Festus Akanbi

Trump-Vance Team Defends Massad Boulos Against Media Criticism

Trump-Vance Transition Team has defended Nigerian-based businessman Massad Boulos, dismissing media criticism as "fake news" against Trump’s agenda.

1 week ago

Nigeria: Retail Price of Petrol Rose to N173 in May as Diesel Jumps 181% in One Year

Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said the average retail price paid by consumers for petrol increased to N173.08…

3 years ago

CBN Unveils Plans to Introduce USSD Code to Improve eNaira

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it is set to introduce the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) code…

3 years ago

Nigeria: NCC Rejects Telecoms Operators’ Request for Tariff Increase

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has rejected the request by telecom operators for an upward review of tariff, saying that…

3 years ago

OPEC Signs Deal to Fund Feasibility Study of $25bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund has announced that it will contribute $14.3 million to Phase II of…

3 years ago

Nigeria to Benefit as IMF Approves $45bn for Low, Middle-Income Countries

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $45billion trust fund to help low and vulnerable middle-income countries, including Nigeria…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Despite Commitments to Buhari, House Moves to Block Deletion of Section 84(12) of Electoral Act

There are strong indications that the leadership of the House of Representatives has initiated back channel moves to block the…

3 years ago