Ozioma Samuel-Ugwuezi

Cardoso: Nigerians’ FX Demand For Education, Healthcare Nearly $40bn In Past Decade

"Mitigating a significant portion of these demands could have resulted in a considerably stronger naira today."

10 months ago

Senegal Parliament Postpones Presidential Election To December 15, Automatically Extends Sall’s Term

ECOWAS urged the Senegalese government to quickly resolve the issue and reschedule elections.

10 months ago

Rivers Crisis: If Political Settlement Can Surpass Legality, No Need For Supreme Court Judgements, Says Inko Tariah

“I must say that the governor himself is not ready to assert his rights and we don’t even know why.”

10 months ago

Canada Extends Foreigner’s Housing Ownership Ban By Two Years, Now Set To Expire In 2027

The Canadian government announced on Sunday that it will be extending the restriction on foreign ownership of Canadian real estate…

10 months ago

Cardoso: CBN Focused On Creating Transparent Market Systems, Increasing FX Inflow

“Ultimately, I see a situation where people who require foreign exchange don’t have to know anybody in the banks.”

10 months ago

Amobi: CBN FX Reforms Necessary, Nigeria Will Experience A Brighter Economy By Year’s End 

‘It’s up to the CBN to ensure that more of the dollars made available to it is used to take…

10 months ago

South Africa’s Tourism Soars With 8.5 Million Visitors In 2023, 48.9% Increase From 2022

Tourism Minister De Lille said that such growth can be continued by removing obstacles in the industry.

10 months ago

Uzra Zeya: Nigeria Matters, Africa Shaped America’s Past, It’s Shaping Our Present and Future

The US Undersecretary of State said the recent interest in Africa by American officials is not a coincidence.

10 months ago

Israeli Forces Raid West Bank Hospital, Kill Three Palestinian Militants

Israeli sources claimed that the militants were preparing an assault while hiding in the hospital.

10 months ago

Muda Yusuf: CBN Clearing FX Backlogs Best Way Forward, No ‘Quick Fix’ To Nigeria’s Structural Deficiencies

“Because the CBN is trying to sort that out, the capacity to intervene to stabilise the market has been constrained…

10 months ago

Russian Figure Skater Valieva, 17, Hit With Four-Year-Ban For Doping

The Russian Olympic Committee said "war has been declared on Russian sport."

10 months ago

Bolaji Akinyemi: Russia Is Emboldening Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso To Weaken ‘Western Influence’ In Africa

"ECOWAS is being turned into a confrontational field between Russia and the United States."

10 months ago

Plateau Killings Caused By Land Grabbing For Illegal Mining, Says Ex-Plateau Rep Bagos

“What is happening is pure genocide... People come into communities, kill, chase these people and occupy their lands."

10 months ago

Ali-Keffi Should Resolve His Issues With the Army Privately Rather Than Saying Attahiru’s Death Was Planned, Says AVM Adekunle (Rtd)

“It is not up to me to assess his character, it is up to the army to decide whether they…

10 months ago

I Will Win Overwhelmingly This Time, APC Aspirant Ize-Iyamu Says In Third Attempt At Edo Governorship

He said that if Obaseki had done well and brought a "well-known" candidate, it would have been difficult to challenge…

10 months ago

Asue Ighodalo: Obaseki Didn’t Invite Me To Run, I’m Loyal Only To The People Of Edo State

“I think it’s the hand of destiny, I think it’s a calling, we can move Nigeria from the third world…

10 months ago

Trump Claims Easy Win In New Hampshire Caucus, Haley Vows To Continue In The Race

“This race is far from over. There are dozens of states left to go,” Haley said.

10 months ago

Man Charged With 76 Counts Of Murder Over South Africa Building Fire

Police said the 29-year-old admitted to the crime during his testimony during the police inquiry.

10 months ago

Late Army Chief Attahiru’s Death Sabotaged Effort To End Insecurity In Nigeria, Says Ali-Keffi

"Within the short period of his headship of the Nigerian Army, we all witnessed tremendous progress in the security situation,…

10 months ago

Donald Trump Faces Only Republican Rival Nikki Haley in New Hampshire Primary

The democrats are also to hold their primaries on Tuesday, however, President Biden’s name is not on the ballot.

10 months ago