Politics

Education Minister Proposes Two-Year NYSC, Expanded Skills Training

Education Minister Proposes Two-Year NYSC, Expanded Skills Training

In a sweeping proposal aimed at reengineering Nigeria’s national service scheme as a tool for ...

Egypt’s Net Foreign Assets Rise by $1.48 Billion in February, Signaling Economic Turnaround

Egypt’s Net Foreign Assets Rise by $1.48 Billion in February, Signaling Economic Turnaround

Egypt’s net foreign assets (NFAs) recorded a notable increase of $1.48 billion in February 2025, ...

Trump’s Global Tariffs Take Effect, Marking a Historic Shift in U.S. Trade Policy

Trump’s Global Tariffs Take Effect, Marking a Historic Shift in U.S. Trade Policy

President Donald Trump’s new 10% baseline tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners officially went ...

Trump’s New Tariff Plans Cast Doubt on the Future of AGOA Trade Deal with Africa

Trump’s New Tariff Plans Cast Doubt on the Future of AGOA Trade Deal with Africa

The future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the United States’ flagship trade ...

Crypto Markets Rattle as U.S.-China Trade Tensions Resurface

Crypto Markets Rattle as U.S.-China Trade Tensions Resurface

The global cryptocurrency market has once again entered a phase of heightened volatility, this time ...

Guinea Sets September 2025 Date for Constitutional Referendum as Military Inches Toward Democratic Transition

Guinea Sets September 2025 Date for Constitutional Referendum as Military Inches Toward Democratic Transition

Guinea’s military-led government has officially announced that a national referendum on a new constitution will ...

Nigeria JICA agriculture loan

Nigeria Secures ¥12 Billion JICA Credit Facility to Boost Agriculture

The Federal Government of Nigeria has secured a ¥12 billion (₦123.2 billion) credit facility from ...

EU response to US tariffs

Olaf Scholz Warns U.S. Against Trade Tariffs, Asserts EU’s Readiness to Retaliate

EU Response to US Tariffs: Olaf Scholz Warns Washington Against Trade War German Chancellor Olaf ...

World Bank funding

Nigeria Secures $500M World Bank Loan to Boost Economic Resilience Amid Rising Debt Concerns

In a bid to address economic challenges and support struggling households and businesses, Nigeria has ...

Emir Bayero Peace Recognition

Emir Bayero Honored for Promoting Peace in Kano

University Don Commends Emir for Suspending Sallah Durbar Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has ...

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