By Ayomide Otitoju Senegal’s President, His Excellency Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to economic transformation and regional integration, calling on global investors to tap into the nation’s expanding market under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework. Speaking at the opening of Forum Invest in Senegal 2025 (Fii Senegal 2025) in…
By Ayomide Otitoju As global financial pressures tighten on emerging markets, Africa’s trade finance gap—estimated at up to $100 billion annually— is set to take centre stage once again. In response, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will host the 25th edition of its flagship Trade Finance Seminar (ATFS2025) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 4 to…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) convened a high-level ministerial roundtable on Thursday during African Mining Week 2025, bringing together representatives from the mining ministries of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), The Gambia, Nigeria, and Egypt to explore strategies for advancing exploration, production, and value addition across the continent. Addressing the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Local content strategies have the potential to unlock sustainable economic growth across Africa’s mining sector, according to Ileana Ferber, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Colibri Business Development. Speaking at a technical workshop during African Mining Week 2025, Ferber emphasized that governments and the private sector must view local content policies not…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has confirmed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has submitted responses to 19 audit queries relating to an unaccounted ₦210 trillion, covering financial years 2017 to 2023. Chairman of the committee, Senator Aliyu Wadada (Nasarawa West), disclosed this while addressing journalists, noting that although…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on terrorism-related charges to October 16, pending the submission of a medical report on his health condition. Justice James Omotosho granted the adjournment after the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) failed…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have declared a one-day nationwide protest for Thursday, accusing the Federal Government of neglecting their long-standing demands. Operating under the Joint Action Committee (JAC), both unions have directed their branches to hold emergency…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has attributed the recent surge in cooking gas prices across the country to market manipulation by opportunistic traders, insisting that there has been no official price increase. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday, NALPGAM National President Oladapo Olatunbosun said the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, suffered another setback on Tuesday following a heated disagreement between defence and prosecution teams over the forensic examination of a mobile phone and WhatsApp chats tendered as evidence. At the resumed hearing before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special…
