Guinea-Bissau President elected new Chairman of ECOWAS
President of Guinea-Bissau, HE Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló, has been elected by the Authority of Heads of State as the
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Economy
Emefiele says I&E window raked in $50b in three years
The Investors and Exporters (I&E) Forex Window initiative has attracted over $50 billion in investment in the past three years,
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Yellen says US considering cuts in China tariffs imposed by Trump administration
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the US government is considering cuts in some tariffs on Chinese imports. Yellen made
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Nigeria’s foreign reserves drop to $39.5bn
Nigeria’s foreign reserves stood at $38.483bn by May 31, 2022, declining by five per cent from $40.521bn reported by end
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Putin: ‘We will guarantee the safe passage’ of grain ‘with no problems’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he is ready to support the smooth export of Ukrainian grain via the country’s
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Nigerian government approves Nig./Morocco Gas Pipeline project
The federal government of Nigeria has approved the Ministry of petroleum resources’ request for the NNPC limited to execute a
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IMF warn Nigeria’s fuel subsidy may hit N6trn in 2022
The International Monetary Fund has warned the total expenditure on subsidies might hit a record N6 trillion mark by the
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Russia offers to lift port blockade in exchange for sanctions relief; Putin will not dictate peace terms in Ukraine _ German Chancellor
Russia’s defence ministry says it will lift its blockade of Ukrainian ports in exchange for sanctions relief. Deputy Foreign Minister
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Fiji to join economic framework-IPEF to counter China influence in tiny island nations
The White House announced on Friday Fiji’s move to become the 14th country and first Pacific island nation to join
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Automaker Renault to pull out of Russian market
French automaker Renault has unveiled plans to withdraw from the Russian market. On Monday, it announced that 100 percent of
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