After Receiving N20,000 Ransom, Kidnappers Release Victim
A Nigerian Twitter user has narrated how some kidnappers let go of his younger brother after receiving N20,000. According to a post shared by the tweep, whose handle is @Jaguar_story,…
Drug Trafficking Forces Seychelles to Place Visa Ban on Nigerian Vacationers
Ahmed Afif, the Vice-President of Seychelles, has disclosed that drug trafficking was the major reason the country placed a ban on vacationers from Nigeria. Afif explained that the country had…
Lagos Residents Fear for Their Lives As Govt-Approved Gas Plant Is Erected Among Houses
Residents of Babatunde Adeyoola Avenue, Ewu-Owa, Gberigbe, Ikorodu, Lagos, enjoy talking about the peace that envelopes their small community. The air permeating their community is fresh and they do not…
Angola Keeps Benchmark Interest Rate at 17%
Angola Keeps Benchmark Interest Rate at 17% In a bid to stem further monetary policy tightening to support economic growth, the National Bank of Angola kept its benchmark interest rate…
Ghana Invites US Dollar Bondholders for Debt Exchange
Ghana Invites US Dollar Bondholders for Debt Exchange As Accra continues to work its way out of debt pressures, Ghana’s finance ministry has invited eligible holders to exchange $809.9 million…
Gov. Uzodimma Restates Commitment to Violence-Free Governorship Election
Gov. Uzodimma Restates Commitment to Violence-Free Governorship Election Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has restated his commitment to a violence-free process as the Nov. 11 governorship election approaches. The governor…
Edo Guber Elections: We’ve Strategically Positioned our Party to Succeed – LP Chairman
Edo Guber Elections: We’ve Strategically Positioned our Party to Succeed – LP Chairman Mr Julius Abure, National Chairman, Labour Party, says the party has strategically positioned itself to win the…
Power Purchase Agreements And Their Role In Energy Development In Africa
By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN INTRODUCTION This article explores the pivotal role of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in shaping the energy landscape of Africa. With the continent facing challenges in…
Greater Funding For The Real Sector As CBN Reduces CRR
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s slashing of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) of Merchant banks, means money for the real sector of the economy to create jobs. The CBN on…
Not For The Faint Of Heart: Policing The Nigeria Police
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu On 13 January 1970, Olusegun Obasanjo, army colonel and General Officer Commanding (GOC) the Third Marine Commando Division of the Nigerian Army, arrived Amichi in the…