The Africa Investment Forum (AIF) has announced that Rugby Africa President Herbert Mensah will be a speaker at the upcoming forum. Mensah will be discussing the business of sport and its potential to contribute to Africa’s economic growth and development. The AIF is a leading investment conference that brings together […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), the two largest labor unions in Nigeria, have declared a nationwide strike in response to the attack on Joe Ajaero, the President of the NLC. The strike is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, August 30, 2023, and […]
The inaugural container freight train of the Lagos-Ibadan railway, a remarkable project undertaken by the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), has commenced its journey from Apapa Port in Lagos. CCECC announced this significant development via their official website, revealing that the train is transporting a fleet of 40-foot containers […]
The JTF intercepted the vessel on August 30, 2023, while it was transporting approximately 300,000 liters of illegally refined diesel. The vessel was also carrying a crew of four, who have been arrested and are being investigated. The JTF Commander, Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu, said that the arrest of the […]
Rwanda lifted visa restrictions for all African countries on Thursday, becoming the fourth African country to announce such a measure aimed at boosting tourism and trade. The other three countries that have waived visas for African nationals are Gambia, Benin, and Seychelles. The move is seen as a major step […]
A Federal High Court in Kano has ordered the Kano State government to pay N30 billion in compensation to victims of demolitions carried out by the state government in recent months. The court gave the government seven days to comply with the order, failing which the court will take further […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cleared matured foreign exchange (FX) forwards for select banks. This means that the banks have been paid the naira equivalent of the matured FX contracts. The CBN began clearing matured FX forwards in July 2023. This was in response to a backlog of […]
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, was arrested by armed policemen in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, on Wednesday. He was taken away from the NLC State Council Secretariat to an unknown location. This was confirmed by the NLC’s head of media, Mr. Benson […]
Canada has banned the use of the Chinese messaging app WeChat and the Russian cybersecurity software Kaspersky on government devices, citing national security concerns. The ban, which took effect on October 30, 2023, applies to all mobile and desktop devices used by government employees. The Canadian government has stated that […]
The organizers of the Warri Again Concert, Brownhill Investments Company Limited, have filed a lawsuit of N2.3bn against Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) Limited before a high court in Effurun, Delta. The lawsuit alleges that Davido breached his contract to perform at the concert, which took place on October 6, 2023. […]
