Tag: NIGERIA
JAPA: US Student Visa suspension Processing, will affect Nigerians
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday ordered a suspension of student visa processing as President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up vetting of their [more…]
Nigeria’s Foreign Debt Repayment Surges By 49% Year-On-Year
The Federal Government disbursed 49 per cent more on external debt servicing year-on-year, according to the latest international payment data by the Central Bank of [more…]
AfDB Pledges $650 Million Annually to Support Nigeria’s Economic Transformation”
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a new five-year Country Strategy Paper for Nigeria (2025–2030), committing approximately $650 million each year to support the [more…]
Corruption Hinders Trade and Investment Growth in Nigeria — US Report
The United States government has stated that corruption continues to pose a major obstacle to trade and investment in Nigeria. In its latest 2025 [more…]
Nigeria, Niger in Talks to Ease Tensions
Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, has arrived in Niamey for an official working visit. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar and his Nigerien [more…]
Nigeria, Other African Countries Shut Clinics Over USAID Funding Cuts
As clouds gather and humidity rises across west Africa, whose annual rains bring an uptick of deadly, malaria-carrying mosquitoes, Musa Adamu Ibrahim, a nurse, [more…]
Spotify Royalty Payout To Nigerian, South African Artists Boom In 2024
Tyla_Spotify_Burna Boy Spotify’s royalty payments to artists from Nigeria and South Africa – its two biggest African markets – increased to around $59 million [more…]
Bill Mandating Facebook, Bloggers, and Digital Platforms to Establish Offices in Nigeria Moves Forward
File Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP. The Senate has passed through second reading a bill seeking to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, [more…]
Nigeria Increases Oil Output by 70,000 BPD, Exceeding OPEC+ Target — Survey
A graphic illustration of barrels of crude oil Nigeria is pumping 70,000 barrels per day above its OPEC+ target, according to a survey by [more…]
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Drops from 34.8% to 24.48% After Rebasement
A vendor counts her money as a girl looks on at the Lokoja International Market in Lokoja on October 21, 2024. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE [more…]