Arsenal Stops Real Madrid To Reach Champions League Semis

Arsenal Stops Real Madrid To Reach Champions League Semis

Arsenal staved off Champions League holders Real Madrid’s superstars and rich history of unlikely comebacks to snatch a 2-1 victory on Wednesday and reach the semi-finals with a superb 5-1 aggregate triumph. The Gunners’ 3-0 quarter-final first leg triumph last...
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Africa’s Asset Recovery Forum Seeks Action against Stolen Assets

Africa’s Asset Recovery Forum Seeks Action against Stolen Assets

The African Asset Recovery Practitioners Forum, AARP, has charged African countries to join hands in forging a road map and actionable processes against resource theft and asset recovery on the continent. This charge was given at the ongoing inaugural meeting....
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OPEC Cuts 2025 Oil Demand Forecast

OPEC Cuts 2025 Oil Demand Forecast

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Monday slightly cut its forecast for oil demand growth, citing the impact of US tariffs on the world economy. In its Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) for April, the Secretariat now...
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Okonjo-Iweala: Tariff War Could Cut US-China Goods Trade By 80%

Okonjo-Iweala: Tariff War Could Cut US-China Goods Trade By 80%

Director General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said Wednesday the US-China tariff war could reduce trade in goods between the two economic giants by 80 percent, pulling down the rest of the world economy. President Donald Trump raise...
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Champions League: Arsenal Defeats Real Madrid 3-0

Champions League: Arsenal Defeats Real Madrid 3-0

Arsenal stormed to a stunning 3-0 win over Champions League holders Real Madrid as Declan Rice’s free-kick masterclass left the Gunners within touching distance of a place in the semi-finals. Rice scored two majestic free kicks in the second half...
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Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs On China

Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs On China

US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened huge additional tariffs on imports from China if Beijing did not withdraw its retaliation plans, adding that Washington would begin talks with other countries that want negotiations. The fresh action would stack o...
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Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Welcomes Inaugural Direct Flight From Algiers

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Welcomes Inaugural Direct Flight From Algiers

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday, April 6th, 2025,welcomed the inaugural direct flight from Algiers, operated by Air Algérie.The Boeing 737 (registration: 7T-VJR) landed at 16:05HRS, with dignitaries from the Nigerian Embassy in Algiers ...
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Seplat Energy Joins EITI As Supporting Company

Seplat Energy Joins EITI As Supporting Company

Nigeria’s leading indigenous energy company, Seplat Energy Plc, in 2024, became a registered EITI Supporting Company, reinforcing the Company’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and global best practices.  This milestone was recognized on th...
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US Slams 14% Tariff On Nigerian Exports

US Slams 14% Tariff On Nigerian Exports

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EU, UK Fine Carmakers $600m Over Recycling Cartel

EU, UK Fine Carmakers $600m Over Recycling Cartel

Antitrust authorities in the EU and Britain on Tuesday fined a cartel involving some of the world’s biggest carmakers about 550 million euros ($594 million) for preventing competition on vehicle recycling.  The European Commission said 15 manufacturers,...
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Shippers’ Council: WACT Tariff Increment Within Industry Benchmark

Shippers’ Council: WACT Tariff Increment Within Industry Benchmark

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council  (NSC) on Monday, defended the proposed tariff increment by the West Africa Container Terminal (WACT), a subsidiary of APM Terminal. The Onne Port- based terminal operator had given its customers a notice to increase ...
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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Impose 0.5% Levy On Goods From Nigeria, Others

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Impose 0.5% Levy On Goods From Nigeria, Others

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member-nations. The development comes as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving...
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Nigeria, EU Discuss €1.3b Trade Investments In Nigeria

Nigeria, EU Discuss €1.3b Trade Investments In Nigeria

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun and the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria, Gautier Mignot, commenced high-level discussions on strengthening EU-Nigeria economic cooperation in Abuja. A statement issued by the...
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IMF Appoints Elumelu To Advisory Council On Entrepreneurship,  Growth

IMF Appoints Elumelu To Advisory Council On Entrepreneurship,  Growth

Heirs Holdings Founder and Group Chair, Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, has been appointed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to its Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth, convened by IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva. Elumelu, Africa’s leadi...
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