The International Monetary Fund and Ghana’s Government have reached a staff-level agreement on a fourth review of its three-billion-dollar loan programme. The deal will unlock another 370 million dollars on completion by the Fund’s Executive Board. The gold, oil, and cocoa-producing nation is recovering from its most severe economic crisisContinue Reading
Reparations By Cecilia Ologunagba The fourth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent has opened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The session is focusing on the challenges of reparations and the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the development of people of AfricanContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has called for a transparent investigation into the death of Dr Francis Idika, a Medical Manager at the Vryheid Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. NUSA made the call in a statement on Monday after its officials visited the widow of the deceasedContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on member states to strengthen their cooperation through the ECOWAS Common Investment Market (ECIM) and attract foreign investment. ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Mrs Massandje Toure-Litse, made this known at a meeting of the ECIMContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The UN Development Programme (UNDP) Nigeria, says it is committed to working with the Federal Government of Nigeria for effective implementation of Regional Partnership for Democracy (RPD) across West Africa. Ms Elsie Attafuah, the UNDP Resident Representative, Nigeria, said this during a High-Level briefing with the MinisterContinue Reading
By Kamal Tayo Oropo The U.S.-China tariff war may now be casting a shadow over Hollywood, according to He Beiping, a Chinese journalist based in Nigeria. Beiping’s opinion is contained in a piece made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Beiping expressed concerns about China’sContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo Mr Smart Nwobi, the newly inaugurated President of the Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA), says the body will remain the voice of Nigerians in that country. Nwobi said this in Sandton, Johannesburg, at the inauguration of new executives of NUSA The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Nigeria, Africa and the U.S. are set to develop a strategic economic and security partnership. In line with this, President Bola Tinubu held a meeting with Mr Massad Boulos, U.S. Senior Advisor for Africa, in Paris, France. Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, said that the meetingContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Analysts have raised concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 30 billion dollars shipbuilding policy, warning it could pose significant challenges to global trade. The initiative, aimed at reviving America’s declining shipbuilding sector, includes a controversial plan to impose port fees on Chinese ships and non-Chinese operatorsContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured China that all bilateral agreements would be implemented. This assurance was given during a courtesy visit in Abuja on Thursday. Akpabio met with Hu Chunhua, Vice-Chairperson of the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). The visit wasContinue Reading
