Nigerian President Inaugurates Lekki Deep Sea Port, Rice Mill In Lagos
President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the Lekki Deep Sea Port, Imota Rice Mill, and Bestaf Lubricant at MRS Holdings Company Limited all located in Lagos State. The projects are part of a series of f...
25 Jan 20231min
Chris Hipkins Confirmed As New Zealand’s Next Prime Minister
New Zealand’s former minister for COVID-19, Chris Hipkins, has been confirmed as the country’s next prime minister. Hipkins got the unanimous support of legislators from the ruling Labour Party on Sun...
23 Jan 202352s
Spotify To Announce Layoffs This Week
Spotify Technology, the Swedish audio streaming giant, is preparing to announce layoffs as soon as this week. Bloomberg reports that the number of job cuts under consideration at the popular streaming...
23 Jan 202347s
OPEC Fund Debuts U.S.$1bn SDG Bond for Development Finance
The OPEC Fund for International Development, a development institution established by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' member governments, has raised $1 billion by selling its fi...
23 Jan 20231min
Canada To Help Facilitate Talks To End Cameroon Conflict
The government of Cameroon and different groups involved in the separatist conflict in the country have agreed to take part in a process aimed at resolving the situation, the Canadian government says....
23 Jan 202345s
Russian Warship With Missiles To Join Drills With South Africa
A Russian warship armed with hypersonic cruise weapons will take part in joint exercises with the Chinese and South African navies in February. Russia’s state-owned Tass news agency reports that Admir...
23 Jan 202356s
South Africa Cuts Power To Nigeria Consulate Over Unpaid Bills
The Nigerian consulate in Johannesburg has complained to the South African government after city authorities disconnected the consulate’s electricity supplies over unpaid bills. City officials went to...
23 Jan 202356s
Nigerian Governor Seeks Extension Of Deadline For Redesigned Naira Note
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria to extend the January 31 deadline for the phasing out of the old notes. Buni however urged the apex bank to give a speci...
23 Jan 20231min
