EU Raises Alarm Over Escalating Serbia, Kosovo Car Plates Dispute
The European Union’s foreign policy chief has warned of escalation and violence after emergency talks between Kosovo and Serbia failed to resolve their long-running dispute over car license plates use...
23 Nov 20221min
UK Steps Out Of Brexit Deal That Relies On EU Law Alignment
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the UK will not pursue any post-Brexit relationship with the EU that relies on alignment with EU laws. It follows reports that some in government want to move towards a...
23 Nov 202250s
Penguin Scraps $2.2bn Deal To Buy Rival Publisher
Publishing giant Penguin Random House has scrapped a $2.2bn planned takeover of rival Simon & Schuster. Penguin's parent company Bertelsmann says Paramount Global, the owner of Simon & Schuster, decid...
23 Nov 202250s
Mali Bans French-Funded NGOs
The military rulers in Mali have banned all non-governmental organisations that are funded or supported by France from operating in the country. Humanitarian groups are included in the ban. The junta ...
23 Nov 202258s
Bank of Ghana Withdraws Foreign Exchange Support To Improve Importation
The Bank of Ghana has stated that it will no longer provide foreign exchange support to importers for the importation of some products into the country. It says the items include rice, poultry, vegeta...
23 Nov 202258s
Nigerian Government To Award Contracts For Broadband Projects
The Federal Government announced that it would award contracts for the provision of broadband infrastructure in various sectors across the six geopolitical zones on Thursday. It stated that the projec...
23 Nov 202251s
Price Of Cooking Gas Rises By 0.21% In October
The average price of 5kg cooking gas increased from N4,474.48 in September to N4,483.75 in October, representing a 0.21% rise. The National Bureau of Statistics says on a year-on-year basis, the incre...
23 Nov 20221min
International Monetary Faults Nigeria’s Fiscal, Monetary Policies
The International Monetary Fund has faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria’s monetary policy, saying that it has been ineffective in the fight against rising inflation. The IMF advised the Federal Govern...
23 Nov 202259s
