Washington, D.C. – United States President-elect Donald Trump has warned BRICS nations against plans to replace the U.S. dollar in global trade, threatening 100% tariffs on their exports to the United States. Writing on Truth Social, Trump demanded a commitment from the group—comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—that they would not pursue a…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Accountant General of Cross River State Dr Glory Tony Effiong, the Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Project/Programmes, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPPME) Mr Raphael Morphy, the Managing Director of Cross River Tourism Bureau Mr Ojoi Ekpenyong, as well as the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Operations Mr Austin…
By Magnus Effiong The tourism drive of the Cross River state government has begun to yield dividend with only the Marina Resort attracting eight billion (N8 billion) Naira private-sector-driven investments, the Managing Director of the State Tourism Bureau, Prince Ekpenyong Ojoi, has said. Ojoi said this in Calabar during a press conference to unveil activities…
Calabar, Nigeria – Most parts of the capital of Cross River State, Calabar, have been without electricity for about three weeks now since the heavy downpour that destroyed some properties in the city. The power outage has led to the downturn of economic activities in the first capital of Nigeria. Notable areas affected by this…
Abuja, Nigeria – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a 3.46% year-on-year growth in Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2024, marking an improvement from the 2.54% recorded in Q3 2023 and the 3.19% achieved in Q2 2024. The growth was primarily driven by the Services sector, which expanded…
