Dr. Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, has drawn attention to the complexities of poverty measurement and defended the value of the naira in local contexts, despite its high exchange rate against the dollar. Speaking on the Mic On Podcast with journalist Seun Okinbaloye, Fasua addressed the frequent…
The news that Dragoslav Bokan is set to give a lecture at the Serbian House in Podgorica on the broad, rhetorical theme “Will the Serbian People Survive?” is, in itself, hardly deserving of special attention. In Montenegro, we’ve become well accustomed to such low-cost provocations orchestrated by Serbia’s ruling SNS regime and President Aleksandar Vučić…
Bayelsa State has taken a slim but significant lead over Delta State in the intense medal battle at the ongoing Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) in Uyo. As the multi-sport event nears its final day, Bayelsa sits atop the medal table. As at close of action on Sunday 6 April, Bayelsa athletes had amassed an…
Top administration officials said Sunday that more than 50 countries targeted by President Donald Trump’s new tariffs have reached out to begin negotiations over the sweeping import taxes that have sent financial markets reeling, raised fears of a recession and upended the global trading system. The higher rates are set to be collected beginning Wednesday,…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has stated that he has no plans to contest for a Senate seat after completing what he described as an “eight-year” tenure in office. Speaking on Saturday during a reception organised in his honour by the Anambra Development Unions Association, Aba branch, Otti dismissed recent speculations about his future…
