Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said the country will not be severely affected by the United States’ decision to impose a tariff on certain imports from countries without a trade agreement, due to the dominance of crude oil and mineral products in its US -bound exports. “It’s…
By Doris Pundy, dpa The European Union has offered the United States an agreement on the reciprocal lifting of all tariffs on industrial goods, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday, days before 20% tariffs on EU exports enter into force.”Europe is always ready for a good deal, so we keep it on…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Government has described recent media reports that the state has not paid the N70,000 minimum wage as “false, unfounded, and a gross misrepresentation of facts.” In a statement issued on Monday, April 7, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Mr. Nsa Gill, said…
In Nigeria, there’s a saying: “seeing is believing.” But even that belief system is under threat in a country where government projects are more about headlines than substance. Officials cut ribbons, pose for cameras, and declare victory, yet citizens on the ground often find abandoned structures, substandard installations, or nothing at all. The disconnect between…
Suspected pirates have abducted at least five passengers along the Port Harcourt-Bille waterways in Rivers State, taking them to an unknown destination. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) said the attack occurred over the weekend and was reported by members of its One Million Youth Volunteers Network of…
