ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has completed the repayment of the $3.4 billion emergency funding it received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in April 2020 to cushion the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The loan, granted under the IMF’s Rapid Financing Instrument, was intended to help the country, Africa’s largest…
ABUJA – Moving ahead, priority will be given to Nigerian industries in all procurement activities. In cases where local supply is insufficient, contracts will be designed to enhance local capacity.
PORT HARCOURT – Former militant leader and Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election campaign for 2027. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television yesterday, Tompolo said it would be unjust to demand a shift of power to the…
Nigeria’s presidency, on Sunday, dismissed a recent United State (US) court ruling instructing American law enforcement agencies to release confidential information gathered from investigating President Bola Tinubu for drug-related case in the 1990s. In a statement on Sunday, the presidency said “there is nothing new to be revealed” and the said report by “Agent Moss…
By James Odunayo, Ripples Nigeria On April 2nd, 2025, President Bola Tinubu embarked on his fifth trip to France since assuming office, which the presidency described as a “working visit.” The trip is expected to span two weeks. However, this latest journey has sparked a range of reactions regarding the frequency of foreign trips by…
