US Coast Guard ends search for Carnival Paradise passenger
The United States Coast Guard USCG has suspended the search for a passenger who reportedly fell overboard from the Carnival Paradise cruise ship. The man went missing about 85…
Inflation: CBN expresses fears over late budget passage, election spending …Insists on existing interest rate
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele BY FRANCIS EZEM The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, has expressed worries over possible negative effects of the delay in the passage…
2019 elections: Customs steps up surveillance against illegal arms import
BY FRANCIS EZEM Worried by the rising spate of violence and proliferation of light weapons in the country, the Nigeria Customs Service Apapa Area 1 command has said it has…
Ohaneze Ndigbo seeks six-year single term for president, governors
President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo The apex socio-cultural group for Ndigbo, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has made a strong case for the adoption of a six-year rotational single tenure for…
IMF doubts Nigeria’s capacity to repay debts
The International Monetary Fund on Monday expressed concern over Nigeria’s capacity to repay its debts and stressed the need for the Federal Government to mobilise more revenues domestically. The country’s…
Ghana central bank cuts policy rate to 17%
Ghana’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 17 percent on Monday, saying it was on track to meet its medium-term inflation target as the…
Nigeria’s GDP records 1.95% growth in Q1 2018
BY FRANCIS EZEM Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product GDP recorded a per cent growth rate (year-on-year) in real terms in the first quarter of 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics…
NIMASA restates commitment to effective maritime security …Says regional maritime security crucial to Nigeria’s economic wellbeing
Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside BY FRANCIS EZEM The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, at the weekend, restated its commitment towards ensuring effective maritime security…
Guinness Nigeria’s spirit brands bag quality recognition in San Francisco
The award winning brands BY FRANCIS EZEM Guinness Nigeria Plc.’s mainstream spirit brands have won medals at the recently concluded San Francisco World Spirits Competition SFWSC, despite stiff competition from…
Exclusive: JOHESU strike may stall NAFDAC’s return to seaports …As FG lists eight agencies designated to operate at ports
BY FRANCIS EZEM Strong indications emerged that expectations that operatives of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, would return to the nation’s seaports to commence an…
