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Manufacturers say positive GDP growth masks sector’s true health

Manufacturers are saying the growth recorded by the sector in the first quarter of 2021 is not reflective of the obstacles in their path. After...

With eye on fragile economic recovery, CBN holds benchmark interest rate at 11.5%

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday retained its benchmark interest rate at 11.5 percent after the two-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting...

Mali in turmoil as strongman ousts transitional leaders

Political turmoil in Mali deepened Tuesday as the country's strongman pushed out transitional leaders who had been tasked with steering the return to civilian...

Tigrayan peacekeepers seek Sudan asylum, fear Ethiopia return

Peacekeepers formerly posted to Darfur and hailing from Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region are requesting asylum in Sudan for fear of "torture" and "ethnic cleansing"...

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FG Approves Salary Increase And New Welfare Benefits For Civil Servants

The Federal Government has approved a comprehensive review of allowances and welfare packages for civil servants, a move aimed at improving earnings and boosting morale across the public service. The announcement was made in Abuja by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, who...

Tinubu Meets Reps Leadership In Fresh Closed-Door Talks At Aso Rock

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday held a private meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, along with a group of lawmakers at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting followed shortly after the President and the lawmakers observed the Jummah prayer at the...

Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for $516m Loan To Fund Sokoto–Badagry Highway

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate of Nigeria to approve a $516.3 million foreign syndicated loan to support the construction of the Sokoto–Badagry superhighway. The request was conveyed in a letter read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday. The President is seeking legislative...