THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported a revenue collection of ₦5.7 trillion as of Tuesday, November 12, 2024. This announcement was made by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, during the 2024 Comptroller-General of Customs Conference taking place in Abuja on…
FORMER Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku and a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero will have to wait till the end of their trial to know their fate in…
TURKEY’S exports to African countries exceeded $15bn between January and October 2024, reflecting a 1.8 percent rise in trade compared to the same period last year, according to Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) data compiled by Anadolu Agency. This boost in trade…
THE African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has invested $55bn over the past decade to strengthen regional connectivity across Africa, underscoring its commitment to continental integration and economic growth. Dr. Joy Kategekwa, Director of Regional Integration at the AfDB, shared this…
JUST days after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, Meg Whitman, the US Ambassador to Kenya, has submitted her resignation to President Joe Biden. In a statement on Wednesday, Whitman announced her departure, reflecting on her time in…
THE Ethiopian Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) has announced that Ethiopia’s first free trade zone, the Dire Dawa Free Trade Zone, is now fully operational. This development is set to attract international manufacturing companies to Ethiopia, strengthening the East African…
AN estimated 4,000 illegal miners are still trapped underground in a disused mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa, as rescue efforts remain on hold due to heavy rainfall, provincial police confirmed on Wednesday. The miners, who are working…
THE fishing agreement between the European Union and Senegal, in place since 2019, will officially end at midnight on Sunday after the Senegalese government failed to take action against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in its waters. Jean-Marc Pisani,…
A COALITION of Guinean opposition groups, civil society organisations, and activists, known as the Forces Vives, issued a strong call on Tuesday for Guinea’s military junta to restore civilian rule by January 1. The junta, which took power in a…
VETERAN Mauritian politician Navin Ramgoolam was sworn in as Prime Minister for his fourth term on Wednesday, following a dramatic landslide victory in the country’s general election. His Alliance du Changement (ADC) coalition secured a stunning 60 out of 62 national assembly…
