THE government is mulling over winding up Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) as its role in wheat procurement will come to an end after the proposed creation of a free market. Additionally, the government has decided to draw…
PAKISTAN has assured the International Monetary Fund that despite initial delays, it still remained hopeful of securing the Chinese debt rescheduling and will receive oil from Saudi Arabia on deferred payments as part of its efforts to fill the $5…
THE Central Intelligence Agency has reportedly confirmed that Nigeria’s sitting president, Bola Tinubu, is regarded as an active asset by U.S. intelligence, sparking a major international espionage scandal. The disclosure surfaced in a joint filing by the CIA, FBI, and…
ABOUT four months ago, The Progressive Institute, TPI Commences Operation as Dr. Lanre Adebayo emerges its pioneer Director General. The Progressive Institute is the official Think Tank and the intellectual Resource Centre of our great Party, the All-Progressives Congress (APC).…
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…
