IN an ambitious bid to transform Africa’s financial landscape, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has proposed a new, non-circulating currency system modelled on the historic gold standard. The proposed mechanism, known as the African Units of Account (AUA), would be…
THE Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has said the government is working to ensure food insecurity Trojaninsights reported that the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) said about 33 million Nigerians may face food insecurity in 2025.…
THE UAE has increased its global leadership in solar energy through significant investments in renewable energy projects, hence advancing its sustainability and climate neutrality goals. These ambitious projects illustrate the UAE’s commitment to becoming climate neutral by 2050. The…
CHINA has strongly opposed the new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump and has vowed to take action in response. The country’s Ministry of Commerce has announced plans to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO), calling…
THE National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Bayelsa, on Sunday, said it has commenced sensitisation to alert the residents of an outbreak of cholera in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the statewide sensitisation followed confirmation of…
CANADIAN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his government would impose 25 per cent tariffs on American goods worth 155 billion Canadian dollars in response to US President Donald Trump’s decision to levy 25 per cent duties on all…
Ukrainian forces have launched a missile attack on a boarding school in the city of Sudzha, in Russia’s Kursk region, the Russian Defence Ministry claimed on Sunday. The Russian air defences detected several missiles fired from Ukraine’s southern region towards…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery, on Saturday reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from ₦950 to ₦890. Naija News reports that Dangote Refinery in a statement disclosed the price adjustment is in response to favourable developments…
THE Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency (KSPWA) says it has refunded money to more than 3,000 pilgrims who participated in the 2023 Hajj. The spokesperson of the agency, Malam Yunusa Abdullahi, announced this in a statement issued on Saturday in…
THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has expressed its determination to focus more on preventive measures to tackling challenges associated with Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and maternal deaths in Lake Chad region. Dr Sennen Hounton, the UNFPA’s Regional Director for…
