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Nigeria Clears $3.4 Billion IMF COVID-19 Loan Ahead of Schedule

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has fully repaid the $3.4 billion loan secured from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2020 under the Rapid Financing...

Presidency Rebukes Akinwunmi Adesina Over Claims That Nigerians Are Worse Off Than in 1960

ABUJA, Nigeria - The Nigerian presidency has rejected a claim by African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina that Nigerians are economically worse off...

‘We Will Exit En Masse’: Nigerian Ride-Hailing Drivers Threaten Bolt, Uber, Others

LAGOS, Nigeria - Drivers under the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Lagos Council, have issued a stern ultimatum to ride-hailing giants...

Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg, Other Billionaires Lose $300 Billion After Trump’s First 100 Days

JERSEY CITY, USA - A new Forbes analysis has revealed that America’s richest individuals, including tech magnates Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg,...

Trump Tariffs: ‘Lesotho Exports $200 Billion’: Okonjo-Iweala Urges African Trade

WASHINGTON, USA - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has urged African nations to enhance intra-regional trade and work towards...

Nigeria Bans Import of Oil Pipelines, Urges Patronage of Local Manufacturers

LAGOS, Nigeria - In a bold move to foster local industries and reduce dependence on imports, the Nigerian government has announced a ban on...

World Bank Warns More Nigerians to Slip into Poverty by 2027

WASHINGTON, USA - The World Bank has raised alarm over Nigeria's rising poverty rate, projecting that more Nigerians will fall into extreme poverty by...

App-Based Drivers Plan May Day Strike Action, Demand Justice from Uber, Bolt, Others

LAGOS, Nigeria - App-based transport workers in Nigeria, including drivers for ride-hailing platforms such as Uber, Bolt, Lagride, Indrive, and Rida, have announced a...

JUST IN: NiMet Workers Suspend Strike After Keyamo’s Intervention, Averting Aviation Crisis

ABUJA, Nigeria – Employees of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) have called off their indefinite strike after a successful intervention by the federal government,...

Air Peace Grounds Flights Over NiMet Strike as Other Airlines Continue Operations

ABUJA, Nigeria - Following the ongoing strike by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), which began on April 22, 2025, Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest domestic...

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