Ethiopia Opens First Gold Refinery in $50 Million Push to Become Regional Processing Hub
Ethiopia has launched its first gold refinery, a $50 million joint venture aimed at turning the East African nation into a regional processing hub for precious metals, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said over the weekend. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter…
Nigeria, Seven ECOWAS Countries Agree To Strengthen Border Security
Nigeria and seven other West African countries have agreed to strengthen border security, accelerate boundary demarcation and deepen cross-border cooperation to promote trade, free movement and regional integration. The agreement was reached at the Third Meeting of Heads of National…
Military retirees block Pensions Board entrance in Abuja
Military retirees on Tuesday barricaded the entrance to the Military Pensions Board office in Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, protesting the formula adopted for adjusting their pensions.The protesting veterans blocked access to the premises with canopies and chairs, while armed soldiers prevented…
NIGERIA LOSES AGRICULTURAL WEALTH TO NEIGHBOURS OVER EXPORT RESTRICTIONS
Nigeria is losing billions of naira in potential agricultural export earnings to neighbouring countries as restrictions on unprocessed crops, high export costs and delays at Nigerian ports push traders to move their produce through other West African countries. According to…
World Bank, IMF warn of jobs crisis in Nigeria, others
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, and the World Bank have warned that Artificial Intelligence, AI, could worsen the jobs crisis in Nigeria and other developing economies unless governments and businesses take urgent steps to prepare workers and deploy the technology…
Nigeria’s economy to grow at 4.3 % in 2026 — World Bank
Nigeria’s economy is expected to grow by 4.3 percent in 2026 and rise to an average 4.4% from 2027 to 2028, according to the World Bank, in its latest edition of Nigeria Development Update (NDU). This was contained in…
Nigerian Graduates From Unicross Win Scholarships to UK, China, Taiwan
UNICROSS Graduates Win International Scholarships to Oxford, China, Taiwan Graduates of the Department of Medical Biochemistry at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Okuku Campus, have secured prestigious international scholarships for postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom, China and…
Bolt, inDrive drivers to begin indefinite shutdown over fares, commissions
The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Lagos State Council, has called on drivers operating on Bolt and inDrive platforms to withdraw their services from today, over concerns about fares, commissions, welfare and rising operating costs. However, Bolt…
Egypt’s Armed Forces announces continued crackdown on illegal gold ore prospecting in Eastern Desert
The Egyptian military and civilian police forces have launched the third phase of a joint security campaign targeting illegal gold prospecting across the Eastern Desert. The Egyptian Armed Forces announced that personnel from the military and civilian police are continuing…
Protest as police barricade venue of anti-Tinubu meeting in Kano
Some members of the ‘Tinubu Must Go’ movement have kicked against blockade of the venue where they were to hold a meeting. Abba Hikima, a lawyer and one of the conveners of the movement, raised the alarm that policemen were…