Nigeria’s economic growth in 2025 may experience a setback due to a newly imposed 14 percent reciprocal tariff by the United States on Nigerian imports. This is highlighted in the latest ‘Nigeria Economic Outlook – April 2025’ report released by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The tariff is part of a broader set of measures, referred to as
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has outlined plans to vaccinate 68,000 children against polio in Plateau State through an extensive vaccination campaign. The initiative aims to target high-risk areas and ensure that every child is reached in the state’s efforts to eradicate polio. During an advocacy visit to the Gbong Gwom Jos, Jacob Buba,
Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Wednesday at the Kremlin with Alexander (Sasha) Trufanov, a Russian-Israeli man who was held hostage by Hamas for 498 days before his release in February 2025. During the meeting, Putin expressed gratitude to the political leadership of Hamas for cooperating with Russia and carrying out what he described as
A combined airstrike by Somali and US forces has killed 12 militants, including several senior leaders, in a targeted strike on Al-Shabaab positions in central Somalia. The air raid took place in Adan Yabaal, a strategic town located 220 kilometers (140 miles) north of Mogadishu, which had recently been under attack by the Al-Shabaab group.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Alexander Trufanov, a Russian-Israeli man who was freed after spending more than a year in captivity by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The meeting, which took place late Wednesday, saw Putin express his gratitude to Hamas for the release, citing Russia’s longstanding ties with the Palestinian people
The third edition of GITEX Africa 2025, held in Marrakech from April 14–16, culminated in a celebration of Africa’s tech ingenuity, with Nigeria’s startup ecosystem taking center stage. The event, attended by over 45,000 participants from 130+ countries and featuring 1,450+ exhibitors, saw Nigerian innovators Crop2Cash and Vinsight emerge as standout performers in the prestigious
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s extended stay in France has continued to attract widespread condemnation from opposition leaders, security analysts, and civil society voices, as violent attacks and killings escalate across several parts of Nigeria. The President, who departed Nigeria on April 2, 2025, for what the Presidency described as a two-week working visit to France,
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has called on its members to demonstrate stronger accountability and increase investment in Nigeria’s maritime industry, describing it as a critical pathway to the nation’s economic growth and service delivery within the logistics ecosystem. This charge was delivered by NAGAFF President, Chief Tochukwu Ezisi, during the
In a surprising move on April 16, 2025, the Trump administration ordered an immediate halt to construction on Equinor’s $5 billion Empire Wind offshore wind farm off the coast of New York. The project, which had received full federal and state approvals in 2024 and was already underway, was stopped by the U.S. Department of
An internal document from the Trump administration, dated April 10, 2025, reveals plans to reduce the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) discretionary budget by more than 30 percent—from $116.8 billion in fiscal 2025 to approximately $80.4 billion. This dramatic cut is part of a broader reorganization aimed at consolidating key health agencies into
