The coronavirus epidemic could damage global economic growth this year, the IMF head said Sunday, but a sharp and rapid economic rebound could follow.
“There may be a cut that we are still hoping would be in the 0.1-0.2 percentage space,” the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina...
Nigerian startup airline, Rano Air, has reportedly secured four EMB-145LRs aircraft to start operations in 2022.
This was disclosed in some social media posts on Tuesday. Videos of the new aircraft were also uploaded on social media.
In January, the company applied for an Air Transport License (ATL) with the Nigerian...
Dangote oil refinery has initiated the supply of petroleum products like diesel and aviation jet fuel to the Nigerian domestic market. The revelation, shared by informed sources, marks a significant milestone in Nigeria's energy landscape.
Abubakar Maigandi, Head of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, disclosed to Reuters the...
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharmacist (Mrs.) Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, a Nigerian comedian and actor, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba and other stakeholders in the Tourism and Entertainment industry will, on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, meet to discuss issues bordering on revamping the...
Achieves Mechanical Completion, Flare Start-up of Refinery’s Area 5 Plant
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. has fulfilled its pledge of achieving the mechanical completion of rehabilitation work on Area 5 Plant of the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC).
Rehabilitation work has been ongoing at the Refinery for over...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $1.5 billion emergency programme to alleviate the impact of worsening food insecurity due to the Ukraine war, its director said on Monday.
About 20 million farmers on the continent will benefit from the fund as Africa faces a shortage of at least...
Zenith Bank, a leading financial institution, has announced the appointment of Adaora Umeoji as its new Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO). The appointment, set to take effect from June 1, 2024, was revealed in a corporate filing on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and signed by...
Nokia’s chief executive officer Rajeev Suri will leave the telecom equipment provider in September and be replaced by the current head of Finnish energy group Fortum, Nokia announced on Monday.
Pekka Lundmark will take over on September 1, Nokia said.
Suri, who has been Nokia’s president and CEO since April 2014,...
says 34 countries, 20 milion farmers to benefit
The African Development Bank (AFDB) says it has put in place a $1.5b Emergency Food Production Facility to support food sufficiency in Africa.
The President of the AFDB, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, who stated this in an interview at the Governor's Office, Oke...
Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan is currently in court, while Anjarwalla remains absent, likely evading authorities. Today's court session is crucial as it will allow the defendants to enter their plea.
According to the charges, the first count alleges that the defendants, in their operations on the Binance platform, failed to...
