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Fifth Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival Commences with Grand Opening at Guangzhou Opera House

Abuja: The fifth Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival kicked off at the Guangzhou Opera House on the evening of September 16. The festival is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China, the People’s Government of Guangdong Province, the Government of the Hong Kong […]

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Nigeria-UK Trade Reaches Record N16 Trillion, Says British High Commissioner

Abuja: British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has announced that the current trade value between Nigeria and the United Kingdom has reached an unprecedented level of 7.9 billion pounds, equivalent to 16 trillion naira. Montgomery shared this information during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to News Agency […]

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Nigeria and Sahel Nations Seek $6 Billion Investment to Enhance Irrigation and Combat Climate Challenges

Abuja: Nigeria and ten other countries in the Sahel region are actively seeking partnerships and investments totaling $6 billion to irrigate 1.2 million hectares of land. This effort aims to address significant regional challenges such as climate change, water scarcity, and food insecurity. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Mrs. Bintia Stephen-Tchicaya, FAO Sub-regional Coordinator […]

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Nigeria Emerges as Major Beneficiary of Brexit: UK Envoy

Abuja: Nigeria has emerged as one of the largest beneficiaries of Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU), commonly referred to as Brexit, according to British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery. In an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Montgomery highlighted the strengthening trade and investment ties between the UK and Nigeria under […]

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Think-Tank Projects Inflation Drop to 17% by December

Lagos: The IMPI Chairman, Dr. Omoniyi Akinsiju, in a statement on Wednesday, said the projection would be recorded, following consecutive declines that brought the figure down to 20.12 percent in August. Akinsiju highlighted that this trend represented the country’s longest spell of disinflation in nearly a decade, and it is expected that the Central Bank […]