WINDHOEK: The Bank of Namibia ( BoN ) announced a 25 basis point reduction in the repo rate , from 7 . 50 per cent to 7 . 25 per cent , on Wednesday . BoN Governor Johannes ! Gawaxab said the Monetary Policy Committee ( MPC ) took the decision during …
The President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Philémon Yang, says Africa will need 194 billion dollars in additional financing annually to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Yang, said this at a joint debate on the New Partner…
Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has allayed the fears of Nigerians on possible introduction of new taxes through proposed tax reform laws.
Adedeji made this known during an interactive session with members of the Se…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has emphasised the urgent need to address the constraints hindering the competitiveness of local products to revitalise the economy.
Chief Francis Meshioye, MAN president, stated this at a news conferen…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says collective action is key to building climate-resilient communities as a solution to Africa’s Climate Future.
Shettima said this in his keynote address titled: ‘Securing Africa’s Green Future: Leading the Global Cl…
The Presidency on Wednesday clarified that there was no leadership vacuum in the country, with President Bola Tinubu and his Vice Kashimu Shettima out of the country.
Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, said …
Sen. Basheer Lado, Special Adviser to the President, Legislative Matters, says President Bola Tinubu is committed to a harmonious working relationship among senators.
He said the President recognised the critical role of the senate in driving legisl…
President Bola Tinubu has directed Sen. George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), to lead a Federal Government delegation to Jigawa in response to Tuesday night inferno in Majia, which claimed over 100 lives.
The governm…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday departed Abuja for a two-day bilateral engagement with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Mr Tage Erlander, Swedish Prime Minister.
Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Special Assistant to the President, Media and Comm…
A 45-year-old man suspected of the murder of 18 people in the Eastern Cape has abandoned his bail application in the Lusikisiki Magistrates’ Court in the Eastern Cape.
Siphosoxolo Myekethe – who was on parole during his arrest – appeared in the cour…