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Trump Claims US Has ‘Total Control’ of Hormuz as Ship Traffic Falls to One-week Low
• Iran rejects claim, says waterway remains blocked until conditions are met •Only eight vessels transited on Tuesday, down from 130 daily before war • Six killed as Houthis strike
In New Policy Tweak, CBN Removes Discount Window Restrictions on FX, Government Securities Transactions
• Broadens OMO participation as individuals, corporates, non-bank financial institutions gain access to market through banks •Resumes tenored repo operations of up to 90 days to deepen liquidity management •
ECOWAS Targets $294bn Climate Finance Gap, Moves To Unlock West Africa’s Carbon Market
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has stepped up efforts to establish a regional carbon market platform as the bloc seeks to bridge a $294 billion climate-finance gap
Sam Amadi: Osun Election Debate Focused More on Winning Than Development
Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Dr. Sam Amadi, says the debate surrounding the Osun State governorship election has focused more on winning and electoral advantage
At Arise Town Hall, Adeleke, Oyebamiji, Salaam Outline Plans Ahead Of Osun Governorship Election
The three leading contenders in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election went head to head on Tuesday over their records and economic plans, with the incumbent Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the
Afolabi Babawale: NSCDC Intensifying Intelligence Gathering To Arrest Infrastructure Vandals Across Nigeria
The spokesperson for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Afolabi Babawale, has said the Corps is intensifying intelligence gathering and surveillance operations to track and arrest suspected infrastructure
At Arise Town Hall, Adeleke, Oyebamiji, Salaam Unveil Plans for Osun State
• Gov: I fixed roads neglected for 45 years, recruited over 1,500 Amotekun staff •APC’s Oyebamiji pledges to revamp agriculture, education, health •ADC candidate to restore Awolowo’s legacy, provide 20,000
Tinubu Okays Fresh Deep Offshore Framework to Unlock $50bn Investment
• Order grants $3-$4.50/bbl standard tax credit, plus $1/bbl for future leases •Incentives available to greenfield projects reaching FID by 2029 •Tax credits aimed at accelerating investments in oil sector
2027: Ezekwesili Backs Peter Obi, Urges Nigerians To Reject Country’s ‘Decline’ As Destiny
Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has urged Nigerians to reject the growing acceptance of the country’s decline as inevitable, describing the situation as the product of a failed
Ereke: Osun Election Will Test INEC’s Ability To Implement Revised Electoral Guidelines
A professor of Political Economy and Development in the University of Abuja, Ernest Ereke, has said the Osun State governorship election will serve as a crucial test of the Independent
