President Bazoum discusses the enduring conflict in the Sahel, the future of the G5S Alliance, partnership with the US, and what lies ahead for Niger amidst conflict with extremists and global migration challenges. At a time when instability and jihadist offensives continue to afflict the Sahel, Niger is a strategic actor in the region. The…
The Organizing Committee for the preparation and holding of the second Russia–Africa Summit in the Russian Federation, which will be held in the summer of 2023 in St. Petersburg, has been allotted. Aide to the President of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov was appointed Chairman of the Organizing Committee. A constructive and trust-based dialogue is…
Amidst national revenue shortfall, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare state of Emergency in the Export Sector of Nigeria. In his remarks at a webinar on the 2nd SME Conference organised by the National Chamber Policy Centre (NCPC) of ACCI, the President of the Chamber, Dr…
The German economy is in a broad-based recession as a result of supply and demand shocks. For the time being, no end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected. This results in high risks with regard to a comprehensive energy supply in Germany and high energy costs for the entire economy. In addition, the global supply…
GFP and FC4S introduce toolkit to help countries develop a sustainable finance roadmap Geneva, 27 September 2022 – The Green Finance Platform (GFP) and UNDP Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) launched today its Sustainable Finance Diagnostic Toolkit to support policymakers take a coordinated approach to the development of a national sustainable finance roadmap. The toolkit is a 10-step online questionnaire that provides…
When governments deploy tax revenues for the common good of the citizens, there is a concomitant increase in tax compliance by citizens who see the direct benefit of the taxes they pay. This was the position held by the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami during his opening remarks at…
For allegedly misrepresenting and misinterpreting court papers , top operatives of the All Progressivs Congress in Osun state may face jail terms for contempt of court, legal experts across South West have posited. Top leaders of the APC in Osun have reportedly being sponsoring several media reports which pre-empt the hearing of the governorship petition…
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has concluded an intense week of discussions with world leaders and international partners at the UN General Assembly in New York with a series of pledges to tackle the current food crisis, aggravated by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the urgent climate and nature crisis…
The South-West Zonal Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Honourable Rahman Owokoniran, has strongly condemned insinuations that his being co-signatory to a communiqué by the Atiku People United (APU) to sue for peace in the Ayu-Must-Go crisis amounted to a betrayal of Southern leaders leading the agitation for the National Chairman to be replaced…
Niamey, Sep 23 -The defense ministers of the G-5 Sahel group discussed a new strategy after Mali’s exit, at a meeting here, it was announced on Friday. Representatives of the member countries of the joint force plan to design a new configuration to adopt tactics to fight armed insurgents in the common space, according to…
