Belgium 4-1 USA: The Gods of Justice Are Still Awake
By Yusuf Bangura There’s a saying in politics that the only way to defeat a corrupt ruling party is to do so decisively and comprehensively. That way, cheating becomes ineffective,…
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Why Strong Nigeria–U.S. Relations Matter
By Tony Elumelu The relationship between Nigeria and the United States has long been defined by friendship, shared values, economic ties, and deep connections. As an entrepreneur, my role models…
Nigeria, Trump And The US
by: Reuben Abati Nigeria seems to be making some progress in our engagement with the United States, against the background of the Trump administration’s re-designation of Nigeria as a Country…
Donald Trump’s threat: Matters arising
By ETIM ETIM Less than a week after President Donald Trump issued his weekend ‘’guns-a-blazing’’ threats to bomb terrorist locations in Nigeria, Senator Ted Cruz has vowed to release names…
Botswana ends America’s decade-long dominance in the 4×400 men’s relay
By Yusuf Bangura The 4×400 men’s relay was the most exhilarating event in the just-concluded World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Before the race started I was 100 percent convinced that…
USA Tasks Nigeria on Business-friendly Regulatory Climate to Boost Investments
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Richard M. Mills, has tasked Nigerian government on engendering business friendly regulatory and investment climate to boost investments in line with the United…
Trump to downgrade diplomatic relations with Africa
By Edward Wong New York Times A draft White House executive order proposes a drastic restructuring of the State Department, including eliminating almost all of its Africa operations and shutting…
NIIA Report: U S. Tariff Hike to Disadvantage SME Exporters, Hit Nigeria’s Macro-Economic Stability
A report by the Nigerian Institute of International Affair (NIIA) has declared that the hike in tariffs by the United States of America would hit Nigerian agricultural and manufacturing SMEs…
LCCI: U.S. Tariff War Threatens Nigeria’s N323.96 billon non-oil, non-energy exports to USA
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said that the ongoing trade war between the United States of America and the rest of threat to Nigeria’s N323.96 billion…
IMF: United States Tariffs Represents Significant Risk to Global Economic Outlook
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, has described the tariffs announced by President Donald Trump of the United States of America as posing significant…
Trump’s new tariff on Nigerian exports will disrupt trade relations, says FG
From Isaac Samuel The Federal Government has expressed concern over the newly imposed 14 per cent tariff by US President Donald Trump on Nigerian exports, warning that the move could…
CPPE: Trump’s Trade War May Cause Slump in Oil Price, Harm Nigeria’s External Reserves
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has stated that the ongoing trade war being championed by President Donald Trump of the United States of America, might cause…
What the new U.S.14% tariff on Nigerian exports means
By Isaac Samuel On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 14 per cent tariff on exports from Nigeria to the United States as part of a larger protectionist trade…