Ghana Orders Foreigners Out of Local Gold Market by April 30
Ghana has ordered foreigners to exit its gold trading market by the end of the month. Finance minister Cassiel Ato Forson said in January that the creation of GoldBod as the only entity allowed to buy, sell, and export artisanal gold, would allow Ghana to benefit more from gold sales while maintaining the national currency’s […]
Nigeria Expands Contactless Passport Application
Nigeria Immigration Service has launched the second phase of its contactless biometric passport application system in the U.S., Mexico, Jamaica and Brazil. A statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi, and posted yesterday on its official ‘X’ page noted that while the new system begun in the U.S. on April 11, Jamaica, […]
Nigeria Submits ECOWAS Tariff Offers for AfCFTA
Nigeria has officially gazetted and transmitted the ECOWAS Schedule of Tariff Offers for Trade in Goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to the AfCFTA Secretariat. This move comes ahead of the 16th Council of Ministers Meeting on Trade scheduled for today April 15 in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and marks […]
Nigerian Football Legends Chukwu, Bassey Die Hours Apart
Christian Chukwu, a veteran Rangers Int’l FC of Enugu player popularly known as “Chairman” has passed away at the age of 74. His demise was announced at the weekend, that he died at the Eastern Niger Medical Centre where his remains had been deposited at the morgue Chukwu, was the first Nigerian captain to lift […]
Gabon’s Coup Leader Nguema Wins Presidency with 90% of Vote
Gabon’s military leader, General Brice Nguema – who in 2023 led a coup that ended a near-60-year Ali Bongo family dynasty – has won Saturday’s presidential election with more than 90% of the vote, provisional results show. His election victory which brings him a seven-year mandate consolidates his grip on power, nearly two years after […]
SEC: Unregistered Digital Asset and Forex Platforms Now Illegal
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the Investment and Securities Act (ISA 2025) has made it illegal for anyone to operate digital asset exchanges or online foreign exchange trading platforms without registration. In a statement yesterday, the SEC clarified that it is an offence in Nigeria for any entity that is not registered by […]
Presidency Disowns 2027 Campaign Billboards for Tinubu, Shettima
The Presidency says it has observed the increasing number of billboards in some cities promoting the 2027 campaign for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. The President’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement yesterday however noted that the two leaders do not support any premature campaign that weakens our institutions, the electoral process, […]
Kyari Denies North-East Exclusion from Agro Program
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari has described as incorrect, the statement by the National Assembly North – East Caucus that its zone was ” completely excluded” from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme. In a statement at the weekend, Kyari explained that the program – aimed at promoting agricultural […]
U.S. Launching $5M Gold Card for Fast-Track Citizenship
The United States’ $5 million Gold Card, which offers a residency permit and simplifies the citizenship process, will be rolled out within a week and a half. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick indicated yesterday at the White House during a cabinet meeting chaired by President Donald Trump. The Gold Card, which the Trump administration says […]
Unity Cup 2025 Set for Gtech Stadium
Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium will host the Unity Cup 2025 involving Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament will kick off with the first semi-final between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday, May 27, while the second semi-final between Nigeria and Ghana will hold the following day, May 28. All four teams […]
