NATIONAL DAY – NIGERIA
Celebrated annual on the first day of October, Nigeria’s National Day marks the anniversary of the country’s proclamation of independence from British rule on 1st October 1960. In 1914, the…
NIGERIAN ECONOMY STARTS TO GRADUALLY RECOVER
Real GDP is recovering but unemployment and inflation remain elevated. Recent exchange rate measures are encouraging, and further reforms are needed to achieve a fully unified and market-clearing exchange rate.…
NIGERIA BOOSTS AFRICA’S QUEST FOR AN INCLUSIVE GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSITION
In the race to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has called on developing countries to chart their own paths by embracing a just transition,…
STATEMENT FROM UNICEF NIGERIA REPRESENTATIVE PETER HAWKINS ON THE RELEASE OF ABDUCTED SCHOOLGIRLS IN NIGERIA
Peter Hawkins, UNICEF Nigeria Representative, has released a statement on the release of the abducted schoolgirls in Nigeria. They were abducted from the Government Girls Junior Secondary School in Jangebe…
SOUTH AFRICA’S TERACO EYES DATA CENTRES IN NIGERIA AND KENYA
Teraco Data Environments, Africa’s largest data centre provider, is considering expanding to Nigeria and Kenya, CEO Jan Hnizdo tells The Africa Report. The company could create data centres of between…
NIGERIA’S ROAD TO RECOVERY
Nigeria’s economy has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Following a sharp drop in oil prices and capital outflows, real GDP is estimated to have contracted by 3.2 percent…
NIGERIA JOINS FIGHT AGAINST PLASTIC POLLUTION
Nigeria will officially join the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), a platform that works with governments, businesses and civil society to translate plastic pollution commitments into concrete…