WORLD BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Oil prices soar 2.5% as Israel, US threaten retaliation for Iranian missile strike

Business a.m. Oil prices skyrocketed by more than three percent on Wednesday as the Middle East was thrust into turmoil…

Nigeria faces future crises as WEF’s chief economists point to global fiscal challenges

Warn on debt and political polarisation PHILLIP ISAKPA The ray of hope offered by the easing of inflation and the…

Africa’s fight for UN Security Council equity intensifies at UNGA 79

ONOME AMUGE In the face of mounting global crises and conflicts, the United Nations, conceived as an international organisation designed…

ECOWAS okays $15bn Lagos-Abidjan Highway design

Cynthia Ezekwe Members of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) have approved the design for the $15 billion…

Tinubu advocates debt relief for Nigeria, developing nations at 79th UNGA session

Business a.m. President Bola Tinubu, in his recent address to world leaders, has called for a concerted effort to prioritise…

US chamber pledges $320m to boost Nigeria’s mortgage financing,SMEs 

Joy Agwunobi The United States Chamber of Commerce has committed approximately $320 million to support mortgage financing and Small and…