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EFG Intl CEO Giorgio Pradelli says the Middle East is one of the engines of growth for his company and he is 'very positive' on the region. He speaks with Paul Allen on "Insight with Haslinda Amin." (Source: Bloomberg)
Nigeria has never had a president like Bola Ahmed Tinubu. For the first time in its post-independence political history, Nigeria read more Prebendalism: Tinubu puts personal fealty above the greater good
No fewer than 40 people sustained injuries, while one person was confirmed dead, in separate tanker-related explosions in Lagos and Cross River states. In Lagos, the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday along the LekkiāEpe Expressway, around Ologuro Bus Stop, opposite a filling station in the Sangotedo area. According to the Lagos State [ā¦]
The Nigeria Delta Chamber of Commerce, Trade, Mines and AgricultureĀ (NDCCTMA), and the Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC ) have challenged Niger Delta entrepreneurs to close the gap in Gross Domestic Products (GDP) differences between the region and that of the South Western part of the country by coming home to invest. The bodies [ā¦]
Dino Otranto, CEO at Fortescue Metals, discusses the impact of the Iran war on the business and energy markets. He speaks with Stephen Engle at the China Development Forum in Beijing. (Source: Bloomberg)
Videos show the aftermath of strikes in Iran, as search teams recover bodies from rubble.
HONG KONG SAR ā Media OutReach Newswire ā 23 March 2026 ā MSIG Insurance (Hong Kong) Limited (āMSIGā) today announced the launch of its new helper insurance promotional campaign, appointing the esteemed artist, Mr Lam Shing Bun (Bob Lam), as product ambassador. Under the theme āAssured Helper, Confident Employerā, the campaign promotes MSIG Helper Insurance [...] Source from InfoStride News
ASTEC Foundation Schools (AFS) owned by the seventh_ day adventist church had the distinct honour of hostingĀ Ā the President of the Eastern Nigeria Union Conference (ENUC), Pastor Onyebuchi Thomas Opara, on his first official pastoral visit to the institution Owerrita in Abia state, recently. The visit whichĀ marked a significant moment in the history of [ā¦]
In a bid to preserve the cultural heritage and promote the values of Opobo Kingdom, the Ibani Language will be reinstated and incorporated into the various communities and institutions of learning. This reinstatement was declared by the Amanyanabo-Elect of Opobo Kingdom, Alabo Charles Douglas MacPepple-Jaja, Jeki VI , saying that the initiativeĀ will take effect [ā¦]
Quote: āFor the first time in years, Rivers journalists are not just hearing promisesāthey are seeing a union that works.ā The first year in office of the Paul Bazia-led executive of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has offered something many had almost given up onārenewed confidence in union leadership. For a body as critical [ā¦]
For the first time in over five years, the bustling markets of Anambra State, particularly the sprawling Onitsha Main Market, opened for business on February 2, 2026, without the fear of coercion or violence. This development marks the definitive end of the illegal Monday sit-at-home order that has held the South-East region hostage since 2021. [ā¦]
Nigeriaās long-running dispute over offshore oil wells between Umo Enoās Akwa Ibom State and Bassey Otuās Cross River State has resurfaced, reviving questions about maritime boundaries, revenue derivation and the legal limits of administrative review in the countryās oil-dependent federation. At the heart of the renewed tensions are reports suggesting that dozens of oil wells, [ā¦]
