Nigeria to fully repay IMF loan by 2029

Nigeria is on track to fully repay its International Monetary Fund Rapid Financing Instrument loan by 2029, according to findings by The PUNCH. The latest repayment schedule published by the Fund on its website showed that the country had secured approval …

ATTWON Celebrates Wale Ojo-Lanre’s Unwavering Drive For Tourism In Nigeria

The Association of Travel and Tourism Writers of Nigeria (AT­TWON) has commended Bar­rister Wale Ojo-Lanre, Director General of the Ekiti State Bu­reau of Tourism Development, for his remarkable consistency and dedication to promoting tourism in Nigeria. …

Nigeria defeat Tunisia in U-20 AFCON opener

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles earned a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles on Thursday to open their U-20 Africa Cup of Nations campaign at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The match was decided by a composed first- …

DAYBREAK: Credible Elections In Nigeria; The Electoral Act And Cost Of 2023 Election

You’re Backbone Of Nigeria’s Prosperity, PDP Governors Tell Workers

Share Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have described Nigerian workers as the backbone of the nation’s progress and prosperity. In a statement issued by the Director-General of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Emmanuel Agbo, …

Nigeria not in hyperinflation – FRC

The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria has reaffirmed that the Nigerian economy does not meet the criteria for classification as hyperinflationary, despite recent macroeconomic data from the International Monetary Fund and the National Bureau of …

Afrobeats Started With Us In Nigeria – Akon Asserts

Renowned Senegalese-American singer Akon has asserted that he played a key role in the development of the Afrobeats genre through his collaborations and partnerships with Nigerian artists and music executives during the late 2000s and 2010s. During a …

Southern Nigeria Should Mirror North’s Eight-Year Rule – Akwa Ibom Speaker

The Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Udeme Otong, has called for the South to have a full eight years in power, similar to the North’s tenure. In an interview with journalists on Thursday, Otong praised President Bola Tinubu’s governance, …

AfDB commits $650m annually to drive Nigeria’s transformation

The African Development Bank Group has approved a new five-year Country Strategy Paper for Nigeria, committing about $650m annually between 2025 and 2030 to drive economic transformation, build resilience, and foster broad-based prosperity. The Bank …

Need For Improved Sanitation, Hygiene To End Open Defecation In Nigeria

Experts have continued to stress the ur­gent need for improved sanitation and hygiene to end open defecation in Nigeria . Sadly, only 37 million (18 percent) Nige­rians out of the over 200 million population have access to safely managed sanitation …