The Academic Staff Union of Secondary School (ASUSS), has commended the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, for finally granting recognition to the trade union despite...
US imports of goods broke a record in January, rising to $68.2bn from $67bn in December, the US Department of Commerce said. United States imports of...
United States President Joe Biden’s trade strategy looks to incorporate sustainable environment goals, advance racial equity and partner with allies, according to a report by the...
The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State, Dr. Ben Nwoye, has expressed optimism that the party would take over the...
Due to the pandemic, Secretary of State Antony Blinken started a new chapter in American diplomacy on Friday with virtual visits to Mexico and Canada in...
The Lagos State government has offered to take up 24 per cent of the Tafawa Balewa Square and Lagos International Trade Fair Complex. The Governor of...
The best forex trading apps have become increasingly accessible through the use of apps for mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets. This is especially useful...
Clashes erupted last year between both forces over Al-Fashqa, an area of fertile land settled by Ethiopian farmers. Sudan has accused Ethiopia of an “unforgivable insult”...
By Okwy Iroegbu-Chikezie The Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) has called for greater roles for Africa. It praised the appointment of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala...
Stocks in Europe flirted with one-year highs, on Tuesday, buoyed by hopes that rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine and a huge U.S. stimulus package will enhance...
Business stakeholders in Akwa Ibom State have called on the Central Bank of Nigeria to make available an emergency liquidity in order to assuage the economic...
Nigeria’s foreign trade rose Month-on-Month (M-o-M) by three per cent to $7.76 billion in November 2020 from $7.53 billion in October 2020. The slight increase in...
By Vincent Ikuomola, Abuja The trade volume between China and Nigeria reached $19.27 billion in 2019, the Charge’ d’ Affairs of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria,...
A former Intel employee has been accused of stealing confidential documents from the chip giant and using them to benefit his new employer Microsoft according to...
The gap in the trade of goods and services widened to $678.7bn in 2020 from $576.9bn in 2019, the US Department of Commerce said. The U.S....
Former Interim National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bisi Akande and the Chairman Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling party, Governor Mai Mala...
There’s been a lot of noise lately about the bitcoin price and the number of users continues to increase. 2021 holds so much for bitcoin and...
As the COVID-19 second wave continues to surge and schools remain in session across the country, some parents have expressed fear over the possibility of their...
British government says joining CPTPP would remove tariffs on food and drink and cars, while helping to boost the technology and services sectors. The United Kingdom...
Leaders of oil host communities in the Niger Delta region and the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, on Tuesday traded tackles over the 10%...
Following US trade war, China has signed several trade and investment deals to bolster its multilateral credentials. China and New Zealand have signed a deal that...
UK says leaders discussed ‘benefits of a potential free-trade deal’, but US statement makes no mention of one. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President...
Monuments to William Beckford, a former London mayor, and John Cass, a member of Parliament, to be resited, the local authority says. The local authority that...
The Federal Executive Council has approved N1.4 billion for the upgrading of electricity facilities at the Calabar Free Trade Zone Area in Cross River State. This...
Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo briefs reporters after the FEC meeting on January 20, 2021. The Federal Executive Council has approved N1.4...
Titan Trust Bank Limited, one of the newest entrants into the banking industry, at the weekend, emerged ‘Best Trade Finance Provider in Nigeria for the year...
The Cape Coast Circuit Court Two has remanded a 28-year-old suspect, George Owusu, into police custody for attempting to lure a prison officer into trading in...
The United States-China trade war was launched by Trump on the premise of shielding US jobs, but a study published on Thursday found it actually cost...
The Cape Coast Circuit Court Two has remanded a 28-year-old suspect, George Owusu, into police custody for attempting to lure a prison officer into trading in...
Dayo Mustapha One of the NBA’s most prolific scorers and earned recognition as the best shooting guard in the NBA, James Harden of Houston Rockets...
The threat of a $1 trillion United States sanctions hit on the Chinese internet giants that have led emerging market stocks to their first record high...
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) kicked off on Jan.1, 2021. Nigeria is a signatory, as President Muhammadu Buhari signed the agreement on Sunday, July...
After months of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the African Continental Free Trade Area launches, but full implementation of the historic pact may take years....
Total revenue generated by the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has reached a record-high of GH¢10.5 billion as at December...
Turkish official hails deal as most significant trade pact for Turkey since the signing of a customs union agreement with the EU in 1995. Turkey and...
A 35-year-old woman identified as Comfort Innocent has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun state police command for allegedly attempting to trade two underage girls...
The deal replicates existing trading arrangements, but the UK says it hopes to sign a bespoke deal with Turkey soon. The United Kingdom and Turkey are...
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has advised and confirmed the first standalone Letter of Credit...
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has advised and confirmed the first standalone Letter of Credit...
EU ambassadors give up festivities to inspect details of historic agreement secured between bloc and UK a day earlier. European Union ambassadors are set to receive...
British and European Union negotiators sealed a Brexit trade deal on Thursday, just a week before the United Kingdom finally leaves the orbit of the 27-nation...
This file photo taken on January 5, 2020 shows the flags of the United Kingdom and the European Union. According to a British government source a...
The United Kingdom has reached a Brexit trade deal with the European Union, seven days before it exits one of the world’s biggest trading blocs in...
Strategists say much of the optimism over a Brexit trade deal was already baked into the price of sterling. For nearly half a decade, the pound...
BREAKING Anticipated announcement marks the end of a key chapter in the Brexit saga, and comes just one week before the UK exits the EU’s single...
The United Kingdom and European Union were on the cusp of striking a narrowly focused trade deal on Thursday, swerving away from a chaotic finale to...
Garba Shehu, senior special assistant on Media and Publicity to the President has turned down a challenge extended to him by a former presidential aide, Reno...
The US has suggested that the process to find a new Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) needs to be reopened, in what would be...
Discussions around improving relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK) across different sectors especially in the post Brexit era is not only exciting but will...
Anglogold Ashanti, Obuasi together with the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) and in partnership with the Obuasi Municipal Assembly and the Obuasi East District...
Multinational retail shops in Ghana are keen to increase the volume of local products on sale in their various supermarkets to consolidate the gains of the...
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued a disclaimer, cautioning the public to ignore any news of a “Recruitment Interview and Orientation” for administrative officers...
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is heading to Brussels for crisis talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen aimed at unlocking stalled negotiations over...
Kelvin Osa Okunbor GUINNESS Nigeria Limited has rewarded winners of its Elite Promotional exercise, which ended in March. The company also honoured some of its...
Peter Navarro is the latest Trump official to violate a United States law prohibiting federal employees from engaging in politics. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro...
The total value of Nigeria’s merchandise trade from January to date is to N23.2 trillion, while trade in the third quarter of 2020 (Q3 2020) stood...
The United Kingdom and European Union will make a last-ditch attempt to strike a post-Brexit trade deal this week, with probably just days left for negotiators...
Talks between the UK and EU are due to resume later in a final bid to agree a post-Brexit trade deal. After a weekend of tense...
Starting this week, farmers can hedge against water shortages, while others could make money betting on rising prices. Water is joining gold, oil and other commodities...
Negotiators to meet in Brussels in last-ditch attempt to strike a post-Brexit deal before transition agreement ends on December 31. British and European Union negotiators are...
Venezuela’s government is encouraging private firms to sign import and export deals with companies in Asia and the Middle East as part of an effort to...
Pakistan and India have traded barbs over a “unanimous resolution” passed by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that criticised New Delhi’s decision to strip Indian-administered...
Bureau de change operators have been directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to sell dollars higher than N392 to end users. This was...
Taofik Salako, Deputy Group Business Editor NIGERIAN equities traded on a tit-for-tat trend yesterday with equal number of advancers and decliners, but gains by large-cap...
2. Malam Bello who made the call at the official opening of the 15th Abuja International Trade Fair, stressed that the FCT Administration was working with the Abuja...
Former governor of Imo state and member representing Imo West Senatorial District, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and the incumbent governor of the state, Hope Uzodinma have traded...
The countries say they will work on a more comprehensive agreement next year after Britain completes its EU departure. Canada and the United Kingdom have agreed...
Taiwan has expressed confidence in a trade deal with the United States, after Taipei and Washington held talks on strengthening their economic relationship in the face...
The UK is negotiating several bilateral trade deals to come into force once it exits a transition arrangement with the EU at the end of the...
Fifteen countries have signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Source
Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries on Sunday signed the world’s largest free trade agreement, seen as a huge coup for China in extending its influence. The Regional Comprehensive...
China and 14 other countries have agreed to form the world’s largest free trade bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal...
All four new iPhone 12 devices are now available to buy and while there are a lot of iPhone 12 deals out there to choose from,...
The Federal Executive Council ratified Nigeria’s membership of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement on Wednesday in Abuja. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai...
Security Abuja, Nov. 2, 2020 The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it will not trade words with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...
Armenia and Azerbaijan have again accused each other of bombing residential areas in defiance of a pact to avoid the deliberate targeting of civilians in and...
The world over, countries are establishing free trade zones to facilitate growth through high-end manufacturing and processing. For experts, free trade zones can play a role...
The Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen has given assurances that given the structures in place, Ghana is ready to take advantage of the African...
Support is growing within India’s government to formally start talks on a trade deal with Taiwan as both democracies see relations with China deteriorate. Taiwan has...
There was drama at the Electoral Commission (EC) on Tuesday as a representative from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was seen trading words with a representative...
The United Kingdom and the European Union said on Monday the door was still open for a deal on their post-Brexit relationship, calling on each other...
But some analysts warn that demand for Chinese-made protective equipment is waning, possibly hurting export growth over the coming months. China’s imports grew in September at...
The Parliament Select Committee on Trade and Industry has assured local cement manufacturers that it will take the necessary legal steps in ensuring fair trade practices...
Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central Senator, on Sunday reacted to the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, unit of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF. Sani...
South Korea and Belgium have pledged more support for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in its drive to enhance trade and security in...
Government says it has created over 57,000 job opportunities through its flagship 1D1F program. This was disclosed by the Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen at...
Just as the U.K.’s trade negotiations with the European Union look like they’re heading off a cliff, there’s reason to suspect things might not be as...
President Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden have fiercely clashed in one of the most chaotic and rancorous White House debates in years. Amid angry...
The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has reiterated that Ecobank remains the gateway financial institution for African regional trade. Akinwuntan who was speaking at the...
A file photo of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, during plenary at the upper chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. The Senate President, Ahmad...
Lawan made this known when he received a visiting delegation from the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, led by its newly elected Secretary General, Wamkele...
For the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCTA) to yield intended results, it must be backed by requisite legal frameworks, right policies, and robust implementation. This...
Webb Fontaine Nigeria, an IT firm, was instrumental to successes recorded during the early years of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) automation. The firm created the...
The Ondo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday engaged in a war of words over the arrested of...
United States President Donald Trump plans to issue an executive order allowing him to impose sanctions on anyone who violates a conventional arms embargo against Iran,...
From Franca Ochigbo, Abuja The Acting Chairman Senate Committee on Industry, Trade and Investment, Senator Francis Fadahunsi has assured the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority...
The Chief of Boli traditional area in the Wa municipality of the Upper West region Naa Mahama Issahaku has declared his unflinching support for the ruling New...
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has highlighted the dangers and benefits of Africa Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA. He noted that one of the many ways...
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