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May 22, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Bill Okonedo |Teliat Sule |Jennifer Osadoh |Nigerian Byzantine politics
…fresh talks hold todayThe first anniversary of the President Bola Tinubu administration, which comes up Wednesday, May 29, might witness some ripples from Organised Labour as negotiations between the body and the Federal Government over the vexed issue of national minimum wage deadlocked Tuesday on the back of a running disagreement on numbers.
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May 22, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Teliat Sule |Jennifer Osadoh |Caroline Ameh |Nigerian Byzantine politics
…retains other rates at current levelsThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) continued its hawkish stance as it raised the Monetary Policy Rate(MPR) by 150 basis points to 26.25 Per cent Tuesday, from 24.75 percent in March 2024. Addressing the public on the outcome of the two-day 295th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja, the nation’s capital, CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso further announced that the committee also retained the asymmetric corridor of +100/-300 basis points.
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May 22, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Jennifer Osadoh |Caroline Ameh |Omi Omage |Nigerian Byzantine politics
…centre to serve as hub for epidemiologist intelligence gathering, othersThe Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and the United States Consul General, Will Stevens, on Tuesday, commissioned the Edo State Public Health Emergency Operation Center (PHEOC).
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May 21, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Jennifer Osadoh |Edward Oseghe |Tobore Jerome |Nigerian Byzantine politics
…tackle irregular migration in EdoThe Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said the state government will leverage its diplomatic and business ties with the Swedish Government to create more opportunities in education, cultural exchange and entrepreneurship for youths in the State.
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May 21, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Happy Osagie |Jennifer Osadoh |Edward Oseghe |Nigerian Byzantine politics
…Brass River, Qua Iboe futures gain 0.70% eachPrices of Nigeria’s crude oil grades rose in the international market on Monday amid the news of the death of Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi. Brass River and Qua Iboe futures gained 0.70 per cent each, according to market data.
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May 21, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Happy Osagie |Jennifer Osadoh |Nigerian Byzantine politics
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has threatened to order the Accountant General of the Federation to block the accounts of government agencies that have refused to render their revenue profile or render accurate remittance to the government.
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May 20, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Suotunimi Orufa |Bill Okonedo |Edward Oseghe |Jennifer Osadoh
Voluntary carbon market could reach $10–$40 billion by 2030, and create up to 190 million jobs in Africa by 2050 if carbon price per tonne reaches $80African countries could leverage their vast renewable energy resources, tropical forests, peatlands, and marine ecosystems to export premium carbon credits, providing a new revenue stream, according to the 2024 Economic Report on Africa by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
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May 20, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Teliat Sule |Jennifer Osadoh |Jerome-Mario Utomi |Nigerian Byzantine politics
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) begins their 295th meeting today at the nation’s capital, Abuja. The notice of the meeting was released last by stating that the two-day meeting will stand on Monday May 20 and end on May 21, 2024. The meeting serves as a platform to review the state of the Nigerian economy with respect to other economies in the word and to assess the impact of the apex bank’s policies on Nigeria’s economy.
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May 20, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Jennifer Osadoh |Jerome-Mario Utomi |Tobore Jerome |Nigerian Byzantine politics
The Federal Ministry of Environment has responded to circulating rumours regarding recruitment in the ministry, stating that no such recruitment process is underway and urging the public to disregard any information suggesting otherwise.
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May 20, 2024 | 
nigerianobservernews.com | Bill Okonedo |Edward Oseghe |Jennifer Osadoh |Blessing Imagbenikaro
In line with achieving universal health coverage and strengthening the primary health care system in Edo, the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Edo State Health Insurance Commission (EDOHIC), Dr. Omorogbe Owen Stephen, in this interview with a team of The Nigerian Observer journalists comprising EDWARD OSEGHE, BILL OKONEDO and JENNIFER OSADOH, shares insights on the commission’s achievements in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024.
