If you are an African and you have read these two books: How Europe Underdeveloped Africa written by Walter Rodney; and The Wretched of the Earth authored by Frantz Fanon, you would have an entirely different perspective on world events and how they affect the continent. As a student of history and social science, I view certain developments from a …

Undoubtedly, the United States’ President Donald Trump does not appear to be a man of peace. He does not even care to be seen as such. Trump is cast in the mould of someone who loves a fight and is always in the mood to engage in one. Where there is no fight, he instigates one. Where there is no …

In the grand tapestry of global commerce, the United States stands as a colossus—a $20 trillion marketplace of boundless opportunity, its vast consumer base an alluring siren call to astute entrepreneurs worldwide. Yet, the specter of Trump-era trade tariffs, recently unfurled with a hypothetical 14% levy on Nigerian exports, casts a shadow over this gilded prospect. For Nigeria’s indefatigable business …

The Federal Government has appealed to China to ‘remove trade tariff for Nigeria as it had to 33 other African nations’, ‘In hopes of deepening economic cooperation and boosting trade in areas critical to Nigeria’s development goals’. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made the appeal during a courtesy visit by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, …

President Donald Trump said he thinks he’ll apply new tariffs on Canada and Mexico on 1 February. He told reporters in the Oval Office he was thinking of a 25% tariffs on imports from the United States’ North American neighbors. It amounts to a roughly week-long reprieve from the tariffs he promised to impose on his first day in office. …

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has said that a potential tariff increase in the telecommunications sector should not exceed 60 per cent. He emphasised the need to balance the sustainability of the sector with affordability for Nigerians. Tijani made this known during an interview on Politics Today on Channels Television on Wednesday. When asked if …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is set to release a new tariff plan for operators in the telecommunications industry on 13 December 2024. The move is part of the commission’s ongoing efforts to simplify tariff plans. The commission in another development, has directed all licensed telecommunications operators to update their contact details in or before 9 January 2025. Executive Vice …

The Electricity Consumers Association of Nigeria (ECAN) has commended Aba Power for maintaining the 2023 electricity tariff even when every other power distribution company (DisCos) in the country had increased the amount paid by Band A customers who receive a minimum of 20 hours of electricity daily by almost 300 per cent. “Though Aba Power Electricity (APLE) Limited began commercial …