Settling Int’l Trade in National Currencies Will ‘Liberate Africa From Its Peripheral Role’ West Enabled: Nigerian Expert

Managing transactions with Naira will enable Nigeria to invest in its own development, Rilwan Omar Massoud, researcher at the Department of Political Science and International Studies, Ahmadu Bello University told…

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Nigeria Unveils New Labour Project to Combat Unemployment and Bridge Training-to-Employment Gap

The National Job Centre Project will involve employment hubs to open job opportunities across the country, said Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Minister of State for Labour and Employment.

According to her, the initiative will encompass:

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Nigerian Minister Advocates Closing Schools Charging Tuition in Foreign Currencies

The practice is a leakage in Nigeria’s economy, hindering growth, Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake said.

He argued that charging fees in pounds or dollars in Nigeria forces parents to buy foreign currency, driving up the… Read more

Nigeria Shows Interest in Using National Currencies for International Payments

The country is in the “early stages” of this process, the Central Bank governor said in response to a Sputnik question at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings.

For his part, the head of the State Bank of Pakistan stated that Islamabad is making significant efforts…

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