Flowerbudnews The Nigerian government has been advised by the International Monetary Fund to eliminate what it has described as hidden subsidies on fuel and electricity. In a recent report from the IMF, Nigeria was informed that subsidies are expected to consume three percent of the country’s Gross Domestic ProductContinue Reading
By Paul Ejime Nigeria’s late Professor Adebayo Adedeji and Togo’s Edem (Kodjovi) Kodjo would likely be turning in their graves in disappointment if not utter shock at what has become of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which they laboured with others to establish in 1975.Continue Reading
BEIJING, Xinhua) /Flowerbudnews: – China congratulates President Putin on his inauguration, and believes Russia will make new achievements in national development and economic and social progress under his leadership, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily press briefing whenContinue Reading
By Noctis Draven I’m noticing a change from Russia, a transformation of sorts. After the fall of the Soviet Union Russia was sold out to the west, much like Germany and Japan after WW2. The people were broken, the economy in shambles. Russia took on a reputation of beingContinue Reading
Courtesy: 1440 Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison yesterday for violating US money laundering laws and federal sanctions at the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. The sentence is less than the three years prosecutors had sought and the 12- to 18-month sentencing guidelines for the crime. Continue Reading
By Danladi Ahmed Abuja (Flowerbudnews): Hon. Abike Dabiri- Erewa, Chairman/ CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has condoled with the family of the 14 years old Daniel Anjorin on his sudden demise. In a statement by Head of Media, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the NiDCOM boss described the incident as very unfortunate,Continue Reading
By Paul Ejime The international community, particularly ECOWAS and the African Union have been passive or at best non-committal towards events leading up to Togo’s 29 April 2024 Parliamentary and Regional elections, which were overshadowed by controversial constitutional and electoral reforms, with potentially far-reaching consequences.Parliamentary elections are crucial toContinue Reading
Xinhua As the world watches in horror at the footage of U.S. police viciously suppressing student protests, it becomes painfully evident that America’s espousal of free speech is a sham. by Xinhua writer Wang Xinyi BEIJING, (Xinhua) /Flowerbudnews: — Harassment, doxxing, death threats, stereotyping, unequal treatment … And thenContinue Reading
Xinhua GAZA, (Xinhua)/Flowerbudnews: — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday warned of a possible Israeli attack on the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, expressing his fear of the displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank to Jordan after the end of the conflict. Abbas said in a speechContinue Reading
