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Dangote courts global lenders to boost infrastructure investment
Sopuruchi Onwuka President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has stepped up engagement with global financial institutions, seeking to attract investment into Nigeria’s infrastructure and industrial sectors. Speaking at the launch of the World Bank’s “Water Forward”…
U.S. presses Iran with incentives and threats as ceasefire talks resume
Ziggy Ojiegbe The United States and Iran have entered a critical phase of negotiations, combining economic incentives with military pressure as both sides attempt to resolve disputes over Iran’s nuclear program and regional security tensions. Talks are being brokered by…
UN demands ceasefire sanctity amid Hormuz tensions
Ziggy Ojiegbe UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the United States and Iran to continue negotiations to end their weeks-long conflict, warning that there is no military solution as tensions persist around the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking through his…
UN warns Hormuz disruption could trigger global food crisis
Ziggy Ojiegbe The United Nations has warned that ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a global food crisis, as constrained flows of fuel and fertilizers threaten agricultural production and raise the risk of higher food prices worldwide….
NCDMB, Seplat move to launch gas Centre of Excellence at DELSU
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Seplat Energy Plc have advanced plans for the take-off of a Centre of Excellence in Gas Development at Delta State University (DELSU), following a high-level engagement with the university’s…
Dangote Refinery reaches 87% installed capacity in March
As debate rages over fuel pricing in Nigeria Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s largest refining facility, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, reached 87 percent capacity utilization in March, marking its highest operational level since commencing production and signaling a major shift in efficiency…
Over 1,000 migrants die Q1 2026 crossing Mediterranean Sea
Ziggy Ojiegbe Some 180 refugees and other migrants from Africa perished when their boats caved in while sailing to Europe, according to United Nation’s migration agency. The tragic incident amplifies the unstoppable risky voyages that continue claim young Africans fleeing…
Over 100 civilians die in NAF attack on terrorists
Rita Olaniyi A Nigerian Air Force airstrike on a market in northeastern Nigeria has killed at least around 100 civilians, including children, according to reports from Reuters and the Associated Press, in what officials say was part of an ongoing…
Nigeria’s 2025/26 licensing round unfolds Africa’s global energy role
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s planned 2025/26 licensing round is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched upstream opportunities in recent years, both for the scale of assets expected and for what it signals about Africa’s evolving role in…
Nigeria’s Mass terrorism trials, US labels and Tinubu’s political optics
Rita Olaniyi The United States’ decision to issue a travel warning on Nigeria, citing terrorism, kidnapping risks and civil unrest, has intensified scrutiny of the country’s security situation at a moment when authorities are staging one of the largest terrorism…
