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UAE walks away from OPEC+ amid supply turmoil, price surge
Ziggy Ojiegbe The United Arab Emirates will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allied group OPEC+ effective May 1, marking one of the most consequential breaks in the alliance’s recent history and raising fresh questions about…
King Charles touches ground in US, resets diplomacy with Trump admin
Ziggy Ojiegbe King Charles III of England, arrived Washinton on Tuesday with Queen Camilla on a state visit, playing up the unique relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom which remains on display all week as America celebrates…
UK delegation concludes education, skills trade mission to Nigeria
Frank Okon A high-level UK delegation has concluded a week-long skills and schools trade mission to Nigeria, marking a significant step forward in education and skills cooperation between both countries. The mission, held from April 19 to 23, 2026, across…
UK business delegation in Nigeria turns $8.1bn trade ties into deals
The UK has stepped up efforts to convert diplomatic momentum into real business outcomes, sending its first trade and investment mission to Nigeria since the recent State Visit. The move signals a shift from high-level agreements to practical deal-making across…
OPEC scores Nigeria’s March oil production below quota as NUPRC remains upbeat
Sopuruchi Onwuka Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has declared that Nigeria produced 1.38 million barrels per day (mbd) of oil in March, below allocated production quota. However, the country’s upstream industry regulator, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission…
AOW:Energy 2026: NCDMB partnership to boost African energy development
Sopuruchi Onwuka Participation of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in the upcoming AOW:Energy 2026 will advance key priorities shaping the continent’s energy future, the organizers have declared. According to a media available to Oracle Intelligence, the participation…
Nigeria–Morocco $25bn gas pipeline set for multilateral backing
WAPCO declares infrastructure readiness for extension A major trans-African energy project, the Nigeria–Morocco gas pipeline, is moving closer to reality as plans advance to secure multilateral endorsement and finalize a key intergovernmental agreement this year. The project known as the…
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…
Strait of Hormuz opens as US, Iran reach ceasefire
The United States and Iran have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, allowing the resumption of shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, in a fragile pause to weeks of escalating conflict. The agreement comes more than a month…
