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Africa Forward 2026 and the reordering of global power
[Sola Adebawo] When European leaders scrambled to rethink energy security after the Russia-Ukraine war, one reality became impossible to ignore: the global order many nations assumed was stable is no longer stable at all. The disruption of Russian gas supplies…
Pipelines, Power, and Positioning: What Nigeria’s OB3 project reveals about Africa’s energy future
[Sola Adebawo] When a pipeline crosses a river, it is often described as an engineering milestone. In Nigeria, the completion of the River Niger crossing of the OB3 gas pipeline (executed roughly two kilometres beneath the riverbed using horizontal directional…
Hormuz stalemate: UN warns trade disruption comes with global recession risk
Ziggy Ojiegbe The United Nations has called for urgent action to resolve the escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that continued disruption to one of the world’s most critical shipping routes is already placing severe strain on the…
UK-Nigeria creative fund targets local production gaps in $3bn industry
Frank Okon The United Kingdom has launched a new Creative Fund aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s film, fashion and music industries by closing long-standing technical gaps that have limited local production capacity and forced parts of the sector to rely on…
Pan-Atlantic University partners in EU-funded SYNAPSE programme for youth skills development
Frank Okon A new wave of international partnerships is placing Nigerian youth and creatives at the center of global innovation, with the launch of two major initiatives aimed at building skills, expanding opportunity and strengthening cross-border collaboration. The SYNAPSE Virtual…
OPEC losing grip on oil market as members exit and rivals rise
Ziggy Ojiegbe The steady thinning of membership within the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is raising a harder question for global energy markets: how much longer can a smaller, less cohesive bloc act as an effective regulator of oil…
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…
