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UK, Nigeria launch £15m investment, economic growth program
Frank Okon The United Kingdom and Nigeria have launched a new £15 million Growth Programme aimed at unlocking private investment, accelerating economic transformation and supporting Nigeria’s transition to sustained, reform-led growth. The initiative was announced by Baroness Jenny Chapman at…
UN scribe appoints Nigeria’s Eziakonwa as Special Adviser on Africa
United Nations Secretary General, Mr. António Guterres, Friday, announced the appointment of Nigeria’s Ahunna Eziakonwa as his Special Adviser on Africa. Eziakonwa succeeds Ms Cristina Duarte of the Republic of Cabo Verde in the advisory position. The newly-appointed adviser possesses nearly…
First batch of evacuees return from South Africa, three more expected
Following the June 30 deadline given to all African migrants to leave South Africa by violent groups in that country, the Nigerian government has completed the evacuation of the first batch of arrivals, even as deadly xenophobic attacks continue unabated…
117 African firms listed on LSE as African investment in London tops £30m
Frank Okon No fewer than 117 African companies are now listed on the London Stock Exchange, more than on any other stock exchange globally, while African businesses have invested over £30 million in London through foreign direct investment in the…
UK initiates interfaith dialogue amid Nigeria’s security challenges
Frank Okon The government of the United Kingdom has called for greater tolerance across religions and beliefs in Nigeria, saying stronger interfaith understanding and leadership are critical to ensuring that the cohesion and peaceful coexistence seen at community level in…
Ekpo seeks Nigeria’s associate membership of International Energy Agency
Frank Okon Nigeria has formally applied to join the International Energy Agency as an associate member, marking a significant step in the country’s effort to strengthen its role in global energy governance. The development was disclosed on Wednesday by IEA…
Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline to strengthen AfCFTA, expanding economic integration
Frank Okon Nigeria and Morocco’s renewed push to advance the proposed $26 billion African Atlantic Gas Pipeline is increasingly being viewed by analysts as more than just an energy infrastructure project. Beyond gas exports, the initiative is emerging as a…
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…
