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BHC welcomes 99 Nigerian Chevening and Commonwealth scholars home
Sopuruchi Onwuka The British High Commission (BHC) has announced the return of 99 Nigerian graduates of the Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarship programs who recently completed postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom. Of the returning scholars, 30 were Chevening Scholars, while…
GuarantCo backs $75m cashew processing plant in Ogun to boost local value addition
Sopuruchi Onwuka The British High Commission (BHC) has declared that GuarantCo, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), provided a 100 per cent guarantee to support a $75 million debt facility for Robust International Pte Ltd to construct a…
UN welcomes talks between Iran and the United States
Ziggy Ojiegbe The United Nations has expressed excitement at efforts at averting potential military clashes among Iran, the United States and other countries in the Middle East as tensions build over Iran’s nuclear programs. The development follows weeks of tensions…
NCDMB pledges enduring support for APPO, Africa Energy Bank
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its strong support to the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) and its newly established financial institution – the Africa Energy Bank (AEB). The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola…
NCDMB webinar creates pathway to $3.4trn African energy market
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has outlined a practical pathway for positioning Nigeria’s energy sector to access the $3.4 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market, following a strategic webinar focused on meeting rules-of-origin…
African nations adopt Nigeria’s Local Content model for continent’s energy future
Sopuruchi Onwuka African oil-producing countries have agreed to leverage Nigeria’s local content development model as a framework for securing Africa’s energy future, strengthening intra-continental energy access, and driving sustainable economic growth. The decision emerged as the central outcome of the…
NCDMB drives Nigeria’s energy capacity, Africa’s supply chain connectivity
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has emerged as a central force in building Nigeria’s energy industry capacity while expanding Africa’s oil and gas supply chain connectivity, industry leaders heard at the Nigerian International Energy Summit….
African leaders chart joint energy future at NIES 2026
Sopuruchi Onwuka Heads of government of African oil-producing nations have agreed to work together toward building a shared energy future that prioritizes intra-African energy access and security to support sustainable economic growth and prosperity. The commitment emerged as a key…
Nigeria delivers as Africa Energy Bank moves closer to launch
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Federal Government has said it has met all its obligations toward the establishment of the Africa Energy Bank (AEB), following the provision of a fully furnished headquarters in Abuja to enable the bank’s immediate take-off. The Minister…
EU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation
Ziggy Ojiegbe The 27 member European Union has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, citing Tehran’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday that the decision was agreed…
