Goddy Ikeh
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, says China is planning to establish electric vehicle factories in Nigeria.
The African Energy Chamber (AEC)), representing the African energy sector, extends its full support and endorsement to the upcoming Africa Energy Technology Conference (AET), recognizing the event’s role as a platform to foster innovation and technology in Africa.
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Felix Ogbe, has announced that Nigeria achieved 56 per cent in-country value retention in the oil and gas industry in December 2024.
Nigeria’s Environment Minister Balarabe Abbas Lawal, says that Nigeria in partnership with the World Bank, is intensifying efforts to combat food insecurity and land degradation through the expansion of rainwater harvesting under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes programme.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in partnership with the Government of Grenada, has announced that the fourth edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025) will be held in St. George’s, Grenada, from 28 to 29 July 2025 under the theme: “Resilience and Transformation: Enhancing Africa-Caribbean Economic Cooperation in an Era of Global Uncertainty.”
As the US imposes higher tariffs with global ramifications, African Development Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, warns that these measures could trigger significant economic disruptions across Africa.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has officially awarded Flybird Aircraft Management Services Limited an Approved Maintenance Organisation certification.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has endorsed the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in reshaping global labour markets, but insists that robust worker protections are essential to prevent deepening inequalities, according to the report obtained on Tuesday by Punch newspaper.
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani says that the Nigeria’s Communications and Digital Economy sector attracted $191m in foreign direct investment in the first quarter of 2024, which is a ninefold increase from $22m in Q1 2023.
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Mr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says that Nigeria has invested heavily in surveillance and intelligence-gathering equipment at the country’s border points.