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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has set a target of investing at least $1.5 billion in Nigeria over the next three years as it expands its operations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Trade Union Front for the Defence of Labour (FSDT) has called a 24-hour nationwide general strike on Friday, July…
Access Holdings Plc and Coronation Group hosted a private reception at Tate Modern, London, to celebrate the enduring legacy of Nigerian Modernism, one of the most significant presentations of African art in the gallery’s recent programme.
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening international collaboration to combat terrorism and other transnational security threats across Africa.
The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Dr. Abba Aliyu, says that Mini-Grids are no longer just household rural electrification projects, they now represent a highly viable commercial model for electricity delivery capable of de-risking Nigeria’s power sector and attracting massive private capital.
South Africa’s anti-migrant sentiment sparks diplomatic crisis with Nigeria as Abuja alleges that three of its citizens were killed in xenophobic violence.
The Forum of National Youth Leaders of registered political parties in Nigeria has expressed concern over the reported harassment of Nigerians living in South Africa and called on the Nigerian authorities to protect foreign nationals.
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) says that it saved over N90.60 billion and $1.348 million in economic value for Nigerian shippers and the national economy through its Alternative Dispute Resolution (ARD) and regulatory interventions between the fourth quarter of 2023 and the second quarter of 2026.
Nigeria’s minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has called for stronger collaboration between the Federal Government, state governments, the private sector and development partners to accelerate the implementation of Nigeria’s National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy, describing sub-national participation as critical to unlocking the sector’s vast economic potential.
The President and Chairman of the Board of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi, has urged African countries to stop the export of Lithium, the main raw material used in the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.