NIGERIA will commission four major lithium processing plants in 2025 as part of an $800 million investment drive aimed at transitioning from raw mineral exports to domestic value addition, the country’s mining minister announced on Sunday. The move, described as…
THE UK has deported 43 migrants to Nigeria and Ghana as part of efforts to clamp down on illegal immigration, the Home Office has confirmed. The latest charter flight included 15 individuals whose asylum claims were refused, 11 foreign nationals who…
NIGERIA will fully digitise its expatriate residence permit system from May 1, marking a major policy shift aimed at accelerating approvals, closing loopholes, and reducing corruption, Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has announced. The reform centres on the Combined Expatriate Residence…
NIGERIA has intensified efforts to deepen trade and investment ties with the United Kingdom, following a series of high-level engagements in London led by Dr Jumoke Oduwole, the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment. Her visit coincided with the Commonwealth…
NIGERIA has officially endorsed a major trade policy shift by signing the ECOWAS schedule of tariff offers, committing to eliminate duties on 90 percent of goods traded within Africa. The agreement falls under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and aims to open…
A Nigerian-energy company, Walcot Group and Angolan National Agency for Petroleum, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Production Sharing Contract (PSC) to bolster Nigeria-Angola bilateral cooperation. The Managing-Director of Walcot Group, Suleman Mohammed disclosed this in a statement…
IN a major breakthrough for Africa’s energy future, Nigeria, Angola and Ghana have fully honoured their capital commitments to the Africa Energy Bank (AEB), marking a significant step forward in launching the continent’s first pan-African oil and gas financing institution. The announcement…
AFRICA’S youth are rising to protest the failure of governance, and this trend is increasing across the continent. Youth-led protests are emerging in response to the persistence of corruption, high living costs, and inadequate access to health-care, housing, and infrastructure…
IN northern Nigeria, a mother cradles her toddler, his face and legs scarred by burns. She is haunted by guilt and regret. Under pressure from her family, she applied skin-lightening creams to all six of her children—decisions she now deeply…
EVERY holiday season, Nigeria plays host to scenes that could rival the most extravagant movie productions. Reunions at airport terminals end in tears and embraces, champagne flows freely in Lagos’ most exclusive clubs, and A-list Afrobeats stars dominate stages packed with partygoers.…
