Nigeria

The Federal Government has said Nigeria must progressively move away from an economy centred on crude oil exports and capture more value through domestic refining, petrochemicals and related industrial activities.

Nigeria and Greece are set for a renewed phase of bilateral engagement as Nigeria’s new Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic, Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi, begins his diplomatic assignment.

Today, Nigeria’s foreign-policy direction is more difficult to define. The present administration has announced the 4D Foreign Policy Doctrine: Democracy, Development, Demography and Diaspora. These are admirable principles. But a doctrine cannot live by alliteration alone.

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau, recently signed a key framework agreement to spur American investment in Nigeria’s estimated 700 billion dollars mineral sector.

D’Tigress have become Africa’s dominant women’s national team, winning a record fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title in 2025, while D’Tigers have repeatedly found themselves fighting battles away from the court.

Starting from 29 May 2023, when President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidy, the movement of the price of the commodity (PMS or petrol) has been like a yo-yo: literally shooting through the roof, at times.

Food is supposed to do more than silence hunger. It must nourish the body, develop the brain, strengthen immunity and provide the energy required for people to learn, work and build productive lives.

A subsidy happens when the government covers part of a cost that consumers or producers would usually pay. This can include direct payments, price support, cheaper loans, guarantees, or public infrastructure.

The Federal Government has evacuated another 105 distressed Nigerians from South Africa, raising the number of Nigerians brought home since the commencement of the exercise in June to 1,821, amid continued concerns over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in the country.

Nigeria opened their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Madagascar, but the narrow result highlighted the pressure surrounding a Group L contest in which only one non-host nation can secure qualification.