The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday received the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier. The visit underscored the strengthening maritime and diplomatic relations between Nigeria and France, particularly in the context of ocean governance and global maritime collaboration. Oyetola highlighted this in a statement signed by his Media and Communications

President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to forcefully confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing the country of failing to address Trump’s baseless claim of the systematic killing of white farmers. Trump even dimmed the lights of the Oval Office to play a video of a far-left politician chanting a song that includes

A federal high court in Abuja has fixed June 25 to hear a suit filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) against Pat Utomi over his recently launched “shadow government”. James Omotosho, presiding judge, fixed the date after Akinlolu Kehinde, counsel to the DSS, moved a motion ex parte seeking to serve court documents

U.S. trade with Africa ‘will be much more focused around a reciprocal relationship, one that addresses the needs on both sides,’ says ambassador Troy Fitrell. Ambassador Troy Fitrell, senior official at the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, said that Washington is “very directly, very intentionally” shifting toward an “investment-led” strategy in Africa. “The

Hugo Obi, founder, Maliyo Games, has described the future of gaming as diverse, inclusive, and global, with Africa playing a big part of that trajectory. According to him, the Pan-African game development studio has been building games that reflect Africa’s culture, stories, and her people, which he considers being the beginning of the global appeal

Your browser does not support the video tag. The Lagos State Government has disclosed that properties worth N19.52bn were lost to fire incidents across the state in 2024. The Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations, Olugbenga Oyerinde, disclosed this on Wednesday at the ongoing ministerial press briefing to mark the second year of the

Nigerian Stock Exchange with market operators Your browser does not support the video tag. The Nigerian Exchange closed negatively on Wednesday, as the equities market reversed the previous day’s gains, with investors losing approximately N70bn in market capitalisation. The All-Share Index shed 111.37 points, representing a 0.1 per cent decline, to close at 109,619.10 points.

Your browser does not support the video tag. The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that the average pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, surged by 76.73 per cent year-on-year to N1,239.33 per litre in April 2025. This represents a sharp rise from N701.24 recorded in April 2024, highlighting the continued

In a bid to promote inclusiveness and ensure that this year’s Childrens’ Day celebration is impactful and memorable for the children, the Oyo State Government has inaugurated a Multi-Sectoral Planning Committee. The Committee comprises representatives from the Ministries of Health, Education, Justice, Information, Youth and Sports, Security Agencies among others, was inaugurated at the Board

The Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA) has inaugurated a 13-member Waterways Sanitation Management Team (WSMT) in a bid to enhance environmental sustainability at the Agency Headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Ebitimi Amgbare, managing director of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority, while inaugurating the team last week, said the initiative was a demonstration

Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu Your browser does not support the video tag. The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has called on the National Assembly to enact stricter legislation to safeguard the country’s power infrastructure from vandalism. Adelabu made the call during a two-day retreat organised by the Senate Committee on Power. According

CBN Your browser does not support the video tag. The Central Bank of Nigeria sys Nigeria’s gross external reserves increased by 2.85 per cent to $38.90bn as of May 16, 2025, compared to $37.82bn at the end of March, representing 7.6 months of import cover.. This made known to journalists at a press briefing by