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Kenyan President William Ruto and his wife, Rachel Ruto, pose with Dangote Group President and CEO Aliko Dangote and Africa Finance Corporation President and CEO Samaila Zubairu, ONL, during their visit to the Dangote Refinery in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo by X/@WilliamsRuto
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Ruto tours Dangote refinery ahead of Kenya project

LAGOS, Nigeria: Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto has toured the Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Lagos State, as Kenya prepares to launch the construction...

Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima addresses delegates during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Photo: UN
DiplomacyWest Africa

Nigeria calls for financing and UN reform at UNGA

New York - Nigeria has called for major reforms to the global financial system, greater representation for Africa at the United Nations Security...

Davido and Aliko Dangote meet during their conversation about the Dangote Petroleum Refinery public share offer. Photo: X/@davido
Trade & InvestmentWest Africa

Davido discusses Dangote refinery IPO

New York - Nigerian music star Davido has joined business leader Aliko Dangote for a conversation about the public offering of shares in...

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and a DP World representative pose with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following the signing of the agreements in Paris, France. Photo: X/@sfojoemmanuela
Trade & InvestmentWest Africa

Ogun signs $7bn port deal

Paris, France - The Ogun State Government has signed memoranda of understanding with DP World MEA FZE for the development of a deep...

Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake and US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau shake hands after signing the mining cooperation agreement in New York, with copies of the MoU in hand. Photo: X/@AlakeDele
DiplomacyWest Africa

Nigeria, US deepen mining cooperation

New York, United States - Nigeria and the United States have signed an agreement aimed at attracting greater American investment into Nigeria’s mining...

British High Commissioner to Nigeria Pete Vowles in Lagos, with the Marina waterfront in the background. Photo: X/@PeteVowles
DiplomacyWest Africa

Vowles begins Nigeria tenure with focus on Lagos

LAGOS, Nigeria: Newly appointed British High Commissioner to Nigeria Pete Vowles has started his new diplomatic assignment with a series of engagements in...

Representatives from the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Africa50 and their development partners sign the agreement for the $300 million Nigeria Distributed Renewable Energy Fund
EnergyWest Africa

Nigeria launches $300m off grid power fund

LAGOS, Nigeria: Nigeria has launched a $300 million investment fund to expand off grid electricity and distributed renewable energy projects, as the country...

A doctor attends to one of the victims receiving treatment in hospital following the suspected alcohol poisoning outbreak in Ondo State, Nigeria. Photo: France 24
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49 die in suspected alcohol poisoning in Nigeria

LAGOS, Nigeria: At least 49 people have died and 182 others have been hospitalised following a suspected alcohol poisoning outbreak in Ondo State,...