Nigeria

Oil above $108 drives steep fuel hikes in Philippines, Nigeria

Consumers in the Philippines and Nigeria are bracing for another round of sharp fuel price increases as escalating conflict in the Middle East pushes Brent crude above $108 per barrel, straining household budgets in two of the world's most oil-import-dependent…

Dangote refinery runs at capacity supplying Europe amid Iran war

Africa's largest oil refinery is running flat out and flooding European markets with diesel and jet fuel as the Iran conflict continues to upend global energy supply chains, with its leadership warning that fuel shortages will persist long after the…

Nigeria, Pakistan raise fuel prices as Brent tops $95

Fuel prices climbed in Nigeria and Pakistan this week as renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran pushed Brent crude above $95 per barrel, straining energy costs in two of the world's most price-sensitive fuel markets.

Trump says US, Nigerian forces killed ISIS’s global second-in-command

President Donald Trump announced late Friday that U.S. and Nigerian forces had jointly killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as the global second-in-command of ISIS, in a military operation in Nigeria.

Switzerland pledges Benin Bronzes return as Nigeria talks deepen ties

Switzerland has committed to returning Benin bronzes and cultural artifacts to Nigeria, Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar announced on Tuesday following a high-level meeting between the two countries' vice presidents in Abuja.

Fela Kuti becomes first African Grammy lifetime honoree

Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti was posthumously honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday at the Recording Academy's Special Merit Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, becoming the first African artist in history to receive the distinction. The recognition…