President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Hosts IMO Secretary-General, Signals Robust Push for Nigeria’s Maritime and Blue Economy Growth

On Thursday, October 2, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu welcomed Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), to his residence in Lagos, Nigeria. This high-profile visit underscores Nigeria’s...

IMO Secretary-General Lauds Nigeria’s Maritime Security Progress, Deep Blue Initiative, Blue Economy Policy

5 CHIDI UGWU The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Arsenio Domínguez, has lauded Nigeria’s remarkable achievements in maritime security, particularly its success in recording zero piracy incidents for over...

BHP ban a sign China is flexing its trade muscle

Though they still haven't been officially confirmed, reports China's state-owned buyer told steelmakers to stop purchasing iron ore from Australian mining giant BHP have rattled both markets and Canberra. At first glance, this looks like a simple...

IMO Secretary-General commends Nigeria’s maritime security gains, Deep Blue project, blue economy policy

By Steve Agbota The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Mr Arsenio Domínguez, has commended Nigeria’s remarkable achievements in maritime security, particularly its success in recording zero piracy incidents for...

WCS Halts Work at Guinea Iron Ore Mine After Fatal Accident

(Bloomberg) -- Winning Consortium Simandou, the group that’s developing half of a giant iron ore deposit in Guinea, suspended operations at its Kerouane mine after an accident in which three foreign employees died. “Emergency procedures were...

Nigeria Hails Guinea On Independence Anniversary

2 ABUJA – Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has extended congratulations to His Excellency, Dr. Morissanda Kouyaté, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and...

ECOWAS Bank Approves $308.631 Million to Boost Clean Energy in Nigeria, West Africa

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a total of $308.631 million to fund strategic projects aimed at advancing clean energy, industrial development, and sustainable growth across West Africa, with significant...

Blue economy grossly underfunded, says Perm Sec

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Olufemi Oloruntola, has declared that the ministry’s annual budgetary allocations are a fraction of what is required to modernise boats, secure waters, grow fishing, promote...

ECOWAS Bank okays $308.63m for Nigeria, others

Africa ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, EBID, has approved $308.631 million to catalyse strategic investments in clean energy, industrial development and sustainable growth across West Africa. It gave the approval at the bank’s 93rd...

Naira ranked 9th weakest currency in Africa – Report

The Nigerian Naira has been ranked as the ninth weakest currency in Africa in Forbes’ September 2025 currency calculator report, highlighting persistent pressure on the country’s economy despite recent gains in easing inflation. The Forbes...

Oyetola urges innovative financing to drive Marine and Blue Economy

THE Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has declared that finance remains the decisive factor in transforming Nigeria’s bold new vision for its marine and blue economy into tangible impact, stressing that without...

IMO lauds Nigeria’s maritime security gains, deep blue project 

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Arsenio Domínguez, has hailed Nigeria’s remarkable achievements in maritime security, particularly its success in recording zero piracy incidents for over three years and...

Jimmy Carter and Guinea worm disease: Here's a look back at his decades of work to eradicate it

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published in November 2023, after former President Jimmy Carter had been in hospice care for several months. Carter died on Dec. 29, 2024 in Plains, Ga. —— Oct. 1, 2025 would have been Jimmy Carter's 101st...

A soggy Guinea Jubilee: Rain puts a damper on festival

GHA PHOTO Hamilton Williams, center, introduced this year’s co-grand marshals, Ronnie and Viola West, on Friday evening. This past weekend’s Guinea Jubilee didn’t go off quite as planned, as off-and-on rains caused the cancellation of some events...

Guinea Confirms December 28 Presidential Election, First Since 2021 Coup

Guinea will hold its first presidential election on 28 December, marking a decisive step in the country’s political transition since the 2021 military coup. The announcement, delivered via state television, followed the Supreme Court’s validation...

IsDB Directors Approve US$1.27bn to Spur Sustainable Devt, Build Resilient Economies in Nigeria, Member Countries

Sunday Okobi Members of Board of Executive Directors of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have approved a substantial number of projects amounting to about US$1.27 billion across 12 member countries in Asia, Africa and MENA. At their 362nd meeting...

Guinea's first presidential election after coup set for December 28

Guinea – Guinea is set to hold its first presidential election on December 28 since the 2021 military coup, following a decree broadcast on state television. The announcement, made after the Supreme Court validated a new constitution, appears to...

EBID Adjusts Strategy Amid Trade Tensions and Monetary Easing

EBID approved $308 million in loans for projects in Guinea and Nigeria during its 93rd board session in Lomé. President George Agyekum Donkor warned that U.S. export tariffs are fueling inflation across African economies. Global monetary easing...

Guinea announces first post-coup presidential vote on December 28

CONAKRY (Reuters) -Guinea will on December 28 hold its first presidential election since a coup in 2021, according to a decree read on state television. The announcement was made on Saturday, a day after the Supreme Court validated the results of...

Axis Minerals, casualty of Guinea’s mining purge, demands $1 billion in damages

An Indian businessman is seeking $1 billion in damages from Guinea after losing his mining licence for a bauxite deposit in the Boffa region. Pankaj Oswal has requested arbitration before a New York court, denouncing Conakry's treatment of foreign...