Tag: Nigeria

A Call to Prayer Ends in Tragedy in Nigeria

Africa Senuri Vithanage -
Gunmen carried out a brutal overnight attack on two rural villages in Nigeria’s Kwara state, killing more than 160...

Why Is Long COVID Brain Fog Striking Some Countries More Than Others?

Commonwealth Healthcare Senuri Vithanage -
Brain fog is one of the most common symptoms of long COVID. People who experience it often have trouble...

$24.6bn Gas Industrial Park Puts Nigeria at Centre of China’s Belt and Road Energy Push in Africa

Commonwealth Business Roshan Abayasekara -
During 2025, Nigeria emerged as the largest single beneficiary of China’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). The Ogidigben Gas...

Can Nigeria’s Interfaith Leaders Inspire Peace Across the Commonwealth?

Lead_Story Wasana Nadeeshani -
(Commonwealth)_ Two influential northern Nigerian leaders have transformed cycles of religious conflict into sustained dialogue, trust-building, and long-term peace...

The richest Black man in the world: Meet the first African-born billionaire to reach $30 billion!

Commonwealth Diaspora Sarojini P -
India (Commonwealth Union)_ Aliko Dangote, Nigeria's well-known businessman and founder of the Dangote Group, has accomplished a new milestone...

Nigeria Energy 2025: Powering a New Era of Innovation, Investment, and Partnership

Africa Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union) – The 12th edition of the Nigeria Energy Exhibition and Conference returns to Lagos on 28–30...
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Judicial Officials in Ghana Gain Skills to Combat Cybercrime at Commonwealth Workshops

Commonwealth Secretariat Wasana Nadeeshani -
(Commonwealth)_ More than 60 Ghanaian judges, prosecutors, and investigators in the period 7–10 October 2025 visited two Commonwealth symposiums...

Can Nigeria and Austria’s New Economic Pacts Spark a New Era of Africa–Europe Cooperation?

Lead_Story Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union)—Nigeria and Austria have reported that they are determined to increase economic cooperation, which they discussed at...

Africa’s Digital Destiny: Airtel Launches Scholarship to Power the Next Tech Revolution

Africa Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union)—Airtel Africa Foundation has launched a daring Undergraduate Tech Scholarship Programme aimed at incubating the next generation...

Luxury Labels Turn to Nigerian Leather

Fashion and Beauty Dana de Silva -
Once a leader in both the domestic and international marketplace, Nigerian leather is experiencing an impressive resurgence. International luxury...

Government vs Exporters: Nigeria’s Battle Over Raw Material Value

Africa Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union) _ Nigeria's exports of raw materials keep going up unrelentingly even as the federal government tries...

How Airtel’s New FEED Strategy Aims to Empower a Generation Across Africa

Africa Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union) _ Airtel Africa Foundation, the charitable arm of Airtel Africa plc, has launched a long-term plan...

Nigeria’s Inflation Eases to 20.12% as Food Prices Cool, Says NBS

Africa Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union) _ Nigeria's inflation war started to improve in August 2025 as the National Bureau of Statistics...

Nigeria’s Next Crude Oil? Inside Tinubu’s Push to Transform Africa’s Economy

Africa Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union) _ Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that the sweeping reforms initiated by the administration of...

Did Nigeria Just Witness Boko Haram’s Deadliest Attack in Years?

Lead_Story Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union) _ Nigeria’s decade-long insurgency took another deadly turn on Friday night when Boko Haram militants stormed...

Tinubu Hails Record $13.4 billion USD Non-Oil Revenue as Nigeria Shifts from Oil Dependence

Africa Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union) _ President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the historic rise in Nigeria's non-oil revenue collections as...