Amaka Azubuike

World Bank Approves $1.25bn Nigeria Loan Despite Backlash

World Bank Trims Nigeria’s Growth Outlook 

The World Bank has downgraded Nigeria’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.1%, a retreat from the 4.4% it predicted just six months ago. In its April 2026 Africa Economic Update, the lender cited sluggish investment and deep-seated structural constraints as the primary drags on the continent’s largest economy. While the bank expects more stable macroeconomic conditions…

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Trump Threatens to Claim Strait of Hormuz

Nigeria Remains Barred as Trump Partially Eases Asylum Freeze

Nigeria is among 39 nations excluded from a recent relaxation of asylum restrictions by the United States government. The Trump administration has lifted a temporary “adjudicative hold” for several countries, but maintained the freeze for those deemed high-risk. This crackdown followed the 2025 shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., an attack allegedly…

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Dangote Refinery Leads European Jet Fuel Supply

Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol Import Bill by 29 Percent

Nigeria’s petrol import bill dropped to $10 billion in 2025, a 28.88 percent decline from the $14.06 billion spent the previous year. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) latest balance of payments report attributes this sharp contraction to the commencement of domestic production at the Dangote Refinery. The 650,000-barrel-per-day facility began churning out…

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HIV Cases Drop as Nigeria Rolls Out Injection

Nigerians Scramble for Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Injection

Nigerians have begun a frantic search for Lenacapavir, a newly introduced injectable for HIV prevention, ahead of its official nationwide rollout. Individuals, particularly those in “discordant” relationships where one partner is HIV-positive, are reportedly besieging health facilities and NGOs to secure the drug. The Federal Government has already received its first tranche of 11,520 doses,…

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Global Workplace Hazards Claim 840,000 Lives Annually-ILO

FG, ILO Align to Tackle Nigeria’s Labour Crisis

The Federal Government and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have revived high-level coordination meetings to overhaul labour governance and promote “decent work” in Nigeria. Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Salihu Usman, announced the resumed partnership during a strategic session in Abuja on Sunday. The move signals a shift towards more…

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