Ope Adetayo

1 week ago | businesslive.co.za | MacDonald Dzirutwe |Ope Adetayo

Lagos — The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) faces growing threats of terrorism, climate change, military coups, and poverty, its most senior official said on Wednesday as leaders marked 50 years since the bloc’s formation in Nigeria. Jihadist violence has surged this year in Nigeria and the Sahel region, including Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger — nations that have recently seceded from Ecowas in protest over sanctions after military coups.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Ope Adetayo

By Ope AdetayoABUJA (Reuters) -A surge in attacks in Nigeria's northeast by Boko Haram and its splinter rival ISWAP has raised fears of a major comeback by jihadists, whose tactics now include armed drones and explosive devices planted on major roads, security experts said. At least 22 people were killed in weekend raids by militants in Adamawa and Borno states, while 26 others died on Monday after an explosive device ripped into two vehicles in Borno.

2 months ago | in.marketscreener.com | Ope Adetayo

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Bayo Ojulari, a former Shell executive, to head the state-owned oil firm NNPC Ltd as the country seeks to raise oil production and revitalise its refining capacity, the presidency said on Wednesday. Ojulari replaces Mele Kyari, with the appointment effective immediately, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said in a statement.

2 months ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Ope Adetayo

Nigerian lawmakers are probing the activities of more than a dozen non-profit organisations and demanded they submit within a week tax and financial statements dating back a decade, a letter seen by Reuters showed, prompting accusations of “bullying”.

2 months ago | timeslive.co.za | Ope Adetayo

19 March 2025 - 20:13 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. A committee of Nigeria's House of Representatives has sent out letters to groups involved in human rights and accountability work, informing them of the probe "with a view to unravelling their real identities, sources of funding and what they expend their monies on". File photo.