Tope Templer Olaiya

Lagos

Editor at The Guardian (Nigeria)

News Editor @GuardianNigeria 🌹 Rotary Peace Fellow, Chula Thailand 🌹 #ADIS23 Media Fellow, Silicon Valley, California

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‘BBC documentary to expose scammers not initiate policy change’

2 months ago | guardian.ng | Tope Templer Olaiya

By Tope Templer Olaiya 03 April 2025 | 3:40 am Days after the BBC released a documentary: ‘Stranded: Exposing the UK’s Immigration Scammers’, which exposed visa scammers taking advantage of African migrants, the reporter who covered the story, Olaronke Alo Days after the BBC released a documentary: ‘Stranded: Exposing the UK’s Immigration Scammers’, which exposed visa scammers taking advantage of African migrants, the reporter who covered the story, Olaronke Alo, has dismissed claims that the...
Trump appoints Boulos senior adviser for Africa amid AGOA uncertainty

2 months ago | guardian.ng | Tope Templer Olaiya

By Tope Templer Olaiya 02 April 2025 | 3:26 am The U.S. State Department has announced President Donald Trump’s senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs, Massad Boulos, as its senior adviser for Africa. Massad Boulos, Trump tariffs may call time on AGOA free trade bill The U.S. State Department has announced President Donald Trump’s senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs, Massad Boulos, as its senior adviser for Africa.
Nigeria endorses global arms proliferation initiative

2 months ago | guardian.ng | Tope Templer Olaiya

By Tope Templer Olaiya 18 March 2025 | 2:15 am Federal Government has conveyed to the United States of America its endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) following sustained engagement between the two countries. (FILES) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks to the media during a joint news conference with Guatemala’s President Bernardo Arevalo at the Culture Palace in Guatemala City on February 5, 2025.
Nigerian energy innovator wins Commonwealth Youth Award

2 months ago | guardian.ng | Tope Templer Olaiya |Anthony Ufoh

STANLEY Chidubem Anigbogu from Nigeria clinched the overall title of 2025 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year at the annual Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work held in London yesterday. Ministers, senior government officials, youth leaders, and other stakeholders attended the event to celebrate the achievements of young people across the Commonwealth.
On IWD, Wikimedia Foundation celebrates contributors closing gender gaps on Wikipedia

Mar 5, 2025 | guardian.ng | Tope Templer Olaiya |Jimisayo Opanuga

The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, on Tuesday announced the launch of its “Knowledge is Human. Knowledge is Her” campaign. Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the campaign celebrates the human contributors – including those from Africa – who are working tirelessly to ensure that more content about women appears on Wikipedia. Wikipedia is the largest encyclopedia in human history.
Thousands march against Angola govt, hunger ahead of Biden’s visit

Nov 26, 2024 | guardian.ng | Tope Templer Olaiya |James Agberebi

AS the United States president, Joe Biden, prepares for his first visit to Africa next week, thousands of Angolans took to the streets of Luanda in a peaceful demonstration against hunger and the governance of President João Lourenço and his party, the MPLA, which has ruled Angola since independence. The protest was the largest since the contested elections of 2022, where the opposition party, UNITA, denounced widespread irregularities.
U.S. pledges support for Nigerian diasporans, partnership with NiDCOM

Nov 8, 2024 | guardian.ng | Tope Templer Olaiya |David Meshioye

The Executive Director, United States’ Presidential Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement (PAC-ADE), Ms. Deniece Laurent-Mantey, has reaffirmed PAC-ADE’s commitment to build robust platforms and partnerships with Nigeria, that enhance the diaspora’s impact.
U.S. grateful as ailing Binance chief departs Nigeria after eight months

Oct 24, 2024 | guardian.ng | Tope Templer Olaiya

Friday, 25th October 2024 Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has left Nigeria after eight months of detention in the country.In a statement, yesterday, the family disclosed, “Today, American citizen, Gambaryan, left Nigeria and returned home to his family after eight months of unlawful detention.” The United States National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, also confirmed Gambaryan’s release on humanitarian grounds.
Sahara Group advocates rapid progress for SDGs in Africa at UNGA79

Sep 30, 2024 | guardian.ng | Abigail Ikhaghu |Tope Templer Olaiya

A leading global energy conglomerate, Sahara Group has said that more investments, global partnerships and strategic policies are required to fast-track Africa’s attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to benefit the continent that accounts for about 18.2 per cent of the world’s population. This was made known in a statement by the company’s Corporate Communications Officer, Bethel Obioma on Thursday.
Document shows MINUSCA obtains right to attack Central African government forces

Sep 29, 2024 | guardian.ng | Tope Templer Olaiya

A confidential document of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) document has been leaked and circulated on social networks and media, authorising MINUSCA contingents to engage in combat with government forces, if necessary, The Guardian has learnt.