ABUJA - Nigeria's new army chief promised on Friday to step up military operations against Islamist militias in the northeast, days after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of possible military action if Abuja fails to curb violence against Christians.

As the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum fast-approaches, major African oil and gas producers such as Nigeria are gearing up to bring their strategic energy agendas to a global audience. Nigeria’s Special Advisor to President Bola Tinubu on Energy Olu Verheijen has joined the forum – taking place November 21 in Johannesburg – where she is expected to share insight into how the country’s recent slate of reforms is not only attracting foreign investment into the energy value chain but are positioning Nigeria as a benchmark for African nations as they pursue a hydrocarbon-driven energy transition.

The Lagos-based firm and one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors is targeting a final close of $75 million for its second fund.

American forces are unlikely to be able to end a decades-long insurgency in Africa’s most populous country, despite President Trump’s order, officials said.

World football governing body, FIFA, has stirred controversy by appointing South African officials- Tom Abongile, Zakhele Siwela and Akhona Makalima for the

A new study warns that deforestation across Ghana, Niger and Nigeria is intensifying West Africa’s water crisis, threatening the health and livelihoods of more than 122 million people. Drawing on 12 years of satellite data from 2013-2025,

Co-financed by Bank of Industry, African Development Bank, the Agence Française de Développement and the Islamic Development Bank, iDICE aims to support Nigerians aged between 15 and 35 in “innovative, early-stage” tech startups, according to its website.