DHL Aviation has expanded its logistics capacity in Nigeria with the deployment of two fully branded Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft, reinforcing its air freight network across West Africa. The aircraft were unveiled at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, as part of DHL’s broader investment in strengthening logistics infrastructure across Sub-Saharan Africa. In a statement, …
Shipping data shows that Indian diesel exports to West Africa have reached a record high, driven by the European Union’s new restrictions on fuel refined from Russian crude oil. At the same time, Turkey’s diesel exports to the EU have slowed, reshaping intercontinental oil flows and forcing refiners to seek new markets. The European Union …
BUA Cement Plc has announced a $240 million investment to build a new 3-million-tonne-per-annum cement line in Sokoto, signaling its commitment to expanding production capacity and supporting West Africa’s infrastructure growth. The project, in partnership with Chinese engineering firm CBMI, will raise BUA Cement’s total annual output to 20 million tonnes, strengthening its position as …
Nigeria’s exports to Africa surged in the first half of 2025, reaching N4.82 trillion, a 14 per cent increase from N4.21 trillion in the same period of 2024. West Africa continued to dominate as the main market, absorbing over 62 per cent of Nigeria’s continental exports. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs …
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, Burkina Faso’s former transitional president and alleged mastermind of multiple coup attempts, has been arrested in Togo and expelled, local sources confirmed. Damiba led the 2022 coup that ousted then-President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, only to be overthrown eight months later by military leader Ibrahim Traoré, who remains in power. Reports indicate …
Despite widespread electricity shortages across Nigeria, neighbouring West African countries supplied with power from the national grid are owing the country millions of dollars in unpaid electricity bills. According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Togo, Niger and Benin currently owe Nigeria $17.8 million (about ₦25 billion at the prevailing exchange rate) for electricity …
Burkina Faso released 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel detained after an emergency landing on December 8, Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar confirmed Thursday. “Through sustained dialogue, we resolved the matter concerning Nigerian pilots and crew, showing the effectiveness of diplomacy in sensitive situations,” Tuggar said in a statement on X. The release followed meetings between Burkina …
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a state of emergency across the region following escalating political instability and security threats in member states. The announcement was made on Tuesday by ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray during the 55th Session of the Mediation and Security Council at the ministerial level in Abuja. …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed it is probing the circumstances surrounding the detention of a Nigerian Air Force C-130 military aircraft in Burkina Faso after the jet made an emergency landing in the commercial city of Bobo-Dioulasso. The aircraft, which was reportedly flying through Burkinabe airspace on Monday, was said to have allegedly …
The government of the Federal Republic of Benin said on Sunday that the attempted coup by a group of soldiers had been thwarted. A group of soldiers, led by Lt-Col Pascal Tigri, had appeared on state television and announced that they had removed President Patrice Talon from office and suspended the constitution. The country’s interior …
