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Nigeria : Emirati defence giant Edge ties up $300m deal with Abuja
The office of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu recently endorsed a 300m contract negotiated between Abuja and Emirati state-owned defence giant [...]
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Vanguard News
· Jun 23, 2026
FULL LIST: US names Nigerian, companies linked to financing terrorism
The United States has designated a Nigerian national and three companies operating in Nigeria as alleged facilitators of financial activities linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The post FULL LIST: US names Nigerian, companies linked to financing terrorism appeared first on Vanguard News.
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· Jun 23, 2026
US designates Nigerian, others as ISIS financiers
United States has designated a Nigerian national and several other individuals and entities across Europe, the Middle East and West Africa as terrorism financiers. The individuals and entities were designated for allegedly serving as financial facilitators for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS. This was contained in a statement issued by Thomas Pigott, [] US designates Nigerian, others as ISIS financiers
AllAfrica
· Jun 24, 2026
Nigeria: U.S. Sanctions Lagos-Based ISIS Financier, Bureaux De Change in Global Terror Crackdown
[Vanguard] The United States has sanctioned a Lagos-based ISIS financier, Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad, 35, and three bureaux de change linked to him for allegedly moving funds for the group, as part of a sweeping action targeting ISIS financial networks across Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa.
Egypt Oil & Gas
· Jul 9, 2026
ExxonMobil to Invest $1 Billion in Nigeria
ExxonMobil and its partners will invest 1 billion in the Usan Infill Project offshore Nigeria, a development expected to add about 40,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) of crude oil production. ExxonMobil Nigeria Managing Director Jagir Baxi confirmed the investment commitment during an industry conference in Abuja, Nigeria. The investment marks ExxonMobil’s return to drilling activity [] The post ExxonMobil to Invest 1 Billion in Nigeria first appeared on Egypt Oil Gas.
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· Jul 9, 2026
Lateef Adedimeji, Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman Lead New Nollywood Movie Targeting Guiness World Record
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Africa.com
· Jul 9, 2026
Nigeria Roars Back: Foreign Investment Doubles to $4 Billion
For years, the conversation around foreign investment in Nigeria has been dominated by caution — currency volatility, policy unpredictability, and capital that preferred to watch from the sidelines. That conversation is shifting. Nigeria has returned to Africa’s top five destinations for foreign direct investment, with inflows more than doubling to just over 4 billion, driven []
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