Lamido tout-puissant dans le Septentrion, désormais président du Sénat et, pour l’heure, dauphin constitutionnel de Paul Biya, Aboubakary Abdoulaye combine autorité traditionnelle et influence politique. Portrait.

La mission Artemis II, sans alunissage, doit pousser Orion plus loin que tout vaisseau moderne et valider des systèmes clés pour de futures missions lunaires.

A NASA rocket carrying four astronauts blasted off from Florida, marking the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.

Dans un rapport publié ce 2 avril, Human Rights Watch documente des crimes de guerre et des crimes contre l’humanité commis au Burkina Faso par les jihadistes, mais aussi par l’armée et ses supplétifs des VDP. L’ONG a reconstitué les chaînes de commandement, qui remontent jusqu’au sommet de l’État.

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The NNPC Limited has concluded plans to increase crude oil allocation to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to seven cargoes in May 2026, up from the five cargoes supplied in previous months. The move, it was gathered, reflects NNPC’s commitment to prioritising domestic crude supply in …

•Oil to last another 59 years By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Nigeria’s oil and condensate reserves recorded a marginal decline of 0.74 percent to 37.01 billion barrels as of January 1, 2026, while gas reserves rose by 2.21 percent, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). In its official …

By Rosemary Iwunze The pension industry has commenced moves to establish an investment consortium aimed at bridging the huge infrastructural gap in the country. Director General of the National Pension Commission, PenCom, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this yesterday at a press briefing in Lagos after the first Pension Industry Leadership …

•Says banks positioned to expand lending, support economic growth By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday said it has concluded the banking sector recapitalisation programme, with 33 deposit money banks raising a total of N4.65 trillion in fresh capital to strengthen balance sheets and bolster …

Plans to boost electric vehicle and clean energy production mean that Saudi Arabia is on the lookout for new suppliers of critical minerals, reports Harry Clynch.

Au 34e jour de la guerre au Moyen-Orient, Donald Trump a estimé ⁠mercredi soir lors ​d'une allocution à la nation que l'Iran ne représentait « plus vraiment » une menace, annonçant que l'armée américaine atteindrait bientôt ses objectifs stratégiques. L'armée israélienne a signalé jeudi contrer une nouvelle salve de tirs …