Niger has granted two major uranium mining permits to national companies, marking a significant milestone in the military-led government’s broader restructuring of the country’s uranium industry. The decision was taken by the Council of Ministers in Niamey on Friday, August 21, 2026, under the chairmanship of General Abdourahamane Tiani. The first permit covers the In…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has directed exploration and production companies to strictly adhere to the Crude Oil Supply Obligations for local refineries. The commission also warned that it would deny export permits for crude oil cargoes intended for domestic refining if oil companies fail to meet their local crude supply commitments. In a…
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced it will no longer accept study permit applications under the Student Direct Stream (SDS) and the Nigeria Student Express (NSE) stream, effective November 8, 2024. Henceforth, all international study permit applications must be submitted through the regular process, a change expected to impact thousands of aspiring students…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has permitted an accused nephew of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to travel to the United Kingdom for medical attention. To enable the defendant, Ali Bello, to embark on the foreign medical trip, the court ordered the release of his passport seized from him as part of his…
