By Joe Udo LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Forbes has released the latest list of richest black people in the world. Below is the full list of the world’s black billionaires in 2025. 1. Aliko Dangote Net Worth: $23.9 billion | Source of Wealth: Cement, sugar | Citizenship: Nigeria The founder and CEO of Dangote Group began…
…says every oil, gas molecule critical to national prosperity, energy security Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed the company’s strategic direction towards value creation, competitiveness and efficiency as the foundation of its new business model. The GCEO made this known while delivering a keynote address themed “Building a Resilient…
By Frank Ulom OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government (CRSG) has commissioned the Commercial Transportation Regulatory Agency (CTRA) office in Ogoja Local Government Area of the state. The office was commissioned on 7th August 2025 by Hon. Efa Nyong, Chairman of CTRA, to regulate the transport system in the Northern Senatorial District of…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday commissioned two newly acquired Cally Air aircraft, commending Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu for what he described as forward-looking investments in aviation and other critical sectors. The commissioning, which took place at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, was part…
…as ECN targets nationwide solarisation, boosts renewable push amid power challenges By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) says it is intensifying efforts to drive a nationwide shift towards renewable energy, with solar power identified as a key strategy for addressing Nigeria’s electricity deficit – despite criticism of exporting power…
ABIDJAN (CONVERSEER) – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a grant of $5.3 million to implement the Project to Strengthen the Public-Private Partnership Environment for the Promotion of Private Investment in The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar and Togo. The project, approved in Abidjan on 27 June 2025, will be…
