Advocates, supported by Tinubu, direct a halt to raw mineral exports in Nigeria to promote a united continental front and feed steel plants.

The entities involved

• Nigeria →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Administration is tightening security measures in the nation's capital, Abuja.Mon 17:52
  • Program coverage includes the capital territory of Abuja.Mon 17:52
• Africa →

  continent

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • El Nino is causing global weather patterns to bring heat and dryness to various regions, testing global food output.Mon 16:37
• Bola Ahmed Tinubu →

  12th Governor of Lagos (1999–2007) and President of Nigeria since 2023

  • President Tinubu led an event attended by Vice President Shettima, highlighting the Nigerian administration's activities.Mon 17:22
  • Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Hannatu Musawa as Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy in Nigeria.Mon 17:07

Related events

• In 1995, Henry Dele Alake served as Minister of Solid Minerals Development, aiming to reduce Nigeria's dependence on raw mineral exports.Aug 7
• A new plant, supported by Alex Otti, is expanding its exports to the wider West African market and supporting foreign investment in Nigeria.Jul 24
• A mineral investment framework has been signed in Nigeria, involving Shehu Sani and Christopher Landau, the US Deputy Secretary of State.Fri 10:30
• The Nigerian government, through its geological survey agency, is actively supporting the push for mining sector reform and attracting investment in minerals.Aug 25
• Nigeria exemplifies Africa's manufacturing challenges, with high imports and economic issues pressuring the local currency.Jul 9