Exxon Mobil Corp's deal to sell its Nigerian onshore assets to Seplat Energy will be approved in days after getting clearance from the regulator, President Bola Tinubu said on Tuesday. The $1.28 billion deal has been closely watched since it was first announced in 2022 with analysts saying it would also signal to investors that similar deals,

Nigeria is set to approve Exxon Mobil Corp.’s sale of its oil and gas assets to domestic energy supplier Seplat Energy Plc, President Bola Tinubu said.

The company also plans to invest around US$2.5 billion/y to enhance oil production by 50 000 bpd over the next few years.

The World Bank approved $1.57 billion in new lending to Nigeria via three projects aimed at strengthening health for women and children, and improving dam safety to improve resilience to climate change.

The World Bank has approved a $1.57 billion financing package for Nigeria as part of a new program aimed at boosting the country's health and education sectors. ・The World Bank approved a $1.57 billion financing package for Nigeria.

The 35-year-old zookeeper was killed on Sept. 28 at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park in Abeokuta, the capital of Nigeria's Ogun state, according to the BBC and multiple local Nigerian news outlets. The zookeeper was identified as Babaji Daule, according to the outlets, and was described as a trained lion handler.

A zookeeper in Nigeria was killed over the weekend after leaving the security locks on the lion closure unsecured, leading to the animal mauling him. The incident occurred at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park in Abeokuta,