The United States sharply reduced its imports of Nigerian crude oil in January 2026, with volumes dropping by 47.16% month-on-month, according to U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis data.
History has an audacious way of repeating itself, often because actors fail to learn from previous events or because the universe intends to teach entirely new lessons.
Nigeria’s security narrative is entering a new phase. Recent developments reflect a shift from reactive battlefield responses to structured, forward-looking strategy.
Nigeria-BRICS Trade Hits N5.4tn in Q1 2025 Amid U.S. Tariff Threat
Nigeria’s trade with BRICS countries jumped to N5.41tn in the first quarter of 2025, more than three times higher than the N1.54tn recorded from exports to the United States.
This was according to an analysis...
US Reduces Visa Validity to Three-month for Nigerians
The US government has announced that most Nigerians applying for non-immigrant visas will now only get single-entry three-month visas.
The US Mission in Nigeria said this was to reciprocate Nigeria’s visa policy for Americans.
“Effective today, most non-immigrant &...
The United States imported $643.1m worth of goods from Nigeria in the first two months of 2025, just a month before the implementation of new tariffs by the Trump administration.
