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Super Eagles striker and Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen has reportedly donated ?5 million to assist with the medical treatment of popular online food vendor and Twitter personality, Aunty Esther, who is currently battling breast cancer.

According to Soccernet , Osimhen made the donation after encountering a distressing video of the elderly woman, identified as Esther Omolola Mensah, crying in pain on a hospital bed while revealing the extent of the damage the illness had caused. The footage, widely circulated on social media, stirred widespread sympathy and urgent calls for support.

Aunty Esther, known for sourcing and delivering market items for her followers, had grown a loyal community online because of her warm personality and trustworthiness. However, her business ground to a halt in recent months as her health deteriorated. When her condition worsened, concerned social media users rallied around her, mobilising funds and ensuring she received immediate medical attention.

Doctors later confirmed that she required extensive and costly treatment, prompting her supporters to create a verified fundraising account. Thousands of Nigerians have since contributed to the fund.

The biggest support came on Wednesday when Osimhen transferred ?5 million to the account. The gesture sparked an emotional response from the beneficiary, who publicly expressed her gratitude.

‘Thank you uncle, Victor Osimhen. God bless u abundantly,’ X user , Sir Dickson@Wizarab10,posted. .

Osimhen’s act of kindness comes during a difficult period in his own season. The striker missed Galatasaray’s Champions League clash against Union Saint-Gilloise on Tuesday due to injury, watching from the sidelines as his team fell 1-0 at RAMS Park.

His absence was noticeable, given his impressive tally of six goals in just three Champions League appearances, helping secure victories over Liverpool, Bodo/Glimt and Ajax.

The Nigerian forward is expected to return to full fitness ahead of Galatasaray’s highly anticipated derby against Fenerbahce on December 1st . The Turkish champions currently sit atop the league table with 32 points, one ahead of their fierce rivals.

In view of the emerging security situation, I have decided to declare a nationwide security emergency and order additional recruitment into the Armed Forces.

By this declaration, the police and the army are authorised to recruit more personnel. The police will recruit an additional 20,000 officers, bringing the total to 50,000.

Although I had previously approved the nationwide upgrade of police training facilities, the police authorities are, by this statement, authorised to use various National Youth Service Corps camps as training depots.

The officers being withdrawn from VIP guard duties should undergo crash training to debrief them and deliver more efficient police services when deployed to security-challenged areas of the country.

The DSS also has my authority to immediately deploy all the forest guards already trained to flush out the terrorists and bandits lurking in our forests. The agency also has my directive to recruit more men to man the forests. There will be no more hiding places for agents of evil.

My fellow Nigerians, this is a national emergency, and we are responding by deploying more boots on the ground, especially in security-challenged areas. The times require all hands on deck. As Nigerians, we should all get involved in securing our nation.

Let me take this moment to commend our security agencies for working together to secure the release of the 24 schoolgirls in Kebbi and the 38 worshippers in Kwara State. We will continue to sustain the efforts to rescue the remaining students of Catholic School in Niger State and other Nigerians still being held hostage.

To the leadership and rank and file of our Armed Forces, I commend your courage and your sacrifice. This is a challenging moment for our nation and for the military institution itself. I charge you to remain resolute, to restore peace across all theatres of operation, and to uphold the highest standards of discipline and integrity. There must be no compromise, no collusion, and no negligence. The Nigerian people are counting on you, and this administration will provide the support you need to succeed.

In addition, our administration will support state governments which have set up security outfits to safeguard their people from the terrorists bent on disrupting our national peace.

I call on the National Assembly to begin reviewing our laws to allow states that require state police to establish them.

States should rethink establishing boarding schools in remote areas without adequate security. Mosques and churches should constantly seek police and other security protection when they gather for prayers, especially in vulnerable areas.

Our administration created the Livestock Ministry to address the persistent clashes between herders and farmers. I call on all herder associations to take advantage of it, end open grazing and surrender illegal weapons.

Ranching is now the path forward for sustainable livestock farming and national harmony. The Federal Government, in collaboration with the states, will work with you to solve this problem, once and for all.

I sympathise with the families who have lost their loved ones in recent attacks on soft targets in Kebbi, Borno, Zamfara, Niger, Yobe, and Kwara States. I also pay tribute to our brave soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice, including Brig-Gen. Musa Uba.

Those who want to test our resolve should never mistake our restraint for weakness. This administration has the courage and determination to keep the country safe and ensure our citizens live in peace.

I sympathise with the families who have lost their loved ones in recent attacks on soft targets in Kebbi, Borno, Zamfara, Niger, Yobe, and Kwara States. I also pay tribute to our brave soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice, including Brigadier-General Musa Uba.

To the leadership and rank and file of our Armed Forces, I commend your courage and your sacrifice. This is a challenging moment for our nation and for the military institution itself.

I charge you to remain resolute, to restore peace across all theatres of operation, and to uphold the highest standards of discipline and integrity.

There must be no compromise, no collusion, and no negligence. The Nigerian people are counting on you, and this administration will provide the support you need to succeed’

The Salvation Army Church has resolved to hand over its school, Salvation Army Secondary School -SASSCO-, Akai Ubuim, to the Akwa Ibom State Government.

The decision followed an appeal by the school’s Old Students Association during its reunion night, which held last week.

The President of the Alumni Association, Chief Joseph Udoeshiet, lamented the dilapidated condition of the school, which he described as a former pride and a training ground for men and women of calibre.

He urged members of the association to support efforts to revive the institution.

Territorial Commander of the Salvation Army, Lt. Col Sunday Ayanam, expressed appreciation to the old students.

Speaking on behalf of the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, the Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, who is also an alumnus of the school promised to convey the development to the governor and commended the organizers of the reunion for hosting an the event that reunited old classmates after many years.

The highlight of the event was the presentation of awards to Eno; the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, who is also an alumnus; and other distinguished old students.

The Indian city of Ahmedabad will stage the 2030 multi-sport Commonwealth Games 100 years after the inaugural edition was held in Hamilton, Canada, organisers have confirmed.

The choice of Ahmedabad, also known as Amdavad, was ratified by the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow following a recommendation from the executive board.

India has its eyes on a bigger prize, having submitted a formal letter of intent last year to the International Olympic Committee to host the 2036 Summer Olympics.

‘We are deeply honoured by the trust shown by Commonwealth Sport,’ said Dr PT Usha, president of the Commonwealth Games Association of India.

‘The 2030 Games will not only celebrate 100 years of the Commonwealth movement but also lay the foundation for the next century. It will bring together athletes, communities and cultures from across the Commonwealth in a spirit of friendship and progress.’

Ahmedabad is the key city in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat, home to a 130,000-seater arena which is the world’s biggest cricket stadium. The venue is named after the Indian premier.

Modi said he was ‘delighted’ and that India looks ‘forward to welcoming the world’.

The executive board announced in October that Ahmedabad was its preferred choice following a rival bid from Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.

Ahmedabad is the second Indian city to stage the Commonwealth Games, following Delhi in 2010, which was meant to showcase India’s status as an emerging global power.

However, they were marred instead by construction delays, budget overruns and corruption allegations that saw the head of the organising committee jailed.

The future existence of the event was in doubt last year when the movement struggled to find a replacement host for 2026 after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew for cost reasons.

Daniel Andrews, the then premier of Victoria, said two years ago that an initial estimate of Aus $2 billion (US $1.29 billion) needed to hold the Games would more likely be around Aus $7 billion, which he called ‘well and truly too much’.

The Scottish city of Glasgow stepped in and will stage a slimmed-down version of the multi-sport format, meaning that Britain will have hosted two editions in a row, after Birmingham in 2022.

In an age of increasing continental, regional and world championships across numerous sports, there have long been questions about the relevance of the Commonwealth Games, an event restricted to an international association where the vast majority of competing countries were once territories of the British Empire.

But Dr Donald Rukare, president of Commonwealth Sport, said on Wednesday: ‘India brings scale, youth, ambition, rich culture, enormous sporting passion and relevance, and I’m delighted to report strong interest from a range of nations to host the 2034 Games and beyond.

‘We start our next century for the Commonwealth Games in good health.’

Commonwealth Sport added between 15 to 17 sports will feature at the 2030 Games, which follows a programme review.

Athletics and para-athletics, swimming and para-Swimming, table tennis and para table tennis, bowls and para bowls, weightlifting and para powerlifting, artistic gymnastics, netball and boxing have all been included.

The remainder of the programme is set to be finalised, with Ahmedabad able to either propose up to two new or ‘traditional’ sports.

Among those under consideration are T20 cricket, hockey, wrestling, badminton archery, rugby sevens, 3×3 basketball, cycling and diving.

A successful Commonwealth Games would strengthen any bid by India, the world’s most populous nation, to stage an Olympic Games, with the next two Summer editions set for Los Angeles (2028) and the Australian city of Brisbane (2032).

Agwara Local Government Area is a border district located in the northwestern part of Niger State. It serves as a critical frontier zone, sharing boundaries with Kebbi State to the North/Northwest, Borgu local government area to the South and the Republic of Benin to the West.

Agwara lies near the River Niger and Kaduna River, featuring floodplains and a tropical savanna climate. The council headquarters is in Agwara town, with coordinates approximately 10°42’N, 4°35’E.

Minna, the capital of Niger State, is approximately 340 km east of Agwara by road, a journey that can take between eaight and 10 hours, depending on conditions. The road travel follows routes through Bida, Borgu and Kontagora.

The easiest primary access is via the road network linking Minna to Kontagora, and then, proceeding towards the Yauri/Kebbi axis before branching off to Agwara by boarding a ferry to cross the river.

Papiri is a community in Agwara LGA. It is the hosts St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools.

The area is characterized by dense forest. It is a riverine terrain, situated near the banks of the River Niger (specifically the Kainji Lake basin area). Its proximity to the border and vast ungoverned forest spaces has historically made it a strategic corridor.

Agwara before the attack:

Prior to the November 21abduction of over 200 students and 12 teachers from the Papiri schools, Agwara LGA was relatively safer than other parts of Niger State. There was no incident of abduction or banditry in the area before 2024.

However, being a border community with a difficult terrain and limited security presence, it was vulnerable to threats like banditry spilling over from neighboring regions.

Before the incident, security analysts had described Agwara as a ‘vulnerable frontier.’

Intelligence reports indicated that armed groups (often linked to Sahelian extremists and bandits) were using the forest corridors connecting Benin Republic, Borgu, and Agwara as transit routes.

Prior to the school abduction, the convoy of the member of the House of Representatives from Borgu/Agwara Constituency, Jafaru Mohammed Ali, was ambushed by bandits along Borgu.

The attack, which resulted in fatalities, was a major red flag indicating that armed groups had established a strong foothold in the area.

Papiri was once a peaceful agrarian and fishing community, but by late 2024 and particularly this year, it has become a high-risk zone due to the encroachment of armed groups, utilising the porous borders and forest cover for cover.

Based on available records, St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri are young institutions, established in phases between 2008 and 2010.

As at November, the primary school was 17 years it started operations in May 2008 while the secondary school was 15 years, having admitted its first set of students in September 2010.

The schools were built through a collaborative efforts of the Catholic Diocese, the Society of African Missions (SMA), and international sponsors (specifically from Ireland).

They were established to provide education to the Kamberi people and other local communities in Agwara, an area where educational infrastructure was previously very scarce. Before these permanent structures were built, some local children were learning under trees.

The Federal Government has taken a major step towards ending preventable blindness across te country.

It has signed a new national eye-care Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Peek Vision, a global eye-health technology organisation.

The partnership is aimed at transforming how millions of Nigerians with vision impairment are identified, tracked, and connected to care.

The agreement, signed in Abuja on Tuesday, is expected to address longstanding gaps in access to eye care, especially in rural and underserved communities, where many people live with avoidable blindness but are never screened or linked to treatment.

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Adekunle Salako, who endorsed it on behalf of the Federal Government, said the partnership would significantly expand Nigeria’s capacity to reach people at the last mile.

The minister noted that the country has a history of innovative eye-care programmes, recalling the popular JigiBola initiative of the early 1990s in Lagos State, which provided glasses to thousands of residents.

He said the new digital platform introduced through the MoU builds on that legacy by enabling health workers to identify people who need help and connect them directly to services.

Emphasising that misinformation and fear prevent many patients from seeking care early, the Ministry expressed optimism that the partnership will help solve this challenge by improving communication, screening, and referral systems nationwide.

Salako explained that the agreement aligns with the government’s Renewable Health Connect initiative, which focuses on school-based screening, cataract services, and the provision of corrective lenses.

He said the ministry was committed to driving full implementation, adding that the programme would ensure that technology reaches communities that have historically been left behind.

Speaking after the signing of the MoU, the Founder and CEO of Peek Vision, Prof. Andrew Bastawrous, said the initiative was driven by the urgent need to reach millions of Nigerians who live with avoidable vision loss but lack access to treatment.

Most people with vision loss, particularly those in rural areas with low income, don’t know that they can be treated, don’t know where to go to get treatment, if they are aware, and can’t access those services, he said.

The partnership, the CEO said, brings together the ministry and leading international NGOs, including Sightsavers, CBM, and Hands.

Under the arrangement, trained personnel will use smartphones and tablets to deliver accurate vision screening directly in homes, workplaces, and schools.

Bastawrous said this eliminates reliance on health facilities, adding: ‘Because if you find them and they don’t receive treatment, you’ve solved nothing.’

According to him, Peek Vision has developed a data platform that monitors every screened individual, tracks referrals, and identifies reasons why people fail to attend appointments

Bastawrous explained how data-driven insights have solved similar challenges in Kenya, where fears, myths, and cost barriers were identified and addressed through targeted interventions.

The power of data is to point to where the problem is. The power of compassion is to respond, the CEO said.

He confirmed that the Nigerian rollout begins immediately and involves no direct financial commitment from the Federal Government.

Peek Vision will be supported by its international partners, while the ministry retains full ownership of all data generated.

Bastawrous said a new programme, supported by Sightsavers, has begun with the screening of 5,000 people and targeting 1.2 million schoolchildren over the next two years.

The CEO added that the broader impact of improved vision goes beyond health.

‘Something as simple as a pair of magnifying glasses, which many people aren’t aware of, can increase learning potential by 20 to 50 percent. Yet remain inaccessible to people of all ages,’ he said.

Bastawrous noted that cataracts remain the most common cause of blindness but is fully treatable.

The CEO warned that most Nigerians with cataracts today may die without ever receiving care unless the system changes.

To date, he said, technology deployed through Peek Vision and its partners has screened 17 million people globally and connected more than 1.5 million to sight-restoring treatment.

Today marks the beginning of that journey to change that story, Bastawrous added.

Sir: The passport reforms under the leadership of Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo may appear, on the surface, like a travel convenience upgrade. But beneath that surface lies something far more powerful: restored trust in the Nigerian state. Entrepreneurs have long lived in fear of government processes because those processes were unpredictable. You could plan around slow. You could never plan around confusion. Weeks of waiting, duplicated biometrics, extra payments, middlemen, missing files – small business owners suffered all of it. Every inefficiency translated to lost deals, altered timelines, and additional costs.

Digital passport processing did more than clean up a service. It reintroduced predictability, a currency more valuable than oil when building an economy. Investors, both local and foreign, take cues from how a government manages the simplest things. If a passport system can work seamlessly, stakeholders begin to believe that bigger systems can work too. This is why the reforms matter: they quietly restore confidence in the promise of Nigeria as a functional environment.

Efficient governance directly reduces the cost of doing business. Entrepreneurs understand this better than anyone. A document stuck on someone’s table can delay a client contract. A manual process can introduce corruption and inflate operational costs. A broken verification system can stall travel plans for an important business meeting. What looks like a ‘government problem’ is always, eventually, a business problem.

This is why digital processes in immigration, electronic correspondence, identity management reforms, and stricter accountability within agencies translate into real economic impact. They eliminate friction. They save time. They reduce stress. They help entrepreneurs redirect their energy from wrestling with institutions to building the businesses that create jobs.

What makes the reform approach stand out is its simplicity. It does not rely on noise, ceremony, or the usual theatrics of public office. It focuses on results. It focuses on systems. It focuses on function. And this is exactly what entrepreneurs need: a government that stops being a hurdle and starts behaving like an enabler.

The truth is that Nigeria’s biggest growth hack is not another grant programme or motivational initiative. It is competent public administration. It is a government that understands that a thriving private sector needs stable systems the way a plant needs light. When reforms create clarity, entrepreneurs gain scale. When processes become predictable, business risks shrink. When accountability increases, investor trust rises. These are not abstract benefits; they are the conditions under which new industries are born.

The average entrepreneur may never directly interact with the Ministry of Interior, but they will feel its impact in countless ways: faster travel, smoother documentation, less paperwork, better compliance systems, reduced operational bottlenecks, and a governance environment that supports rather than stifles ambition. Public service efficiency has always been the hidden foundation of a strong private sector. For too long, that foundation has been weak. What we are seeing now is a rebuilding effort that matters more than most people realise.

Nigeria’s real economic engine has never been crude oil. It has always been people – the small businesses, the freelancers, the founders, the creators, the innovators, the hustlers who convert scarcity into new enterprise. When governance works well, these people lift at once. When governance improves, entrepreneurship expands. When systems are clean, the economy becomes easier to navigate and easier to trust.

These reforms signal a new kind of social contract: a government that delivers and a citizenry that builds. If this model spreads across ministries, Nigeria will not need endless economic summits to debate growth. Growth will happen naturally because the environment will finally support it. Entrepreneurship will strengthen because the systems around it stop sabotaging it.

At its core, entrepreneurship is a relay race. Government hands the baton. Entrepreneurs run with it. Investors cheer from the sidelines. Society gets the win. For decades, Nigeria dropped the baton before the race even began. But the reforms we are seeing now suggest that perhaps, for the first time in a long time, the baton is being handed correctly.

And when government works, entrepreneurs win – every single time.

The Organic Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (OFPSAN) has called on the Federal Government to sustain its exclusive control over the importation of fertiliser raw materials, warning that relaxing the policy could expose the sector to abuse, price instability, and an influx of substandard products.

Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday, OFPSAN President, Alhaji Adams Musa, said the policy remains essential for protecting local producers and ensuring a stable and credible fertiliser market.

This measure, he said, remains indispensable for preventing market abuse, curbing the influx of substandard and adulterated materials, stabilising market prices, ensuring consistent availability of inputs, and protecting local producers from unfair distortions caused by uncontrolled importation,’ he said.

Musa added that sustaining stakeholder engagement, policy consistency, improved access to financing, and strengthened regulatory enforcement would further boost Nigeria’s fertiliser sector and overall agricultural productivity.

He said the briefing was convened to reaffirm OFPSAN’s commitment to national food security, sustainable agriculture, and the empowerment of Nigerian farmers. According to him, the association remains grateful for the Federal Government’s continued investment in local fertilizer production, especially through the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI).

He noted that the PFI has revived dormant blending plants nationwide, stabilized input prices, created jobs, and reduced reliance on imported finished fertilizer.

‘In light of these achievements, we respectfully call on the Federal Government to sustain, deepen, and further consolidate the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative. This programme remains crucial to Nigeria’s agricultural transformation and long-term food systems resilience,’ he said.

The association also commended the Federal Government for the recent inspection of blending plants across the country, describing it as proof of its commitment to accountability and efficiency in the sector. Musa further acknowledged the key role of MOFI in strengthening the sustainability and success of the initiative.

However, he stressed that as global agricultural standards evolve, Nigeria must adopt policies that reflect sustainability, noting rising soil degradation, climate variability, and farmers’ increasing demand for eco-friendly inputs.

‘Organic fertilizer is not just an alternative input, it is a critical component for soil regeneration, climate resilience, environmental protection, improved crop quality, and long-term agricultural sustainability,’ he said.

He added that the inclusion of organic fertiliser would support millions of smallholder farmers seeking safer and more natural soil-enhancing options.

‘We cannot overlook human health, especially as many of the foods we consume today are no longer truly natural. When our soil, environment, water, and all living organisms are healthy, people become healthier too,’ he said.

He reaffirmed OFPSAN’s readiness to work with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, regulatory agencies, and private-sector partners to advance the objectives of the PFI and ensure farmers nationwide have access to affordable, high-quality, and sustainable fertiliser inputs.

The Federal Government has pledged continued support for private-sector investments capable of driving industrialisation, expanding supply chains and creating sustainable employment across the country. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance yesterday, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, said the government was committed to working closely with local manufacturers whose investments are strengthening Nigeria’s productive base.

He gave the assurance during a meeting in Abuja with executives of Folay West African Limited, where the company presented its expansion plans aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing and deepening the agricultural value chain. Folay Industries, a Nigerian-owned fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer operating from the Lekki Free Zone, has invested more than N11 billion in local production. According to the ministry, the company sources grains domestically and has continued to create employment opportunities through backward integration.

It is also one of several indigenous manufacturers replacing imports with competitive products made in Nigeria.

Mr. Edun, who welcomed the company’s progress, said, ‘Initiatives such as those undertaken by Folay Industries reflect the movement toward value-added production, which is vital for economic diversification and long-term growth.’ He added that the administration would continue to encourage private-sector initiatives that strengthen Nigeria’s industrial capacity and contribute to national development.

The meeting, the ministry noted, demonstrated the government’s steady support for the manufacturing sector at a time when the country is navigating the demands of diversification. ‘Partnerships with the private sector will be central to driving growth, creating jobs and building a resilient economy capable of securing a brighter future for Nigeria,’ the statement added.

In a separate development, Mr. Edun on Tuesday chaired the 64th Regular Meeting of the Nigeria Customs Service Board, where key leadership appointments and promotions were approved to enhance operational effectiveness and support the ongoing transformation of the Service.

The Board confirmed five Deputy Comptroller-Generals and eight Assistant Comptroller-Generals in line with the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023 and the Federal Character principle. It also approved Special Promotions for ten officers who were recognised for what the ministry described as ‘exceptional professionalism and significant contributions to national revenue and security.’

The ministry explained that the reforms form part of a continuing effort to modernise Customs operations, improve leadership succession and strengthen trade facilitation, transparency and border management.

As Nigeria expands non-oil revenue sources and promotes private-sector-driven growth, a more agile and technology-driven Customs Service is expected to play a critical role in reducing bottlenecks, improving clearance timelines and enhancing competitiveness under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, in partnership with dmg Nigeria Events, has announced plans for a high-level summit that will convene policymakers, industry leaders and investors to define West Africa’s next phase of industrial growth.

The West Africa Industrialisation, Manufacturing and Trade (West Africa IMT) Summit and Exhibition is scheduled for March 3-5, 2026, in Lagos.

With ‘Accelerating West Africa’s Sustainable Industrial Revolution for Economic Prosperity,’ as theme, the event will serve as a strategic platform for examining how regional policy shifts, cross-border supply chain integration and private-sector partnerships are reshaping the industrial landscape.

Organisers noted that West African governments and businesses are gradually moving from extractive-driven economies toward industrialisation anchored on technology, regional integration and sustainable value creation.

According to the statement announcing the summit, the subregion is witnessing rapid transformation powered by established manufacturing clusters, expanding processing capacity and advancements in digital innovation and next-generation industries.

Nigeria’s incoming National Industrial Policy (NIP) was highlighted as one of the region’s most ambitious upgrade programmes. The NIP prioritises technology adoption, equipment financing and digitised manufacturing as core drivers of long-term economic competitiveness.

Portfolio Director, Africa, and Country Director, Nigeria, at dmg events, Wemimo Oyelana, said the summit comes at a defining moment for the region’s industrial evolution.

‘The next chapter of West Africa’s industrial growth will be shaped by innovation in areas such as advanced manufacturing, gas-based production, technology adoption, and stronger policy alignment,’ he said.

According to him, the West Africa IMT Summit is designed to set strategic priorities and shape the regional industry agenda.

‘We are convening industry leaders, policymakers, innovators and investors to turn ideas, reforms, and emerging technologies into real industrial outcomes across the region,’ Oyelana added.

He noted that participants at the 2026 summit will gain firsthand insights into the region’s fast-evolving manufacturing environment and the opportunities driving sustainable growth. Delegates will also engage in high-level discussions, technical sessions and strategic networking focused on emerging investment frontiers, policy frameworks and cross-border collaboration models that can accelerate competitiveness across West Africa’s industrial ecosystem.