
Colombia’s De la Espriella to Shut Embassies in Cuba, Nicaragua
Colombia’s President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella will shut 14 embassies including Cuba and Nicaragua after August 7, 2026, to slash...
July 27, 2026Nigeria news in English from The Rio Times — Lagos and Abuja politics, economy, oil and markets.

Colombia’s President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella will shut 14 embassies including Cuba and Nicaragua after August 7, 2026, to slash...
July 27, 2026
Red Interclinica acquires Hospital Clínico Viña del Mar and Clínica Puerto Varas, expanding its Chile hospital roll-up to seven establishments...
July 27, 2026
AfCFTA implementation and South Africa’s MERCOSUR PTA are reshaping global trade geometry. The Rio Times maps the emerging Africa–Latin America...
July 25, 2026
Brazil and Nigeria signed US$3.5bn in deals while trade shrank. Inside the Lagos–Santos corridor: sugar, urea, jets, and the risks...
July 25, 2026
Afreximbank approved a $200 million facility for Nigeria's Shoreline to help expand Algeria's Hassi Bir Rekaiz oilfield toward 50,000-60,000 bpd.
July 24, 2026
East Africa is outpacing the continent and some forecasts see Africa overtaking Asia's growth by 2026. The Rio Times maps...
July 24, 2026
Nigeria media probe targets Meta, Google, and X over content use and AI training. President Tinubu ordered the FCCPC investigation...
July 24, 2026
The US is imposing a 12.5% tariff on Nigeria and eight African nations over forced-labour concerns, under a US Trade...
July 24, 2026
Dangote Refinery slowdown slashes gasoline output from 81,000 bpd to 10,000 bpd, cutting 20% of Europe’s jet fuel imports and...
July 23, 2026Brazil runoff date: Sunday, October 25, poll closing times and when results start · Brazil runoff polls: Flávio 51%, Lula 49% · Kalshi and Polymarket odds