By SAMUEL MOBOLAJI Africa is intensifying efforts to expand refining capacity, strengthen regional trade and upgrade energy infrastructure as part of a drive to capture greater value from its vast oil resources and reduce dependence on imported refined products. Despite its central role in global oil markets, the continent continues to export large volumes of […]
By Edwin Philip The Nasarawa State Commandant of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps ,( NSCDC ) Commandant Brah Samson Umoru, has said that the extension of the tenure of Commandant General of the Corps, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is very deserving considering his innovative drive in positioning the security […]
By Segun Showunmi Miracles are often misunderstood. They are not always sudden or supernatural. Sometimes, a miracle is simply the right decision made at the right time by someone who understands history, pain, and timing. That is what the emergence of Dave Umahi as Minister of Works represents a quiet but consequential miracle of governance. […]
By Ladidi Sabo Nigeria’s long-running debate over selective justice and uneven law enforcement has resurfaced after a senior opposition figure questioned why the federal government has relentlessly pursued separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu while some of the country’s most notorious bandit kingpins remain at large. The Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kano State, […]
By Olufunke Baruwa This is not a distant tragedy we watch on television. It is not a sad headline we scan quickly before turning the page. It is a lived reality, painfully, personally, and repeatedly, by ordinary Nigerians whose lives are cut short or irreversibly altered by systemic failures that should have been resolved […]
By SAMUEL MOBOLAJI West Africa’s accelerating intra-African trade is shifting attention from raw export growth to the tougher task of building industrial capacity, as policymakers and investors prepare for the West Africa Industrialisation, Manufacturing & Trade Summit and Exhibition (West Africa IMT 2026) in Lagos from March 3 to 5, 2026. The summit comes against […]
By SAMUEL MOBOLAJI Oil marketers have dismissed reports that some retail outlets are selling petrol cheaper than the ₦739 per litre benchmark set by Dangote Petroleum Refinery, describing such claims as speculation. According to the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), only MRS filling stations, affiliated directly with Dangote Refinery, currently sell at the […]
By Ladidi Sabo Nigeria’s federal government says it is making headway in closing the country’s long-standing gender health gap, reporting a 17 percent decline in maternal deaths in targeted local government areas. The claim, announced amid sweeping health sector reforms, signals cautious optimism in a country that still accounts for nearly a third of […]
By Habeeb Hazeez About fifty shops were razed on Sunday following a fire outbreak at the old market within Sokoto metropolis, with properties worth millions of naira destroyed. Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, who visited the scene of the incident, commiserated with traders affected by the inferno and pledged the state government’s support to help […]
By SAMUEL MOBOLAJI Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) has transitioned into a holding company (HoldCo) structure, a move designed to align with Nigeria’s decentralised electricity regulatory framework introduced by the Electricity Act 2023. The company announced the restructuring in a statement on Monday, noting that the new structure is aimed at improving operational agility, strengthening […]
By SAMUEL MOBOLAJI Africa’s energy future is being rewritten, not in boardrooms, but in the way capital now flows. The numbers are staggering: the continent needs $130 billion every year in energy infrastructure through 2030, yet only 40 to 45 per cent of that target is being met. The reason isn’t a lack of money. […]
China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) has pledged to promptly complete the dualisation of the Makurdi–Otukpo–9th Mile (Enugu State) Road project, a key national corridor linking the North-Central and South-East zone of Nigeria. CHEC’s Head of Engineering, Mr Li Dong, gave the assurance during the inspection of the project alongside Benue government officials at its […]
By SAMUEL MOBOLAJI The Lagos Ultimate Lions Club, under Lions Clubs International District 404 B2 Nigeria, marked its fifth anniversary on January 18, 2026, with a fundraising ceremony and the investiture of Lion Olayinka Fatimah Aliyu as its sixth president. The event, held at De Vine Hall, Opebi, Lagos, drew district leaders, traditional authorities, government […]
By Farooq Kperogi AFTER sixteen years of stalemate, serial strikes and ritualised brinkmanship, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have finally signed a renegotiated agreement that replaces the moribund 2009 pact. This is at once historic, consequential and praiseworthy. For the first time in a generation, Nigeria’s public universities have […]
By Victor Ejechi When the World Bank raised Nigeria’s 2026 growth projection to 4.4 percent, it offered something the country has been short of in recent years: cautious optimism backed by data. After a prolonged period of macroeconomic stress marked by currency volatility, inflation spikes and weak investor confidence, an upward revision matters. It signals […]
By Sola Shittu As Kwara State gradually approaches the 2027 general elections and the constitutional conclusion of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s second tenure, political engagements across the state have moved beyond routine speculation into a phase of serious strategic thinking. The conversation is no longer centred on if political power should rotate, but how that rotation […]
By Bala Ajiya, Damaturu The Commissioner of Police in Yobe state, Emmanuel Ado, has expressed concern over the rising cases of road traffic accidents which claimed 120 lives across the state in 2025 and called for collective solutions. He further tasked sister security and road safety agencies to intensify road surveillance and ensure strict enforcement […]
By: Dr. James Bwala The political landscape of Nigeria is often punctuated by a myriad of personalities and ambitions, one of which is Senator Ahmed Lawan’s aspiration to govern Yobe State in the upcoming 2027 elections. As a seasoned politician and former Senate President, Ahmed Lawan carries with him a wealth of experience; however, the […]
By Victor Ejechi Nigeria’s inflation figures for December 2025 were released on Thursday, and a closer look at the data reveals an unusual shift. The year-on-year inflation rates for earlier months in 2025, particularly November, no longer match the figures published just weeks earlier. For instance, the National Bureau of Statistics had reported headline inflation […]
By SAMUEL MOBOLAJI Sub-Saharan Africa has vaulted into the global spotlight with $205 billion in on-chain transactions processed between July 2024 and June 2025, a 52 per cent surge that rivals the GDP of mid-sized economies. The figure underscores how stablecoins are transforming everyday commerce, shielding households from currency collapse, and slashing the cost of […]