The NLC president carpets Obi, Atiku, Tinubu as ‘Far-Right’ Market Politicians Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, has commended the policy plan of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, describing him as an emerging political voice whose economic ideas deserve serious consideration ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Ajaero …
The Saturday Editor of ThisDay Newspaper, Dr Obinna Chima, has called for sustained capacity building for financial journalists to enable them navigate the rapid transformation of Nigeria’s financial system and strengthen public confidence in the sector. Chima made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the 38th Seminar for Finance Correspondents and Business Editors, with …
Guterres’ final-year push for African representation is welcome, but Africa must judge the record by action, leverage and results — not rhetoric By Kenneth Eze Africa's demand for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is neither new nor unreasonable. It is a longstanding question of international legitimacy, historical justice and …
The Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) has leveraged ₦671 billion in public funds to attract about ₦1.6 trillion in private capital for 31 midstream and downstream gas projects across Nigeria. The investments, which cover 205 infrastructure assets are expected to add about 475 million standard cubic feet (scf) of gas per day to …
The Federal Government has called for sustained investment in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, identifying policy stability, regulatory certainty, security and faster project execution as critical to keeping the sector competitive amid the global energy transition. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, made the call on Thursday at the 2026 …
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Enugu State, Chief Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, has picked entrepreneur and community leader, Chief Chijioke Peter Ugwu, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election. Nnaji’s choice of Ugwu, according to a statement by his media team, is aimed at injecting fresh leadership into the state’s political landscape, …
As Nigeria moves towards the 2027 presidential election, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, is putting a different emphasis on what he says should determine the success or failure of a government. According to him, every administration should have a measurable delivery within defined timelines. The SDP presidential candidate unveiled his …
Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has denied claims by the Anambra State Government that his administration left behind inherited debts, including a ₦2 billion ecological loan, unpaid salaries, gratuities, pensions and contractor liabilities. Obi, in a statement on Tuesday, described the allegations as “completely false,” …
Nigeria’s efforts to tackle child hunger and keep pupils in school have received international recognition, with the National Programme Manager of the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP), Dr. Princess Aderemi Folashade Adebowale, selected for the 2026 “Ambassador for Peace” Award by the AWHPI Global Foundation. Adebowale is expected to receive the honour on September …
The National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) has launched a new FarmerMoni G2P Card for direct payment to verified smallholder farmers while enrolling widows of Nigeria’s fallen heroes as priority beneficiaries under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope GEEP 3.0. The initiative, flagged off in the North Central Zone, is designed to tighten beneficiary verification and …
