A group known as the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) has called on the Nigerian government to delay the implementation of the 15 per cent tariff on import of petrol and diesel until local refineries reach the capacity to meet at least 80 per cent of national demand. The group, which made …
In a bid to expand its digital infrastructure and strengthen its competitiveness under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled the largest fibre optic cable factory and first fibre-reinforced plastic manufacturing facility as a strategic asset for national development. The plant, built by Coleman Technical Industries Limited in …
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election on the platform of the party. Shinkafi, a former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), made the declaration while addressing his supporters in Gusau, the state …
The Senate has dismissed the written explanations submitted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over alleged unaccounted funds amounting to N210 trillion from 2017 to 2023. This decision was taken by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Senator Aliyu Wadada (APC, Nasarawa West), following the company’s failure to appear in person …
The World Bank has raised concerns over the inefficiency and poor targeting of Nigeria’s social safety net programmes, revealing that less than half of total benefits actually reach poor households despite the majority of beneficiaries being from low-income backgrounds. In its latest report titled “The State of Social Safety Nets in Nigeria,” the global financial …
As the U.S. Congress neared a deal to end the longest government shutdown in history, analysts weighed who gained and who lost politically and economically. Despite widespread criticism and visible hardships for low-income families, Trump may emerge relatively unscathed. While Democrats claimed short-term political advantage in recent state elections, analysts say the president expended little …
The Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its governorship candidate, Mr. Jude Ezenwafor, for one month following what it described as his poor performance and acts of sabotage during the November 8 governorship election. The decision was taken at a meeting of the State Executive Committee (SEC) held at the …
A group of environmental rights organisations focused on advancing climate justice have raised concerns over a recent call by Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima for new finance mechanisms to harness the nature economic value. In a joint statement on Tuesday, November 11, the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) described the move as an attempt to commodify the …
By Osita Chidoka Any law enforcement officer, in uniform or plain clothes, represents the President and the sovereignty of the Nigerian state. To abuse such an officer is to diminish the authority of the Republic itself. Minister Nyesom Wike’s decision to personally enforce a directive at a disputed site was a fundamental misstep. In constitutional …
A former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai (retd.), has issued a stern warning regarding the confrontation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and a Nigerian Navy officer in Abuja, describing it as a “clear and present danger to national security.” He called for immediate corrective measures to …
