Nigeria’s power sector continues to grapple with a deepening liquidity crisis as the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) recorded a staggering ₦1.591 trillion in revenue losses over the last three years. The losses, driven by inefficiencies in the collection of bills, highlight the persistent struggle of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) to achieve financial sustainability …
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgement in an appeal seeking to validate the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025. The appeal, marked SC/CV/164/2026, was filed by the factional national executive led by Tanimu Turaki (SAN), which emerged from the convention. …
In a major step toward transforming Nigeria’s dairy industry, Nestlé Nigeria Plc and the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a Dairy Technical Skills Development Centre in Paikon Kore, Gwagwalada. Located at the existing Nestlé Dairy Demonstration Farm, the new centre aims to boost technical capacity, improve …
As cases of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases rise across Nigeria, health experts have urged citizens to go beyond reducing salt intake and deliberately increase consumption of potassium-rich foods to improve heart health. The call was made by researchers from the Nigeria Sodium Study Team at the University of Abuja’s Cardiovascular Research Centre, who stressed that …
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has called on the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) to uphold industry benchmarks, invest in human capital, and strengthen corporate governance. The Commission Chief Executive, Mrs. Oritsemeyewa Eyesan, made the appeal during a courtesy visit by an IPPG delegation led by its Chairman, Mr. Adegbite Falade, at NUPRC's …
A fresh case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Cross River State, prompting health authorities to activate emergency response measures to contain any potential spread. Speaking at a news conference in Calabar, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, disclosed that the case involves a 53-year-old Chinese national working with Lafarge, who arrived Nigeria …
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, as part of a sweeping cabinet reshuffle that also removed the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Umar Dangiwa. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, announced the changes in a memo on Tuesday. According …
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has released fresh updates on its ongoing nationwide recruitment exercise, revealing that 360,923 applicants were disqualified during the screening and shortlisting phase. According to the board, a total of 1,120,491 candidates successfully completed their applications and were cleared to participate in the computer-based test (CBT). …
Nigeria had been ranked among Africa’s top 10 countries on digital rights, but has dropped five places, weakening its position, according to the 2025 Londa Report released at the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF26) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The report places South Africa as the leading country on digital rights for the second consecutive …
The Sea Empowerment & Research Center (SEREC) has warned that Nigeria’s maritime sector risks losing a significant share of cargo to neighbouring countries due to persistent inefficiencies at its ports. In a policy advisory titled “Maritime Reform at a Crossroads: Data Signals, Export Concerns, and the Urgent Need for Execution Discipline,” SEREC reviewed trends from …
