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The passage of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in 2021 marked a historic turning point for Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. For decades, host communities in the Niger Delta bore the environmental and social costs of oil extraction with little direct benefit. Today, however, the narrative is changing rapidly. Leading this transformation in Rivers State […]

Opobo/Nkoro LGA Chairman Equips Marine Police to Boost Waterways Security In a decisive move to curb maritime crime and ensure the safety of lives and properties, the Chairman of Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area (LGA) in Rivers State, Hon. James A. James, has donated high-powered equipment and security gadgets to the special squad of the Marine […]

“Stability is not everything,” the German economist and former finance minister Karl Schiller once observed, “but without stability, everything is nothing.” As Nigeria navigates the complex macroeconomic waters of mid-2026, this timeless piece of economic wisdom has never been more relevant. Over the past year, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has pursued price stability […]

Terra Industries Secures $52 Million Seed Round to Scale African Defence Technology Manufacturing In a historic milestone for the African hardware and defense technology ecosystem, Nigerian defence technology company Terra Industries has officially closed its seed funding round at an impressive $52 million. This announcement follows a highly successful extension of the round, which secured […]

The Digital Boom: Africa’s Data Centre Demand Set to Skyrocket Africa is on the cusp of a major digital revolution. According to recent industry projections, the continent’s data centre capacity demand is expected to surge by up to five times its current levels by the year 2030. To meet this monumental wave of demand, Africa […]

Vice-Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has predicted that governors seeking re-election in 2027 while relying on manipulation of the electoral process or the influence of state structures will be disappointed at the polls. Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, spoke on Sunday in Abuja during the News Agency […]

Lord Simon Woolley, Principal of Homerton College, Cambridge, has called for a formal investigation into the media treatment of late Professor Jason Arday, accusing sections of the British press of subjecting him to what he described as a “horrendous, toxic, vicious witch hunt” before his death. Woolley said Arday told friends just days before he […]

A former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a fresh N10bn fundamental rights suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission over alleged denial of access to his wife and son while in custody. In the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1852/2026 and filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on August 13, […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described failure in leadership as a sin against God and the people leaders are entrusted to serve. Obasanjo spoke on Saturday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while delivering keynote address at the Leadership Empowerment International Conference (LEIC) Nigeria 2026. The conference, organised by the Perspectives Leadership Development Institute in collaboration with […]

The National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Dayo Israel, has called on the party to draw hard lessons from its defeat in the 2026 Osun State governorship election, warning that unresolved internal divisions, weak grassroots mobilisation and poor engagement with young voters could hurt the APC ahead of the 2027 general election. […]

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has described Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election in Osun State as proof that citizens can use their votes to demand change and confront the economic hardship, insecurity and deprivation facing the country. Obi spoke on Sunday while congratulating Adeleke, candidate of the Accord Party, who was declared […]

The Imole Campaign Council of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has rejected claims that the governor’s endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election was based on a political agreement between the two leaders. The council said Adeleke’s support for Tinubu was informed by what it described as the President’s performance and economic […]