ABUJA — The landscape of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, historically dominated by multi-national corporations and older political elites, has witnessed a remarkable shift over the decades. Public records from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and historical allocation registries reveal a bold breed of young, ambitious entrepreneurs...
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*Gives politician 7-day notice to apologise A public affairs analyst, Dr Lemmy Ughegbe, has said that free speech is not a licence for African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to call him “Bingo” of the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi. Ughegbe asked...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – After three days of serious brain-storming sessions in Abuja, the West African Health Organization (WAHO), has successfully developed harmonised procedure manuals for all Health Disciplines and Profession in the ECOWAS region. The manuals, described by an official of the heath body as one of...
As Nigeria gradually approaches the 2027 general elections, an interesting phenomenon is emerging in the country’s presidential campaign politics: the competition among governors, political party organisations and support groups to promise millions of votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. What began as individual political declarations is increasingly becoming a...
When he ran for the office of president on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria’s 2019 general elections, Nigeria’s former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, famously promised to privatise Nigeria’s hydrocarbons and energy assets. Taking aim at the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC), he argued, “privatising NNPC...
The United States Mid Term elections have come and gone. They have left an untidy rubble with an ill-mannered despotic president, a badly injured Republican party and badly damaged institutions of the American state. The ultimate outcome of a toppling of the Republican majority in Congress may be a...
Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore and his associates have been accused of threatening and blackmailing the owner Tawakalitu Restaurant, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Ms. Miriam Bakare Anike, to release to him CCTV footage of the alleged attack on him and his supporters. The restaurant owner...
As the January 16, 2027 presidential election approaches, field survey points clearly to a resounding victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Some analysts describe the impending Tinubu victory as ‘electoral tsunami.’ One of the major actors pushing for the Tinubu victory is High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo (more commonly...
A high court of Imo State has fixed December 6, to deliver judgement in the charge of kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms and hostage -taking preferred against three men by the Department of State Services (DSS) for allegedly kidnapping 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)...
THE Management of Realnews Magazine and Publications Limited, publishers of Realnews Magazine Online, has announced that Dr. Farouk Omar Ibrahim, Regional Chair for Africa, World Energy Council, will deliver theRealnews14th Anniversary Lecture. The lecture on “Geopolitical Turbulence and Energy Security: Forging Strategic Opportunities for Africa” will be held at...
The political landscape has been thrown into fresh turbulence after the Federal High Court delivered a judgment by Justice Peter Lifu that voided the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) under Senator David Mark and nullified Atiku Abubakar’s presidential candidacy for the 2027 elections. Here are 10 key...
Manchester United host Aston Villa in Sunday’s DStv Sports subscribers Premier League Match of the Week, with Senegal’s Nicolas Jackson bringing an added African storyline to Old Trafford as one of five nominees for the October SuperSport African Player of the Month award. Some Premier League fixtures carry the...
By NGOBUA JOHNNIE, Abuja The West African Health Organization (WAHO), has commenced efforts to harmonise procedural manuals for health professionals across the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), with a view to improving healthcare delivery, professional standards and patient safety in the sub-region. President of the Regional Council...
By NGOBUA JOHNNIE, Abuja Mzough U Tiv (MUT) Worldwide is set to hold its 2026 Annual Tiv Cultural Day Festival from November 30 to December 5 at the J.S. Tarka Stadium, Gboko, Benue State. The festival, which is expected to showcase the cultural heritage and traditions of the Tiv...
The 11th Statutory Meeting of the Regional Council for Health Professionals Education (RCHPE), ended in Abuja on Wednesday with the election of a new executive committee to run the affairs of the Council for the next two years. In the results of the election announced during the closing ceremony...
The son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Hon. Olujuwon Obasanjo, has joined the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement as Special Adviser on Political Affairs, pledging support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Obasanjo made the pledge during a visit to the Movement’s headquarters in Abuja, Wednesday, where...
…….ADC senatorial candidate cites ₦50m social interventions, promises agricultural revolution, jobs, better healthcare and rural infrastructure The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Senatorial Candidate for Benue South, Dr. David Adejo Abraham Olofu, has unveiled a 12-point legislative agenda anchored on People, Power, Prosperity and Progress( PPPP), promising a new direction...
There is something deeply troubling about the ease with which grave allegations are made in Nigeria, the speed with which they harden into public verdicts, and the reluctance of those making them to accept the scrutiny they routinely demand of others. The recent incident involving Omoyele Sowore in Ado...
Two and a half months from a general election, political surrogates have become Nigeria’s hommes du jour. These are people trusted to represent or advocate the positions and platforms of principals running for office. They inhabit many spaces and perform in many theatres. Political surrogates are not supposed to...
By AWWAL ISA and SULEIMAN UMAR – Publisher of Katsina Times newspapers, Muhammad Danjuma, and four other prominent individuals, have been honoured by the Katsina State Government’s youth vocational training centre, known as the Katsina Youth Craft Village, for their contributions to the establishment and development of the institution....