Nigeria’s quest to close critical manpower gaps in procurement, environmental and social standards has received a major boost as the World Bank has given a strong nod to the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project, rating its performance satisfactory and approving additional financing to sustain its...
By DAVID IORJA Abuja
Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, has taken his long-running dispute with Nigeria’s petroleum regulator to a new level, formally petitioning the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over allegations of corruption and abuse of office against the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum...
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, GCON (rtd.), has passed away at the age of 71, after a brief illness. He died in a hospital in Saudi Arabia. The news of his demise has drawn widespread grief across the country, particularly within the legal community. The...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of Aso Savings and Loans Plc and Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc, citing persistent regulatory breaches and deep-seated financial weaknesses at the two primary mortgage banks. The decision was announced in a press release issued on Tuesday by...
Nigeria’s fading hopes of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup have received a surprising boost, as DR Congo now face the possibility of sanctions over alleged breaches of FIFA eligibility rules. Fresh reports suggest that DR Congo, who edged the Super Eagles on penalties in November to claim Africa’s...
The planned resumption of enforcement of the motor vehicle tinted glass permit policy by the Nigeria Police Force has reignited a major legal and constitutional controversy, with critics warning that the move amounts to a direct challenge to the authority of the courts and a dangerous erosion of the...
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has hailed the appointment of Professor Chituru Godwill Orluwene as the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH). Wike, who also thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for finding yet, another Rivers State indigene worthy of a...
Africa’s pioneering female driver was Mrs Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. While it is not known whether she was the first woman in Africa to drive a car, she is the first African woman to be issued a driver’s licence and the first Nigerian woman to drive a car. In the attached...
FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has applauded the support programme for elderly persons under the Renewed Hope Initiative, emphasizing that elders must feel valued, protected, and supported by society. The Minister gave the commendation at the third edition of the Renewed Hopefully Initiative under the Social Investment...
Mr President, sir, I hope this open letter will not be misconstrued, as happened above six years ago, precisely in January 2020, when I wrote a memo to former President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to disengage service chiefs who had overstayed their tenures and whose continued stay was eroding...
Nigerian Senate has stepped in to curb the spread of misinformation, directing the National Security Adviser (NSA) to investigate false reports claiming that Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, suffered a health emergency and was rushed abroad for treatment. The decision was taken during Tuesday’s plenary after Senator Titus Zam raised...
Super Eagles’ camp in Cairo continues to gather momentum ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, with the arrival of Blackburn Rovers defender Ryan Alebiosu boosting the number of players in camp to 22. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that preparations for Nigeria’s international friendly against...
Tension gripped Ora-Igbomina in Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State on Monday night after suspected bandits invaded the community, allegedly kidnapping a former customs officer and killing one resident during their escape. The traditional ruler of the town, the Inurin of Ora-Igbomina, High Chief Sunday Fadipe, told the...
Residents across the South-East who have experienced reduced electricity supply in recent days have been offered an explanation by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC). The company said the decline in power supply was triggered by low electricity frequency, a situation traced to gas constraints currently affecting electricity Generation...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have said they would withdraw from the eastern Congo town of Uvira on the request of the U.S. administration. The U.S. administration had earlier criticised the seizure of the town and said it was a threat to mediation efforts. The rebels entered Uvira, on the border...
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has released detailed figures on what he described as the alleged foreign education expenses of the four children of the CEO of NMDPRA, Engr. Farouk Ahmed, igniting fresh public conversation around public service, privilege, and accountability. According to the details attributed to Dangote, the...
Rector, Benue State Polytechnic Ugbokolo Dr. Henry Ojobo has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing the Och’ Idoma, His Royal Majesty Agabaidu Dr. John Elaigwu Odogbo as Chancellor, Federal University Otuoke. The Och’ Idoma is a revered traditional ruler whose distinguished pedigree, depth of knowledge, and commitment to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid tribute to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, celebrating his legacy of integrity, humility, and nation-building during the launch of Buhari’s biography on Monday, October 15, 2025. Speaking at the ceremony, President Tinubu described Buhari as “a leader who embodied quiet strength, discipline, and...
House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream and Midstream) has intervened to cool tensions in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector following a public spat between the Dangote Group and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The committee, chaired by Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere and Hon....