Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and key stakeholders have agreed on a new roadmap aimed at attracting more investment into Nigeria’s digital infrastructure and expanding broadband access across the country. The resolutions were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Nigeria Digital Connectivity Investment Forum 2026 held...
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), Abuja and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to urgently account for over ₦94.4 billion in public funds reportedly diverted, unremitted, unaccounted for or irregularly spent.” The...
There is no debate about Nigeria’s power crisis. Millions still live on generators and inverters. Businesses run below capacity. Communities endure long outages. The national grid is fragile, and the gap between installed capacity and actual supply remains painfully wide. Managing Director of Leadership Newspapers and columnist, Azu Ishiekwene,...
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Mr. Suleiman Kum as the new Head of its Nigeria National Office (HNO), succeeding Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, who recently assumed office as the Registrar of the council. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos by...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for the immediate rescue of about 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) reportedly abducted while travelling to their orientation camp, warning that insecurity must never be accepted as a normal part of life in Nigeria....
Nigeria has taken another major step towards its ambition of hosting the 2034 Commonwealth Games following a high-level meeting between officials of the National Sports Commission (NSC), the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and a delegation from Commonwealth Sport in Abuja. The meeting, held at the National Sports Commission headquarters,...
Governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Bauchi State, Alhaji Usman Adamu, popularly known as Danchina, has warned against what he described as Nigeria’s “dangerous addiction” to borrowing, urging the country to embrace self-reliance through agriculture and local productivity. Danchina, who spoke to journalists in Jos, said...
Borno State Governor and Chairman of North-East Governors’ Forum, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for reviving oil exploration activities at the Kolmani wells while urging that work on Borno State’s own oil fields be similarly revived. Zulum made the commendation on Saturday at the...
Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmed, has outlined wide-ranging reforms being implemented across Nigeria’s education sector under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, covering curriculum renewal, teacher development, tertiary education, student financing, skills acquisition, innovation and interventions for out-of-school children. She said the Federal Ministry...
Nigeria needs to prioritise domestic production, industrialisation and entrepreneurship rather than relying heavily on foreign investors to drive economic development, an Entrepreneurship and Innovation Scholar, Dr. Pillars Msugh Pila, has said. Pila made the argument in an article titled “Nigeria at 66: The Show of Shame by Our Delegation...
Vice President Kashim Shettima will on Sunday launch the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up (NFWP-SU) in Katsina State, flagging off the Community Investment Fund (CIF) designed to expand economic opportunities for women across Daura and Funtua Local Government Areas. Katsina State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajia Aisha Aminu Malumfashi,...
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its performance in the fight against corruption, saying the agency has lived up to the confidence reposed in it through its achievements in investigations, convictions and asset recovery. The President gave the commendation on Friday during...
Obi unveils strategy for protecting votes, announces global digital town hall ahead of 2027 election
Obi unveils strategy for protecting votes, announces global digital town hall ahead of 2027 election
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has announced plans to engage Nigerians at home and abroad in a global digital town hall focused on protecting votes and preparing for the 2027 general election. Obi made the announcement in a post shared on his verified X account on...
Former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has blamed the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the death of his mother, saying the rising cost of medication made it difficult to care for her. Amaechi made the claim during an interview while speaking...
In a massive boost for Nigeria’s energy sector, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has officially commissioned the ultra-modern corporate headquarters of Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Limited in Lagos. He hailed the state-of-the-art facility as a game-changer that will revolutionize local operations and completely rewrite the standards of...
There is a point at which a country’s electricity problem ceases to be merely an electricity problem. It becomes a problem of economic geography. Where can factories operate with confidence? Where can businesses plan beyond the next appearance of a generator? Where can hospitals, schools, technology companies, markets and...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has defended his administration’s economic reforms, insisting that they are addressing long-standing structural problems and laying the foundation for sustainable growth despite criticism from opposition politicians. The President made the remarks in excerpts from his October 1 Independence Day broadcast shared on Friday by the...
Former Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has urged Nigerians not to lose hope despite the country’s economic and security challenges, saying the nation’s problems can be overcome with the right leadership. Tambuwal, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made...
BY The Chairman of the Northern Christian Association (NCA), Rev. Joseph John Hayab, has attributed Nigeria’s slow pace of development to weak institutions, insecurity, poor democratic participation and persistent ethnic, religious and regional divisions. Hayab, who spoke in a statement marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, said the country had...
Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has called on Nigerians to unite in building a more productive, secure and prosperous nation as the country marked its 66th Independence Anniversary. In a message shared on his official X account on Wednesday, October 1, Kwankwaso...