• Minister says disconnect between falling crude prices, local PMS rates must be addressed •NMDPRA declares deregulation not licence for market distortion • IPMAN: With […]
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After Completion of 12-year Tenure, Elumelu Retires as UBA Chairman, Nnorom Named Successor
Nume Ekeghe and Kayode Tokede United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), yesterday announced that its Group Chairman, Mr. Tony Elumelu will retire from the Board […]
NEPL/Seplat Energy JV Invested over N100m in School Infrastructure, Educational Development
• Celebrates academic excellence as PEARLs quiz impacts 57,000 students Felix Omoh-Asun in Abuja The NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)/Seplat Energy Joint Venture (JV) […]
Sowore Opens Defence in Suit Alleging Defamation of Tinubu
• May return to jail over bail conditions Alex Enumah in Abuja The presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Mr. Omoyele Sowore, on Monday […]
NUPRC 2026 Oil Licencing Round: Expert Advocates Disciplined Approach
Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba In the light of the imminent launch of 2026 Licencing Round by Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), oil and gas […]
Oyedele Denies N8.83trn Off-budget Spending, Says No Secret Expenditure Outside Budgetary Approval
Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele has refuted the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) position, […]
PDP: Building Infrastructure Without Providing Food Will Worsen Poverty
Olusegun Samuel in Yenagoa The Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has argued that infrastructure without food on the table has made […]
Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture: NGE Hosts National Dialogue on Credible Elections July 23
Sunday Ehigiator The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) yesterday announced that it will host the fourth edition of the Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture on July […]
OAGF: No Funds Released to Presidential Foreign Intervention Council
James Emejo in Abuja The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has declared that no public funds had been released to the controversial […]
ProvidusUnity, Regions Banks Host Roundtable to Unlock Financing for Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Sector
Nume Ekeghe ProvidusUnity Bank, in partnership with US-based Regions Bank, has convened a high-level roundtable to expand access to financing for Nigeria’s oil and gas […]
Report: Power Generation Dropped 9.6% in Q1, Discos Lost N140.6bn to Inefficiencies
• Distribution firms billed N756.93bn, recovered N597.56bn • ATC&C losses rose to 37.44% from January to March Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Nigeria’s power sector recorded […]
NRS Report: Tax Reforms, FX Unification, Subsidy Removal Strengthened Economic Recovery Under Tinubu
• Says economy has moved from crisis management to consolidation as revenue collections doubled •Laments low tax-to-GDP ratio, high debt servicing obligations, and large number […]
Petralon Energy Appoints Ekeigwe as Chief Operating Officer
Petralon Energy has announced the appointment of Augustine Ekeigwe as Chief Operating Officer. The indigenous oil exploration and production company confirmed that the appointment marks […]
TACKLING ENVRONMENTAL MENACE IN KADUNA
The Rigasa/Tudun Wada gully erosion control project will significantly reduce flood risks and safeguard homes, contends HARUNA DAUDA · · · · Across the globe, environmental […]
AKPABIO: THREE YEARS ON
· · The Senate under Akpabio has increasingly sought to position itself as a stable, and policy-driven legislative institution, reckons · ESEME EYIBOH · · · When […]
DELIVERING ON THE PLEDGE
The Ministry of Defence signs defence cooperation to deepen collaboration and capabilities, argues · CHRISTOPHER GWABIN MUSA · “I pledge to Nigeria my country. To be faithful, […]
NIGERIA AND CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPMENT
· · · What makes other countries continue to develop and achieve sustainable success is their ability to pursue collective and common goals across all socioeconomic […]
BNLF Summit Seeks Stronger UK-Nigeria Investment, Legal Partnerships
The British Nigeria Law Forum (BNLF) on Friday called for deeper legal and commercial collaboration between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, as it opened the […]
State Police: A Constitutional Imperative and the Question of Federal Intervention
Nigeria stands at a constitutional turning point. With the Senate having passed the State Police Bill, the long debate over the decentralisation of policing is […]
Umahi Hails Progress on Sokoto-Badagry Highway, Defends Tinubu’s Infrastructure Drive
Bennett Oghifo Minister of Works, David Umahi, has commended the pace and quality of work on the ongoing Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway project, describing it as […]