President Bola Tinubu has directed the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) to enforce strict Public-Private Partnership (PPP) compliance in the implementation of the National Gas Infrastructure Command Centre (NGCC), insisting the project must be fully privately financed without recourse to public funds or sovereign guarantees. The Director-General of the ICRC, Jobson Ewalefoh, disclosed this in…
By Seun Ibiyemi President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to expand into steel production, electricity generation and port development as part of a sweeping strategy to accelerate industrialisation across Africa. Dangote, whose conglomerate already operates in cement, sugar, salt, fertiliser and petrochemicals, said the move is aimed at deepening Africa’s manufacturing…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Delta State Police Command has foiled a planned cult attack and dismantled armed robbery networks operating in Warri, Ughelli and Sapele, arresting several suspects and recovering three firearms and 27 rounds of live ammunition. The Command said the breakthroughs were achieved through intelligence-led operations carried out by operatives of the CP-Special…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Transportation Correspondents Association of Nigeria (TCAN) has commenced preparations for its 2026 Annual Transport Summit scheduled to hold in September in Lagos, with the theme, “Unlocking Economic Growth Through Transportation Logistics.” In a statement released at the weekend, the umbrella body of transport journalists said the summit would bring together key…
By Seun Ibiyemi Donald Trump has said the ongoing armed conflict between the United States and Iran could last up to four weeks, as fighting intensifies and casualties continue to mount on both sides. In a telephone interview with the Daily Mail on Sunday, Trump said the timeline had been anticipated from the beginning of…
By Adeyemi David The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, has explained why the party has thrown its full support behind the re-election of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office. Oyetola had on February 14 led the Osun APC…
By Seun Ibiyemi Aviation expert and the Chief Executive Officer of Centurion Security Systems & Services Limited, Group Capt. John Ojikutu (rtd), has cautioned the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) against interfering in aeronautical commercial services, insisting that such matters fall strictly under the regulatory purview of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)….
By Seun Ibiyemi The naira weakened against the United States dollar across foreign exchange segments for the week ended Friday as sustained demand pressures outweighed liquidity support measures. Data from the official Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the local currency closed the week at ₦1,363.39 per dollar on Friday, compared to ₦1,359.82…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that while the escalating Iran–U.S.–Israel conflict may deliver short-term revenue gains to Nigeria through higher crude oil prices, it also poses significant inflationary and macroeconomic risks that could worsen living conditions for citizens. In a policy brief titled “Implications of the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has ik showcased its impact-focused reform communication model at the 17th Session of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Capacity Building Committee held at the organisation’s headquarters in Brussels from February 25 to 27, 2026. Speaking at the session, the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Deputy…
