By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has included Ikom in a N12 billion intervention fund for power restoration projects across the country, following prolonged blackout caused by the collapse of transmission infrastructure serving the Cross River State community. The Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, disclosed this after a working meeting with…
By Seun Ibiyemi Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has said some Nigerians have asked him to “slow down” with efforts to improve electricity supply because their freezers are now working continuously. Tegbe made the remark on Wednesday, at the commissioning of a 3-megawatt solar hybrid power project at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of…
By David Oluwatosin The push for the establishment of State Police has entered a crucial stage as the National Assembly transmitted the proposed constitutional amendment bill to all 36 State Houses of Assembly for consideration. The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, confirmed that the Constitution Alteration Bill was transmitted to the state legislatures…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has commissioned a 3MW hybrid mini-grid and a Renewable Energy Workshop and Training Centre at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of Abuja, as part of efforts to strengthen reliable electricity supply to public institutions and reduce dependence on diesel generators. The project, commissioned on Wednesday, was delivered under…
By Seun Ibiyemi Former Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, is billed to deliver the 2026 Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council Annual Lecture. Peterside, a leadership architect, management turnaround expert and public policy practitioner, will speak on the theme, “Politics, Ports…
Nigeria’s major investment challenge is not a shortage of capital but a lack of sufficient bankable and investable projects capable of attracting and absorbing available funds, experts at the 2026 Chief Executive Officer Forum of the UN Global Compact Network Nigeria have said. The experts spoke at the closed-door forum held in Lagos under the…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as “politically lazy” over their opposition to his Rainbow Coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike made the remarks during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Tuesday. The former Rivers…
The battle for the 2027 governorship ticket in Ogun State has taken a controversial turn following a clash between the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, and a member of the party, Abayomi Hunye, over allegations concerning the senator’s state of origin. Adeola, who represents Ogun West in…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased marginally to 15.39 per cent in August 2026 from 15.43 per cent in July, as food price pressures moderated during the month. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for August 2026 released on Tuesday. The latest inflation rate…
By David Oluwatosin Nigeria’s merchandise trade surplus widened to ₦12.6 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, driven by a sharp increase in exports and slower growth in imports, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The surplus rose 67 per cent quarter-on-quarter and 101 per cent year-on-year, extending Nigeria’s run of…
