By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has established an Off-Grid Sector Coordination Secretariat to track commitments, manage risks and eliminate duplication of projects across Nigeria’s electricity sector. The initiative was unveiled on Monday in Abuja at the official relaunch of the Off-Grid Stakeholder Coordination and Partnership Forum, organised by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The…
By Seun Ibiyemi Vice-President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States. Shettima departed Abuja on September 20 with a mandate from President Tinubu to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the annual global gathering of world…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) has marked the 2026 World Tourism Day with a series of activities focused on artificial intelligence, digital transformation, destination promotion, capacity building and domestic tourism. In Lagos, nearly 200 tour operators from the South-West Zone gathered at Ziba Beach Resort for a specialised training on…
By David Oluwatosin President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria on Tuesday, September 29, after spending about four weeks on a working vacation in Europe. The President is expected to arrive through Lagos, where he will spend the Independence Day period before returning to Abuja next weekend. The development marks the end…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has opened discussions with the World Bank for three new financing facilities totalling $1.5billion, even as Nigeria’s total public debt climbed to a record N166.79trillion at the end of June 2026. The proposed World Bank financing comprises three separate $500m facilities targeting climate resilience, social protection and early childhood…
…Adeniyi pledges deeper use of AI in Customs communication By Seun Ibiyemi The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has received a Special Award of Excellence at the 2026 International Public Relations Association (IPRA) Golden World Awards in Athens, Greece. Adeniyi received the recognition on Friday, September 25, 2026, in honour of…
…Senate President urges Nigerians to reject tribalism, religious division …Says 27 years of uninterrupted democracy must be protected …Cites 4.43% Q2 GDP growth, student loans, road projects, gas investments By Seun Ibiyemi President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians that the country will overcome its current security and economic challenges and emerge as…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has approved the comprehensive modernisation and upgrade of Onne, Rivers, Delta and Calabar ports as part of efforts to build a more balanced and competitive national port system. The approval, disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Bolaji Akinola, comes…
By Dakuku Peterside Past experiences show that Nigerians show up in large numbers on the world stage, even when the country has no direct stake in the outcome. Every September, when world leaders go to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, Nigeria sends one of the largest delegations with little or no brief,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, and the apex bank seven days to account for US$6.23 million and more than ₦1.63 trillion in public funds identified in the 2023 Annual Report of the Auditor-General of the Federation, or…
