By Seun Ibiyemi President Bola Tinubu has called on state governors to strengthen collaboration in tackling insecurity across the country, pledging increased international support to boost Nigeria’s security architecture. The President made the call on Sunday in Lagos while receiving governors who paid the traditional Eid-el-Fitr homage, led by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. Tinubu stressed that…
… Calls for merger of Ministries of Petroleum and Power into Ministry of Energy By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected a proposed N6 trillion bailout for power generation companies, arguing that repeated financial interventions have failed to deliver improved electricity supply across the country. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the position…
By Seun Ibiyemi A public affairs analyst, Nick Agule, has called for a fundamental overhaul of Nigeria’s security architecture, warning that the current system is structurally incapable of addressing modern threats such as terrorism, banditry, and mass criminality. In a detailed policy commentary released on March 20, 2026, Agule argued that despite sweeping actions by…
By Dakuku Peterside On the evening of March 16, 2026, as families in Maiduguri prepared to eat their evening meal, a series of coordinated suicide bombings ripped through the city. The attacks struck the Monday Market axis, the post office corridor, the entrance to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and the Kaleri area, leaving…
..Targets 30bcm annual supply By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has made progress on its proposed transcontinental gas pipeline project aimed at transporting Nigeria’s vast natural gas reserves to European markets. The pipeline, still at an early development stage, is being driven by a consortium of global industry players. It will undergo extensive technical, commercial,…
President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Muslims on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The President urged the faithful to renew their commitment to national unity, peaceful coexistence, and service to humanity as they celebrate the festival across the country on Friday. This was contained in a statement issued…
By Seun Ibiyemi Electricity supply across Nigeria has remained unstable, with industry operators blaming the situation on persistent gas shortages and unresolved payment issues within the power sector. Power generation companies (GenCos) said inadequate gas supply has significantly reduced their ability to generate electricity, resulting in frequent outages and load shedding across many parts of…
By Adeyemi David Vice-President Kashim Shettima has vowed that perpetrators of the recent bomb attacks in Maiduguri will be decisively confronted, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to ending terrorism. Shettima made the declaration on Wednesday during a visit to victims receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital following the deadly explosions that rocked…
…as Dangote Refinery reshapes oil trade By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria’s crude oil exports declined by 14.41 per cent to $31.54bn in 2025, down from $36.85bn recorded in 2024, as the operations of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery significantly altered the country’s oil trade dynamics. This was revealed in the Balance of Payments report released by the…
By Seun Ibiyemi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed all political appointees under his administration seeking elective positions in the 2027 general elections to resign on or before March 31, 2026. The directive was conveyed in a circular issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and signed by the…
