Nigeria: New Electricity Market Regime Begins As Akwa Ibom Floats Own Disco After Enugu

Leveraging on its power under the new Electricity Act 2023, Akwa Ibom State has incorporated its own power Distribution Company (Disco) called 'Ibom Utility', with the mandate to… Read more »

Libya/Nigeria: CAF and the Botched Libya-Nigeria Match

The CAF punitive decision holds lessons for all Read more »

Nigeria: Law Professor Drums Support for AfCFTA to Boost Intra-African Trade

For African states to be strong, united, resilient and become influential global player and partner, African countries should endeavour to trade more among themselves, adopt… Read more »

Nigeria: Rescuing Local Manufacturing With Improved Patronage of Local Products

Federal government agencies are determined to reverse the downward trend in the fortunes of local manufacturers with intentional promotion of patronage of Made-in-Nigeria products,… Read more »

Nigeria: Ademola Lookman Listed 14th in Ballon d'Or Ranking

Nigeria's nominee, Ademola Lookman, who was listed overall 14th in this year's Ballon d'Or, has said he has never been far away from his Nigerian roots even though he was born in… Read more »

Nigeria: Do We Need South-South Development Commission?

Etim Etim writes to support the move for the establishment of a South South Development Commission through a bill that has passed the Second Reading in the upper chamber of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Gennex Predicts Increased Solar Adoption in Nigeria

With the hike in the price of petrol and diesel, coupled with an unreliable electricity supply in Nigeria, Chief Executive Officer of Gennex Technologies, Mr. Patrick Ilo, has said… Read more »

Nigeria: Rivers Govt Harps On Nation's Development At NSC Airfreight Summit

Rivers State government has expressed deep concern over Nigeria's stagnant development, noting that the country is not moving forward, hence the need for urgent action. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Failure to Promote Govt / Citizens Relationship Bane of Under Devt in Nigeria'

The absence of practicing people-centred democracy has been described as one of the several factors militating against promoting government -citizens relationships. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Remands Lagos Businessman, Barry Shine, On Alleged Drug Charges

Lagos Businessman and suspected drug baron, Suleiman Aremu Ganiu, popularly called Barry Shine in his social circle, has been remanded in the custody of Nigerian Correctional… Read more »

Nigeria: Stock Market Drops By N448.4bn On Investors' Profit -Taking in Bua Cement, 27 Others

The stock market segment of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) kicked off the new week on a negative note, dropping by N448.41 billion over investors' profit-taking in BUA Cement… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Dismiss, Arraign Officer Who Killed Enugu Ogene Musician

The Nigeria Police yesterday arraigned before a Chief Magistrate's Court, a Police Inspector, Joseph Ozonwanji, formerly of the Anti-Cultism Police Squad, Enugu, for the murder of… Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo's Attack On Tinubu Self-Serving, Borne Out of Envy, Says Yoruba Group

The Convener of Conscience of Yoruba Nation Group, Kole Omololu, yesterday faulted the attack on President Bola Tinubu by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, saying that Tinubu had… Read more »

Nigeria: NSIB Intensifies Search for Victims of Helicopter Crash, Pandef, NLC Demand Probe

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has intensified search for the victims of the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter with registration number, 5NBQG, which crashed near Bonny… Read more »

Nigeria: Before the National Youth Conference...

Whatever is necessary should be done to ensure that it is not another futile exercise Read more »

Africa: Huawei Calls for High-Quality Microgrid to Light Up a Greener Africa

Huawei Digital Power sub-Saharan Africa is excited to announce the recent showcase of FusionSolar solutions at Nigeria Energy, that took place from Read more »

Nigeria: Gabriel Ogbechie Flying Ahead Again

Gabriel Ogbechie is a force in Nigeria's oil and gas industry. As the founder of Rainoil Limited, his name is synonymous with success in the energy sector. His ability to lead and… Read more »

Nigeria: Ganduje's Mission to Capture States for APC

Signs that politicians do not feel the pulse of the people they govern could be seen in the comments made by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Who'll Wear the Crown in Lagos Between Abiru, Hamzat, Seyi Tinubu?

Lagos 2027. It's a sweaty afternoon in the sprawling, bustling city where the traffic is thicker than an Ofada stew and politics is spicier than suya dipped in yaji. Read more »

Nigeria: Babajide Akeredolu - The Lessons and Transience of Power

Power is transient. At this point, this truth only floats on top of the heads of some people; it never really settles. Consider the case of Babajide Akeredolu, whose late father,… Read more »

Nigeria: Mamman, Ohanenye's Many Controversies

Ejiofor Alike reports that while the five ministers discharged by President Bola Tinubu were allegedly non-performing cabinet members, the cases of the former Minister of… Read more »

Nigeria: Maureen Tamuno's Indelible Footprints

'Resolute.' 'Undaunted.' 'Staunch.' These are just a few words one would associate with leaders, especially those who hold the power to affect many lives. Read more »

Nigeria: An Artist and His Unsung Legacy

The Aka Circle exhibition and book, by a curious neatness of fate, highlight the pioneering art and scholarship of Chike Aniakor. Okechukwu Uwaezuoke writes Read more »

Nigeria: Opposition Parties As Paper Tigers

With Nigerians facing untold hardships and policy inconsistencies in the hands of the ruling All Progressives Congress, the opposition parties that should provide effective… Read more »

Nigeria: Bond Between Bishop Oyedepo and Olalekan Adebiyi

Olalekan Adebiyi, a name that resonates in the world of construction, owes much of his success to his close bond with Bishop David Oyedepo. The relationship between the two goes… Read more »