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Nigeria’s Power Crisis Deepens As Grid Inefficiency Costs ₦2.38 Trillion & Discos Lose ₦140.6 Billion
Nigeria’s Power Sector Faces Mounting Financial and Operational Challenges NIGERIA’S electricity industry is facing renewed scrutiny following revelations that persistent grid inefficiencies have cost the country more than ₦2.376 trillion over the past 12 years, while electricity distribution companies (Discos) recorded an additional ₦140.64 billion in losses during the first quarter of 2026 alone. The […]
Akwa Ibom Secures $6.2 Million World Bank Incentive For Good Governance
Akwa Ibom Earns World Bank Recognition for Governance, Transparency State Receives $6.2 Million Performance-Based Incentive AKWA Ibom State has received a performance-based reward of $6,206,745.42 under the World Bank-assisted State Action on Business Enabling Reform (SABER) Programme following its performance in the 2024 assessment of transparency, budget management and governance reforms. Governor Umo Eno announced […]
Khamenei Funeral Draws Massive Crowds As US-Iran Talks Pause Amid Trump’s Comments
Millions Join Khamenei Funeral as Diplomatic Uncertainty Persists Massive Turnout Marks Final Farewell in Tehran HUGE crowds gathered across Tehran as Iran commenced the funeral ceremonies for its late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose death during the recent conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States has become one of the defining moments in […]
NDC, Delta Assembly Clash Over Egbetamah’s Defection As Legal Battle Looms
NDC, Delta Assembly Trade Constitutional Arguments Over Udu Assembly Seat Assembly Declares Seat Vacant After Defection A constitutional dispute has emerged between the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Delta State House of Assembly following the declaration of the Udu State Constituency seat vacant after Hon. Collins Egbetamah defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
Asaba Planning Committee Applauds Compliance, Warns Defaulters
Asaba Town Planning Committee Commends Compliance, Intensifies Drive for Orderly Urban Development Compliant Property Owners Receive Commendation THE Chairman of the Asaba Town Planning Regulatory Committee, Ogbueshi Adizue Eluaka, has commended landlords and shop owners who have complied with the committee’s town planning regulations, describing their cooperation as a vital contribution to the ongoing effort […]
Aniagwu Urges Delta Businesses To Invest Beyond Summit
Delta Government Calls for Greater Indigenous Investment at Economic Summit Private Sector Urged to Become Active Investors THE Delta State Government has called on indigenous businesses and members of the organised private sector to play a more active role in driving the state’s economic transformation, urging them to move beyond policy discussions and become direct […]
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‘Thank The President For What?’ Nigerians In South Africa Demand Action, Not Assurances
Stranded Nigerians Challenge Consul’s Appeal as Evacuation Delay Fuels Anger Consul General Assures Citizens of Ongoing Evacuation Efforts FRUSTRATIONS mounted among stranded Nigerians in South Africa after the Nigerian Consul General urged them to appreciate President Bola Tinubu for the Federal Government’s efforts to evacuate them, despite uncertainty over when the operation would be completed. […]
Inside Calabar’s Forgotten Infectious Disease Hospital
The Hospital Meant to Fight Infectious Diseases TUCKED away along New Edgerley Road in Calabar, behind Zenith Bank’s Chamley Branch and a short distance from the bustling Watt Market, stands the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), officially known as the Dr. Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital. Established to serve as a frontline facility for the diagnosis and […]
Nigeria Ranks Third Globally In Student Migration — UNESCO Report
Nigeria Emerges as Global Education Export Hub NIGERIA has been ranked the third-largest source of international students globally, according to a new report by UNESCO. The inaugural Higher Education Global Trends Report revealed that Nigeria accounted for five per cent of all students studying abroad in 2023, placing it alongside Germany in the global ranking. […]
Business
Aniagwu Urges Delta Businesses To Invest Beyond Summit
Delta Government Calls for Greater Indigenous Investment at Economic Summit Private Sector Urged to Become Active Investors THE Delta State Government has called on indigenous businesses and members of the organised private sector to play a more active role in driving the state’s economic transformation, urging them to move beyond policy discussions and become direct […]
NMDPRA, Marketers Hold Talks On Affordable Fuel Prices
FG Engages Oil Marketers on Fuel Price Reduction Amid Declining Global Crude Oil Prices Government Convenes High-Level Industry Meeting THE Federal Government has initiated fresh consultations with major oil marketers aimed at reducing the retail price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), following the sustained decline in international crude oil prices. The strategic meeting, convened by […]
The Silent Squeeze: Why More Middle-Class Nigerians Are Living On Loans
Nigeria’s Middle Class Grapples with Rising Debt Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis The Slow Erosion of a Once-Stable Social Class FOR decades, Nigeria’s middle class represented the country’s economic backbone. Teachers, journalists, civil servants, healthcare workers, bankers, engineers, lecturers and entrepreneurs occupied a social position that allowed them to provide for their families, educate their children, support […]
FG Approves New Private Airport For Akwa Ibom Oil & Gas Free Zone
Federal Government Approves New Airport Project for Akwa Ibom Private Passenger and Cargo Facility Planned for Liberty Oil and Gas Free Zone THE Federal Government has approved the development of a new private passenger and cargo airport within the Liberty Oil and Gas Free Zone in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, in a move expected […]
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NDC, Delta Assembly Clash Over Egbetamah’s Defection As Legal Battle Looms
NDC, Delta Assembly Trade Constitutional Arguments Over Udu Assembly Seat Assembly Declares Seat Vacant After Defection A constitutional dispute has emerged between the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Delta State House of Assembly following the declaration of the Udu State Constituency seat vacant after Hon. Collins Egbetamah defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
Delta Assembly Defends Udu Seat Declaration As Constitutional Duty
Delta Assembly Defends Vacant Seat Declaration, Cites Constitutional Provisions Speaker’s Office Rejects Allegations of Political Victimisation THE Delta State House of Assembly has defended its decision to declare the seat of the former member representing Udu State Constituency vacant, insisting that the action was based strictly on constitutional provisions and not political considerations. In a […]
Oborevwori’s Leadership & Delta’s Rotation Principle: Author Rebuts Nepotism Allegations
Governor’s Leadership Placed Within Delta’s Power Rotation Framework POLITICAL commentator Dr. Norbert Chiazor has defended Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori against allegations of nepotism and manipulation of the state’s power-sharing arrangement, arguing that the governor remains committed to the principles of inclusion and rotational governance that have shaped Delta’s democratic experience since 1999. In an […]
Nigeria’s New $5 Billion Loan: The Hidden Risks Behind The Abu Dhabi Deal
Nigeria’s New $5 Billion Loan: A Financial Gamble or Economic Necessity? NIGERIA’S latest foreign borrowing has once again ignited debate about the country’s growing debt profile and the long-term consequences of relying on external financing. While the Federal Government maintains that the new facility will refinance expensive obligations and support infrastructure development, critics argue that […]