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FG Targets Year-End Deadline For 2027 Budget Presentation
By FIDELUS ZWANSON THE Federal Government has begun preparations for the 2027 budget and plans to present the proposal to the National Assembly before the end of 2026. Minister of State for Budget, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola […]
The Business Of Hunger: How Terrorists Exploit Borno’s Food Supply Routes
By HALIMA TAKWAS When a highway becomes a battlefield for food FOOD insecurity in northeastern Nigeria is often measured by the number of hungry households, the cost of staple foods or the volume of humanitarian assistance available. Yet behind those figures lies another crisis: the growing danger of transporting food from supply centres to communities […]
Farm Records, Missing Links & Export Risks: Can Nigeria Protect Its Cocoa & Palm Oil Markets?
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH Nigeria’s $1bn Cocoa & Oil Palm Export Lifeline Faces an EU Compliance Test NIGERIA risks putting more than $1 billion in annual agricultural export earnings at risk unless it strengthens farm mapping, supply-chain traceability and production documentation for cocoa and oil palm. Stakeholders warn that weaknesses in these areas could undermine […]
Oyedele Defends Nigeria’s $21.7 Billion Loan Plan: Can Borrowing Deliver Prosperity?
By OBI DAVIES NIGERIA’S proposed $21.7 billion external borrowing programme has reignited debate over the government’s approach to financing development, managing public debt and improving living conditions. While critics question the scale of the proposed loan, Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele insists that the country needs access to financing to build infrastructure, expand productive capacity and […]
Abuja’s Transport Safety Crisis: Why ‘One-Chance’ Robbery Survives Police Raids & Government Reforms
By SANI BATURE FOR a city that symbolises Nigeria’s political authority and national ambitions, Abuja faces an unsettling contradiction: the daily journey to work, school or home can expose residents to robbery, assault, abduction and death. Criminal gangs commonly described as “one-chance” operators exploit the appearance of legitimate commercial transport to lure unsuspecting passengers. Once […]
Nigeria’s Revenue Paradox: ₦10 Trillion Collected, Yet Budget Expectations Remain Out Of Reach
By FIDELUS ZWANSON & OBIOMA TORI NIGERIA’S revenue figures for the second quarter of 2026 reveal a troubling gap between improved collections and the government’s budget ambitions. Gross federally collected revenue rose to ₦10 trillion, supported by stronger oil receipts and higher crude production. Yet the amount remained far below the level required to keep […]
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The President We Want: Nigerian Youths Demand Jobs, Security & Real Change In 2027
By TINA TOLUTOPE & HALIMA TAKWAS & IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU & MAPHOSA AGUSE & MAY ETAGHERURE ATUZULO & ETETE EKONG & GEORGETTE CHIDI & ABDUL AHMED (A. A.) RUFUS FROM the fear of graduating into unemployment to the struggle to keep small businesses afloat, young Nigerians across several states have outlined the qualities and policies they […]
The Price Of A Medical City: Akwa Ibom Residents Fight Over Compensation For Demolished Homes
By EFFANGA OSOK ₦117.5bn Medical City: Akwa Ibom Families Challenge Compensation as Govt Keeps Silent THE construction of the Ibom Medical City in Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State is being presented as a landmark investment in healthcare. But for residents whose homes and properties stand within the project’s footprint, the development has […]
Delta’s Erho-Abraka Court Puzzle: ₦50 Million Reported Spent, Judiciary Says No Access To Funds
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO Budget records clash with judiciary’s account A ₦50 million magistrate court project in Erho-Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, has raised questions over the accuracy of the state’s public expenditure records. The 2024 Delta State budget allocated ₦50 million for the construction of the court under the High Court […]
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Farm Records, Missing Links & Export Risks: Can Nigeria Protect Its Cocoa & Palm Oil Markets?
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH Nigeria’s $1bn Cocoa & Oil Palm Export Lifeline Faces an EU Compliance Test NIGERIA risks putting more than $1 billion in annual agricultural export earnings at risk unless it strengthens farm mapping, supply-chain traceability and production documentation for cocoa and oil palm. Stakeholders warn that weaknesses in these areas could undermine […]
Oyedele Defends Nigeria’s $21.7 Billion Loan Plan: Can Borrowing Deliver Prosperity?
By OBI DAVIES NIGERIA’S proposed $21.7 billion external borrowing programme has reignited debate over the government’s approach to financing development, managing public debt and improving living conditions. While critics question the scale of the proposed loan, Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele insists that the country needs access to financing to build infrastructure, expand productive capacity and […]
Nigeria’s Revenue Paradox: ₦10 Trillion Collected, Yet Budget Expectations Remain Out Of Reach
By FIDELUS ZWANSON & OBIOMA TORI NIGERIA’S revenue figures for the second quarter of 2026 reveal a troubling gap between improved collections and the government’s budget ambitions. Gross federally collected revenue rose to ₦10 trillion, supported by stronger oil receipts and higher crude production. Yet the amount remained far below the level required to keep […]
99.99 Hectares For Agribusiness: Oborevwori Woos Investors As Olam Targets South-East, South-South Markets
DELTA State is set to strengthen its agricultural sector as Olam Agri prepares to establish an animal feed production plant at Ogwashi-Uku. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has presented the company with a Certificate of Occupancy covering 99.99 hectares of land for the proposed facility. The presentation took place at Government House, Asaba, on Wednesday. The investment […]
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FG Targets Year-End Deadline For 2027 Budget Presentation
By FIDELUS ZWANSON THE Federal Government has begun preparations for the 2027 budget and plans to present the proposal to the National Assembly before the end of 2026. Minister of State for Budget, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola […]
Insecurity Fuels Fresh Secession Call As Yoruba Group Proposes Political & Property Limits
By TINA TOLUTOPE THE Yoruba Self-determination Movement (YSDM) has renewed its campaign to dissolve Nigeria and establish an independent Oduduwa Republic, arguing that insecurity and ethnic tensions have exposed the limits of restructuring and other constitutional reforms. The movement announced its position on Wednesday at a press conference organised by the Yoruba Action Group at […]
Uzere Gas Leak: Ukodhiko Seeks Urgent Federal Intervention As Residents Face Health Risks
REP. Jonathan Ajirioghene Ukodhiko has called for urgent government intervention to contain a gas leak in Uzere community, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, following the collapse of Well 14. The lawmaker, who represents Isoko North and South Federal Constituency, made the appeal during an on-the-spot assessment of the affected areas. He also […]
Fresh Loans, Unpaid Obligations & Thin Savings: The Questions Behind Tinubu’s $21.7 Billion Request
By FIDELUS ZWANSON NIGERIA’S latest external borrowing proposal has reopened a difficult debate over how the Federal Government finances development, manages existing debt and prepares for future repayments. President Bola Tinubu wants the National Assembly to approve loans worth $20.52 billion and €1.045 billion under the 2026–2027 Supplementary External Borrowing Plan. He says the money […]