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The Cost Of Connectivity: Why Millions Of Nigerians Still Cannot Access 5G
By TOSI ORE NIGERIA’S transition towards faster mobile networks is gathering momentum, but the cost of accessing the latest technology continues to exclude much of the population. Although 4G has overtaken 2G as the dominant mobile connection technology, 5G remains a small part of the market. Expensive smartphones, patchy coverage and high infrastructure expenses are […]
Dangote Refinery’s ‘People’s IPO’ Reaches 120 Countries, Including Every African Nation
By OBI DAVIES INVESTORS from 120 countries, including every African nation, participated in the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO), according to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group). The group’s chairman, Alhaji Umaru Kwairanga, announced the figures on Wednesday after the offer closed on Tuesday 27 October. Kwairanga described the response as a major achievement […]
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 […]
Onitsha Traders Petition IGP Over Alleged Plaza Demolition, Threats & Property Dispute
By AMAKA OHAFIAH Traders Seek IGP’s Intervention TRADERS in Onitsha, Anambra State, have petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over alleged commercial property demolitions, threats to their lives and a prolonged dispute over ownership and leadership of a market plaza. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, members of the Association of Modebeb Traders alleged that […]
Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval For Transfer Of Nigerians Convicted Abroad
By NJORIGE LYNUS PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to amend Nigeria’s prisoner-transfer law to enable convicted Nigerian citizens to serve their sentences at home under agreements with foreign governments. The proposed Transfer of Convicted Offenders Enactment and Enforcement Amendment Bill 2026 seeks to amend the existing 2004 law. It would empower Nigeria to […]
Federal High Court Bars Delta From Enforcing Overlapping Consumption Tax
By AMANDA EZE Court Declares Tax Provisions Invalid THE Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified provisions of Delta State’s Hotel Occupancy, Restaurants and Departmental Stores Consumption Tax Law, 2017, which imposed a five per cent consumption tax on transactions already covered by the federal Value Added Tax (VAT) regime. Justice Peter O. Lifu delivered […]
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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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The Cost Of Connectivity: Why Millions Of Nigerians Still Cannot Access 5G
By TOSI ORE NIGERIA’S transition towards faster mobile networks is gathering momentum, but the cost of accessing the latest technology continues to exclude much of the population. Although 4G has overtaken 2G as the dominant mobile connection technology, 5G remains a small part of the market. Expensive smartphones, patchy coverage and high infrastructure expenses are […]
Dangote Refinery’s ‘People’s IPO’ Reaches 120 Countries, Including Every African Nation
By OBI DAVIES INVESTORS from 120 countries, including every African nation, participated in the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO), according to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group). The group’s chairman, Alhaji Umaru Kwairanga, announced the figures on Wednesday after the offer closed on Tuesday 27 October. Kwairanga described the response as a major achievement […]
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 […]
Onitsha Traders Petition IGP Over Alleged Plaza Demolition, Threats & Property Dispute
By AMAKA OHAFIAH Traders Seek IGP’s Intervention TRADERS in Onitsha, Anambra State, have petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over alleged commercial property demolitions, threats to their lives and a prolonged dispute over ownership and leadership of a market plaza. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, members of the Association of Modebeb Traders alleged that […]
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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 […]
Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval For Transfer Of Nigerians Convicted Abroad
By NJORIGE LYNUS PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to amend Nigeria’s prisoner-transfer law to enable convicted Nigerian citizens to serve their sentences at home under agreements with foreign governments. The proposed Transfer of Convicted Offenders Enactment and Enforcement Amendment Bill 2026 seeks to amend the existing 2004 law. It would empower Nigeria to […]
Oborevwori Signs Five Laws, Introduces 13th-Month Salary Benefit For Eligible Delta Workers
DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has signed five bills into law, introducing a 13th-month salary benefit for eligible public servants while strengthening the judiciary, protecting property rights and reforming tax administration across the state. The governor signed the legislation at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Asaba, on Wednesday, describing the measures as […]
₦33.75 Billion Cash Transfers: Auditors Fault Buhari, Tinubu-Era Office Over Missing Beneficiary Records
By OBIOMA TORI ₦76.24bn Audit Queries: Cash Transfer Office Faces Questions over Missing Vouchers & Weak Controls Audit Report Exposes Gaps in Social Protection Spending A federal programme designed to support Nigeria’s poorest households has come under fresh scrutiny after auditors flagged ₦76.24 billion in questioned expenditure at the National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO). The […]