By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH NIGERIA has emerged as the epicentre of Africa’s fast-evolving oil and gas sector, as a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reshapes asset ownership, boosts indigenous participation, and attracts new investments across the continent. According to the African Energy Chamber’s State of African Energy 2026 Outlook, upstream M&A activity in Africa is […]
By MELVIN KOFFA A fresh wave of agitation is sweeping across Nigeria’s political and civic space as legal luminaries, civil society groups, and regional organisations intensify calls for a referendum in the ongoing constitutional reform process. Many argue that without a direct vote by the people, any new constitution will remain an elite-driven document lacking […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS As Anambra State heads to the polls this Saturday, the 2025 governorship election is shaping up to be far more than a contest of political parties. Beneath the surface lies a complex web of influence—where power blocs, wealthy financiers, and political legacies intersect to determine who controls the seat of power in […]
By TOSI ORE THREE people have been killed and one declared missing after suspected herders launched a reprisal attack on Anwule community in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State on Tuesday. The assault, according to local sources, was in retaliation for the alleged murder of a young Fulani herder by some villagers in late […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State House of Assembly has approved Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s request for the re-issuance of a ₦18.1 billion Bank Guarantee, transferring the facility from Sterling Bank to Access Bank Plc in favour of Bastanchury Power Solutions Nigeria Limited, developers of the Asaba Independent Power Plant (IPP). The governor’s request was conveyed […]
By JULIET EKANEM MIXED reactions trail U.S. president’s comments as Nigerians debate leadership, sovereignty, and foreign interference A diplomatic storm has engulfed Nigeria’s online space following U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial description of Nigeria as a “now disgraced country” — a phrase he used in a social-media post threatening military intervention if alleged killings of […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE ACROSS Nigeria, citizens are groaning under the weight of economic hardship, even as federal, state, and local governments record their highest revenues in decades. Since 2023, oil earnings, tax receipts, and monetary reforms have boosted Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursements to unprecedented levels. Yet, for millions of Nigerians, life has only […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS BY all appearances, Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is on a winning streak. One by one, governors, lawmakers, and heavyweight politicians from opposition parties are crossing over to the broom-wielding fold — a movement that, to some, looks like a masterstroke ahead of the 2027 general elections. But beneath the triumphant […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN AS the National Assembly begins a fresh round of constitutional amendments, lawmakers have received 55 proposals for new states across Nigeria — 31 from the North and 24 from the South. According to documents before the Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Constitution Review, the North Central leads with 13 requests, including Wan, […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that all passengers aboard the Warri–Itakpe Train Service are safe following a derailment that occurred on Saturday evening near Agbor, Delta State. In a statement issued on Sunday, NRC Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, said two of the train’s seven coaches derailed around 7:30 p.m. […]