The Federal Government of Nigeria is in advanced negotiations with the World Bank to secure an additional $65 million for the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental, and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project. If approved, the new financing will raise the total project funding to $145 million. According to official documents obtained from the World Bank, the funding
By Adedeji Adewumi In the aftermath of the Yelewata massacre, as charred homes still smouldered and families buried their dead, one thing became painfully clear: we are fighting the wrong kind of war with the wrong set of tools. What is unfolding across the Middle Belt is not communal unrest, nor is it merely a
A major political shift appears underway in Nigeria, as senior figures from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) move forward with establishing a new political entity: the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) At the forefront of this initiative is former PDP Senate President David Mark, currently chairing the National
The Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) has announced plans to engage with Dangote Petroleum Refinery and relevant government agencies to better understand the logistics and implications of Dangote’s recently announced direct fuel distribution strategy, set to begin nationwide on August 15, 2025. Speaking during a webinar hosted by MEMAN on Thursday, the association’s
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has firmly pushed back against recent allegations from political stakeholders and opposition figures accusing the commission of stalling the registration of new political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission emphasized that political party registration is a constitutional and legal process, not a political gesture, and must
Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, appeared before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday for her arraignment in a high-profile defamation case filed by the Federal Government. She arrived at the court around 10:30 a.m. ahead of the session, which officially began at 11:00 a.m. The case, marked
President Bola Tinubu has visited survivors of the Yelewata massacre in Benue State, offering comfort and renewing federal commitment toward restoring security in the region. Arriving in Makurdi at approximately 12:58 pm on Wednesday, Tinubu touched down at the Nigeria Air Force Base, where he was welcomed by the Secretary to the Government of the
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has issued a stern ultimatum to 13 oil firms, demanding their appearance before the committee over allegations of not remitting approximately $456.95 million (₦731.1 billion) in revenues owed to the federal treasury. The PAC’s spokesman, Akin Rotimi, confirmed that despite repeated invitations and public notices, the companies
The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated that the rising strength of Nigeria’s opposition coalition is causing significant concern within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and among its allies, including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. According to Atiku’s spokesperson, Paul Ibe, the
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, officially handed party flags to its slate of 433 local government candidates, 57 for chairmanship positions and 376 for councillorships, in readiness for the upcoming July 12 elections. The event, which also served as a campaign launch, took place at the party secretariat in Ogba,
