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Minister of Education Tahir Mamman has advised students in Nigerian universities to remain on campus as Nigerian elites panic over nationwide protest

The Minister of Education Tahir Mamman has advised students in Nigerian universities to remain on campus during the planned nationwide protests. A statement by the...

United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have issued security alerts to their citizens in Nigeria, warning of potential violence

The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have issued security alerts to their citizens in Nigeria, warning of potential violence during the planned nationwide...

Nyesom Wike tells young people to shun protest, says Tinubu will continue to do his best

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has appealed to youths in the nation’s capital not to join the planned August #EndBadGovernance...

IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed police top brass to protect intending participants of the planned #EndBadGovernance protest

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed police top brass to protect intending participants of the planned #EndBadGovernance protest slated for...

Tinubu has signed the minimum wage bill into law – here’s why

President Bola Tinubu has signed the minimum wage bill into law, ending months of deliberations between government authorities, labour unions, and the private sector.  He...

August 1 Protest: Do not molest or harass any peaceful protester, NSCDC urges personnel

Dr Ahmed Audi, Commandant-General (CG), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has urged personnel of the corps to exercise restraints during the August...

Nigeria’s oil and gas secord records zero foreign capital investment in Q1 — NBS

Nigeria’s oil and gas sector recorded zero foreign capital investments in the first quarter of 2024 amid the crisis. This is according to the latest...

Protests: Tinubu’s real troubles are just beginning

In light of his planned astronomical hike in petrol prices euphemistically called “subsidy removal” in 2023, which his opponents also promised to implement and...

Reps launch investigation into Dangote refinery, NMDPRA, NNPC rift

The House of Representatives has said that it would investigate the ongoing spat between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum...

Anambra’s senator and founder of Capital Oil, Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead

The Senate has confirmed the passing of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah (APC- Anambra). The confirmation is in a statement by Senate Spokesperson, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu on...

August 1: You must provide names, locations, contacts of organisers to approve your protest — IGP tells Nigerians

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Olukayode Egbetokun has issued guidelines for the August 1 planned nationwide protest by some Nigerians. Egbetokun issued the guidelines while...

How witches and wizards delayed my birth — Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that his mother carried his pregnancy for 12 months due to the influence of witches and wizards. He made...

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“No Victor, No Vanquished” — Angbazo calls for unity after Nasarawa ADC Governorship Primary win

LAFIA — Retired General Nuhu Angbazo has emerged victorious from the Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship primaries in Nasarawa State, calling on all party faithful to sheathe their swords and rally behind a common vision for the state's development. In a press statement issued shortly after his victory...

Lazarus Angbazo: The Countries that will lead the AI Economy are being decided right Now — By Their PowerGrids

Nigeria has enough installed generation to power a mid-sized country. The grid delivers less than half of it. Around the world, the race to build AI-ready power infrastructure is already underway — and the decisions African governments and investors make in the next eighteen months will determine...

Cheta Nwanze: Failed visa Marriages

by Cheta Nwanze The 1990 film Green Card told a relatively innocent story: a French immigrant and an American woman enter a marriage of convenience so he can stay in the US. They barely know each other. They hope never to see each other again after the deal...

Digital Marketing for Attorneys

In the competitive landscape of legal services, personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys are finding themselves overshadowed by competitors who dominate online visibility. The root of this issue lies in the digital presence that many firms lack. While traditional word-of-mouth referrals still hold value, the digital age...

Lazarus Angbazo: The global power industry is leaving Africa behind

 Dr. Lazarus AngbazoThe nascent AI revolution is not just driving electricity consumption and massive demand for additional capacity—it is reshaping how power is built, maintained, and delivered. For Africa, the real risk is no longer just insufficient capacity—it is also losing control and ability to manage the capacity it...

Bunmi Onabanjo-Kuku: The first thing you feel when you land in Nigeria

By Bunmi Onabanjo-Kuku The first thing you feel when you land in a country is not its culture, not its cuisine, not its people. It is its airport. That threshold, the space between the jet bridge and the city beyond, tells you everything a nation believes about itself...