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Fredrick Nwabufo: How Maurice Iwu reincarnated in Mahmood Yakubu

The 2007 general election conducted by INEC under the supervision of Maurice Iwu is, perhaps, one of the most fraudulent in Nigeria’s electoral...

Nigerian Inflation Rate Hits 11.6%, Highest ever

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its latest report revealed that, inflation rose to 11.61% in October. In the consumer price index, which measures...

In Kogi and Bayelsa: Armed Men Overwhelmed Security Agents – Police Commission

The Police Service Commission has said armed men overwhelmed security agents during the Saturday governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states. In a statement issued...

YIAGA Insists on the cancellation of Kogi election

A civil society organisation (NGO), one of the accredited observers for the Kogi State Governorship elections has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission,...

Police Confirms total number of Persons Killed in Kogi during the Governorship Election

The police in Lokoja on Sunday confirmed three persons dead during the governorship election held in Kogi on Saturday. This is coming as the...

Henry Okelue: The Parable of Ajekun Iya & the Defeat of Senator Melaye

It took 1623 days, but the last vestige of the Saraki dynasty has been uprooted and sent into a long overdue retirement. It is...

Situation Room calls for cancellation of Kogi Election

The Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room has called for the total cancellation of the elections held in Kogi State on Saturday due to the...

Nothing will stop me from going to South Africa – Singer, Burna Boy dares AKA

Nigerian singer, popularly called Burna Boy, has said that nothing would stop him from going to South Africa for his scheduled performance at the...

Election in Kogi and Bayelsa was affected by thuggery and violence – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has condemned cases of thuggery in the ongoing gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states. The commission said this...

Violence & Sporadic Shootings in Bayelsa and Kogi Elections, YIAGA AFRICA Calls for cancellation

Despite heavy deployment of security for the elections in Kogi state and Bayelsa, there was widespread violence and ballot box snatching across the states...

Kogi & Bayelsa Election: “Results from volatile polling units could be cancelled” – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that election results from polling units where cases of ballot box-snatching were recorded may be cancelled. Commissioner in charge...

Election: Armed thugs chase Policemen out of Kogi Pulling Unit

Policemen deployed at polling unit 006, Asuta ward, Kabba/Bunu local government area of Kogi state, fled on Saturday after suspected thugs took over the...

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Lazarus Angbazo: Beyond Roads and Power, Who Will Finance Human Capital Infrastructure for Africa’s Workforce?

By Lazarus Angbazo |  [email protected] Africa is entering one of the most ambitious periods of infrastructure and industrial investment in its history. Governments are expanding power generation, transport networks, ports, industrial parks, and digital infrastructure, while African private sector leaders are making unprecedented long-term commitments to manufacturing and industrial...

Residents: Key Factors to Consider When Choosing a Self Storage Facility in Philadelphia

Finding the ideal self-storage unit can be challenging, especially in Philadelphia, where options abound. Many residents seek facilities that not only safeguard their belongings but also provide value and convenience. In this article, you'll learn the key factors to consider when selecting a self-storage facility in the...

“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...

Dr. Lazarus Angbazo: Why a fractured world strengthens the case for African Infrastructure

How inflation, energy insecurity, power scarcity, and geopolitical fragmentation are reshaping the risk-return case for African infrastructure By Dr. Lazarus Angbazo At a recent global infrastructure summit, the prevailing mood among institutional investors was unmistakable. Faced with surging capital requirements for energy transition, grid expansion, and digital infrastructure in Europe and...

Aliko Dangote to launch what could become Africa’s largest initial public offering to raise $5 billion from investors

Nigeria’s biggest local investor, Aliko Dangote, is moving ahead with plans to launch what could become Africa’s largest initial public offering, as Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals prepares to raise up to $5 billion from investors. The share sale is expected to open as early as May, with...

Criminal networks have turned Nigeria’s telecom towers into open-air warehouses for theft, looting

Criminal networks have turned Nigeria’s telecom towers into open-air warehouses for theft, looting 656 critical power assets across 14 states in 2025 alone and keeping up the pace in early 2026. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) data showed the haul included 152 generators and 504 batteries stolen from...

Paul Yirenkyi: A call for Caution Needed, President Tinubu and the INEC-ADC Crisis

I have seen enough cycles of tension and resolution to recognise when restraint must prevail over confrontation. The current standoff between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is one such moment. In early April 2026, INEC withdrew recognition of the Senator...