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Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms have attracted over $8 billion in new investments into the energy sector, reflecting growing international confidence in the country’s reform-driven growth agenda. This was disclosed by the Ministry of Finance in a statement it issued yesterday on the happenings at the ongoing IMF/World Bank meetings in...

BEING TEXT OF A PRESS STATEMENT BY THE AREWA VOTERS ASSEMBLY (AVA) IN ABUJA, 18th OF OCTOBER, 2025. The Arewa Voters Assembly (AVA) is a platform of Democrats, for the promotion and deepening of the roots and tentacles of the nation’s ongoing democracy and representative government. Actively present in the...

…Approves new admission guidelines The Federal Government has approved a comprehensive reform of admission entry requirements for all tertiary institutions in Nigeria, introducing a more flexible and inclusive framework to expand access to higher education. The development followed the approval of national guidelines for entry requirements into tertiary institutions in...

Experts have called for urgent institutional reforms, stronger data systems, and ethical governance to protect Nigeria’s economy from global disruptions and internal vulnerabilities. This appeal was made at the conclusion of the 24th Annual International Conference of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI). Held under the theme “Global...

The Federal Government has directed vice-chancellors of federal universities to immediately implement the “no work, no pay” policy on members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) participating in the ongoing nationwide strike. The directive was contained in a circular dated October 13, 2025, and signed by the Minister of Education,...

Following reports that a serving soldier in Niger State, Lance Corporal Femi Akenleye, murdered his wife and killed himself over suspicion of infidelity, the Nigerian Army has ordered an investigation to unravel the true circumstances that led to the incident. According to sources, the soldier who was on duty took...

The recent actions of the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) Nigeria, Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, in compensating individuals wrongfully arrested and detained by the agency, serve as a powerful reminder of the importance of attitude in leadership. This gesture not only showcases the DG’s commitment to upholding human...

Afrobeats singer Crayon has paid tribute to his mother, Evelyn Chukwu, who died on July 4th. In an emotional post on X, Crayon described his mother as his rock, backbone, and angel, expressing the immense pain of losing her. He recalled their last conversation, where she prayed for him just...

…says Nigerians are satisfied with NUPRC’s performance A university don and energy governance scholar, Prof. Josiah Danladi, has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as a “bold and transformative recalibration” of Nigeria’s oil and gas upstream sector. Speaking at the Citizens Connect Conference in Lagos, Prof. Danladi said...