Nigeria’s Debt Profile Hits N32.92trn
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),says public debt portfolio as at Dec. 31, 2020, stood at N32.92 trillion, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals. The current debt profile was for the
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Nigeria’s off-grid interventions have connected over 5 million people and created more than 5,000 green jobs through innovative subsidy frameworks that expanded reliable energy access at lower cost, a report has said.
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A consumer advocacy group has criticized moves by the National Assembly to create a new agency for rural electrification, describing it as a duplication of the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, and self-serving.
From Online Conversations To Real-Time Insights: Why Africa Needs Prediction Markets
Every day, millions of Africans share opinions about what will happen next. On social media, in group chats and across online communities, people debate which artist will dominate the charts, which football
Probe Dele Giwa’s Murder, MRA Tells FG
Media Rights Agenda, MRA, has implored the Federal Government to comply with and implement the judicial order directing it to investigate the killing of the founding Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch magazine, Mr. Dele
Why The Proposed Electricity Act Amendment Won’t Work
By Dr. Abba Aliyu (Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Rural Electrification Agency) Nigeria is at an important inflection point in its electricity-sector reform journey. For decades, our national conversation has rightly focused on
Viral Video: Ogun Police Nab Four Officers, Begin Probe
The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended four police officers over a viral video showing officers in the company of a civilian in the Ijagba-Ota area of the state. It has also
Beyond 23% MPR, Should CBN Reconsider 45% CRR To Unlock Credit?
By Blaise Udunze The last Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was its 307th meeting, held on September 21 and 22, 2026. The decision taken was
If Tinubu Has Performed, Why So Many Buses And Posters?
By Abidemi Adebamiwa Supporters of President Bola Tinubu often say his government has achieved a lot. But as 2027 gets closer, more campaign groups, buses, vehicles, and posters are showing up. If
Oluku Explosion: NUPENG Mourns Victims, Demands Safety Overhaul
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has expressed sorrow over the tanker explosion at Oluku along the Benin-Lagos Highway, describing the incident as a preventable national tragedy that
High Stakes From Small Start: The WLIMP Success Story
By Ahmed Balarabe Sa’id There is a persistent myth in the development sector that credibility only arrives with scale. Build for a decade, reach millions, and perhaps the recognition will follow. The WeCare
