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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Don’t Use Ebola To Stop Rallies, Atiku Warns Tinubu
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned President Bola Tinubu not to use the Ebola outbreak to stop political rallies ahead of the 2027 elections. Atiku said the Federal Government must not
Senate Rejects NMDPRA Petrol Import Data Over Discrepancies
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday rejected records of petrol imports presented by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The committee said NMDPRA’s figures for 2022 and
Lead Poisoning Threatens 80m Nigerian Children — FG
No fewer than 80 million Nigerian children are exposed to lead poisoning in the country. The Federal Government raised the alarm on Wednesday in Abuja and called for urgent action to protect
Off-Grid Drive Connects 5 Million Nigerians- UN Report
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.
Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Doesn’t Need New Agency- Olubiyo
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
