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The Senate confirmed Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Power Minister on Wednesday, handing him the most poisoned chalice in the cabinet. Lawmakers demanded an immediate end to the national grid collapses that have made a mockery of Nigeria’s industrial goals. The grid has failed so often that it is now a predictable feature of national life rather…
Nigerian Customs officers have arrested a 71-year-old man carrying cocaine worth N2.35bn in a Toyota Highlander. The discovery took place along the Lagos-Abidjan corridor as part of a wider crackdown on regional smuggling routes. This single arrest highlights a worrying trend of drug cartels using elderly couriers to evade suspicion at checkpoints. The 6.35kg of…
The Federal Government has inked a “Working Together Agreement” with aerospace giant Airbus to overhaul Nigeria’s aviation landscape. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, formalized the deal on Tuesday, May 5, during a high-level visit to the manufacturer’s headquarters in Toulouse, France. The partnership is designed to turn Nigeria into a regional aviation…
Talks between the Federal Government and non-academic university unions ended in a stalemate on Monday, leaving public campuses nationwide in a state of administrative paralysis. The Joint Action Committee, representing SSANU and NASU, refused to blink as the indefinite strike shuttered clinics, hostels, and bursaries. Government officials tried to pacify the unions by explaining why…
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange added N26.5 trillion to their portfolios in April as the market hit a record valuation of N155.7 trillion. This surge marks a 20 per cent jump in the All-Share Index within a single month. Money is flowing back into the bourse because buyers trust the earnings power of Nigeria’s largest…
Enoch Adeboye has dismissed claims that the Redeemed Christian Church of God acts as an arm of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The cleric used his May Holy Ghost Service to clarify the church’s distance from partisan politics. He noted that governors from rival parties sit together in his pews without friction. This suggests the…
Terrorists overran a police tactical camp in Kaiama Local Government Area early Saturday morning, killing three officers. The attackers launched a surprise raid on the Police Mobile Force base in the Tenebo community around 1:00 am. They moved in large numbers and caught the unit off guard. Two other officers sustained serious injuries during the…
Nigeria’s data regulator recently folded its own digital shutters to survive a wave of aggression. The National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) endured 1,500 hacking attempts in a short window, forcing a temporary network shutdown. Dr Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner, confirmed the breach attempts during a training session in Lagos. This blackout was a defensive…
Nigeria’s public universities face another total shutdown as non-academic workers begin an indefinite strike on Friday, 1 May. The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions reached a breaking point over stalled pay talks. This move by the Joint Action Committee effectively halts administrative and technical…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has formally cleared Pastor Jerry Eze, founder of Streams of Joy International, following a comprehensive six-month investigation into his finances. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede revealed the probe during a business grant ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday. The investigation originated from intelligence reports and petitions triggered by massive, frequent…
