Organised Labour Weighs Nationwide Strike Over Worsening Insecurity

Organised Labour Weighs Nationwide Strike Over Worsening Insecurity

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress are considering a joint nationwide strike to protest the worsening security situation across the country. Union executives began internal discussions following a string of high-profile mass abductions targeting schools, rural communities, and urban motorists. Organised labour leaders argue that the state’s inability to protect basic lives…

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Jimoh Ibrahim Becomes UN Budget Committee Chairman

Jimoh Ibrahim Becomes UN Budget Committee Chairman

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, has secured the chairmanship of the global body’s Fifth Committee. The 193-member General Assembly elected Ibrahim to lead the influential group responsible for administration, human resources, and the budget. The appointment positions a Nigerian diplomat at the core of the financial management of the United…

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FG Clears N700bn Contractor Debt to Boost Liquidity

FG Unveils Interconnection Guidelines for Solar Mini-Grids

The Federal Government has launched new technical and operational guidelines to accelerate the integration of solar mini-grids into existing electricity distribution networks. Developed by the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency, the framework establishes uniform standards for connecting decentralised renewable energy systems to the national grid. The policy aims to expand electricity access across unserved and…

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Tinubu Commissions Warships as Navy Hits Milestone

Tinubu Commissions Warships as Navy Hits Milestone

President Bola Tinubu has commissioned three new warships into service to secure Nigeria’s volatile economic waters. Speaking at the International Fleet Review in Lagos, the president declared the Nigerian Navy the most formidable maritime force on the continent. The new vessels—named NNS Oloibiri, NNS Mambila, and NNS Gurara—will immediately deploy to patrol the Atlantic coast….

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Upstream Petroleum Workers Strike Threatens Oil Regulation

Upstream Petroleum Workers Strike Threatens Oil Regulation

An indefinite nationwide strike by upstream petroleum workers has brought Nigeria’s oil and gas regulatory architecture to a halt. Members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria locked the gates of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission. The industrial action completely froze administrative and regulatory functions at the Abuja headquarters and…

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$3.6 World Bank Loans Fail to Revive National Grid

$3.6b World Bank Loans Fail to Revive National Grid

Nigeria’s national electricity grid continues to collapse despite receiving 3.6 billion dollars in World Bank loans over the last decade. A comprehensive review of development finance reveals that massive capital injections failed to fix the country’s chronic transmission and distribution failures. The multi-billion-dollar funding aimed to stabilise power supplies, expand the national grid, and bring…

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