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The federal government has signed contract agreements and memoranda of understanding for eight major road projects across the country. Works Minister Dave Umahi concluded the deals at the ministry headquarters in Abuja, binding the state to four flagship legacy highways and four strategic regional routes. The administration intends to fund these ventures through a combination…
A joint military operation by American and Nigerian forces killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the global second-in-command of Islamic State. US President Donald Trump confirmed the elimination of the senior leader in a late Friday announcement. Trump described the raid as a highly complex, meticulously planned mission targeting the most active terrorist in the world. The operation…
Stakeholders have warned that Nigeria requires approximately $100 billion in annual investment to address its staggering $2.3 trillion infrastructure deficit. This assessment was a focal point of the 2026 Infrastructure Dialogue held in Abuja, organized by Deutsche Partners Holding (DPH). Leaders from both the public and private sectors emphasized that traditional government funding, which currently…
Aliko Dangote has renewed his legal war against the Nigerian government over fuel imports. The billionaire’s 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery filed a fresh lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Lagos to nullify import permits granted to marketers and the state oil company. The legal challenge targets the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The regulator…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate edged higher in April 2026, rising to 15.69 percent from 15.38 percent recorded in March, as persistent pressure from food prices, transport fares, hospitality costs, and healthcare expenditure continued to squeeze household budgets across the country. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index report released…
The Federal Government has buckled under the threat of a national strike by approving a 40 per cent peculiar allowance for civil servants. This pay hike applies to those on the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure and serves as a tactical bribe to keep the peace. The president signed the order just hours before a…
Nigeria has failed to meet its oil production target for the ninth consecutive month. Fresh data from the upstream regulator shows the country pumped 1.49 million barrels per day in April. This falls just short of the 1.5 million barrels promised to OPEC. While the volume represents an improvement over March, it confirms a stubborn…
Nigerians spent a staggering N6.54 trillion on vehicle spare parts in 2025. This figure represents nearly 15 per cent of the national budget and dwarfs the N2.7 trillion spent on actual vehicle imports. Joseph Osanipin, head of the National Automotive Design and Development Council, revealed these numbers at the 2026 West Africa Automotive Show. The…
Nigeria consumed 1.53 billion litres of petrol in April, as the Dangote Refinery cemented its status as the nation’s primary fuel source. Data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) shows that daily consumption averaged 51.1 million litres. This volume highlights a significant reliance on a single private entity for energy security….
Nigeria’s state governments have abruptly tightened their purse strings. Capital expenditure across 26 states fell by 58% in the first quarter of 2026, dropping to N1.59tn from N3.79tn in the previous quarter. This N2.2tn contraction signals a sharp pivot away from infrastructure as the 2027 general elections approach. While roads and hospitals wait, political alignments…
