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An internal security alert has revealed that terrorist factions have successfully infiltrated the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to execute high-profile attacks. A leaked memorandum from the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) warns that the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and the Sadiku-led Boko Haram faction are planning coordinated strikes on critical infrastructure. The primary targets…
Nigeria’s federal contractors may finally see their money this week. The House of Representatives indicates that the executive branch will soon release funds to address a massive N1.8tn backlog of unpaid debts. These liabilities stem from capital projects executed during the 2024 fiscal year. Lawmakers expect the first tranche of payments to hit bank accounts…
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has delivered a comprehensive Civil Aviation Master Plan (CAMP) to Nigeria, providing a twenty-year blueprint for the country’s aerospace development. Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, received the document during the ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium in Marrakech. The plan, spanning 2025 to 2045, aims to move…
Joint military forces have dismantled several camps belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), across the South-East. The operation, conducted under the banner of Operation Eastern Sanity, resulted in the recovery of anti-tank explosives, firearms, and millions in cash. Troops used bulldozers and chainsaws to…
Armed herders killed nine people during a night raid on Edikwu Ankpali in Apa Local Government Area on April 12. The victims ranged from a 29-year-old only son to a 78-year-old patriarch who fathered dozens of children. Villagers released the names of the dead to prevent the state from treating the massacre as a mere…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has begun integrating Artificial Intelligence into its operations to curb revenue leakages and identify under-declared goods. Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi flagged off a capacity-building programme in Abuja on Monday, marking a shift toward data-driven enforcement. By deploying AI-enabled cameras and risk-assessment systems, the service aims to boost collections without increasing the…
Nigeria’s electricity sector remains a fiscal black hole, with the Federal Government incurring N418.79bn in subsidy obligations during the final quarter of 2025. A new report from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) reveals that the state continues to shoulder over 52 per cent of generation costs. This massive intervention serves only to paper over…
The Nigerian Navy has arrested 26 crew members and seized three motor tankers following a midnight raid in the Calabar-Akwa Ibom maritime corridor. Troops from the Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe, intercepted the vessels while they were reportedly siphoning crude oil from a wellhead on April 8. This operation marks one of the most…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to slash regional power losses to 6.5% by the end of 2026. Under the new directive, which took effect today, the regulator is moving away from national averages to hold individual regions accountable for energy wasted in transit. Current data reveals…
Nigeria’s electricity grid added 349 megawatts of power over the last fortnight. Generation rose to 4,300MW on April 10 from 3,951MW in late March. This modest increase follows a pledge by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, to stabilise a perennially fragile system. The improvement rests almost entirely on a steadier flow of gas to…
