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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….
Nigeria and Liberia intend to pool their maritime resources to expand economic opportunities and train young sailors. Dayo Mobereola, the head of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, hosted the Liberian Envoy, Dapo Akinosun, in Lagos to finalize the details. Both nations want to secure a larger share of the global shipping market by…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched an aggressive financial strategy to drive the country toward a one-trillion-dollar economy. Dubbed the Payments System Vision 2028, the blueprint aims to drag an additional 50 million citizens into the formal banking system. Governor Olayemi Cardoso presented the four-year roadmap in Abuja, framing electronic payment channels as vital…
The Osun State government has summoned an emergency security meeting following the mass abduction of students and teachers in neighbouring Oyo State. The state Ministry of Education met with local union leaders and state intelligence chiefs in Osogbo to draft defensive strategies. Governor Ademola Adeleke ordered the immediate revitalisation of the Safe School Initiative to…
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…
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…
Nigeria’s total public investment in education stands at only 2.14 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2026, falling well below the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recommended benchmark of four to six per cent for developing countries, according to a new analysis presented by former Aviation Minister Osita Chidoka….
Former Newcastle United manager and England captain Kevin Keegan has disclosed that he is dealing with stage four cancer, speaking publicly about his condition during a weekend appearance at the Tyne Theatre in Newcastle. The 75-year-old, who announced in January that he had been diagnosed with cancer, appeared in good spirits during a brief…
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is happy at Galatasaray and wants to remain with the Turkish Super Lig champions beyond the current season, according to club reporter Kutlu Akpınar, who also revealed that two Premier League clubs including Manchester United – are monitoring the forward’s situation. Osimhen, who joined Galatasaray from Napoli, scored 22 goals…
Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder James Milner has announced his retirement from professional football, bringing an end to a 24-season Premier League career in which he set a new all-time appearance record of 658 matches. The 40-year-old, who joined Brighton in the summer of 2023, confirmed his decision in a post on Instagram. “After…
