Tinubu Unveils New Offshore Investment Framework, Targets $50bn Capital Inflow
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a new policy framework designed to attract as much as **US$50 billion in fresh investment into Nigeria’s deep offshore oil and gas sector**, in…
Obasanjo: Africa’s Winner-Takes-All Democracy Needs Rethinking
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for a rethink of the democratic system practised across much of Africa, arguing that the Western liberal democracy inherited by many African countries does…
Labour Unions Ground Air Peace Flights in Lagos, Abuja
Aviation labour unions on Tuesday grounded operations of Air Peace in Lagos and Abuja, leaving scores of passengers stranded at the affected airports. The industrial action was led by the…
When Numbers Become Political Mirror
I finally had the leisure this weekend to read, one after another, the essays that followed the Catholic Bishops’ visit to the Presidential Villa. I read Temitope Ajayi, Sunday Dare,…
Osun Poll: INEC Secures Sensitive Materials as 25,310 Security Operatives Mobilise
By Saturday, more than 2.3 million registered voters will be eligible to cast their ballots as 14 political parties battle for control of Osun State amid heightened security and intense…
Dangote Refinery Faces Queries Over Rejection of 15.5M Barrels of Domestic Crude
The growing dispute between the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery over domestic crude supplies raises important questions about the refinery’s participation in Nigeria’s crude-supply framework.…
Female Student Dies After Falling From Lagos Campus Hostel – Law School
The Nigerian Law School has confirmed the death of a 23-year-old student, Faith Alayande, who reportedly fell from the rooftop of a hostel at the institution’s Lagos Campus while participating…
Trump: Removing Infantino Would Be a ‘Terrible Mistake’
US President Donald Trump has warned that it would be a “terrible mistake” for FIFA to remove president Gianni Infantino from his position. Trump’s comments come after UEFA, Concacaf and…
Editorial: Tinubu, EFCC and Freezing of Osun Accounts (2)
The emasculation of Osun’s elected government is not an isolated misjudgment. It is part of a wider and deeply troubling pattern in which partisan fiat appears increasingly comfortable replacing constitutional…
Ekiti SUBEB Extends Teachers’ Recruitment Examination to Three Days
The Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has extended the qualifying examination for its ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise from two days to three days. The examination, initially scheduled for…