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Rivers payroll cleanup: Where are the people behind the ghost workers?
By ABRAHAM EBINI The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has recently and quite resolutely defended his administration’s approval and ongoing implementation of a comprehensive staff payroll verification exercise across
Ibom Power Seeks N12bn Bailout as Crisis Cripple 191MW Plant
Peter Uzoho Akwa Ibom’s wholly-owned Ibom Power Plant is seeking between N10 billion to N12 billion bailout fund from the state government to avert a total collapse, as gas supply
EVN Expo Movedto November, Positions Nigeria’s Flagship E-mobility Platform Lagos
The EV Nigeria Expo & Conference (EVN Expo), Nigeria’s premier platform for electric vehicles and clean mobility, has announced that its 2026 edition will now hold on 25 and 26
Bongo Adi: Dangote Refinery Is Nigeria’s Second Global Value-Chain Breakthrough
Professor of Economics and Business Intelligence at Lagos Business School, Bongo Adi, has said that the Dangote Refinery has become Nigeria’s second major breakthrough in the global value chain after
Lagos Can Become $1tn Economy Through Private-sector Partnership
Oluchi Chibuzor The Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Folashade Kaosarat Bada Ambrose-Medebem, has called for deeper and more strategic collaboration between government and the private sector
DIPHTHERIA CRISIS: THE IMMUNISATION GAP
PAT ONUKWULI argues for surveillance and a catch-up vaccination in schools and communities An earlier article, “Nigeria’s Immunisation Gap,” warned that vaccine availability must not be mistaken for vaccine protection. It
ABUJA’S GROWING POPULATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE RESPONSE
Abuja is growing—and growing rapidly. With that growth comes an uncomfortable but unavoidable reality: infrastructure planned and provided for a much smaller population is today under enormous pressure. Roads, drainage
KADUNA AND THE ROAD TO 2027
The Tinubu administration has earned support in the state through development interventions, writes ADEOYE SAMUEL Governor Uba Sani’s prediction that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu could secure between 70 and 80
AD Consulting, Ecobank Bring Nigeria’s Art, Architecture Icons Together
Nigeria’s leading voices in art and architecture will converge in Lagos as AD Consulting partners with Ecobank Nigeria to present The Convergence: The Iconic Architect & the Icons of Art,
THE CRISIS OF COUNTERFEIT GOODS Offenders should be severely punished
There is a surge in counterfeit and substandard products across the country, putting many at risk, stifling legitimate businesses, and discouraging investment. From food items to water to medicines, and
