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Who can explain NNPC’s N11.2trn security bill?
By Hector Igbikiowubo The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has finally put a number to the black hole that has swallowed Nigeria’s oil wealth for years. In its 2025 audited
How Nigeria declined into criminality, poor governance in 66 years
By Dele Sobowale “What does corrupting time not diminish? Our grandparents brought forth feebler heirs; we are further degenerate; and soon will beget progeny more wicked.” Homer, 65-8 BC Read
Super Eagles: No 2027 AFCON with this complacency
By Douglas Baye-Osagiedbayeosagie@yahoo.com Another non-qualification now looms over Nigerian football. The 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in Bissau was not merely a bad result; it was a warning about the complacency
Rot in judiciary deep – Olisa Agbakoba loud on public perception
By Henry Ojelu, Assistant Judicial Editor In this interview, former Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, President, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, examines the state of Nigeria’s judiciary, 66 years after independence. He
Boeing 737 MAX software bug ‘not a safety concern’ – Regulators
A software bug that delayed the US certification of Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 aircraft does not pose a safety concern, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday after an investigation.
General Abdulsalami and the Indian Hospital: The Shame of a Nation, by Ugoji Egbujo
A few days ago an Indian hospital, Krishna Shalby in Ahmedabad, released a promotional film. It called the footage “A milestone in international care” and “Clinical Excellence Beyond Borders.” Had
Lagos, Kwara, Ekiti, Plateau, Enugu Deploy CNG Buses to Cut Transport Fares
Our Correspondents Lagos, Kwara, Ekiti, Plateau and Enugu states have adopted different measures to reduce transportation costs, with the states deploying or expanding the use of CNG and government-subsidised buses
The Economist: Why Tinubu May Win 2027 Election Despite Growing Public Discontent
· President is universally disliked, cost of living crisis will decide poll, says ADC · NDC: No pathway to Tinubu’s re-election without manipulation · Presidency defends Tinubu’s reforms, tackles opposition Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha,
Nigeria Leads Africa in Stock Market Returns, Up 75.5% in Nine Months, Enters Q4 With Strong Momentum
•NGX market capitalisation rises N63.73trn in nine months to N163.11trn •Naira appreciation boosts dollar returns •Investors eye year-end rally Kayode Tokede Nigeria’s stock market has emerged as Africa’s best-performing equities
2027: Akume, Wike Rally North-central, Rivers Support for Tinubu
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume and Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, have mobilised stakeholders from the North
