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NMDPRA approves 830,000MT petrol imports for Q4’26
Competition must lower pump prices, IPMAN Fuel under-dispensing: PETROAN orders nationwide meter checks By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has approved the importation
Pastors, imams involved in financial crimes – EFCC
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, has expressed concern over the involvement of some religious figures in financial crimes in the country. Read
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 24, 2026
The Nigerian naira strengthened against the US dollar across both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets, with the local currency gaining ground ahead of Thursday’s trading session. In the
Governance and Imperative of Report Card: The Peter Mbah Example
In Nigeria, one term in office is never enough for State Governors. They seek second term in office as an entitlement. But in this piece, Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo, writes that while
Why is there no national outrage? By Ikechukwu Amaechi
What will ever provoke a national outrage? Why is it that nothing shocks Nigerians anymore even when those in power throw the kitchen sink at them? At what point will
Obafemi Hamzat: Voice of the street, made for Lagos
By OPEYEMI ENIOLA Lagos is a city that rewards builders. And in Lagos, the most credible leadership is the kind that carries the street’s lessons into government—leadership that understands the
Agenda for the Forest Guards
The graduation of the first batch of 950 Forest Guards under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is a welcome development in Nigeria’s prolonged struggle against terrorism, banditry and kidnapping. This
Peter Obi cannot be different from us
By JOHN ONWE This essay is inspired by a cartoon by a journalist called “Sergo”, published in the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki’s newspaper, called Advocate, on page 4. The cartoon
Cult of personality: What is Obiism? And who are ‘Obidients’? By Olu Fasan
Peter Obi is an enigma. A philosophy graduate, yet he is not a philosopher. A politician, yet he lacks the political skills to navigate the collegial world of politics. A
At UNGA 81, Nigeria Teams Up with Italy for Massive $5bn Global Education Funding
• Tinubu: Vision aligns with our agenda to improve outcomes, invest in access, capacity building • Education driving our economic future, says Shettima, to deliver Nigeria’s statement today • Oyedele
