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Maina Slumps, Hospitalised In Abuja

Former Chairman of the Defunct Pension Reforms Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina on Tuesday slumped outside his office and has been hospitalised in Abuja Emmanuel Nweke, his Media Assistant in a statement, disclosed that Maina lost his balance while attempting to access the office, fell on the staircase, hit his head, and passed out. He...
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Tinubu’s Foreign Trips Strategic, Producing Results

The Hope Alive Initiative (HAI) has picked holes in criticisms against President Bola Tinubu’s foreign trips, insisting that they are strategic engagements already delivering concrete economic, diplomatic and security benefits to the country. In a statement signed yesterday by its Director, Press and Communications, Ernest Omon, the good governance group said contrary to claims by...
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Elegbeleye Congratulates Uzodimma On Daily Telegraph Award

A renowned politician and sports administrator, Otunba Gbenga Elegbeleye, has congratulated the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Odidika Uzodimma, on his selection as Governor of the Year (Digital Economy and Skills Acquisition) by the Daily Telegraph Publishing Company Limited. The award will be conferred on Governor Uzodimma, who also serves as Chairman of the Progressive...
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Vsolaris generates 64 MW from solar power grids in Nigeria

Renewable energy service company Vsolaris has underscored its role in Nigeria’s decentralised power development, saying the company has a planned total generation capacity of 64 megawatts of electricity. The Group Chief Executive Officer of Vsolaris, Chantelle Abdul, stated this during a recent visit by the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu, to...
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Court nullifies revocation of Dawes oil licence

The Federal High Court in Lagos has nullified the revocation of the Dawes Island Marginal Field licence held by Eurafric Energy Limited, ruling that the action by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Minister of Petroleum Resources was unlawful, procedurally flawed and unjustified. Delivering judgement on Thursday, 29 January 2026, in suit no. FHC/L/CS/628/2021,...
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DisCos Lost N72.86bn to Unbilled Power in Nigeria

Electricity distribution companies failed to bill customers for power worth N72.86bn in November 2025, according to commercial performance data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The unbilled amount represents the gap between the N342.29bn worth of energy received by the DisCos and the N269.43bn actually billed to customers within the month, translating to a...
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Understanding the main types of inflation in Nigeria

Nigeria faces two primary forms of inflation: demand-pull and cost-push, which frequently occur simultaneously. Higher fuel and production costs contribute to rising prices, while spikes in consumer demand further push inflation upward. Grasping these dynamics enables Nigerians to make sense of economic trends, manage personal spending, plan business strategies, and call for effective government policies....
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PTML Customs Posts N44bn Revenue & Seizes Illegal Arms

The Nigeria Customs Service, Port and Terminal Multiservices Limited Command, has said it generated N44.06 bn in January 2026, surpassing the N40.50 bn recorded in January 2025 by N3.56 bn, representing an 8.8 per cent increase. In a statement, the Customs Area Comptroller in charge of the Command, Joe Anani, disclosed this while handing over...
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Nigeria Power Subsidy Dispute: GenCos vs. Govt Policy

The Federal Government’s plan to stop bearing electricity subsidy costs alone and instead spread the burden across the federal, state, and local governments from 2026 has opened a fresh fault line in Nigeria’s power sector, with generation companies rejecting the very existence of a subsidy, while distribution companies endorse the policy as fair and workable....
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Nigeria Approves Digitisation of Fish Import Licences

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has sanctioned the move to digitise Nigeria’s fish import licences. In a statement on Tuesday, the minister stressed that the move is a landmark policy aimed at enhancing transparency, efficiency and regulatory oversight within the nation’s fisheries sector. Oyetola has, consequently, directed the Department of Fisheries and...
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