Day: April 10, 2026

Nigeria could forfeit an estimated $296 billion in blue economy opportunities if longstanding weaknesses in maritime logistics and transport connectivity persist, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has warned. Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the NSC, Akutah Pius, raised the alarm on Thursday at the Blue Economy Summit in Abuja, citing inadequate investment in maritime infrastructure as a major... Read more

The Federal Government has set up a Gas-to-Power Monitoring Committee to address recurring gas supply challenges hampering electricity generation across the country. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who inaugurated the committee in Abuja, described the move as a decisive intervention to tackle one of the most pressing issues in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). According to him, gas-fired plants... Read more

The Federal Government has criticised the increasing practice of installing Eze Ndigbo in foreign countries, describing it as embarrassing and a trigger for diplomatic and communal tensions, as efforts intensify to prohibit the trend. In a statement issued on Thursday by Dr. Magnus Eze, aide to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, the government said it is collaborating with... Read more

Governor Dapo Abiodun on Thursday presented 40 new Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to traditional rulers in Ogun State, urging them to intensify efforts in maintaining security and promoting investment-friendly communities. The vehicles were handed over during the statutory meeting of the Ogun State Council of Obas held at the Obas’ Complex in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Abiodun said the gesture was in... Read more

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed profound sorrow over the killing of soldiers of the 29 Task Force Brigade under Operation HADIN KAI, following a coordinated terrorist assault on their camp in Benisheikh, Borno State. In a statement, the President extended condolences to the Nigerian military and the bereaved families, urging them to remain strong in the face of the... Read more

The town of Zuru, Kebbi State, was enveloped in mourning on Thursday as the late Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Usman Zuru (Lifiddan Zuru), was laid to rest. Thousands of sympathisers converged on the Zuru Jumu’at Mosque for the funeral prayers, paying their last respects to a leader remembered for his humility, dedication, and service... Read more

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has warned that Africa must urgently build domestic cloud infrastructure or remain digitally dependent, as control over data increasingly defines economic power and national security. Speaking at the GITEX Africa 2026 in Morocco, Abdullahi said the continent can no longer afford to be a passive consumer... Read more