Author: Standard Focus

The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, dismantling 12 illegal refinery sites and recovering over 531,500 litres of stolen petroleum products in the first quarter of 2026. The operations, carried out under Operation Delta Sentinel, also led to the arrest of 18 suspects linked to oil theft and other maritime crimes across... Read more

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