Author: Standard Focus

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

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has acknowledged consistent concerns by the country's airline operators over multiple taxation in the sector, saying Federal Government has commenced a review. Keyamo said the move was also in compliance with a directive by the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, aimed at reducing the financial burden on airlines and lowering... Read more

— Nigerian Electricity Regulatory CommissionNigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) generated a total of N204.74 billion in revenue in January 2026, despite widespread power outages that left many consumers in prolonged darkness, according to new data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The figures highlight a sharp contrast between declining power supply and sustained revenue collection, as the sector... Read more