Author: Standard Focus

....boost Nigeria's economy  By Blessing Njokwu  The Port Harcourt Area II Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a significant boost in revenue generation, achieving a 104.45 per cent increase in its 2025 revenue performance with a total collection of ₦731.2 billion. In a statement issued by the Command Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Theophilus Duniya,... Read more

Governor of Nasarawa state, Abdullahi Sule, has officially flagged off the construction of a 2.6km twin flyover along the busy Nyanya–Mararaba–Karu–Keffi Expressway The project, valued at ₦39 billion, is a major infrastructural intervention targeted at addressing the persistent traffic congestion, reducing travel time, easing the hardship experienced by motorists, and enhancing economic activities and security within the corridor. As part... Read more

By Standard Focus As the National Assembly prepares for yet another round of constitution review, Nigerians are watching with a mixture of hope, skepticism, and fatigue. This is not the first attempt at reshaping the 1999 Constitution, and if history is a guide, citizens fear it may be yet another expensive ritual with minimal real impact. But the moment the... Read more

By Standard Focus Nigeria today stands at a dangerous crossroads. From the Northwest to the Southeast, from the Middle Belt to the South-South, a single thread binds the stories of farmers, traders, students, soldiers, and commuters: insecurity. It has become the nation’s most persistent nightmare—one that no administration can claim ignorance of and none has, so far, decisively conquered. For... Read more