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ABUJA — West Africa could unlock a cumulative $3 trillion energy market by 2035 if countries in the region deepen integration, harmonise regulations and invest in shared energy infrastructure, Chairman of RHS Advisory Ltd, Mallam Suleiman Yahyah, has said. Yahyah made the submission at the West Africa Refined Fuel Market (WAFRFM) Conference 2026 in Abuja while presenting a paper titled,... Read more

ABUJA — The Accord Party has called for the immediate prosecution of Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi over an alleged call for violence against its members and supporters in Ijeshaland, Osun State, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The party said the alleged comments, contained in a campaign video circulating on social media, had heightened concerns over the safety of voters and... Read more

ABUJA — The Accord Party has called for the immediate prosecution of Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi over an alleged call for violence against its members and supporters in Ijeshaland, Osun State, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The party said the alleged comments, contained in a campaign video circulating on social media, had heightened concerns over the safety of voters and... Read more

ABUJA — Nigeria’s average daily oil production fell by four per cent in July 2026 to 1.67 million barrels per day (mbpd), from 1.74mbpd recorded in June, according to the latest data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The figures, however, showed that the country maintained production above the 1.5mbpd OPEC quota for the third consecutive month.... Read more

ABUJA — The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has set aside a Federal High Court judgment which recognised the expelled Shehu Gabam as the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).A three-member panel of the appellate court, comprising Justices Fadawu Umaru, M.S. Hassan and L.A. Ganiyu, delivered a unanimous judgment on Wednesday. In the lead judgment, Justice Umaru... Read more

PORT HARCOURT — The Rivers State Government has denied reports of a fresh disagreement between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the State House of Assembly over the delay in passing the 2026 Appropriation Bill.The government described the reports as false and misleading, insisting that the budget proposal was undergoing the normal legislative process. In a statement issued on Wednesday,... Read more

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the Federal Government to arrest and prosecute Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Jingir, over alleged hate speech and incitement ahead of the 2027 general elections.The commission made the demand in a statement signed by its Executive Secretary, Chief Tony Ojukwu, SAN, in which it condemned what it described as “hateful and inciting... Read more

The G100 coalition has concluded the first phase of consultations with major opposition figures and political parties as part of efforts to build a united political front ahead of the 2027 general elections. The coalition said it held what it described as frank, constructive and encouraging discussions with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, former... Read more

The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the death of 10 police officers during a gun battle with armed bandits in Makuku village, Zuru Emirate, along the Kebbi-Zamfara border. The command also said more than 17 bandits were killed during the encounter, while several others sustained injuries.The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, said in a statement that the... Read more

The International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN) and Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) have called for increased investment in neuroscience research infrastructure and the generation of African-specific data to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases. The call was contained in the recommendations of the nine-day ISN–ABUAD Advanced School on “Stroke Neurochemistry and Cerebrovascular Resilience,”... Read more