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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a new policy framework designed to attract as much as **US$50 billion in fresh investment into Nigeria’s deep offshore oil and gas sector**, in a move aimed at reviving several large-scale projects that have remained undeveloped for years. The new framework marks a shift from the Federal Government’s previous […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for a rethink of the democratic system practised across much of Africa, arguing that the Western liberal democracy inherited by many African countries does not adequately reflect the continent’s history, culture, values and realities. Obasanjo said the system had encouraged a “winner-takes-all” political culture in which those who win […]

Aviation labour unions on Tuesday grounded operations of Air Peace in Lagos and Abuja, leaving scores of passengers stranded at the affected airports. The industrial action was led by the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), […]

By Saturday, more than 2.3 million registered voters will be eligible to cast their ballots as 14 political parties battle for control of Osun State amid heightened security and intense political tension. Sensitive electoral materials have arrived in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, while the Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced final logistical […]

The Nigerian Law School has confirmed the death of a 23-year-old student, Faith Alayande, who reportedly fell from the rooftop of a hostel at the institution’s Lagos Campus while participating in an externship programme. The institution confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration, Aderonke O. […]

The Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has extended the qualifying examination for its ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise from two days to three days. The examination, initially scheduled for Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15, 2026, will now begin on Thursday, August 13 and end on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The Board said […]

The Delta State Government has indefinitely suspended the Commissioner for Works (Highway and Urban Roads), Reuben Izeze, over allegations linking him to the assault of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s aide, Simon Mudi, popularly known as Temple. The suspension, which takes immediate effect, was announced on Monday in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State […]

The 2027 presidential election is beginning to acquire the shape of a contest rather than a coronation. Nigerian voters are angry. That much is clear from two new opinion polls that have unsettled President Bola Tinubu’s strategists and electrified Abuja’s political class. After months in which the ruling party appeared confident that divisions among the […]

One month after the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, his family is still waiting for answers about what happened during a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. What began as a local tragedy has evolved into a national controversy. As investigators continue working without publicly releasing definitive findings, unanswered questions […]

Former U.S. President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has progressed and spread to his bones and other parts of his body, according to his son, Hunter Biden, who described his father’s condition as painful and increasingly debilitating. Speaking in an emotional interview with the BBC broadcast Friday, Hunter Biden said watching his father cope with the […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit the names of their candidates for the 2027 governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections. The deadline, which was originally set for Saturday, August 8, 2026, has now been moved to Tuesday, August 11. INEC disclosed the development in a […]

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged all 19 presidential candidates announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publicly declare their assets and liabilities ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The organisation also called on the candidates to disclose the legitimate sources of their significant assets, including business interests, investments, real […]