THE MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has reiterated that his major political priority remains securing the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Wike stated this on Monday in Abuja while speaking to newsmen after inspecting some ongoing road projects across the FCT. The minister also dismissed allegations that the cross-party Rainbow Coalition, which he is associated with, was established to destabilise existing political parties. He described the allegations as “baseless”, insisting that the coalition was designed to bring together individuals from different political platforms who support Tinubu’s administration. Wike said his…
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THE CONTINUING rise in the price of petrol has moved beyond the realm of energy policy and economic statistics. It has become a serious question of human welfare, social justice and the ability of ordinary Nigerians to live with dignity. Across the country, Nigerians are confronting a cost-of-living crisis in which the price of virtually every necessity is being pushed upwards by the rising cost of transportation and energy. Recent reports indicate that petrol is selling for about ₦1,430 per litre in major urban centres, with even higher prices reported in some less accessible locations. Chapter II of the…
THE VICE PRESIDENT, Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Mr. Edwin Devakumar, has assured prospective investors that the ongoing Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery presents a rare opportunity to participate in one of Africa’s most strategic and transformative industrial enterprises, adding that investors stand to enjoy significant value appreciation and attractive returns over the long term. Mr. Devakumar stated that the refinery’s strong operational performance, growing market share, robust demand outlook, and strategic position within Africa’s energy value chain make it a compelling investment proposition for institutional and retail investors alike. According to him, the refinery…
THE GUILD of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced four panellists for its 10th annual conference, scheduled to hold on Thursday, October 8, 2026, in Lagos. The panellists are Dr Abayomi Shogunle, Commissioner of Police, Election Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Prof Tayo Popoola, Head of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos; Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack, Creative Director of Gender Agenda and Founder of WEWE Network Afrique; and Lanre Arogundade, Executive Director of the International Press Centre. They will discuss the conference theme, “2027 Elections: Trust, Transparency and Shared Responsibilities.” GOCOP Publicity Secretary, Ms Kemi Yesufu, announced…
BY LANRE OGUNDIPE THERE is something strangely familiar about Nigeria’s repeated attempts to reform the machinery of government. A committee is established, an exhaustive report is produced, agencies are identified for merger or abolition, government announces implementation, and for a while the country is treated to the language of restructuring. Then the machinery settles back into its old rhythm. The question this time is whether anything fundamental is actually changing. The distinction matters. Civil service reform is not simply the reduction, merger or relocation of government agencies. It is about changing the way the state works. It is about clarifying…
BY OWEI LAKEMFA A COUNTRY’s Ministry of Education is supposed to be a place of illumination with clear ideas about the future. Nigeria has had not just super educators like Professors Wole Soyinka, Ebi Alagoa, Alvan Ikoku and Adamu Baikie, but also outstanding Education Ministers like Abudu Yusufu Eke and Babs Fafunwa. The ongoing conflagration over the award of King’s College, KC, Lagos, to a group of its Old Boys again exposes the current leadership of the Education Ministry under Dr Tunji Maruf Alausa as retarded. Before analysing the KC issue, permit me to address this issue of incompetence in…
By Max Amuchie THERE is something almost deceptively ordinary about a notebook. It is paper. A surface for writing. It may sit on a desk, in a drawer, beside a bed or, under less ordinary circumstances, in a prison cell. Antonio Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks are one of the great reminders that the physical circumstances in which an idea begins do not determine the distance it can travel. Written during his imprisonment between 1929 and 1935, they entered the intellectual archive of the 20th century. The lesson is not that every notebook becomes the Prison Notebooks. It is simpler than that.…
HERE we are once more, on the verge of electing our representatives for the eighth time in our current democratic journey. This journey, or the Fourth Republic, has outlasted the first three, and we are now in the eighth cycle of campaigns, manifesto presentations, and promises. These are the preludes to the elections. Contestants will come to us wearing various faces – religious, tribal, ethnic, regional, and even that of empathy. While those faces are mostly not shown publicly, what we mostly hear from them are promises of what would enhance our lives and well-being. Corruption is the main cause…
THE CROSS RIVER State Government is planning organised ranching, pasture development, and livestock production clusters as part of efforts to reduce farmer-herder conflicts in the state. Mr Liyel Imoukhuede, Special Adviser to Gov. Bassey Otu on Livestock Development, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Calabar on Saturday. Imoikhuede said that the present administration in the state was moving away from open and unmanaged livestock movement towards organised livestock production. He also said that the government was identifying appropriate land for ranching, demonstration farms, pasture development, and livestock production clusters. According to him, land access…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its role in Nigeria’s victory at the arbitration tribunal. The case involves the alleged six billion dollars Mambilla power contract awarded to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Oyewale said EFCC investigations were pivotal to the Federal Government’s victory on September 17. According to him, the International Arbitration Tribunal under the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Paris ruled in favour of Nigeria. “The tribunal rejected 680 million dollars damages demanded by Sunrise Power as…