With 45 years of experience in Nigeria’s power sector, including roles as the pioneer Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), I have witnessed the sector’s highs and lows. Since the start of deregulation in 2005 and privatisation in 2013, Nigeria has struggled to provide reliable electricity. Despite reforms, the goal of

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Once synonymous with chaos, Lagos’ Apapa port roads have undergone a remarkable transformation, thanks to digital innovation and regulatory reforms. Long queues of trucks, which previously paralyzed business and commuters, are now largely a thing of the past. At the heart of this change is the Ètò Electronic Call-Up System, developed by Trucks Transit Parks

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Moniya, Oyo State – The Federal Government has acquired 90 hectares of land from Oyo State to develop the Moniya Inland Dry Port, a key initiative aimed at expanding Nigeria’s maritime infrastructure and easing congestion at seaports. The Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) was officially handed over by Oyo State Deputy Governor Abdul-Raheem Lawal

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Chicago, USA / Port Harcourt, Nigeria – Ogoni indigenes living in the United States have strongly opposed the Federal Government’s plan to resume oil production in Ogoniland, citing ongoing environmental degradation and unfulfilled promises from the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP). The statement came during an emergency Ogoni stakeholders congress held recently in Chicago, conveyed

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The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has provided free legal representation to more than 20,900 indigent detainees, helping to accelerate delayed criminal trials and ensure access to justice for all Nigerians. This milestone was achieved through the Reform Pre-Trial Detention Project, an ongoing initiative designed to remove financial barriers and make the justice system

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Traffic along the Chisco axis heading into Victoria Island was severely disrupted on Monday following an accident involving an upturned gas tanker. Emergency operations were launched, and vehicles were temporarily diverted to manage the situation. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in collaboration with other emergency responders, began recovery efforts to safely remove the

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Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has criticized US President Donald Trump’s threat of military action in Nigeria, saying Africa did not invade America when a Black man was killed by US police. Soludo made the remarks on Sunday, stressing that Nigeria’s security challenges extend beyond religious conflicts. He argued that Trump’s claim of military

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Muhammad Garba, former Commissioner for Information in Kano State and current President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has called on the Kano State government to fully embrace press freedom. Garba made the appeal in a statement on Sunday, following a report by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) that ranked Kano

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Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has explained that his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was made in the best interest of the state. Diri spoke publicly on the matter for the first time on Sunday during the 14th Bayelsa Thanksgiving Day at the Ecumenical Centre

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The South-East Zonal National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Chidiebere Goodluck Egwu, has lauded the newly appointed Acting National Chairman of the party, Mohammed Abdulrahaman, calling his emergence a critical opportunity for the party’s reinvention. Egwu urged Abdulrahaman to leverage his position to engage with all organs of the party, including

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