By HANNIEL NOBOH  On July 30, 2025  Vanguard, a highly respected national  newspaper, published an editorial titled  “30% Processing of Export Raw Materials”, offering its perspective on the recently passed Senate bill mandating that all raw materials exported from Nigeria must be processed locally by at least 30 percent. This long-overdue legislation is a welcome development […]

By ADETAYO ADEGBENLE  While the Electricity Act 2023 fulfills a constitutional mandate by granting states legal authority to regulate electricity, this decentralisation harbours significant risks. Merely transferring power is insufficient; successful implementation demands robust institutional capacity, coordination mechanisms, and legal harmonisation. Without these, the Act risks fragmenting Nigeria’s electricity market rather than empowering it inclusively.     […]

By DAN AIBANGBE  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, remains the life-blood of the Nigerian economy in terms of governmental revenue earnings as well as fuel for industrial and domestic productivity. The successes and failures resulting from the activities of this mega – corporation have far-reaching effects on the entire populace. No wonder, everyone is keenly […]

Governor of Kebbi State, Dr. Nasir Idris, will on Tuesday, August 12, chair a high-profile youth policy conference in Abuja aimed at amplifying young Nigerians’ voices in shaping the nation’s governance and unity agenda.

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has accused the government of breaching the 1999 Constitution by displacing some indigenous inhabitants of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from their ancestral lands. It warned that the practice undermines their rights, heritage, and political representation. The organisation’s condemnation came […]

By DELE ALAKE It is said that some are born great and others have greatness thrust upon them. Dr.Doyin Abiola, who joined the Saints yesterday(Wednesday, August 6, 2025) showed up on both counts. She was the scion of the illustrious Aboaba family, reputed for its elitist pedigree and nobility built on professionalism and class. That heritage […]

By Adetokunbo Kosile-Palmer Between 2019 and 2023, Nigeria’s manufacturing sector lost an estimated ₦1.2 trillion in value, equivalent to a 21% decline across multiple sub-sectors. A report on the country’s economy, following the GDP rebasing exercise of NBS, indicated that the country’s manufacturing sector declined sharply within this period. This analysis reflected years of underutilized […]

By Kingsley Adegboye  A Nigerian, Olorunfunmi Adebajo, has won an award at Rutgers University- Camden, United States of America (USA), for her prevention solution to homelessness in USA. Olorunfunmi was awarded the 2025 Rutgers University–Camden Chancellor’s Award for Student Civic Engagement—the highest honour the university bestows on civic leadership—for her year-long research and Master’s capstone: […]

Nigerian entertainment executive and PR strategist, Dami Adenuga, has been honoured by the City of Brampton, Canada, for his outstanding contributions to the Nigerian community in the nation.  The Certificate of Recognition which was signed and presented by the City of Brampton’s Mayor, Patrick Brown, at the City Hall on August 9, 2025 commended Adenuga’s […]

The legacy of these state governors will be substantially impacted by their transition from the legislature to the executive branch of government. Writes Leah Twaki Pattern Unbroken since 1999, Nigeria’s Fourth Republic has crossed its 26th year. During this period, a significant governance pattern has unfolded – one led by a unique breed of political […]

Rising star George Gabriel, known as “Mreal”, has announced his hypnotic new single Mami Wata, a genre blending love song that dives deep into the ocean of emotion, mystery, and devotion.  Set for release soon, Mami Wata is a sonic tribute to the legendary West African water spirit, reimagined through the lens of modern romance. […]

By Comrade Peter Esele I joined the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) in 1999, by virtue of working in the oil industry. It was during the heated politics of selecting a successor to Comrade Shina Luwoye as PENGASSAN President that my path crossed with the man we celebrate today—Comrade Brown Ogbeifun. Our […]

Mubarak Olalekan Bakare, has been honoured with the prestigious Global African Youth and Culture Ambassador special recognition by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development

Michael Kume popularly known by his stage name “Kume” is a Cameroonian-American artist fusing Afrobeats, R&B, and Amapiano into soulful music designed to move you – emotionally and physically. He is a recording artist, songwriter, performer and music producer who loves making great music , his style which incorporates the core elements of afrobeats with […]

By Ejiro Gray According to the United Nations, by 2050, one in four people globally will be African, with the continent’s working-age population expected to double. But it’s not just about a population explosion; it’s about what makes up the demographics. Being the world’s youngest continent, with a youth population over 70% and numbers expected […]