IWD 2026: Nigeria can’t thrive while women remain underrepresented — NAS
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —AS Nigeria joins the international community to mark the 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD), the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) has joined the global community in celebrating women and calling for greater inclusion of women in political leadership and governance. NAS in a statement issued on Sunday by its Cap’n, […]
Nigeria’s petrol consumption falls to 56.9m litres/day in February – NMDPRA
Nigeria’s average daily consumption of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, dropped to 56.9 million litres per day in February 2026, down from 60.2 million litres per day in January.
2027: Mbah urges Ndigbo to return to strategic politics, as City Boy Movement gathers momentum in Enugu
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, says the South East must play strategic politics to be at the centre of decision-making going forward, lamenting that the zone had never been as politically fragmented and disconnected from the centre as experienced in recent years.
FCMB completes ₦500bn recapitalisation, retains international banking licence
The capital raise forms part of FCMB’s strategy to strengthen capital adequacy and support expansion across its banking and financial services operations
Why some groups are after me — Ex-IGP Egbetokun
–Speaks on police reforms, falsification of records By Kingsley Omonobi Former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has revealed that sustained media attacks on his leadership stemmed from efforts by entrenched interests who resisted the reforms he introduced to sanitise the Nigeria Police Force. Giving an account of his tenure, the ex-IGP said one of the […]
Reckless driving on steroids: Spike in drug-influenced road carnage in Lagos raises concerns
–Safety interventions introduced by state government–Nigeria records 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people — WHO Report By Olasunkanmi Akoni There is a spike in the number of accidents on some roads in Lagos caused largely due to substance abuse by drivers of mostly commercial vehicles. This report takes a critical look at stakeholders’ concerns, the causes, […]
