By Dele Sobowale Some called it lunacy; others were more polite in their condemnation of the idea of government reversing itself. Few did the rational thing when confronted with a proposal on a vital public interest. Most of Atiku’s traducers were political opponents; who were afraid that the idea might just be popular and could […]

By Yinka Kolawole The Federal Government’s electricity subsidy bill fell 35.27 percent to N679.58 billion in the first half of 2026 from N1.05 trillion recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, as lower electricity off-take by distribution companies helped reduce the cost of keeping tariffs below cost-reflective levels. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) stated […]

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has officially appointed 56-year-old Suleiman Kum as the new Head of the Nigeria National Office, HNO.

Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, under the auspices of the Middle-Belt Pan Nigerian Forum, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and Nigeria’s security agencies for what it described as decisive and proactive action against terror.

•Number of withdrawers rises 284% to 28,437 •Amount withdrawn rises 228% to N92.7bn •Experts make case for Nigerians not on CPS •Despite increase in NHF pool, workers still unable to get loans – Ajaero By Rosemary Iwunze Amid the worsening cost of housing and declining purchasing power, more workers under the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, […]