The global power industry is leaving Africa behind—Unless it reinvents itself
The nascent AI revolution is not just driving electricity consumption and massive demand for additional capacity—it is reshaping how power is built, maintained, and delivered.
Firm to unveil report tracking sustainability performance of publicly listed companies
By Progess Godfrey Norrenberger Research is set to unveil a new report aimed at tracking how publicly listed companies in Nigeria perform on sustainability, marking a significant step towards standardising Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) assessments in the country. The Nigerian Corporate Sustainability Report (NCSR), scheduled for launch on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, is described […]
DISCOs should stop preying on consumers
The privatisation of Nigeria’s power sector in 2013 was sold as a panacea—a shift from the lethargy of a state-run monopoly to the efficiency of private enterprise. Yet, over a decade later, the average Nigerian finds themselves in a bizarre economic paradox: they are treated as customers when it is time to pay bills, but […]
NACCIMA deepens Nigeria-China ties with tour of Guangzhou factories
By Yinka Kolawole The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has intensified efforts to strengthen bilateral trade and industrial cooperation with China, as its delegation embarked on a strategic tour of major manufacturing and commercial hubs in Guangzhou. Led by its National President, Engr. Jani Ibrahim, the delegation visited Wanli Tire […]
Nigerian Firefighters deserve greater recognition — LFRS boss
As the world marks International Firefighters’ Day, the Chief Fire Officer of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Amodu Shakiru, has called for greater recognition and appreciation of firefighters in Nigeria, describing them as “unsung heroes” who risk their lives daily to protect lives and property.
Omoti pledges reform, unity after NMA election win
By Ozioruva Aliu ABUJA — Newly elected President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Prof. Afekhide Ernest Omoti, has pledged to prioritise doctors’ welfare, strengthen professional unity, and push for reforms in Nigeria’s healthcare system following his emergence as leader of the association. In his acceptance speech after the NMA’s 2026 election, Omoti expressed gratitude […]
Ovie Omo-Agege: Call for Healing, Reconciliation and Inclusion Within Delta State APC
Right of Reply – By FELIX AYANRUOH The Former Deputy President of the Senate and Former Delta State APC gubernatorial candidate, Ovie Omo-Agege’s recent statement of healing and reconciliation is a smoke screen to distract the Urhobos, Deltans and Nigerians of his deceptive, self-aggrandizing, and wicked plans to once again cause division in our polity and the Urhobo […]
Sule Lamido on PDP crisis: Let us forgive each other
FORMER governor of Jigawa State and a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged members and those who left to forgive one another as brothers and sisters, and sheathe their sword, saying the All Progressives Congress, APC, and African Democratic Congress, ADC, were full of PDP members.
Socio-economic crises: Nigerian workers sang, danced and gave ultimatum, by Owei Lakemfa
Colourfully dressed. Waving flags. Singing. Wriggling waists. Exchanging banters. Backslapping. Workers danced at various venues on Friday, commemorating the 2026 May Day. Their smiling faces camouflaged their pains. But their banners and placards revealed their inner thoughts. Their collective speeches tell stories of hunger, government failures, demands, ultimatum and a determination to go beyond the march past; […]
New minimum wage: Labour hints at radical shift in negotiations
Ahead of new minimum wage negotiations, Organised Labour has hinted at a major shift toward systems that reflect economic realities, rather than fixed figures.
Memo to Wike on Wuye public hospital conversion into private estate
By Yushau A. Shuaib After watching a viral video by activist lawyer, Barrister A. A. Askira, on the alleged conversion of a public health facility into a private estate in Wuye District, Abuja, I felt compelled to write this open memo to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike—arguably one of the most […]
