Dangote Refinery critical to Nigerian’s $1trn economy vision, says FG
The Federal Government has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals as a cornerstone of Nigeria's ambition to build a $1 trillion economy, pledging deeper collaboration with the private sector to accelerate industrialisation, job creation and economic transformation.
Don’t neglect East-West Road, Ugolor charges Umahi, others
…Says it is backbone of Niger Delta economy By Adesina Wahab The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomohle and other political leaders have been urged not to abandon the East-West Road, as it has been described as the backbone of the economy of the Niger Delta […]
N210 trillion: Nigeria’s numbers problem
By MAHMUD JAFAR The easiest way to rile Nigeria on the matter of public finance is to throw a number of endless zeroes at us and call it missing money. Nobody needs to explain the ledger from which it was drawn, or the accounting convention that produced it, or whether the sum describes cash that once […]
Oborevwori winning in infrastructure, but failing in human capital development — Amb. Temisan Louis, NNPP chieftain
Amb. Dr. Temisan O. Louis, has raised strong concerns over what he describes as an alarming, systemic neglect of human capital development under the administration of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori
Osun polls: A contest too close to be left to chance or violence
By Abdulsalam Abdullah There is a temptation, with any governorship election, to reduce the story to a contest between personalities and parties. That temptation should be resisted in the case of Osun State, where voters head to the polls on August 15 to decide whether Ademola Adeleke — now standing under the banner of the […]
Education financing must prioritise equity in age of AI — Akinniyi
By Elizabeth Osayande Education financing in Africa must move beyond expanding access to ensuring that technology broadens opportunity rather than deepening inequality, the Regional Portfolio Director for Africa at Luminate, Toyin Akinniyi, has said. Speaking at the Bold Action Session on Education during the 2026 Africa Social Impact Summit hosted by Sterling One Foundation in […]
