Mining Marshals, Ankpa traditional council join forces to end illegal coal mining
According to him, the vast coal deposits and other mineral resources in Ankpa should serve as a source of economic prosperity rather than fuel environmental degradation, insecurity and the needless loss of lives.
Nigeria leads in online gambling regulation
•As illegal market hits $17.8bn By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria has emerged as one of Africa’s most regulated online gambling markets, even as illegal operators continue to dominate the continent, according to a new report by Gaming Compliance International (GCI). The report, the first comprehensive assessment of online gambling across all 54 African countries, showed that Africa’s […]
FG debt, gas shortage cripple operations of Ibom Power plant
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Ibom Power Company Limited (IPC), one of Nigeria’s first independent state-owned power plants, lost nearly a full year of electricity generation in 2025/2026 after a prolonged gas supply crisis crippled operations at its 191-megawatt power plant, highlighting the deepening liquidity challenges across the country’s power sector. The company disclosed that it […]
PenCom to refine investment framework, lunches 3 initiatives
By Emeka Anaeto The National Pension Commission (PenCom) is set to refine its investment frameworks to direct pension capital into critical national assets, including infrastructure, energy, healthcare, and agriculture, while maintaining competitive returns for contributors. These are some of the disclosures made by the PenCom Director-General, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, at briefing in Abuja, where she outlined […]
South-East governors to fully support Tinubu in 2027 — Uzodimma
Imo State Governor and Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has said the five governors of the South-East have resolved to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, citing what he described as the administration’s developmental strides across the region. Uzodimma made the statement in Owerri during a meeting with traditional rulers […]
Oluwo calls for skills-based education, commends Westland University,
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Oluwo of Iwoland and Chancellor of Westland University, Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has described Westland University as one of Nigeria’s leading private universities, attributing its growing academic excellence to the dedication, passion and teamwork of its management and workforce. The monarch made the remarks on Wednesday during an official […]
