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By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has called on political leaders, electoral institutions and the media to work towards a democratic system that genuinely serves Nigerians and promotes the common good. Onaiyekan spoke on Thursday as keynote speaker at the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC 2026), organised by […]

If the build-up to the Nations League has mostly been focused on the touchlines with star coaches like Zinedine Zidane and Jurgen Klopp making their international debuts, the most important action will nonetheless still take place on the pitch.

By Udeme Akpan Energy leaders have called for improved funding access, gas infrastructure and an enabling environment to unlock Nigeria’s oil and gas production growth and achieve the federal government’s 3 million barrels per day target by 2030. The call was made in Lagos at the Nigeria Energy Leaders Summit 2026 organised by The Energy […]

“It was a gory tale listening to one of the survivors. He told us that more than 68 of them were crammed into one small detention facility and that conditions became so desperate that they had to drink one another’s urine just to stay hydrated.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has said the N70,000 national minimum wage is inadequate to withstand the economic pressures confronting Nigerian workers. Keyamo, who spoke at the 2026 National Pre-Retirement Summit organised by XEM Consultants Limited, said the rising cost of living had eroded the purchasing […]

— Seeks intervention using windfall oil revenues— Says minimum wage review talks should start early— ₦70,000 wage inadequate for workers — Keyamo By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the Federal Government of benefiting from increased oil revenues arising from the recent surge in fuel prices while workers and other […]

…Courts increasingly determining election outcomes By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Afam Osigwe, SAN, has said Nigeria is among the countries with the highest number of election petitions, expressing concern over the increasing role of courts in determining electoral outcomes. Osigwe spoke at the 22nd Nigeria Guild […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi, Asaba ASABA — Striking allied health professionals in Delta State have suspended their industrial action and returned to work, giving the state government until October 9 to implement agreements reached with the unions. The Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) and the Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes […]

By Folarin Kehinde ABUJA — Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has identified poor infrastructure, inadequate cold-chain facilities and limited access to modern fishing technology as major challenges threatening the growth of Nigeria’s artisanal fisheries sector. Oyetola also identified inadequate processing and storage facilities, as well as poor access to markets, among […]

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — Nigeria and the United States have signed a framework agreement aimed at deepening American investment in Nigeria’s mining sector and developing the country’s mineral resources, estimated by the Federal Government at about $700 billion. The agreement was signed and exchanged on Wednesday at the Nigeria Mission House in New York […]