The Nigerian government is banking on ongoing 350 megawatt (Mw) NNPC’s Abuja Gas Independent Power Project (IPP) to achieving the national target of 8,500Mw grid generation capacity this year. Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has described the project as a vital step to boosting power supply. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NISO, Engr. Abdu Bello,…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) on Thursday said despite its not being an exclusively revenue generating agency of the Federal Government, it has generated over N5.2billion into the coffers of the Federal Government while it has also created some 23,000 new jobs to ease the unemployment challenge in the country. Its National Commissioner/CEO, Dr…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the elevation of one DIG, two AIGs and over twenty-six thousand Inspectors following its third Plenary Meeting held Thursday, 29th January 2026.The Commission, under the chairmanship of DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), mni, ratified the promotion of Assistant Inspector-General of Police Funsho Adegboye, mni, to the rank of…
Okra Solar and InfraCredit have sealed debt financing deal of a mesh-grid project under InfraCredit’s Climate Finance Blending Facility (CFBF). The deal targets no fewer than 25,000 rural Nigerians not connected to the national grid. The world’s largest energy access program Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) provides $750million in grants to renewable energy…
MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB), the financial subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, has expanded its cross-border transfer service, extending outbound coverage to additional African markets (including Kenya and South Sudan), while also deepening inbound remittance capabilities from the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and Europe. With the latest expansion, MoMo PSB customers in Nigeria can…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has inaugurated the Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council. The ceremony was held at the Minister’s Conference Room at the Ministry in Abuja. In his address at the event, Oyetola described the inauguration as a significant milestone in strengthening institutional governance and accountability within Nigeria’s…
Seplat Energy Plc has announced the achievement of first gas from its 300 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) ANOH gas project, marking a major milestone in Nigeria’s gas development drive. The milestone follows the completion of the 11-kilometre Indorama gas export pipeline and the receipt of regulatory approval from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum…
By Akolade Ajanaku TD Africa, in collaboration with the Enugu Tech Festival (ETF) and the Enugu State Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, has announced the launch of a fully sponsored Cybersecurity and Data Science training initiative branded “Code Your Defence.” This collaboration is coming as digital transformation accelerates across Africa, the demand for skilled…
Nigeria’s retail lender, Unity Bank Plc, has launched an upgraded version of its mobile banking platform, Unifi, as part of ongoing efforts to improve customer experience on the Bank’s digital Banking platform and reinforce its proposition in ebusiness. The latest update, Unifi version 2.3, introduces a suite of improved features designed to enhance usability, security,…
