By Kola Ajibola As Nigeria gradually inches toward another electoral cycle, Adamawa State is once again emerging as one of the country’s most compelling political theatres. Yet the unfolding drama in the state is not merely about the traditional rivalry between political parties. Rather, it is increasingly about the strategic choices confronting the ruling All…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to provide compensation to subscribers whose network quality of service (QoS) experience is below specified targets within specific locations. The Commission’s position is that subscribers should not be made to bear the full burden of service disruptions where operators fail to meet prescribed standards…
The Federal Government has halted the issuance of import licenses for gasoline, a major win for billionaire Aliko Dangote, who controls Africa’s largest refinery and has long called for the move. This decision is coming on the heels of data supplied by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) which stated that Dangote…
The government of Nigeria said it is taking steps to protect the economy following rising geo-political tensions in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The government, through, the Federal Ministry of Finance, said the government remained committed to safeguarding the economic gains recorded in recent months and will continue to take…
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has suspended the enforcement of the $30 helicopter landing fees for oil companies operating in the country and also directed the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to implement hybrid toll payment method at airports. This decision to suspend the landing fees follows concerns raised by…
President Bola Tinubu has finally approved a targeted fiscal incentive designed to unlock the long awaited Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Bonga Southwest Aparo (BSWA) deepwater project. This presidential nod is coming after 18 years of deadlock. With the approval, the Bonga Southwest project becomes the first FID on a Nigeria deepwater Production Sharing…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a major reduction in the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel. Under the new pricing regime, the gantry price of PMS has been lowered from ₦1,175 to ₦1,075 per litre—a reduction of ₦100. The coastal price has also…
STAKEHOLDERS in the rubber market in Nigeria are pushing to reposition the market to make it contribute significantly to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). The stakeholders which include Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN), Dr. Victor Iyama, Director-General the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC),…
The Federal Government has explained why some civil servants in the Federal Ministry of Steel Development and four federal agencies have not received their February 2026 salaries. The explanation came from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), which said the delay was caused by shortfalls in the personnel cost allocations of the…
