Nigeria’s global influence will continue to grow significantly in the coming decades, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, has said. This therefore underscores why peace, resilience and institutional stability remain central to the United Kingdom (UK’s) partnership with Africa’s most populous nation. Montgomery made the assertion in Abuja at the inaugural Annual…
The Nigerian government said it will save about ₦5.06 trillion annually from cutting down on the importation of defence equipment. Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohamed Matawalle, disclosed this while unveiling “X-Shield Light Tactical Armoured Vehicle” produced by X-Shield, a defence and security solutions provider, in Abuja. Mattawale also hinted at Federal Government plans…
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…
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…
Nigeria’s government has hired a U.S. lobbying firm to nurture ties with the Trump administration and counter what it says is misinformation from Christian Evangelical groups and others that minimises its efforts to protect the country’s Christians. U.S. President Donald Trump redesignated Nigeria “a country of particular concern” in November, promising military action if it…
About 13 years after the last study, telecom sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has hired a consulting firm, PricewaterHouseCoopers (PwC), to conduct an independent, data-driven study on the level of competition in the nation’s telecom sector. Head, Competition and Tariff at the NCC, Mrs Omotayo Mohammed, in her opening remarks at…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is bolstering the national economy through trade facilitation, infrastructural development, and operational efficiencies. A fresh $60 million investment in green port initiatives by the President Bola Tinubu administration is set to transform port operations in the country by driving a renewed focus on local content development. Data from last year…
