Power Boost Of 100,000MW Needed For Growth — Ex-Minister
Former Minister of Power and Chairman of Geometric Energy, Professor Barth Nnaji, has emphasized that Nigeria needs at least 100,000 megawatts of electricity to adequately meet its rising energy demands. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Friday, Nnaji highlighted the stark inadequacy of the country’s current energy generation and transmission infrastructure. […]
UN Warns Of Worsening Hunger In West, Central Africa
The United Nations World Food Programme has issued a stark warning that West and Central Africa are on the brink of an unprecedented hunger crisis, driven by a convergence of conflict, displacement, economic instability, and increasingly frequent extreme weather events. According to the latest assessments, at least 36 million people across the region are currently […]
Mexico Cartel War Claims Lives Of Dozens Of Children
Months of violent conflict between rival factions of the Sinaloa drug cartel in northwestern Mexico have led to the deaths of dozens of minors, according to a local human rights official. Oscar Loza, president of the Sinaloa State Human Rights Commission, reported on Friday that nearly 100 minors have also been reported missing since the […]
Petrol Imports Hit ₦2.4tn As Marketers Rival Dangote
Tensions appear to be escalating once again between Nigeria’s leading oil marketers and the newly commissioned Dangote Petroleum Refinery, as both sides position themselves in an intensifying contest for supremacy in the country’s downstream oil market. Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has sounded the alarm over what he describes as a coordinated […]
Xi Signals Support For Putin—With Cautious Distance
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin continue to project an image of unwavering solidarity, carefully curated for the global stage. During Moscow’s Victory Day parade, Xi stood prominently at Putin’s right—a symbolic placement traditionally reserved for trusted allies—as Chinese and Russian troops marched side by side through Red Square in a striking […]
EFCC Arrests 8 For Illegal Mining, Including Two Chinese
Operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, based on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, have successfully apprehended two Chinese nationals and six Nigerians for their alleged involvement in illegal mining operations in the Ogere area of Ogun State. The individuals—identified as Zhang Hang Lin, Gao Pei Hai, Matthew Mathias, Oluwaseun […]
China Pursues Diplomatic Stability With Pope Leo XIV
China has extended formal congratulations to Pope Leo XIV on his election as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, expressing optimism for a gradual strengthening of diplomatic ties with the Vatican. Speaking at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian welcomed the new papacy and voiced hope […]
DHQ Blames Foreign Herders For Community Attacks
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has attributed a wave of violent attacks and killings in agrarian communities across Plateau, Benue, and other regions of Nigeria to foreign armed herders exploiting regional mobility agreements. Addressing reporters in Abuja, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, stated that intelligence assessments indicate many of the assailants […]
Akpabio Rejects Calls To Resign Over Harassment Allegation
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has firmly rejected mounting calls for his resignation in the wake of sexual harassment allegations leveled against him by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Speaking on the Senate floor during Thursday’s plenary session, Akpabio denounced the claims as unfounded and reaffirmed his commitment to upholding the responsibilities of his office. The session, […]
Tinubu Vows To Restore S’East Gas Plant, Tackle Erosion
During a state visit to Awka on Thursday, President Bola Tinubu pledged to tackle critical developmental challenges affecting Anambra State and the broader South-East region. Among the pressing concerns highlighted were severe erosion threats, the region’s underutilized natural gas reserves, and Anambra’s exclusion from the National Rail Master Plan. Speaking at a civic reception held […]
Tinubu, Trump Join World Leaders To Hail New US Pope
A wave of congratulations from world leaders poured in following the historic election of Cardinal Robert Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV—as the 267th Bishop of Rome and spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church. Elected on Thursday after four rounds of voting within the secretive papal conclave, which commenced the day before, the 69-year-old Prevost marks […]
UAE Commits To $25bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Deal
The United Arab Emirates has formally joined the roster of international backers supporting an ambitious transcontinental gas pipeline that will stretch from Nigeria to Morocco, with plans to extend its reach into Europe. Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, disclosed the development to lawmakers on Tuesday, confirming the UAE’s commitment to […]