Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for diversified and collaborative funding models to reposition Nigeria’s education sector, insisting that government alone can no longer bear the rising financial burden required to build a competitive and future-ready system. Shettima made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during the opening of the 2025 Nigeria Education Forum, where…
The Lagos State APC says improvements in security, transport and event infrastructure have made Lagos the preferred destination for major concerts and festivals, promising even greater support for the creative industry in 2026. APC spokesman Seye Oladejo praised the state’s model, which integrates entertainment, technology, tourism and entrepreneurship under the THEMES development agenda. He added…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has officially launched the Nigeria 2025 Licensing Round, marking a key step in the Federal Government’s efforts to expand investment in the oil and gas sector. At a press briefing in Abuja, NUPRC Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, unveiled the dedicated bid portal: br2025.nuprc.gov.ng. The round, approved by President…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has inaugurated an ad hoc committee to investigate decommissioning practices and compliance levels within Nigeria’s petroleum industry. Speaking during the inauguration, Tajudeen said the investigation had become necessary to ensure full adherence to the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), especially regarding decommissioning and abandonment…
Nigeria could earn as much as ₦70 trillion a year from its maritime assets if the government embarks on an ambitious overhaul of the legal framework governing the blue economy, senior lawyer Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) has told the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. In a detailed policy letter sent to Minister Adegboyega Oyetola…
Nigeria’s fragile health system is facing a deepening crisis as nationwide industrial action by resident doctors entered its 17th day on Monday, while the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) began their third day of indefinite strike action. The dual strikes have left public hospitals operating at skeletal…
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has praised Shell for its sustained investments in the country, describing them as crucial to economic growth and energy security. At the Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, Shettima, standing in for President Bola Tinubu, commended the contributions of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company, Shell Nigeria Gas, as well as…
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to providing sustainable electricity to Nigeria’s health sector, warning that unreliable supply is undermining care delivery. At the first National Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Power in the Health Sector in Abuja, Tinubu—represented by SGF George Akume—said the government was expanding solar and hybrid systems, advancing decentralised energy reforms,…
Nigeria’s MSM Group says its expansion in the oil and gas sector, which has unlocked reserves valued at more than $15 billion, would not have been possible without the support of President Bola Tinubu. Chairman Muazzam Mairawani told journalists in Abuja that the president’s endorsement emboldened the company to push forward with ambitious projects and…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed to inaugurate the sixth phase of the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance (EPSA6) initiative. The AfDB, in a statement on its website, said both organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the ongoing Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9)…
