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Amukpe–Escravos Pipeline Value Surge Reshapes Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Outlook Economy, Nigeria

Amukpe–Escravos Pipeline Value Surge Reshapes Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Outlook

A sharp rise in the estimated value of the Amukpe–Escravos Pipeline is drawing attention to its growing strategic importance and …

2 mins read 57 views
Apr 16, 2026
2027: Group endorses Kalu for Abia governorship Abia, Politics

2027: Group endorses Kalu for Abia governorship

Growing political support continues to mount for Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu as stakeholders across Abia State urge him to contest …

2 mins read 62 views
Apr 11, 2026
Ohanaeze backs Otti, calls for constructive opposition in Abia Abia, Politics

Ohanaeze backs Otti, calls for constructive opposition in Abia

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Abia State chapter, has expressed confidence in Governor Alex Otti’s leadership, while urging the development of a …

2 mins read 47 views
Apr 11, 2026
2027: Kalu signals interest in Abia governorship race against Otti Abia, Politics

2027: Kalu signals interest in Abia governorship race against Otti

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has hinted at a possible bid for the Abia State governorship …

2 mins read 53 views
Apr 11, 2026
World Bank Flags Fiscal Risks in Nigeria’s ₦4tn Power Bond Programme Economy, Nigeria

World Bank Flags Fiscal Risks in Nigeria’s ₦4tn Power Bond Programme

The World Bank has cautioned that Nigeria’s ₦4tn power sector bond programme could deepen fiscal risks, as it effectively converts …

2 mins read 76 views
Apr 09, 2026
Watchdog and the Death Row Metaphor Opinion & Interviews

Watchdog and the Death Row Metaphor

The architecture of death row is not built of stone and steel, but of stagnant time—where the future is fixed …

3 mins read 76 views
Apr 08, 2026
Naira Holds Steady Between N1,340 and N1,430 in Q1, CPPE Eyes Risks in Q2 Economy, Finance

Naira Holds Steady Between N1,340 and N1,430 in Q1, CPPE Eyes Risks in Q2

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises says the naira remained relatively stable against the dollar in the first …

1 mins read 81 views
Apr 06, 2026
Tinubu Approves N3.3tn Plan to Clear Power Sector Debts Economy, Nigeria

Tinubu Approves N3.3tn Plan to Clear Power Sector Debts

President Bola Tinubu has sanctioned a N3.3 trillion bailout package aimed at settling long-standing debts in Nigeria’s power sector and …

2 mins read 62 views
Apr 06, 2026
Otti Greenlights NEPAL Energies’ Acquisition of Afro Beverages to Drive Jobs and Economic Growth Economy, Abia

Otti Greenlights NEPAL Energies’ Acquisition of Afro Beverages to Drive Jobs and Economic Growth

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has approved the takeover of Afro Beverages by NEPAL Energies, a move aimed at stimulating …

1 mins read 78 views
Apr 05, 2026
Oil Prices Fall, Stocks Rally as Trump Says War May End Soon Economy, International

Oil Prices Fall, Stocks Rally as Trump Says War May End Soon

Oil prices sank and equities rallied on Tuesday following a volatile trading session after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that …

2 mins read 186 views
Mar 10, 2026
How €2.3bn FG’s Electricity Project Failed Economy, Nigeria

How €2.3bn FG’s Electricity Project Failed

Despite the injection of €2.3 billion (about N3.7 trillion at the current exchange rate) into the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), …

3 mins read 118 views
Mar 09, 2026
Reps move to provide legal backing for Nigeria’s decarbonisation plan Nigeria

Reps move to provide legal backing for Nigeria’s decarbonisation plan

The House of Representatives has begun legislative moves to establish a legal framework for the implementation of Nigeria’s national decarbonisation …

2 mins read 90 views
Mar 05, 2026