The global oil market is experiencing shock from an anticipated supply hike by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), as oil prices edged lower on Thursday, extending a run of declines into a fourth day, with Brent hitting its ...
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NCDC Clarifies N140bn Budget Proposal, Awaits Legislative Approval
The North-Central Development Commission (NCDC) has addressed recent media reports regarding its 2025 budget estimates, clarifying that the figures currently circulating were preliminary and subject to legislative scrutiny and adjustments. In a statement issued to journalists on Saturday in Abuja ...
Read More »Itu Council Chairman Inaugurates Security Base In Oku Iboku
… Rallies Support for Gov. Umo Eno As part of activities marking his one year in office, the Executive Chairman of Itu Local Government Area, Hon. Ubong Nkutt, on Tuesday inaugurated and handed over a newly constructed and furnished Forward ...
Read More »Two Legacies, One Mission: How CP Azare And Retired DCP Erhabor Shape Policing In A’Ibom
…From discipline to compassion, residents say past and present leaders are leaving lasting imprints on security By Saviour Ekpe, Ph.D When CP Baba Muhammed Azare assumed duty as Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, not many predicted the quiet ...
Read More »CP Azare Makes Waves In Security Sector In A’Ibom State
…as Retired DCP Erabor’s Influence Still Lingers By Saviour Ekpe When Baba Muhammed Azare arrived as Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, many wondered how his leadership would shape the Command. Months later, both officers and community members say ...
Read More »Nigeria Seeks To Make History As First African Host Of Commonwealth Games
In a move that has the potential to reshape the Commonwealth Games landscape, Nigeria has formally submitted its bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. This significant announcement, echoing well beyond its borders, could see Nigeria become the first African ...
Read More »Federal Government Unveils $3.14bn Agric Investment Scheme With FAO
The federal government has unveiled a $3.14 billion agricultural investment portfolio under the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Hand-in-Hand Initiative, targeting five high-impact value chains of tomato, cassava, maize, dairy and fisheries. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari ...
Read More »Upstream Sector Attracts $18.2bn Investment, Unlocks 1.4bn Oil Barrels
Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas sector has attracted $18.2 billion in new investment commitments, unlocking up to 1.4 billion barrels of oil and 5.4 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas, the chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission ...
Read More »Federal Government, States, Others Share N2.225trn August Revenue
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its September 2025 meeting, chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, allocated N2.225 trillion to the three tiers of government as federation allocation for August ...
Read More »Nigeria’s AI Adoption Surpasses Global Growth Average
A new report conducted by Arion Research has shown that Nigerian businesses are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) at the highest rate globally. The report, ‘The AI Privacy Equation: The Nigerian Model of Responsible AI Adoption,’ shows that 94 per cent ...
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