Vice President Shettima Advocates for Homegrown African Economic Solutions at WEF 2026 in Davos
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for greater emphasis on homegrown African economic solutions during his address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.…
Nigeria’s National Grid Collapses for First Time in 2026, Generation Drops to Zero Megawatts
Nigeria’s national electricity grid suffered its first system collapse of 2026 on Thursday, January 23, 2026, plunging power generation to zero megawatts at the peak of the incident and leaving…
Governors Makinde & Another PDP Governor Meet Tinubu Amid Realignment Talks & N30bn Saga; President Approves 4 New Ambassadors
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and another governor elected on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on…
Fresh Security Concerns in Nigeria: US Urges Protection for Christians After Mass Church Abductions in Kaduna; Seven Killed in Plateau Mining Site Attack
Nigeria continues to grapple with escalating abductions and violence, prompting renewed international concern and calls for urgent government action.Armed gunmen abducted between 160 and 177 worshippers (figures vary across reports)…
President Tinubu Approves Targeted Incentives for Shell’s $20bn Bonga South West Project, Greenlights Oil Drilling in Ogun & Advances Olokola Deep Seaport
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a package of targeted fiscal and regulatory incentives for Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company’s (SNEPCo) long-delayed Bonga South West (BSW) deepwater oil project,…
Rivers Crisis: Chief Judge Denies Assembly’s Request to Receive Impeachment Notice Against Governor Fubara & Deputy
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Chibuzor Simeon Amadi, has formally declined the Rivers State House of Assembly’s request to receive or act on any notice of impeachment against…
Kano Activist Calls for Immediate Security Beef-Up After Over 100 Abducted in Kajiru Community
A prominent Kano-based activist has urged the federal and state governments to urgently beef up security in Kajiru and surrounding communities in Kano State following the abduction of over 100…
Oshiomhole Urges FG to Jail Tax Evaders as Deterrent
Senator Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) has called on the Federal Government to vigorously prosecute and jail tax evaders, insisting that only stiff penalties will serve as a real deterrent…