Africa could become largely self-sufficient in refined petroleum products by 2030, according to Nigerian industrialist and oil magnate Aliko Dangote. Dangote made the projection on Tuesday in Nairobi, Kenya, ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony for a proposed $16 billion oil refinery at Lamu on the Kenyan coast. The planned refinery, which is expected to have a refining capacity of 700,000…
The Men Who Saw Tomorrow: Another Part of the Aoiri Obaigbo Series Professor Eyo Ita occupies an important but often overlooked place in the history of Nigerian nationalism, education and political development. His work in practical education, vocational training and…
PART I: The Colonial Trap Decades after gaining nominal independence in 1960, Nigeria remains ensnared in a structural and developmental bottleneck. The contemporary Nigerian state exhibits all the symptoms of an arrested developmental trajectory: a chronic deficit in technological innovation,…
As attention turns to the 2027 Lagos 2027 governorship election, voter turnout could become one of the most telling factors in the outcome of the contest. How many people voted in the 2023 Lagos governorship election? The 2023 Lagos governorship election offers a striking starting point. INEC recorded 7,060,195 registered voters and 6,214,970 collected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), yet only…
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has directed security personnel across the country to take immediate action against armed bandits and terrorists, warning that any operative who hesitates to engage criminals while claiming to be awaiting orders would…
Blockchain technology is gaining global recognition for its potential to revolutionize various industries, and Nigeria’s financial sector is no exception. As the country seeks to improve financial inclusion, enhance transparency, and reduce fraud, blockchain offers promising solutions. By enabling secure,…
Nigeria and other governments battling terrorism such Boko Haram, ISWAP and other security threats across the Sahel region, is possibly been hampered by limited access to modern arms, ammunitions and technologies, a new global arms transfer data has shown. A…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned members of the public, businesses and financial institutions against rejecting the standard N100 banknote, stressing that it remains a valid legal tender across the country. The apex bank issued the clarification on…
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Politics
The Presidency has challenged former Anambra State Governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to honour his pledge to stop campaigning for the 2027 presidency if claims that his administration left financial liabilities in the state are established. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the challenge on Wednesday in a post on X, following an escalating dispute between Obi…
Education
The National Examinations Council, NECO, has announced the release of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination results, with 804,948 candidates achieving at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics. The figure represents 58.67 per cent of the candidates who sat for the examination, marking a decline from the 60.26 per cent recorded in 2025. In the 2025 examination, 818,492 candidates secured five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announced the 2026 results…
