The Federal Government is expected to sign multiple agreements with the Government of the United Arab Emirates UAE, as part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Summit. Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this on Monday, ahead of the presentation of Nigeria’s address by President Bola Tinubu, as well as bilateral meetings scheduled with global

Acclaimed Nigerian-American author Chimamanda Adichie is the latest victim of the local parlance, “Nigeria will not happen to you,” following the ‘avoidable’ loss of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi Esege, at a Lagos hospital. Chimamanda accused the hospital, Euracare Hospital, of negligence. According to her statement, the anaesthetist was negligent and gave her son too

NUPRC, NMDPRA Meet to Strengthen Regulatory Efficiency in Oil Sector The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) have taken remarkable steps toward enhancing regulatory efficiency and encouraging investments in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The meeting, which was held at the NUPRC’s corporate headquarters in Abuja

NBS, Analysts Urge Calm Over Likely Rise in December Inflation Figures Nigeria’s December 2025 inflation figure, scheduled for release by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) this Thursday, is expected to record a noticeable uptick, a development analysts say should not be mistaken for a fresh surge in prices or a breakdown in macroeconomic stability.

This article is a follow-up on one from three weeks ago titled, “The Decade of Gas Initiative: A Review,” and is the second of a handful of articles I will be doing on the gas sector, which is crucial as Nigeria’s chosen transition energy and for Nigeria’s energy security and revenue objectives.  “The Decade of

NERC Reports 5.35 million Unmettered Customers The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that 5.36 million electricity customers nationwide remain without meters, a situation that exposes them to unpredictable estimated billing methods by distribution companies (DisCos). According to NERC’s third-quarter 2025 industry report, “as of 30 September 2025, only 6.662 million of the 12.030

FG Proposes N102.3billion for Lagos Green Line Rail The Federal Government has proposed to allocate N102.3 billion as counterpart funding for the Lagos Green Line rail project in the 2026 budget. This is according to data from the 2026 Appropriation Bill under the Ministry of Transportation. The Green Line is a 68-kilometre rail network running

Institutional and sectoral reforms in Nigeria have, in recent years, extended beyond taxation and fiscal policy to touch nearly every critical sector of the economy. From energy and power to healthcare, education, aviation, anti-corruption, ICT, grassroots governance, and the rule of law, reform has become a defining feature of the policy landscape. One sector where

Land is strategy, not scenery: What Morocco’s highways reveal about power, policy, and Nigeria’s blind spot So far, so good—the football matches at AFCON 2025 in Morocco have been excellent. But the real education begins outside the stadiums, on the highways. Every journey between match venues becomes a masterclass in statecraft. From Tangier down to

The global economic order is undergoing a profound reset. Supply chains are fragmenting, geopolitical risks are being repriced, and nations are increasingly prioritising resilience, self-sufficiency, and strategic autonomy over the old orthodoxy of hyper-efficiency. In this historic reconfiguration lies a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Africa to redefine its economic destiny. For decades, Africa has been trapped

Introduction: The importance of transparent risk disclosure While many aspects of investor protection are always within the purview of regulatory oversight, transparent risk disclosure remains the most direct means by which investors are empowered to make informed decisions. Clear, comprehensive, and accessible communication by brokers about possible negative scenarios, including market volatility and liquidity risk

The management of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital has offered its sympathy to Chimamanda Adichie and family on the demise of their son. The hospital in a statement acknowledges the profound and unimaginable loss the family is experiencing during this deeply distressing time. “The loss of a child is beyond words, and we offer our most heartfelt