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When Heirs Energies announced its acquisition of Maurel & Prom’s 20.07% stake in Seplat Energy, valued at roughly $500m and financed with a hefty $750m loan from Afreximbank; it was more than a corporate transaction. It was a statement of intent. At a time when Western oil majors are fleeing African hydrocarbons and global capital … Continue reading “Spotlight: Nigeria’s New Oil Barons – Heirs Energies, Seplat, and the Battle for Africa’s Energy Future”
The politics of 2026 will be less about governing than positioning. Yet the maneuvers of the year ahead may decide who rules Africa’s most populous country after 2027; and whether its increasingly hollowed-out party system can still bear the strain. Nigeria’s political calendar insists on restlessness. A year before a presidential election, the country enters … Continue reading “Focus: Nigeria’s Dress Rehearsal – Six Political Developments to Watch in 2026”
Written by JAMB REGISTRATION SCHEME FOR 1000 STUDENTS We wish to clearly inform the public that the Saleem Iliyasu Goje JAMB Scholarship will be conducted with full transparency and fairness. One thousand (1,000) candidates across Taraba State will be selected strictly based on clear criteria and due process. There will be no favoritism, no shortcuts and no … Continue reading “Apply Now : Saleem Iliyasu Goje JAMB Scholarship For 1000 Students”
Credence Nigeria Scholarship 2026 for Law Students stands as a focused academic support program for Nigerian law students who show discipline, clarity of purpose, and strong academic drive. This scholarship supports brilliant but financially disadvantaged students by covering their full law school tuition at the Nigerian Law School. About Credence Nigeria Scholarship The Credence Nigeria … Continue reading “Apply Now : Credence Nigeria Scholarship 2026 for Law Students”
Applications are now open for the Kofi Annan Fellowship in Global Health Leadership 2026 for experienced public health professionals across Africa. The Kofi Annan Fellowship is a fully funded leadership programme designed to equip senior public health leaders with advanced skills for managing and strengthening public health systems on the continent. Fellowship Summary Host: African Union … Continue reading “Apply Now: Kofi Annan Fellowship in Global Health Leadership 2026 | Fully Funded”
By Mathew Johnson LAGOS — RESIDENTS of Ikotun area in Lagos State have commended the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, and the Commander, Command Tactical team Ijegun Annex, for reducing crime and tackling criminals. The residents, who spoke separately to reporters, noted that crime has drastically reduced in their area and commended the Commissioner of Police, … Continue reading “Ikotun residents hail Police in combating crime”
By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO — THE Association of Concerned Local Government Workers, ACLGW, in Osun State, yesterday, urged workers returning to work to eschew violence and adhere to the ethics of their professions.Recall that the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, in the state has ordered its members to resume work … Continue reading “11 months after strike: Union warns workers against violence”
•Says 95% poor Nigerians exempted or to witness drastic tax cuts •To tax profit only, not turnover By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Nigeria Revenue Service, NRS, said it has commenced the implementation of the new tax laws and that it won’t be distracted by the gazetted copy controversy. Executive Chairman of the NRS, … Continue reading “Tax laws: Controversy over gazetted copy won’t distract us — Adedeji”
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY—Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has commended road contractors delivering quality projects across Edo South Senatorial District, while warning that contracts would be revoked from those failing to meet agreed standards and timelines. The governor gave the warning yesterday during an inspection tour of ongoing road construction projects in the … Continue reading “Okpebholo hails road contractors, warns underperformers”
By Davies Iheamnachor & Daniel Abia Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, have stressed that unity remains the most critical requirement for the Ogoni people to achieve justice, peace and sustainable development. In a message to commemorate the 2026 Ogoni Day celebration, Governor Fubara reaffirmed … Continue reading “Ogoni Day: Unity key to justice, Fubara, MOSOP insist”