Author: Lawan

Stakeholders and members of the business community at the 47th Kaduna International Trade Fair were offered fresh insight into the long-term strategic direction of the Dangote Group, as its representative, Fatima Wali Abdurrahman, outlined the company’s ambitious Vision 2030 roadmap. Speaking during the company’s Special Day at the fair, which attracted significant interest from industry players, entrepreneurs, and investors, Wali Abdurrahman detailed plans aimed at deepening Nigeria’s industrial base and promoting economic self-reliance through expanded local production and value addition. A statement from the firm on Monday stated that she explained that Vision 2030 is structured to position the conglomerate…

The Chief of Staff to the President and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday declared that education will remain central to the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, describing it as a decisive factor in Nigeria’s drive to compete in a knowledge-based global economy. Gbajabiamila spoke in Abuja at the 2026 International Day for Education Conference, themed “Re-imagining the future of education in Nigeria: Collaborative solutions for a brighter tomorrow,” convened by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. The International Day of Education is celebrated on January 24 yearly to empower…

A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate and prosecute former Kaduna State governor Nasir el‑Rufa’i over alleged involvement in phone hacking and related security breaches. In a public statement, Omokri argued that individuals who knowingly receive or use illegally obtained information should be treated as accessories to a crime, even if they did not carry out the hacking themselves. He alleged that el-Rufa’i accepted and published information obtained through an illegal wiretap targeting the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Omokri maintained that the DSS, established following the assassination of Murtala…

The Coalition of Civil Rights Organizations for Good Governance has condemned the campaign of calumny directed at the leadership and management of TANTITA Security Services Nigeria Limited. The group by its coordinator, Comrade Jude Ochiagha and Secretary General, Kolawole Abe, said it has observed a coordinated barrage of misleading media publications, sponsored commentaries, and calls for protest aimed at discrediting the integrity, competence, and operational mandate of TANTITA. It said these attacks, couched in sensational narratives and unsubstantiated allegations, are nothing more than the desperate antics of known oil thieves, economic saboteurs, and their collaborators whose criminal enterprises have been…

THE Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has disowned reports that certain disputed crude oil and gas wells have been recommended for ceding to specific oil-producing states, insisting that no such decision has been taken.In a statement issued yesterday, the Chairman of the commission, Dr Mohammed Shehu, said the attention of RMAFC had been drawn to a “purported report allegedly issued by the Inter-Agency Committee on the Verification of Coordinates of Disputed Crude Oil and Gas Wells between States,” which was circulating in sections of the national media . The commission said the report claimed that recommendations had already…

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has questioned the rationale behind the Federal Government’s purported plan to pay between N2 trillion and N3 trillion to electricity generating companies (GenCos), alleging that the electricity subsidy remained a phantom move to “settle the boys” as the 2027 elections approach. It said the privatisation of the power sector has thrown more Nigerians into darkness and widened energy poverty in 10 years. Meanwhile, sparks flew at the Senate Committee on Finance as lawmakers openly confronted the management of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) over what they described as outrageous electricity billing practices and…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to the swift implementation of the revitalised peace agreement in South Sudan, urging the immediate and unconditional release of the country’s First Vice President, Riek Machar, and other key opposition figures. The pledge was made in a statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, on Monday. The statement highlighted Tinubu’s position, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, during the African Union High-Level Ad Hoc Committee for South Sudan, also called the C-5 Plus Summit, held in Addis…

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has emphasised that security goes beyond policing and should be seen as a collective spiritual and social responsibility. Obasa made the remarks while delivering a lecture at the 31st Pre-Ramadan Lecture organised by the University of Lagos Muslim Alumni. Speaking on the relationship between security, faith and civic duty, the lawmaker said protecting society requires nurturing communities, preventing oppression and safeguarding the vulnerable, adding that societal efforts toward security reflect the moral striving expected of believers. He identified poverty as a major driver of insecurity, noting that…

Neimeth Pharmaceuticals Plc has urged the Federal Government to facilitate access to patient capital for pharmaceutical manufacturers, thereby enhancing sustained investment in local drug production and reducing the sector’s dependence on short-term financing. At the company’s 2026 yearly media press briefing held in Lagos at the weekend, the managing director of the company, Valentine Okelu, argued that the nature of the industry requires long-term financing structures that differ significantly from conventional business models. He pointed out that pharmaceutical manufacturing involves a lengthy gestation period from the commencement of investment in production facilities to the point of actual output, making it…

From ‘padded budget’ to ‘forged laws’; Peter Obi reacts to tax laws’ alterationsPeter Obi ….Activates ‘PO effect’ in A’Ibom; slams INEC UYO—Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, declaring that he is entering the race with full confidence of victory. Obi made the declaration in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, during the OBIDIENT Conference and official unveiling of ADC as his new political platform. The event, themed “Activating the PO Effect in ADC,” drew supporters and members of the OBIDIENT Movement from…