Category: Nigeria News

Historic Victory: Sightsavers and Kaduna Mark End of Trachoma

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As it formally concluded the Trachoma Trichiasis Intervention Program on Monday, the Kaduna State Government commemorated a significant public health achievement: the successful eradication of one of the state’s primary preventable causes of blindness. Sightsavers’ Country Coordinator for Trachoma, Dr. Teyil Wamyil Mshelia, spoke at the close-out ceremony in Kaduna and called the accomplishment “a collective victory achieved through years of collaboration among government agencies, partners, and local communities.” She says Kaduna has a particular place in Sightsavers’ history since it was one of the initial locations where the group…

Retired General Back Calls for State of Emergency Over Terrorism

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In his new book, ‘Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum,’ former Chief of Defence Staff General Lucky Irabor (retd) advocates for a state of emergency to address the Boko Haram insurgency. Irabor argues that the lack of political will has hindered Nigeria’s response to the insurgency and that an emergency proclamation backed by the National Assembly would be effective. Irabor, who was the CDS under the Buhari administration, noted, “The government had not yet summoned the political will and instruments to declare war on Boko Haram. With an…

NNPCL Counts Cost of Strike as PENGASSAN Ends Industrial Action

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Bashir Ojulari, the group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has expressed regret over the losses in gas and crude output brought on by the three-day strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria. Ojulari wrote to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority and Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission to explain that the country experienced a 20% power supply shortage and a 16% oil production and 30% marketed petrol loss as a result of the suspended strike. The National…

Nigeria @ 65: FG cancels Independence Day parade

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The parade that was originally planned for Wednesday, October 1, to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th anniversary of independence has been cancelled by the Federal Government. The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation made the declaration in a statement released on Monday. “The Independence Anniversary parade, which was originally planned to commemorate the 65th Independence on Wednesday, October 1st, has been cancelled, the Federal Government wishes to declare. The statement, which was signed by Segun Imohiosen, the Director of Information and Public Relations, stated that the cancellation in…

PENGASSAN-Dangote Feud Drags Power Supply Below 4,000MW on Day 2

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On Tuesday morning, as the second day of the oil and gas workers’ strike over a dispute with Dangote Petroleum Refinery began, Nigeria’s power supply dropped below the 4,000 megawatt mark. The $20 billion Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) are at odds over the company’s alleged 800 employee layoffs. Grid supply checks revealed that load allocation to power distribution companies had decreased to 3,656MW as of 7 a.m., from 4,320MW the day before. Ikeja Electric received 530MW, Abuja DisCo received 537MW,…

Kaduna, Kano Light Rail Gets N250bn Boost from Federal Government

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According to the Federal Government, it has obtained around N250 billion in funding for the construction of light rail in Kano and Kaduna, respectively. This was announced at the World Press Conference in Abuja on Monday by Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation. He claims that President Bola Tinubu is eager to see significant subnational growth. Since taking office, this administration has shown an unusual dedication to inclusive and balanced development, despite the impression that is being promoted by some sectors. “Under President Bola Tinubu, capital projects…

Nigeria gains global recognition for Tax-ID

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Nigeria has reached a crucial milestone in its digital trade transformation with the global registration of its Tax Identification Number (Tax-ID) and the approval of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as the country’s Peppol Authority. The achievement, made possible with the cooperation of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), registers Nigeria’s Tax-ID under the ISO/IEC 6523 International Coding System, granting Nigerian citizens and businesses international recognition in cross-border transactions. Europe, Asia, and Australia have already adopted Peppol, a globally recognised framework for the safe and uniform interchange of electronic…

FG: Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production Rises to 1.8 Million Barrels Per Day

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According to Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), the country’s oil production increased from 1 million barrels per day to 1.8 million barrels per day. He added that the goal is to reach 2.5 million barrels per day because American businesses are already very interested in investing in Nigerian oil blocks. During a panel discussion at the first Africa Energy Investment summit (AE Invest 2025), which was recently held in New York, Senator Lokpobiri emphasised Africa’s regained confidence and the revival of investment in the…

FG Moves to Avert Fuel Crisis, Assures Supply Stability

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In response to worries about the Naira-for-crude oil deal and conflicts surrounding the Dangote Refinery, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FG)  promised Nigerians on Sunday that the supply of refined petroleum products would not be disrupted. The government emphasised that energy security and stability in the downstream oil industry remained a high priority in a statement released by the Ministry of Finance following a meeting of the Steering Committee of the Domestic Crude Oil and Refined Products Sales in Local Currency Initiative. The recent rumours that the Dangote Refinery had…

Independence Day: Akume Urges Nigerians to Support National Development

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As Nigeria celebrates its 65th anniversary of independence, Senator George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has urged the populace to actively assist the government in promoting national development, emphasising that both the people and leaders must work together to achieve progress. Speaking at an interdenominational church service on Sunday at the National Ecumenical Christian Centre in Abuja, Akume called for Nigerians to be unified and dedicated to creating a brighter future, calling government a “shared responsibility.” His media assistant, Yomi Odunuga, signed a statement that said…