The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC)has launched an upgraded national raw materials database designed to provide real-time data on Nigeria’s resource base, strengthen industrial planning, and improve investment decision-making.The announcement was made in April during a media parley, where the Director-General of RMRDC, Prof. Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, described the platform as a major milestone
By Umar Farouk Bala When the apartheid regime finally buckled under the collective weight of African solidarity in 1994, Nelson Mandela did not forget who had carried the heaviest load.On his visit to Nigeria — the country that had poured an estimated $60 billion into the liberation struggle — Mandela stood before a crowd and
As Nigeria edges closer to the 2027 general elections, fresh cracks are emerging within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), with mounting concerns over how the party’s consensus system is being deployed to shape candidacies across key states.Investigations reveal that while the consensus model was originally designed to promote unity and reduce internal friction, it
By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Professor Nnanyelugo Martin Ike-Muonso as the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) in May 2024. No doubt, this is a strategic move to-wards strengthening Nigeria’s capacity to process local raw materials into finished prod-ucts, reduce dependence on imported
By Haroon Aremu When former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan attempted to remove fuel subsidy in 2012, the nation erupted. Streets were flooded with protesters, labour unions shut down economic activities, and what became known as the #OccupyNigeriaMovement forced a dramatic policy reversal. The resistance was fierce, driven by fears of economic hardship and deep mistrust
By Comrade Dominic Ogakwu The long-term economic sustainability of any nation is fundamentally tied to its ability to identify, harness, process, and efficiently utilize its local raw materials for industrial pro-duction and national development.Countries that have successfully industrialized did not merely rely on exporting raw commodities; rather, they invested in systems that transformed local resources
On April 16, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC), concluded the rehabilitation of approximately 744 repentant terrorists at the Malam Sidi camp in Gombe State, marking another milestone in its non-kinetic counterinsurgency framework.The beneficiaries, having undergone structured deradicalisation and rehabilitation processes, are now considered fit for reintegration into their respective