The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, disclosed that the Tinubu-led administration has attracted over $2.6 billion in Foreign Direct Investment, FDI into the sector in two years.Alake made this known in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, where the Minister advocated for regional hubs to power Africa’s
Senator Agom Jarigbe Jarigbe has slammed as false and politically driven the viral online and social media reports claiming that constituency project contracts were awarded to a company linked to him or his family — a rebuttal now confirmed by over 180 civil society organisations.The Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG) said its independent
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially sworn in former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, following the Senate’s confirmation of his nomination.General Musa’s nomination, submitted to the National Assembly received swift approval from the Senate after a screening session that highlighted his extensive military experience and commitment
The push to strengthen Nigeria’s social protection architecture received a major boost on Monday as the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and the Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG) jointly voiced strong support for the swift passage of the proposed Nigeria Social Security Trust Fund Bill, 2025.At a public hearing convened by the
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has approved an upward review of pensions for 2,116 retirees under the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), increasing their total monthly pension payments from N12.56 million to N159.95 million.The upward review translated to an unprecedented 1,173% enhancement in the total monthly payout.According to PenCom: “The NSITF pension increase is
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 15.15 percent in FEBRUARY 2026, marking the ninth consecutive month of moderation, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).The data bureau said the CPI, which tracks changes in the prices of goods and services, rose to 131.2 points in
Senator Agom Jarigbe Jarigbe has slammed as false and politically driven the viral online and social media reports claiming that constituency project contracts were awarded to a company linked to him or his family — a rebuttal now confirmed by over 180 civil society organisations.The Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG) said its independent
Dr. Tijjani Ahmad, a senior lecturer at Hussaini Adamu Polytechnic, Kazaure, has attributed the recent fuel price hike in Nigeria to global oil price changes, logistics constraints, and the nation’s historical dependence on fuel imports. Speaking exclusively to our correspondent, Dr. Ahmad explained that Nigeria remains highly vulnerable to shocks in the international crude oil
Three years after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared that “subsidy is gone,” the contentious debate over fuel subsidy removal has returned to the forefront of national discourse as a fresh wave of petrol price hikes intensifies the cost-of-living crisis, pitting the federal government’s defence of its reforms against a chorus of opposition figures, labour unions,
Former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso have formally revived talks of a political alliance ahead of the 2027 general election, this time under the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), in a move aimed at uniting the opposition to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid. The renewed push comes months