Access to reliable and clean energy is essential for economic growth, social development, and environmental protection. According to the World Bank energy is critical for economic growth and poverty reduction. It powers ...

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery (DPR), launched in May 2023 with a refining capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, was envisioned to revolutionise Nigeria’s fuel supply by reducing imports and promoting energy self-sufficiency. ...

In May 2025, a devastating boat accident in Gbajibo community, Kwara State, claimed at least 27 lives, marking the third major tragedy in the region in less than two years. Similar accidents in October 2024 and June 2023 ...

The Trump-era tariffs pose a significant challenge to the Tinubu Administration's efforts to diversify Nigeria's economy and promote sustainable growth. The immediate impact of the 14% tariff is a potential disruption to ...

Nigeria remains one of Africa’s largest rice consumers and importers, despite significant arable land and multiple government interventions. In 2025, domestic rice production fell to 5.23 million metric tonnes, the lowest ...

Despite receiving over $18 billion in rehabilitation funds, Nigeria’s state-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna remain non-operational as of July 2025. Recent statements from Alhaji Aliko Dangote and newly ...

On May 28, 2025, a 19-year-old Nigerian, Destiny (surname withheld), was reportedly beaten to death by fellow Nigerians in Ghana’s Volta Region over a financial dispute. Destiny had travelled from Edo State to Ghana in ...

Despite existing legal mandates such as the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act (2017) and the National Health Act (2014), some hospitals and ambulance services in Nigeria continue to demand police ...

Rising insecurity in Nigeria, particularly in states like Benue, has exposed the limitations of the centralized policing system. Frequent clashes between herders and farmers, banditry, kidnapping, and communal violence ...

The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has declared plans to begin a nationwide protest from August 6, 2025, following the Federal Government’s failure to address longstanding grievances. These include ...