August 11, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a sweeping reform of Nigeria’s deep offshore investment regime, replacing ad‑hoc project negotiations with a transparent, rules‑based framework projected to attract up to $50 billion in fresh capital. The decision ends years of stagnation on capital‑intensive offshore developments and positions Nigeria as the definitive investment destination in West Africa. The reform, formalised via the Deep Offshore Oil and Gas Projects Incentives (Tax Remission) Order, 2026, establishes uniform eligibility criteria and clear implementation processes applicable across multiple qualifying developments. This supersedes the previous project‑by‑project approach, delivering the regulatory certainty that global investors…
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In a dramatic social media outburst that has set political circles abuzz, Nigerian music superstar Davido has issued a desperate plea for help to former U.S. President Donald Trump, pleading with him to intervene in Osun State’s upcoming governorship election. The “Unavailable” crooner, known more for club bangers than political diplomacy, took to X (formerly Twitter) with a direct appeal to @realDonaldTrump, painting a grim picture of growing tension and the spectre of violence in the southwestern state. “Osun people deserve to vote freely, peacefully, and without fear,” Davido wrote, urging Trump and the international community to “pay close attention” to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a powerful clarion call for peaceful coexistence and national unity as Nigeria hosts a landmark international security conference in Abuja today, bringing together religious leaders and stakeholders to tackle the nation’s security challenges head-on. The high-stakes conference, organised by Nigeria in collaboration with the Muslim World League and Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), is set to explore the critical link between peace, security and socio-economic development while strengthening dialogue among Muslims, Christians and people of other faiths. Information Minister Mohammed Idris reaffirmed Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to religious harmony and national unity, declaring…
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has declared that Nigeria’s economy is now on a firmer footing, revealing that the country’s Gross Domestic Product is growing faster than its population, a milestone he says proves “we have a future.” The statement came Monday during Umahi’s formal induction as Grand Patron of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in Abuja, where student leaders praised him as “one of the finest public servants” in President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Cabinet. He said, “I was enthused to find out that our GDP is growing more than our population. That means we have…
In a dramatic move to harness the country’s booming youth demographic, the Federal Government has launched a High-Level Inter-Ministerial Platform on Family Planning, Health, Human Capital and National Development a new coordination hub aimed at turning population pressure into productive power. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, delivered a stark caution at the inauguration, declaring that Nigeria’s estimated 230 million citizens represent a double-edged sword. Without massive investments in health, education, skills training, and productivity, he warned, the nation’s demographic dividend could quickly curdle into a crippling crisis. However, Pate stressed that the outcome is…
Sometimes your greatest enemy is the one who, by their very existence, forces you to grow stronger, and sometimes your enemy’s greatest gift to you is their own self-destruction. There is a certain poetry in watching your opponents tear each other apart while you remain focused on the prize. The 2027 presidential election appears to be less a contest of visions and more a spectacle of opposition self-immolation and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Asiwaju of Lagos, is the silent beneficiary of a universe seemingly determined to crown him once again. A Political Voyage Forged in Fire To understand why…
Adeleke’s Camp Screams ‘Political Persecution!’ as The Imole Campaign Council, the re-election organisation of Osun has raised alarm over the alleged illegal detention of more than 60 leaders and members of the Accord Party by the police. Governor Adeleke is seeking re-election on the Accord Party platform in the upcoming 15 August off-cycle governorship election. The campaign council described the arrests as unlawful and called for the immediate and unconditional release of all detained party members. In a statement on Saturday, the council’s Media and Publicity Sub-Committee chairman, Bamidele Sallam, urged the Inspector-General of Police to intervene. Among those held…
Difficulties in creating profile codes, biometric failures, payment issues and technical challenges are among more than 5,000 pending complaints resolved by the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Segun Aina, within five days. A statement by the Acting Director, Public Affairs and Protocol, JAMB, Fabian Benjamin, states that the development follows the Registrar’s decision to strengthen the Board’s Service Compact with All Nigerians, SERVICOM Unit, to ensure prompt resolution of outstanding complaints. He says the Registrar relocates his seat to the SERVICOM Unit to gain first-hand knowledge of the services being sought by candidates and other…
Atiku Abubakar’s media aide, Olusola Sanni, has fired back at former President Olusegun Obasanjo, dismissing his latest attack on the ADC presidential candidate as a tired, election‑season rerun. Speaking on Arise TV, Sanni called out the timing of Obasanjo’s recent claim that he regretted picking Atiku as his running mate in 1999. “Why is it that at the twilight of every election, Obasanjo comes out with these statements?” Sanni asked. “That tells you it’s more political than rational.” He reminded Nigerians that in 2003, Obasanjo publicly credited Atiku for securing his re‑election victory, even calling him to share the glory.…
There is a version of Nigerian federalism that shows up mostly in speeches: state governors thanking the president for one thing or another while very little changes on the ground. Then there is the version now visible on the ground in Benue State, where a run of major infrastructure projects is moving forward precisely because federal money and state execution are working in the same direction at the same time. Three projects from the governor’s recent media tour make the case better than any communique could. THE LAFIA BYPASS: 500 KILOMETRES OF REGIONAL AMBITION The most striking of the three…