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TCN commissions two new 600MW plants to national grid
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has added 600MW of power to the national grid following the commissioning and evacuation of electricity generated by the Azura Power Plant and the Niger Delta Power Holding Company plants. Managing Director of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz,…
FG to commission digital switch over project, June 17
Federal Government, through the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has announced that Nigeria’s long-awaited Digital Switch Over (DSO) project is now fully ready for nationwide launch, describing it as a major milestone in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…
Nigeria’s crackdown on Justice Crack: When does a state fear its citizens?
By Ebuka Ukoh A clarion call for justice for Justice Crack is not merely a campaign for an individual; it is a call for justice for all, a test of whether Nigeria still upholds the constitutional guarantees of free speech…
UTM FLNG project, bid round set to deepen investment flow into Nigeria’s energy sector
Ziggy Ojiegbe Nigeria’s energy sector is positioning for a fresh wave of global investment as the combination of the country’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project and upcoming upstream licensing rounds is expected to stimulate ancillary industrial activities, unlock…
Shell Nigeria Gas deepens gas adoption, boosts industrial competitiveness
Frank Okon Shell Nigeria Gas has intensified efforts to position natural gas as a critical driver of industrial competitiveness and domestic manufacturing growth, as it hosted a Business and Investment Forum in Port Harcourt aimed at encouraging manufacturers and investors…
Nigeria Prize for Science records historic 237 entries after NLNG mobilizes global innovators for Nigerian solutions
The 2026 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation has recorded its highest number of submissions since inception, with organisers receiving a record 237 entries as interest grows around the country’s evolving technology and innovation ecosystem. The submissions…
ALDG’s Business Forum 2026 focuses on ‘Advancing Nigeria’s Gas Distribution Agenda’
The Association of Local Distributors of Gas (ALDG) has announced plans to host the second edition of its flagship Business Forum at the PTDF Building in Abuja, as stakeholders across Nigeria’s gas value chain intensify conversations around domestic gas utilization,…
Avoiding the coming deaths in 2027 elections
[Michael Owhoko, Ph.D] Inevitable deaths are in the offing in 2027. Those familiar with Nigeria’s electoral mythology, history and patterns, know that 2027 general elections will be a harbinger of death, powered by electoral violence. It will take a miracle…
Nigeria’s total public debt to hit N160.98tn, as fresh $1.25bn World Bank loan nears approval
As a fresh World Bank loan by the federal government nears approval, the country’s total public debt profile is now projected to reach N160.98 trillion. This figure is sharp rise from the N87.38 it stood, as at the assumption of…
PoS transactions set to hit N8.96trn in May
Point-of-Sale (PoS) transactions in Nigeria are set to reach N8.96 trillion by the end of May 2026, rebounding from a slight 1.82 per cent dip suffered in April, this year. According to payment system data, PoS transactions stood at N7.70…
