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The ₦60bn Democracy! Why Osun State needs more than just e-results
By Ebuka Ukoh {In this is op-ed analysis, Ebuka Ukoh examines the astronomical cost of Nigerian election campaigns, arguing that the vast sums allegedly spent in political contests represent a profound opportunity cost, which diverts essential resources from national development…
NDPHC to launch NIPP II, targets renewable energy expansion across Nigeria
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) is preparing to transition into the second phase of the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP), with a strategic shift towards renewable energy investments aimed at improving electricity supply and addressing persistent power shortages,…
Africa Oil Week: NCDMB pushes African Local Content for rapid industrial development
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has called on African oil-producing countries to move beyond ownership of natural resources and build the industrial capacity required to convert their petroleum wealth into sustainable economic value. The call was made…
Seplat evolution: From $530m debt, $835m payout, $3.93bn capitalization to $1bn dividend outlook
Seplat Energy Plc has unveiled an aggressive five-year expansion programme that could see the Nigerian independent energy company ramp up production to 500,000 barrels per day, deploy massive capital into its portfolios and return about $1 billion in dividends to…
Africa’s energy gap demands $200bn annual investments
The scale of energy poverty facing the African continent calls for more than $200 billion annual investments in energy infrastructure and facilities required to strengthen energy access, resilience and petroleum development. Worse still, about 600 million Africans remain without electricity…
2027: NUJ-NAN Press Week to examine politics, petroleum and Nigeria’s economic future
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Chapel, Lagos, is set to use its 2026 Press Week to examine the impact of politics on Nigeria’s oil and gas industry and the wider economy ahead of the…
When did visibility become expertise? Reflections on NBA’s 2026 conference
[By Ebuka Ukoh] I was initially hesitant to write this. Then I wondered whether my hesitation was part of the problem. The 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association is underway in Port Harcourt. On Tuesday, 25 August,…
Nigeria’s refining contradiction: Local fuel, global exposure
Why world-class refining capacity has not yet delivered stable supply, reduced currency risk or a coherent downstream market [By Sola Adebawo] Nigeria now hosts one of the world’s largest single-train refineries, yet it continues to depend on petrol imports whenever…
Insecurity, fiscal chaos threaten Tinubu’s reform gains
Nigeria’s struggle to contain insecurity is emerging as a threat not only to President Bola Tinubu’s political survival ahead of the 2027 presidential election, but also to the economic rationale underpinning his administration’s painful reform programme. The central question increasingly…
Monopoly war: Dangote declares supply ban on major marketers
After losing its war against government’s policy on deregulation and liberalization of the domestic petroleum industry, Dangote Refinery is working to cut off its key competitors from supply of its fuel products. The move which would likely exacerbate fuel imports…
