The Managing Director of the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), Jane Egerton-Idehen, has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved two additional communication satellites, NIGCOMSAT 2A and 2B, for Nigeria’s space programme.

Saudi Arabia’s oil officials are privately warning that crude prices could surge beyond $180 per barrel if disruptions to global energy supplies caused by the Iran war persist past late April.

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that Nigeria’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face a ₦48tn financing gap, despite recent banking sector reforms.

The United States sharply reduced its imports of Nigerian crude oil in January 2026, with volumes dropping by 47.16% month-on-month, according to U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis data.

The Federal Government is aiming to connect 5.2 million Nigerians to electricity by June 2026 under a $750m World Bank-backed project focused on renewable energy expansion.

Thirty years ago, a quiet message travelled from the ancient community of Dukawuya in Kano: a child had been born. It was an ordinary announcement, yet it emerged from a place that has never been ordinary.

Those expressing sympathy for former Attorney‑General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, over his current ordeal with the EFCC and the DSS may have conveniently forgotten what befell former National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki—arrested barely a day after handing over office. His story remains one of the most troubling indictments of executive overreach in Nigeria’s democratic era: a case study in how personal vendetta, political score‑settling, and institutional disregard for judicial authority can be disguised as the pursuit of justice.

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration is addressing the persistent nationwide blackouts and working to improve electricity supply. 

The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) is set to host the second edition of the Nigerian Satellite Week (NSATWK 2026) on 30 and 31 March 2026 in Abuja.

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