Hafsat Ibrahim

Tinubu Approves 2 Additional Satellites for NIGCOMSAT

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.

S’Arabia Warns Oil Could Hit $180 Amid Iran War Escalation

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.

SMEs Face N48tn Financing Gap Despite Bank Reforms – Report

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.

U.S. Slashes Nigerian Crude Imports by 47%

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.

FG, World Bank Target 5.2m Electricity Connections by June 2026

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.

Shettiman Dukawuya @30: Linking Three Regions and Generations, by Yushau A. Shuaib

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.
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