Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Prof. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has called for bold reforms, policy stability, and stronger local participation in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry to reposition the sector for sustainability and competitiveness in the face of global energy transition.

The federal government has unveiled the Nigeria Postharvest Systems Transformation Programme (NiPHaST) to tackle annual post-harvest losses estimated at N3.5 trillion.

The federal government has commenced meeting with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and representatives of the Dangote refinery as part of efforts to mediate the dispute between both parties.

The Federal Government has commissioned the Vehicular Emissions Testing Centre, stating that through its establishment, Nigeria is taking a bold step towards achieving better air quality by regulating vehicle maintenance, emissions, and compliance with environmental standards as applicable globally.

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abass Tajudeen, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s public debt profile, which was ₦149.39 trillion, approximately US$97 billion, as of the first quarter of this year. Domestic borrowing accounts for 53 per cent, while external borrowing makes up 47 per cent.

Nigeria’s power sector faces a deepening financial crisis that could push the Federal Government’s liabilities to about N6.2 trillion by the end of 2025, amid the rapid exit of premium customers from the national grid.