Reps Move to Curb $9bn Loss from Illegal Mining The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Illegal Mining has vowed to tackle the $9 billion Nigeria reportedly loses every year to illicit mining activities. Speaking during the inauguration of the...

19,384 Fibre Cuts Disrupt Telecom Services in 8 Months - NCC The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that the country recorded over 19,000 incidents of fibre cut across the country from January to August. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC,...

Presidency Faults World Bank’s Poverty Report The Presidency has faulted the World Bank’s latest economic report estimating that 139 million Nigerians live in poverty, dismissing the figure as “unrealistic” and inconsistent with the nation’s current economic realities. President Bola Tinubu’s Special...

FG Halts Revenue Deductions to Curb Leakages, Deepen Accountability The Federal Government has announced the permanent suspension of deductions for revenue collection costs by key agencies, including the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigerian Customs Service, and Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory...

Tinubu Renews Ogoni Peace Talks as Global Oil Demand Hits $540bn President Bola Tinubu has revealed that the government is holding advanced discussions with Ogoni leaders to resolve long-standing disputes that have hindered oil production in the area. Tinubu made this...

NUPRC Bans Crude Exports by Firms Bypassing Local Refineries The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has said it will not grant export permits to oil companies that fail to meet their domestic crude supply obligations, as part of efforts to...