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Nigerian Cooking Gas Consumption Drops Amid Middle-East Crisis

By Elizabeth Ugbo Lagos, Nigeria – February 2026: The nation’s cooking gas consumption fell by 20% in February 2026, according…

NAGAFF Inaugurates Trade War Committee to Tackle Port Malpractices in Nigeria

By Elizabeth Ugbo The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has inaugurated a 16-member Trade War Committee in…

Obi Cubana Backs Soludo’s Second Term, Predicts Faster Development in Anambra

By Elizabeth Ugbo Nigerian entrepreneur Obinna Iyiegbu has endorsed the second term of Charles Soludo, who was sworn in on…

EU Leaders Reject Trump’s Call to Secure Strait of Hormuz Amid Oil Crisis

By Elizabeth Ugbo European leaders on Tuesday in Brussels rejected a request by Donald Trump to deploy forces to the…

Kogi Tops Nigeria Inflation Chart as Food Prices Drive February Surge – NBS Report

By Elizabeth Ugbo Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that Kogi State recorded the highest inflation rates in February…

Nigeria Health Workforce Crisis Deepens as Diaspora Doctors Plan Medical Mission

By Elizabeth Ugbo Nigeria faces a worsening health workforce crisis as Health Minister Iziaq Salako warned on Monday at the…

Tinubu UK Visit: Nigeria and Britain Move to Reset Strategic Partnership

By Elizabeth Ugbo A Historic Visit to Redefine Nigeria–UK Relations This week, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of Nigeria, will travel…

Nigeria Fuel Price Debate: Strategic Reserves, Deregulation and the Obi–Tinubu Argument

By Elizabeth Ugbo The debate over Nigeria’s rising fuel prices intensified after comments by Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra…

FAAC Shares N1.894 Trillion February 2026 Revenue To FG, States, LGs

By Elizabeth Ugbo FAAC Distributes February Revenue The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared N1.894 trillion as February 2026 revenue…

Tinubu Establishes Presidential Petroleum Reform Taskforce to Drive Sector Reforms

By Elizabeth Ugbo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform & Value Optimisation Taskforce…