Senator Shuaib Salis, who leads the Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security, has said that Nigeria will soon build a 90,000-kilometre fibre optic network. This project aims to improve internet access across the country. He made this announcement on Monday in Abeokuta at the opening of the 2025 Press Week, organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State branch. The theme of the event was “The Future of Journalism: Navigating AI and Objective Reporting.” The senator said this new fibre project would greatly improve how people in Nigeria communicate digitally. He explained that the Federal Government, led…
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The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) says it will continue its strike against Dangote Refinery, even though a court has told them to stop. In a message signed by the union’s General Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa, PENGASSAN said it has not received any official court order stopping the strike. “Our attention has been drawn to rumours about a court order stopping our protest. But we want to make it clear that we have not received any official document. Court orders are delivered by officials, not shared on social media,” the union said. The union and Dangote…
The Federal Government has announced that Wednesday, October 1, 2025, will be a public holiday. This is to celebrate Nigeria’s 65th year of independence. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement on Monday. In a statement shared by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani, the minister congratulated Nigerians on reaching this important milestone. He encouraged Nigerians to keep showing patriotism, unity, and strength—qualities that have helped keep the country together since gaining independence in 1960. He also asked citizens to support President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda, which focuses on rebuilding the country, growing the economy, and improving…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the Federal Government’s slow response to the ongoing strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). In a statement shared on his X handle @PeterObi on Monday, Obi said the strike was already having a serious impact on both citizens and the economy, warning that failure to act promptly could worsen the suffering of Nigerians. “I am worried about the lack of response by the Government to the threat and eventual commencement of a strike by PENGASSAN, which is already having a very…
This article summarizes a presentation titled “Insights on Gender Dimensions in the Use and Uptake of AKILIMO in Nigeria, Ghana, and Tanzania” by Thompson Ogunsanmi from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Delivered as part of the 13th Gender and Plant Health Webinar, the session focused on gender aspects of the site-specific fertilizer app AKILIMO, highlighting connections with gender dimensions in plant health apps and shared challenges and opportunities. The webinar recording is available here. The webinar explored strategies to overcome disciplinary barriers and effectively integrate plant health into an interdisciplinary farmer advisory platform. Organized monthly by the Sustainable…
Between January 2024 and August 2025, the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) closed down 6,705 illegal drug stores and arrested 23 people during its nationwide enforcement activities. These operations were carried out to protect public health and improve how pharmacy is practiced in Nigeria. According to a report shared with reporters on Sunday, the council’s enforcement work spanned 20 months and gave a full account of their activities. The council found many types of offences during its checks. Some of the problems included selling drugs in open markets, running drug stores without registration or proper licenses, poor record-keeping, selling prescription-only…
The growing problem of drug abuse among young people in Nigerian schools, communities, and sports has worried the head of the NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (retired). At a football event called “Kick Out Drug Abuse” (KODA), Marwa said that everyone needs to work together to fight drug abuse, which is harming the health and future of Nigeria’s youth. The event was held at the Old Parade Ground in Abuja and was organized by a drug company called RichyGold International, in partnership with the NDLEA. Boys’ and girls’ football teams from local schools and clubs in Abuja played in…
The National Industrial Court in Abuja on Monday issued an interim order restraining the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) from continuing its nationwide strike against the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. Presiding judge, Justice Emmanuel Sublim, ruled that the industrial action—intended to disrupt operations at the refinery by cutting crude oil and gas supplies—could inflict serious damage on Nigeria’s economy. He therefore directed PENGASSAN to suspend the strike with immediate effect. The ruling followed an ex-parte application filed by the refinery’s counsel, Mr. George Ibrahim, SAN. In the same order, the court also restrained…
TotalEnergies plans to sell half of its solar energy portfolio in North America to investment firm KKR, the company announced on Monday. According to Reuters, TotalEnergies will receive $950 million from this deal, which includes both the sale and refinancing from banks. The deal covers six large solar power plants and 41 smaller solar projects, most of which are located in the United States. TotalEnergies said it will continue to own 50% of the 1.4 gigawatt solar portfolio, which is valued at $1.25 billion. The company will also sell some of the electricity produced by these solar projects. Stephane Michel,…
Former Kano State governor and one-time APC national chairman Abdullahi Ganduje is accused of arranging for the Kano state government’s 20% equity in Dala Inland Dry Port Nigeria Limited to be transferred into private hands — including to his children — and then using state funds to pay for infrastructure at the port after the state had effectively been removed from the ownership structure. How Kano cme to hold 20% Kano purchased a 20% stake in Dala Inland Dry Port in 2006 during Ibrahim Shekarau’s administration under a federal policy that capped private investors’ stake at 60% and reserved 20%…