The Federal Government has approved plans for East-West Super Grids intended to expand Nigeria’s electricity transmission capacity, the proposed project aims to increase transmission capacity from approximately 5,000 megawatts to 19,000 megawatts within two years, the plan is expected to strengthen the national grid’s ability to transmit electricity and support efforts to address persistent power…
A Federal High Court has reportedly ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to recognise former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha as the All Progressives Congress nominee for the Imo West Senatorial District election, in a development involving Governor Hope Uzodimma, the court found Okorocha to have won the party’s senatorial primary and directed INEC to…
Nigeria could save approximately $1 billion in foreign exchange annually and create 110,000 direct jobs if the country achieves self-sufficiency in sugar production, according to projections attributed to the National Sugar Development Council. The council’s Executive Secretary and Chief Executive, Kamar Bakrin, outlined the potential benefits as the government seeks to reduce dependence on imported…
Nigeria loses more than ₦3.6 trillion to inefficiencies and distortions in its transport and logistics sector, according to Dr Obiora Madu, Director-General of the Africa Centre for Supply Chain. Madu made the disclosure at the BusinessDay Mobility and Logistics Conference in Lagos, where industry stakeholders called for a more integrated transport system to reduce costs…
The Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences has attracted attention following reports that the institution was listed on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board portal for the 2026/2027 academic session. The proposed military medical institution is intended to strengthen the training of healthcare professionals for the Nigerian Armed Forces, the institution had received…
Applications are open for the 2027–2028 Tarbell Fellowship, a programme designed to train journalists and subject-matter experts to report on artificial intelligence. According to the fellowship’s official website, applications opened on September 28, 2026, and will close on November 22, 2026, the programme combines training in AI journalism with a newsroom placement, giving selected fellows…
The National Board for Technical Education has held discussions with Iwemi, an academic publishing and research platform, on ways to preserve research produced by Nigerian polytechnics and technical institutions and make it more accessible. The discussions focused on digitising academic projects, improving the visibility of research and creating opportunities for technical knowledge to support innovation,…
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria are calling for legislation to abolish right-of-way charges on fibre-optic infrastructure, arguing that the fees increase the cost of expanding broadband networks. The chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, Gbenga Adebayo, made the call during discussions on investment and innovation at the Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja….
The Federal Government has reported paying ₦1.23 trillion out of approximately ₦3.3 trillion in outstanding debts owed to electricity generation companies, in a move aimed at easing financial pressures within Nigeria’s power sector. The payment was disclosed following a Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, according to a report published by Punch Newspapers. The report…
The House of Representatives has threatened to issue arrest warrants against chief executives of telecommunications companies who fail to appear before its committee investigating persistent poor network services across Nigeria. The warning followed the rejection of a proposal by the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria to send its chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, to represent…