On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, during the 24th Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week in Abuja, themed “Accelerating Energy Progress Through Investment, Partnerships, and Innovation,” Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, issued a stern directive to oil operators to unlock dormant licenses and re-enter shut-in wells to boost Nigeria’s crude […]
The political maxim “Power is not given, but taken” resonates deeply in Nigeria’s democracy, where electoral manipulation by influential “godfathers” often overshadows the will of the people, as highlighted in a July 2, 2025, opinion piece. Unlike many Nigerian politicians who rely on money and godfathers to secure power through backdoor tactics, former President Goodluck […]
On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at the Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week in Abuja, themed “Accelerating Energy Progress Through Investment, Partnerships, and Innovation,” Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, announced the Federal Government’s resolve to end the practice of oil companies holding dormant field licenses. Lokpobiri warned that licenses […]
On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola was appointed Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alongside former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who reportedly joined the party in March 2025. In his acceptance speech, Aregbesola lamented Nigeria’s political landscape, describing most parties as “empty shells” driven by power […]
The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Mohammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, issued a strongly worded statement on June 26, 2025, expressing deep concern over escalating abductions, killings, ethnic violence, and the resurgence of Boko Haram in Nigeria, particularly highlighting the June 20, 2025, attack in Mangu, Plateau State, where 12 Muslim […]