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Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 vice Presidential candidate for the Labour Party has said that he would oppose anyone who would be contesting against Peter Obi in the 2027 election. Baba-Ahmed while speaking in an interview on Trust Television noted while he might have the ambition to vie for the president of Nigeria, he does not think there is a better candidate than Obi. A running mate to Obi in the 2023 presidential election, Baba-Ahmed said he would like the former Anambra governor to take over the affairs of the nation. He said, “If Peter Obi is contesting, I will…

After gulping $1.5bn, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has now admitted that reopening the Port Harcourt Refinery is a waste of scarce resources. This belated admission validates my long-held position that Nigeria’s refineries should be privatised. It is instructive that the Tinubu administration has finally come to terms with an inevitable truth: pouring public funds into moribund refineries is economically indefensible. Paying billions in salaries to facilities that produce not a single litre of petrol does not serve the national interest. For years, I advanced this patriotic position and was vilified and accused of plotting to sell public assets…

Kim Jong-un has chosen his teenaged daughter to be his heir, South Korea has claimed. Seoul’s spy agency told parliament on Thursday that Kim Ju-ae had been selected to lead North Korea when her father dies. Ju-ae, the only publicly known child of Kim and his wife Ri Sol-ju, has become an increasingly present figure during tightly choreographed official appearances, provoking suspicion that she was being groomed to be her father’s successor. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) said it took a “range of circumstances” into account, including Ju-ae’s “increasingly prominent public presence at official events”. They said it would…

Technology Crucial to Success of New Tax Laws — NRS chair, Adedeji The Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has described technology as a crucial factor in the implementation of the new tax laws in the country.  Adedeji stated this on Wednesday while delivering the maiden convocation lecture of the Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Ogo-Oluwa Local Government Area of Oyo State. In a statement by his Technical Assistant on Print Media, Sikiru Akinola, Adedeji listed some of the most fundamental challenges confronting taxation to include infrastructure, skills, trust and resistance. In the lecture entitled ‘The Role of…

. Surpasses 2025 target of N25.2 trillion, rakes in N28.3 trillion . Edun, Adedeji, Tegbe reiterate hope in new tax laws The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), formerly known as the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), broke its record revenue collection performance, posting N28.3 trillion to surpass the set target of N25.2 trillion for the year 2025. This was disclosed on behalf of the NRS executive chairman, Zacch Adedeji, by the Executive Director, Government and Large Taxpayers Group, Ms Amina Ado Kurawa, at the opening of a two-day management retreat with the theme “Designed to Adapt, Built to Deliver” held at the…

Ghanaian President John Mahama has ordered the immediate recall of Mohammed Ahmed, known as Baba Jamal, from his position as the country’s high commissioner to Nigeria over allegations of vote buying in Saturday’s parliamentary primaries. Mahama’s decision was in response to claims that delegates were induced during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries. Jamal was a candidate in the polls, which he later won. During the election, Jamal’s campaign team offered 32-inch televisions and boiled eggs to delegates who took part in the primaries.Jamal confirmed that television sets had been distributed but rejected claims that the act amounted to vote…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in line with its commitment to collaboration and regional integration, has reaffirmed its dedication to strengthening partnerships among telecommunications regulators within the West African sub-region. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida re-affirmed the commitment when the Commission hosted a high-level delegation from the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) at the NCC’s Head Office in Abuja at the weekend. Speaking during the LTA’s visit, Maida, who was represented by the Director of Corporate Planning, Strategy and Risk Management at NCC, Dr. Kelechi Nwankwo, emphasized the Commission’s mandate to continually collaborate with sister regulatory institutions…

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has revealed that Nigeria’s state-owned refineries were operating at what he described as a “monumental loss”, forcing his management team to halt operations to stop further financial damage to the country. Ojulari made the disclosure on Wednesday in Abuja during a fireside chat titled “Securing Nigeria’s Energy Future” at the Nigeria International Energy Summit 2026, where he offered a rare and blunt assessment of the operational and commercial realities of the nation’s refining assets. The NNPC boss acknowledged widespread public frustration over the refineries, noting…

Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, son of former Kano Governor and NNPP national leader Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has resigned as Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development and member of the Kano State Executive Council under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. In a statement released today, Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso announced his resignation with the following words:“It is with a heavy heart that I announce my resignation as Honorable Commissioner, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and Member of the Kano State Executive Council.“I want to express my deepest gratitude to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for the opportunity to serve the great people…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a primary driver of Nigeria’s economic diversification, projecting that the facility will boost the country’s non-oil GDP by approximately 1.5% in 2026. This “refinery dividend” is expected to be a key factor in helping Nigeria reclaim its position as Africa’s third-largest economy, with total GDP projected to hit $334 billion. Beyond simple fuel production, the IMF’s outlook emphasizes the “multiplier effect” of the $20 billion project, which acts as an industrial anchor for the broader economy. The Multiplier Effect: Employment and LinkagesThe refinery’s contribution to non-oil growth is…