Archives for December 30, 2025
NNPC opens talks to sell stakes in assets – Report
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has begun moves to sell stakes in some of its oil and gas assets, a new report by Reuters has revealed. This is as…
NNPCL restores Escravos-Lagos pipeline to full operations
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, has announced the successful restoration of the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) in Warri, Delta State. In a statement, the company said: “Following the unexpected…
High airfare: Airlines lie about multiple taxes – NCAA
*Achimugu The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has pushed back on domestic airlines’ claims of excessive taxation as reason for the recent imposition of prohibitive fare on air passengers.…
Nigeria’s N58.18trn Budget and Rising Cost of Deficit Governance
BY BLAISE UDUNZE When President Bola Tinubu presented the trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly, unbeknownst to some, it opened with a contradiction that should unsettle even its…
Access Bank and Rebirth of National Theatre: Revitalising Nigeria’s Cultural Future
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI When the National Theatre Lagos first opened ahead of FESTAC ’77, an architectural marvel, a symbol of the cultural soul of a nation ready to introduce its…
FirstBank Introduces Exclusive 500-Seater Bleacher at Carnival Calabar & Festival 2025
Olusegun AlebiosuMD/CEO FirstBank FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has officially announced its sponsorship of the Carnival Calabar & Festival 2025, unveiling a landmark addition…
