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Seplat switches onshore assets to new fiscal regime

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- Seplat Energy said it has wrapped up the conversion of its two onshore operations, Seplat West and Seplat East Onshore, to a new industry fiscal system that gives more room for out... Read More


Oluwatosin Ajayi, IPI and a new tone for press freedom, By Abdullahi M Gulloma

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- The relationship between those who guard the state and those who tell its story has always been delicate. One watches for threats in the shadows; the other shines light into public... Read More


Nigeria, Trump and the US, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- Nigeria seems to be making some progress in our engagement with the United States, against the background of the Trump administration's re-designation of Nigeria as a Country of Pa... Read More


Two Rivers senators dump PDP, defect to APC

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- Two senators from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers, who are from Rivers State, are Alwell O... Read More


Petrol tanker rams into Akpabio's convoy, kills dispatch rider

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- A petrol tanker on Sunday rammed into the convoy of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, killing a dispatch rider, Ibrahim Hussaini. Mr Akpabio disclosed the incident during pl... Read More


Obasanjo and the democratic apologia in Nigeria, By Adagbo Onoja

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- The gap between democracy and the dividends associated with it between 1999 and today has called the concept of democracy into question. So much money is spent on conducting electi... Read More


Nigeria vs Tanzania LIVE UPDATES: Super Eagles AFCON 2025

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- Nigeria begin their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations journey today with a Group C match against Tanzania in Fes, Morocco. This opening game matters a lot for the Super Eagles. After fa... Read More


Nigeria vs Tanzania LIVE UPDATES: Super Eagles begin AFCON 2025 campaign

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- Nigeria begin their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations journey today with a Group C match against Tanzania in Fes, Morocco. This opening game matters a lot for the Super Eagles. After fa... Read More


Six Rivers PDP lawmakers defect to APC

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- Six members of the House of Representatives from Rivers State elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (A... Read More


INEC fixes date for bye-elections in Rivers

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed 21 February 2026 for bye-elections into the Ahoada East II and Khana II State Constituencies of Rivers State. In a s... Read More