PIA Revenue Dispute: Eight Oil-Producing States Drag FG to Court Over Federation Account Deductions
ABUJA – A major legal battle over Nigeria’s oil revenue sharing formula has intensified as eight oil-producing states seek a judicial interpretation of provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021, arguing that the law unlawfully diminishes their constitutional revenue…
OPINION: The Magic Wand Has Faded: As Insecurity Deepens, Questions Mount Over Gen. Musa’s Tenure As Minister Of Defence
By Christopher Okoro The appointment of General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd.) as Honourable Minister of Defence was greeted with cautious hope. Here was a retired Army General with deep operational experience, stepping in at a time when the country desperately…
NCC Seeks Students’ Partnership to Safeguard Telecom Infrastructure, Deepen Nigeria’s Digital Economy
ABUJA – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has enlisted the support of Nigerian students in protecting the country’s telecommunications infrastructure, warning that the increasing cases of vandalism, theft and destruction of critical network facilities pose serious threats to Nigeria’s digital…
Court Records Show Mutu’s Earlier Acquittal Remains Valid as Fresh Questions Trail Subsequent Forfeiture Judgment
Fresh facts have emerged indicating that the recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordering the forfeiture of funds linked to a company associated with Hon. Nicholas Mutu has not invalidated or superseded an earlier judgment of a…
From Rhetoric To Responsibility: Time For The Defence Minister TO Defend Nigerians
By Patrick Yakubu As 2027 approaches, the political reality confronting the Tinubu administration is stark and unforgiving: no amount of campaign messaging, infrastructure projects or policy explanations can outweigh the daily fears of citizens living under the shadow of insecurity….
Suspected Bandits Kill CJTF Operative in Abuja, Injure Another, Flee With N100m Ransom Cash in Jikwoyi
ABUJA, July 5, 2026 – Fresh concerns over the deteriorating security situation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have emerged following the killing of a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) during a midnight gun battle with suspected…
NMDPRA Accused of Undermining Local Refining as CSOs Seek Ban on Fuel Imports
ABUJA – A coalition of civil society organisations has accused the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of frustrating the growth of domestic refining and protecting entrenched interests in the fuel importation business, warning that the development poses…
General Hydrocarbons Wins at Supreme Court as Apex Court Orders Immediate Handover of FPSO Tamara Tokoni Crude Oil
Abuja, July 3, 2026 – The Supreme Court has handed General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) a landmark legal victory by ordering the immediate release of the crude oil aboard the FPSO Tamara Tokoni and overturning the judgment previously delivered by the…
Nigeria’s Security Crisis: Rising Expectations, Growing Questions For Defence Minister Musa
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed General Christopher Gwabin Musa (retd.) as Minister of Defence, many Nigerians received the decision with optimism. Given his distinguished military career, there was broad expectation that his experience would help reinvigorate the fight against…
Nigerians Must Partner Security Agencies to Defeat Insecurity, Says Matawalle At NADCEL 2026
ABUJA – Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has called on Nigerians to actively support the nation’s security agencies and sustain prayers for the country’s leaders, saying collective action remains essential to overcoming Nigeria’s security challenges. The…
