Author: Atoyebi Adenike
By Sani Danaudi Mohammed The resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has triggered a fierce internal contest, exposing deep-seated zoning tensions and competing regional interests within Nigeria’s ruling party. The APC’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has appointed Ali Bukar Dalori, the party’s Deputy National Chairman (North), as Acting Chairman, a move that has reignited the North Central zone’s long-standing demand to reclaim the party’s top seat. Dalori’s emergence coming from Borno State in the North-East like Vice President Kashim Shettima raises questions about regional balance within the APC’s leadership structure. Critics…
By Atoyebi Nike Dangote Petroleum Refinery has launched a ₦720 billion initiative to deploy 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered trucks for nationwide fuel distribution expected to save Nigerians over ₦1.7 trillion each year. Starting August 15, the refinery will begin direct delivery of petrol and diesel to filling stations and large consumers, eliminating logistics costs and easing pump prices. The initiative will benefit over 42 million MSMEs, lower inflation, and promote clean energy. According to Dangote, the trucks will help meet Nigeria’s daily fuel demand and support economic growth while creating green jobs and reducing cross-border smuggling. The Presidency and…
By Atoyebi Nike Women cocoa farmers in Ondo State have appealed to federal and state governments to include them in the African Cocoa Agenda 2063, an African Union initiative aimed at transforming the cocoa sector into a sustainable and inclusive driver of economic growth. The call was made during a stakeholder meeting in Ile-Oluji, organized by the Development Research and Projects Centre (DRPC) and the Association of Women in Trade and Agriculture (AWITA). Mrs. Akinbusola Morohunmubo of AWITA said women are heavily involved in cocoa production but are excluded from training, finance, and policy-making platforms. DRPC’s research head, Mr. Kareem…
By Atoyebi Nike The Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, has called for the integration of real-time weather alerts into ferry operations to improve safety and efficiency across Nigeria’s coastal and inland waterways. Speaking at the Regional Ferry Safety Conference in Lagos, held from June 25 to 26, 2025, Prof. Anosike highlighted the increasing risks posed by unpredictable weather to ferry transportation, which remains a vital link for many communities. He stressed that sustainable maritime regulation must include early warning systems to support safer navigation and better crew deployment. “Timely and accurate forecasting helps ferry…
By Atoyebi Nike Beneath the parched earth of East Africa, a dramatic geological transformation is unfolding one that could, over millions of years, reshape the entire continent. A new scientific study has found that the East African Rift System (EARS), a 2,000-mile fault line stretching from Ethiopia to Malawi, is tearing the continent apart at nearly twice the rate previously believed. This colossal geological rift, long known to scientists as the site of a slow continental breakup, is now moving at a pace that challenges earlier assumptions. Researchers say the tectonic plates beneath East Africa are drifting apart with surprising…
By Atoyebi Nike Asian markets swung between gains and losses on Thursday, as the US dollar plunged to its weakest level in over two years following reports that former President Donald Trump may name a replacement for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell months before his term ends in 2026. According to insider sources, Trump is weighing a September or October timeline to announce a new nominee , a move that has raised alarms over the Fed’s independence and rattled global markets. The news triggered a broad sell-off in the dollar, lifting demand for traditional safe-haven currencies such as the Swiss…
By Atoyebi Nike The Civil Defense, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has moved the launch of its recruitment portal to Monday, July 14, 2025, pushing back the earlier June 26 start date. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Secretary to the Board and shared with journalists confirmed the shift, attributing it to a “schedule adjustment,” although no further details were disclosed. The recruitment portal recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng serves as the sole official entry point for applications into several of Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies, including the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, and Nigeria…
By Atoyebi Nike The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has announced that it generated a total of ₦3.57 billion in revenue between January and May 2025, while also facilitating the export of over 220,000 metric tonnes of goods valued at ₦47 billion (FOB) within the same period. Comptroller Ben Oramalugo, the Customs Area Controller (CAC), revealed these figures during a working visit by the Zonal Coordinator, Zone A, Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) Charles Orbih, to the command headquarters at the ECOWAS Joint Border Post, Seme-Krake. Highlighting some of the command’s achievements, Oramalugo said anti-smuggling operations led to the…
By MAHMUD MOHAMMED-NURUDEEN The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) has announced that President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, is now a member of its Board, joining other world leaders like the Presidents of Kenya, Tanzania, the Marshall Islands, and the Prime Minister of Barbados, who are all working to make climate adaptation a key part of development and economic growth. Mr. Mahama’s role comes as GCA increases its climate work in Africa through the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program, which has helped bring over $15 billion for climate projects in 40 countries. With its new office in Nairobi, GCA is also…
By Ibrahim Babangida Lawal Abuja, the jewel in Nigeria’s administrative crown — our nation’s symbolic seat of governance — is under siege. Not by bandits or foreign powers, but by a singularly belligerent political actor: Chief Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, the self-styled emperor of impunity, now masquerading as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. What is unfolding under his watch is not governance, but a grotesque parody of democracy — a reign of intimidation and imposed loyalty, where arrogance tramples on accountability. Wike’s brand of politics is not an ideology; it’s a dangerous cocktail of inflated ego, belligerent posturing,…