Maureen Ikpeama

Wike attends PDP governors’ meeting

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, Sunday, made attended PDP Governors’ Forum meeting in Abuja .. Pix: Wike Wike’s presence was surprisingly given his central role in the breakaway G5 faction and his continued alignment with the APC-led federal government, a relationship that has raised questions about his…

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Minister of Aviation inaugurates Enugu Air, calls for private sector partnership

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo, Monday, 7th July 2025, inaugurated the Enugu state -owned commercial airline ,”Enugu Air”, with a charge on the management of the Airline to run the Airline professionally, embrace Public private partnership, adding that they should not allow bureaucracy to kill Enugu Air. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony…

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NNPCL, Akwa Ibom, GACN sign $3.5 billion MoU on gas project

Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Akwa Ibom State government and Gas Aggregator Company Nigeria Ltd/GTE (GACN) have signed a  $3.5 billion Memorandum of Understanding on gas industrialisation in Akwa Ibom State. The agreement was signed on Monday during the inaugural session of the South-South Gas Utilisation Forum 2025, taking place in Uyo. The ceremony drew…

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Nigeria’s interest rate dilemma: Stability at what cost?

In this write- up an Economist, Policy Expert, and Public Finance Consultant, Prof Chiwuike Uba, Ph.D, X- rayed issues surrounding the the Nigeria’s monetary policy and proffered solutions. Read on: In its July 2025 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) opted to retain its existing monetary parameters—maintaining the Monetary Policy…

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Tinubu’s mega borrowing plan: Hope, hype, or heaviness?

IBy Prof Chibuike Uba,Ph.D n this write up, Prof Chibuike Ubah observed issues surrounding President Bola Tinubu ‘s mega borrowing plans and suggests Nigeria must enact a Debt Sustainability Framework Law that limits future borrowing to projects with positive economic returns and mandates legislative and public consultation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent loan request, approved…

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