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Summary: While Nigeria’s leaders have cycled through bold promises and billion-dollar interventions since 1999, the power sector remains a national

read more Running on empty: Africa’s ‘giant’ stuck in darkness as neighbours light up

President Bola Tinubu’s loan proposal to the National Assembly on Tuesday will take Nigeria’s total public debt to an astronomical

read more Tinubu’s new loans push debt to N183trn

Nigeria may have kicked off 2025 with a headline trade surplus of $1.5 billion in the first two months of

read more Nigeria’s trade surplus masks fragile gains as oil slips 

Abu Dhabi’s oil bet on Africa THOMAS IANZ As shifting climate policies narrow the scope of fossil fuel investment from

read more Abu Dhabi’s oil bet on Africa

Saudi state oil giant Aramco is exploring potential asset sales to free up funds, two people with knowledge of the

read more Aramco considering asset sales to raise cash; Is NNPC aware?

The recent tragic killing of 14-year-old Kehinde Alade by a police officer during a traffic pursuit in Ibadan represents more

read more Beyond excuses: Nigeria must end police use of lethal force in the streets

In 2019, Ola Drinks opened its doors to residents of Ketu and since then it has become a popular meeting

read more Running on Empty: MSMEs run on fumes as power cuts cripple operations

Ancient Greek Mythology weaves a captivating story of Demeter, the goddess of fertility whose daughter Persephone is abducted by the

read more Nigeria’s drifting juvenile justice system: A case for reforming the baby and the bath water

On the streets of Yeumbeul—a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Dakar—Amadou Hott’s journey to the frontlines of African finance

read more ‘Africa’s wealth must work for Africa’- Hott

Summary: Electricity is no longer just a utility — it’s a weapon of national survival. In a country of over

read more Running on Empty: Electricity sector reform and Nigeria’s national security imperative