FG opens 2026 overseas scholarship for postgraduate studies

The Federal Government has opened applications for the 2026 Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Overseas Scholarship Scheme, offering Nigerian postgraduate students the opportunity to pursue studies in the United Kingdom,…

Hike in Cement Costs to Ignite Housing Rent Spikes Across Nigeria

  Nigerians are in for another round of trouble as the prices of Dangote Cement, Mangal, and others have skyrocketed significantly in January 2026. UGAMATV reports that the price of…

Nigerian monarch, Prof. Ekelekamchukwu Alphonsus Ngwadom, convicted and sentenced for $70,000 Medicaid fraud in US

A Nigerian traditional ruler, Dr. Ekelekamchukwu Alphonsus Ngwadom, has been convicted and sentenced for committing Medicaid fraud in the United States after billing dozens of minors for therapy they never…

Northern elders oppose location of national gold refinery in Lagos; condemn policy that “extracts mineral wealth from one region while systematically locating value addition elsewhere”

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) have accused the federal government of locating “the National Gold Refinery” in Lagos State.   The NEF published an open letter signed by its spokesperson,…

Nigeria’s US crude oil imports from the USA rise to 42m barrels in 10 months

Nigeria’s crude oil imports from the United States rose to more than 42 million barrels in the first 10 months of 2025, marking a sharp year-on-year increase driven largely by…

FG denies siting gold refinery in Lagos

The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has dismissed claims by the Northern Elders Forum that the Federal Government sited a gold refinery in Lagos in violation of the federal…

Nigeria’s oil output dropped to 1.486m bpd in November – OPEC

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries has disclosed that Nigeria’s crude oil production, excluding condensate, declined by 0.7 percent to 1.486 million barrels per day in November 2025, down from…

Nigerian Banks That Have Secured Their Licences

Nigeria’s banking sector is in the midst of one of its most transformative periods in decades.   In March 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced a new minimum…

I receive threats over tax reforms implementation- Tax reforms committee chairman, Taiwo Oyedele, says

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has disclosed that he is facing life-threatening situations due to his role in implementing comprehensive tax…

FG reportedly hires US lobbyist for $9m to communicate Christian protection efforts to US

  The Federal government has reported hired a United States lobbying and public affairs firm in an alleged $9 million contract to communicate its security efforts and response to violence…