Moses Ofodeme The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced a two-day Strategic Communication Workshop for Heads of Department, Voter Education and Publicity (VEP), from its state offices nationwide, as part of preparations for the 2027 General Election. The workshop, which is holding in Abuja from Wednesday, 19 August to Thursday, 20 August 2026, is aimed at strengthening the capacity of state-level communication officers to engage credibly with the electorate, counter misinformation and disinformation, and enhance public trust in the electoral process. Declaring the workshop open, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mohammed Kudu…
Author: Orientalnews Staff
Joseph Bakare President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate preparation of a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a rolling five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan to strengthen coordination across Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and security capabilities. The President’s Special Adviser on Homeland Security, Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa, will coordinate and provide secretariat support for the 11-man committee the President constituted to draft the strategic defence operations plan. Other members of the committee are the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa; the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Muhammad Matawalle;…
Tunde Bakare President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. Mr Enitan succeeds Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who will retire soon from the Federal Civil Service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60. Mr Enitan, from Osun State, is the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service. He has served as Permanent Secretary for seven years and seven months, working at the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, and the Office of the Vice…
Uche Cecil Izuora The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has recorded another historic revenue milestone, generating Twenty-Eight Billion, One Hundred and Two Million, Nine Hundred and Fourteen Naira, Sixty-One Kobo (₦28,102,000,914.61). This revenue collection happened within 24 hours on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the highest single-day revenue collection ever recorded by the Command. The feat surpasses the previous daily record of ₦20.1 billion, achieved in September 2025, shortly after the assumption of office of the present Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba. The new record comes barely weeks after the Command achieved an unprecedented ₦323 billion…
Uche Cecil Izuora The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has formally transitioned into the Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA). The transition follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s (GCFR) assent to Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency Act, 2026, establishing the Agency as the statutory authority responsible for the economic regulation of the ports in the country. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos, Chairman of the NPERA Governing Board, Dr. Ibrahim Shema, CON, described the development as a major institutional reform that is aimed at creating a more transparent, predictable, and competitive port environment. He added that NPERA will be responsible for…
Precious Obogo The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has formally transferred regulatory oversight of the intrastate electricity market in Akwa Ibom State to the Akwa Ibom State Electricity Regulatory Commission (AKSERC). The action is in line with the amended Constitution and the Electricity Act 2023. This marks a further shift towards state-level regulation of electricity markets following the constitutional and legislative changes that allow states to establish and regulate electricity operations within their territories. Under the Electricity Act 2023, NERC retains regulatory oversight of interstate and international electricity activities, including generation, transmission, supply, trading and system operations. States, however,…
Ken Okeke United Kingdom’s Deputy High Commissioner in Nigeria, Peter Carter, has identified Nigeria’s oil and gas mining as capable of delivering transformational change in Nigeria. He however noted that revenue from the sector has become cause of corruption and conflicts in the country but which can be reversed. Carter was reported to have spoken at the one-day workshop, entitled: ‘Extractive Industry Dialogue on Corruption,’ organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) in collaboration with the United Nation’s Global Compact (UNGC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He was lending his voice to speakers at the workshop who urged…
Yemisi Izuora Oil major, Shell has highlighted the need to sustain safe operations across its businesses in Nigeria. The annual Shell Leadership and Contractor CEO Conference where the company threw the challenge to contractors aims to shine a light on “a shared commitment to people, performance and safety. The theme of this year’s event is “Learn. Adapt. Improve.” Addressing the session, Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria, Elohor Aiboni said: “Shell is delivering an extensive portfolio of projects and operations that will help meet Nigeria’s growing energy needs, create value for our stakeholders, and support national development.…
Yemisi Izuora TotalEnergies has recognized significant progress made by the present administration to improve the country’s oil and gas production through enormous reform process but however called for concrete measures to actualize the intentions. The Country Chair and Managing Director, TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited, Matthieu Bouyer, while speaking to the reforms said Nigeria’s oil and gas industry must move beyond potential and convert ongoing reforms into concrete projects, production growth and long-term value for the country. Recall that President Bola Tinubu recently announced new tax incentive for deep offshore oil and gas projects which is intended to unlock about…
Uche Cecil Izuora Key players in Nigeria’s renewable energy sector are working towards creating broader strategies to boost renewable energy efficiency through strategic partnership and enhanced investment opportunities. Leading the way is the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Associations-Alliance (REEEA-A) which is calling for stronger partnerships, investment and coordinated action to accelerate clean and affordable energy access in Nigeria. Participants at the fifth International Conference of REEEA-A on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in Lagos, made the call where stakeholders urged a shift from policy discussions to practical implementation. The conference has the theme: “Accelerating Collective Action and Strategic Partnerships…