Author: Orientalnews Staff

Joseph Bakare The Workers seconded to  Abuja Continental Hotel by the various Outsourcing Firms have dissociated themselves from threats of picketing by the Trade Union Congress, TUC, stating that the action does not represent their position or interests. According to them the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria ( TUC ) is not representing their interests This follows a warning issued in Abuja by the President of TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo, that hotels preventing unionisation would face the full weight of organised labour. In his address, Comrade Osifo specifically mentioned Abuja Continental Hotel, accusing management of preventing workers from being…

Yemisi Izuora The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has urged the Federal Government to shift its economic reform focus from macroeconomic stabilisation to productivity, job creation and improved living standards. The Chief Executive Officer of CPPE, Dr Muda Yusuf, made the call in the centre’s assessment of the government’s economic reform scorecard released by the Minister of Finance. Yusuf said the reforms had delivered measurable gains, including stronger government revenues, improved foreign exchange stability, higher external reserves and increased investor confidence. The CPPE report coincided with a report published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), indicating that Nigeria’s economy has…

Yemisi Izuora Despite harsh economic climate, Nigeria’s economy has reportedly recorded macroeconomic stability, including improved foreign exchange stability, moderating headline inflation. Also, the country recorded stronger external reserves, increased revenue mobilisation, higher capital inflows and resilient economic growth, a report published PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has said. This report is coming on the heels of call by the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) which is urging the Federal Government to shift its economic reform focus from macroeconomic stabilisation to productivity, job creation and improved living standards. The Chief Executive Officer of CPPE, Dr Muda Yusuf, made the call in…

Yemisi Izuora The proposed Dangote Deep Seaport, has received support from Ogun Waterside Local Government. The local council authority has pledged its full support describing the project as a transformative investment that will accelerate industrialisation, create employment and reposition the coastal council as a major logistics and maritime hub in Nigeria. The commitment was made during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Executive Chairman of Ogun Waterside Local Government, Hon. AbdulGaniyu Adetoye Odunnoiki, at the council secretariat. The meeting brought together representatives of Dangote Group, traditional rulers from Ode Omi and Irokun Kingdoms, community leaders and senior…

Yemisi Izuora Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has announced an expanded free petroleum product delivery initiative which aims to make petroleum products more accessible in the domestic market. The refinery just added free delivery services to Kano, Imo, Anambra and Nasarawa States, a move expected to reduce distribution costs for independent petroleum marketers and create room for lower petrol prices at the pump. The initiative, which began with deliveries to Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Kaduna, Abuja and Delta States, is designed to bring petroleum products closer to marketers and retailers while removing the cost of transporting products over long distances…

By Dr Abba Aliyu The traditional mini-grid model begins with, “How many households can we connect?” The emerging model should additionally ask, “What economy can we create around this electricity asset?” A modern distributed-energy system can simultaneously serve households, commercial businesses, telecommunications towers, irrigation, agricultural processing, cold storage, health facilities, schools, electric mobility, government infrastructure, manufacturing, digital services, edge computing and eventually distributed data-centre infrastructure. This transforms a mini-grid from a social infrastructure project into an economic platform. THE PARTICULAR OPPORTUNITY FOR REA The Nigeria National Rural Electrification Agency (REA) ttherefore has an opportunity to evolve conceptually from being…

Yemisi Izuora The Managing Director of Coronation Asset Management, Aigbovbioise Aig-Imoukhuede, has asserted that Nigeria’s equities market recorded a 57 per cent return in the first seven months of 2026, was driven predominantly by domestic capital. Aig-Imoukhuede, who spoke at the H1 2026 Capital Market Review and Outlook for Second Half of the year on Friday said the performance of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) reflected stronger domestic participation, improving macroeconomic conditions and rising investor confidence, rather than significant foreign capital inflows. As of the end of July, the NGX All-Share Index had gained 57 per cent, while total market…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, described the conduct of the Osun State governorship election as a benchmark for future polls and announced a nationwide mock accreditation exercise for November 2026 to test readiness ahead of the 2027 general elections. Prof. Amupitan made the remarks on Friday, 21 August 2026 in Abuja while receiving visits from Mr. David Sproule, Chargé d’Affaires of the Canadian High Commission to Nigeria, and Mr. Moritz Sprenker, Country Representative of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS). Highlighting operational successes from the 15 August Osun election, he said 3,556 of…

Joseph Bakare The African Students Union Parliament on Friday, August 21, 2026, applauded the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  Mr. Ola Olukoyede, for his leadership and efforts in the fight against corruption and economic crimes in Nigeria. The students presented Olukoyede with the Pan-African Leadership Hall of Fame Award as Africa’s Patriotic Icon of Integrity and Leadership during a courtesy visit to the Commission’s Corporate Headquarters. Speaking on behalf of the delegates, the Nigerian representative of ASUP, Comrade James Uneze, said the honour was in recognition of Olukoyede’s contributions to nation building…

Ken Okeke The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), on Friday, 21st August 2026, hosted an Inter-Agency Meeting in preparation for the official launch of the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Initiative in Nigeria. The meeting, chaired by the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, had the Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, in attendance, while the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, joined virtually. The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA), Umar Ibrahim Mohammed; the Director General of the National Space Research and…