Category: Policy

Economic

Beyond Arrests — How Nigeria Can End Illegal Lithium Mining

Nigeria’s campaign against illegal lithium mining has intensified since 2023, with the deployment of Mining Marshals, arrests of suspected offenders and tighter regulation of the solid minerals sector. While these actions are important, enforcement alone will not solve the problem. Sustainable reforms are needed to ensure Nigeria benefits fully from its critical mineral resources. 1.

July 22, 2026 No Comments

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Shortlisted Applicants Begin Receiving Notifications for Kosofe Vocational Skills Training Programme

Applicants who registered for the Vocational and Skills Acquisition Training and Empowerment Programme in April are advised to monitor their phones as notifications and calls are now being sent to shortlisted candidates. According to a notice from the Office of Hon. Kafilat Adetola Ogbara, Member representing Kosofe Federal Constituency, the selection process is currently underway

July 21, 2026 No Comments

Business

The Biggest Money in Nigerian Agriculture May Not Be on the Farm

When most people think about investing in agriculture, the first idea that comes to mind is buying farmland. The advice is familiar: acquire land, plant crops, wait for harvest and sell. But what if the biggest business opportunities in Nigeria’s agricultural sector are not on the farm at all? Agriculture is far more than cultivation.

July 19, 2026 No Comments

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Akwa Ibom Orders Tricycle, Minibus Operators to Register on Digital Transport Database

Uyo, Akwa Ibom State – Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has directed all commercial tricycle and minibus operators across the state to register on the government’s digital transport database, describing the initiative as a critical step towards enhancing security and protecting commuters. The governor said the digital registration exercise is designed to create

July 19, 2026 No Comments

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Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed Calls for Integration of Arabic Education into Nigeria’s Education System

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has called for the full integration of Arabic education into Nigeria’s formal education system, arguing that graduates of Arabic-speaking universities deserve equal recognition and employment opportunities. The governor made the call while speaking at an event in Bauchi State, where he stressed the need for educational reforms that

July 19, 2026 No Comments

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State police in Nigeria has entered a new phase.

The debate over state police in Nigeria has entered a new phase. While both chambers of the National Assembly have passed constitutional amendment bills to establish state police, the proposal has not yet become law. Because it amends the Constitution, it still requires approval by at least 24 of the 36 State Houses of Assembly before it can be transmitted

July 18, 2026 No Comments

LCDA

Agboyi-Ketu’s 500 Free GCE Forms Are a Good Start — But Where Are the Jobs?

There is something quietly hopeful about watching teenagers bent over exam papers, pencils moving fast, futures riding on every answer. That was the scene this week at the Agboyi-Ketu LCDA Secretariat in Alapere, where the local government, under the administration of Hon. (Mrs) Adetola Adunni Abubakar, distributed 500 free WAEC GCE forms to young people

July 17, 2026 No Comments

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Borno School Abductions: Youths Demand Urgent Federal Action as Families Await Return of Missing Children

The abduction of schoolchildren from communities in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State has triggered renewed public outrage, with youths and students staging protests in Maiduguri to demand stronger federal intervention and the safe return of the victims. The demonstrations come after separate attacks on schools in Mussa and Lassa, incidents that have reignited

July 15, 2026 No Comments

Politics

Nigeria Targets Bigger Share of UN Peacekeeping Funds

Nigeria is pushing to convert decades of peacekeeping goodwill into concrete national benefit, backed by a rare seat at the table: a Nigerian diplomat now chairs the United Nations committee that controls how the world body spends its money. Jimoh Ibrahim’s election to the Fifth CommitteeOn 2 June 2026, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative

July 15, 2026 No Comments

News

The PFIPC Allegation: What’s Actually Been Proven About Gbajabiamila — And What Hasn’t

OGASTV NIGERIA | Project & Policy Explained⸻QUICK SUMMARYIn early July 2026, a man named Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew publicly accused Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, of demanding ₦27.4 billion and receiving ₦400 million through proxies to secure Matthew’s appointment as head of a federal council. The Presidency flatly denies this, says the

July 6, 2026 No Comments