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Peace on paper, Peril in practice: Why 2027’s elections remain at risk

By Dakuku Peterside There is something reassuring about the ritual of political rivals gathering beneath the same roof and signing their names to a common promise of peace. In a country where elections have too often been accompanied by intimidation, inflammatory rhetoric and violence, the symbolism matters. It says that political competition need not become ...

REA MD proposes digital energy zones to power Nigeria’s AI, industrial growth

The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Dr Abba Aliyu has proposed the development of digital energy Zones that would combine electricity, digital infrastructure and productive economic activity in selected locations as Nigeria seeks to position its power sector for the growing demands of artificial intelligence and the digital economy. The proposal was made by the Managing Director/CEO in the second part of ...

From pipeline coating to African industrial ambition: The Solewant story

For Solomon Ewanehi, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Solewant Group, Namibia’s emerging oil industry represents far more than the promise of crude production. It is an opportunity to build people, companies, technology and industrial capacity that can continue creating value long after individual oil fields decline. Ewanehi made the case at the Namibia Oil and Gas ...

Dangote takes free fuel delivery to four more states

•Kano, Imo, Anambra, Nasarawa join initiative •IPMAN backs move to cut distribution costs •As PETROAN urges Rivers Gov't to accelerate CNG adoption to reduce transport costs Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has extended its free petroleum product delivery initiative to Kano, Imo, Anambra and Nasarawa States, a move expected to cut distribution costs for independent petroleum ...