Cross River State is richly blessed with more than 20 solid mineral resources which can be found in nearly all the local government areas of the state. Crude oil and gas which should be one of the mineral resources in the state isn’t part of the resources because the state lost its right to oil-producing … Read more
Borno State may be facing some security challenges for over a decade, it has at least 17 solid mineral resources spread across its 27 Local Government Areas. The mineral resources in the Borno are: Does Borno State have crude oil? YES, Crude oil was discovered in Borno state in 2016. There have been drilling activities … Read more
Known as the “food basket of the nation” because of its rich agricultural produce, Benue notwithstanding is also blessed with over 10 solid mineral resources spread across each of the 23 local government areas of the state. Most of the mineral resources in Benue are under-exploited, it focuses more on farming on a large scale. … Read more
Bayelsa State is the second largest oil state in Nigeria, producing 514,800 barrels (about 23.4%) of Nigeria’s 2.2 Million barrels of daily crude oil production at the time of this publication. Beyond abundant deposits of crude oil, the Bayelsa has other mineral resources, but because of the revenue it gets from oil production, it took the exploration … Read more
There are at least 10 mineral deposits in Bauchi state. The solid minerals are yet to be fully harnessed. For instance, cassiterite is mined in places like Gamau and Maijuju part of the state. In Toro LGA of the state, quarrying of granite and other rocks for road and other construction goes on in the … Read more
There are nine major mineral resources in Anambra state, but crude oil is most likely to fetch the state its highest revenue following an official designation of Anambra as an oil-producing state on September 2, 2021. Although the decision of the Federal Government to designate the state an oil-producing area was taken at the RMAFC’s … Read more
In 2021, Akwa Ibom State received NGN91.16 billion as derivation revenue from the Federal Government. Although the state is blessed with 11 major mineral resources, crude oil is the major resource that generates the most revenue for the state. However, the list of mineral resources that can be found in Akwa Ibom state are: Crude oil … Read more
Abia state is blessed with seven major natural resources, however, oil/gas is the major focus of the state just the way Nigeria’s economy depends on crude oil. It is one of the oil-producing states in Nigeria, as such, it gets derivation revenue like other states that are blessed with crude oil. Specifically, one of the … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), now known as Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has had 20 Group Managing Directors (GMD) since its formation in 1977. The formation of NNPC is linked to the discovery of oil in commercial quantity in 1956 at Oloibiri, present-day Bayelsa State. The head of NNPC Limited is now … Read more
The office of the Chief of Staff (CoS) to the President in Nigeria is not constitutionally recognized, but it remains the most influential in the office of the President. It is at the discretion of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to appoint a highly trusted ally or friend to occupy the office. The power … Read more
There was confusion across Nigeria on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, over the removal of payment of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit also known as Petrol. In his inauguration speech on May 29, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu bluntly said, “Petrol subsidy is gone”. Tinubu’s “petrol subsidy is gone” declaration forced petrol marketers across the country … Read more
From June 20, 2023, when President Bola Tinubu made his first foreign trip to Paris to date, he has embarked on at least 18 trips outside the shore of Nigeria. Like former President Muhammadu Buhari, who embarked on over 100 international trips during his reign, here is President Bola Tinubu’s foreign travel history from May … Read more
There are 69 Local Government Areas, Local Council Development Areas and Area Offices in Osun State, Southwest geopolitical zone, Nigeria. Are LCDAs recognised by the federal government? Out of the 69 council areas in the state, only 30 LGAs are recognised under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 30 LGAs are federal creations while 39 … Read more
The names of 109 senators-elect in Nigeria in the 2023 National Assembly that will form the 10th National Assembly show that only two females were elected as senior lawmakers. In the names published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the two female senators that were elected are from Rivers State and the Federal Capital … Read more
The outgoing Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari made 108 foreign trips from 2015 to 2023. He is due to complete his second term by May 29, 2023. The retired Army General made the highest number of foreign trips in 2022 and 2016, he jetted out of Nigeria 42 times both years combined. Summary: The outgoing President … Read more