A northern socio-political group, the Northern Patriots , has accused lawmakers from the region of betraying their people by keeping silent over what it described as the diversion of national resources into projects outside the 2025 budget , most of which are concentrated in the South-West. The group alleged that members of the National Assembly, particularly northern legislators, have failed to challenge what it calle d “a grand betrayal of trust” and “a deliberate attempt to economically isolate the North.” In a statement signed by its president, Alhaji Babagida Muazu , the Northern Patriots said it has obtained intelligence showing that several infrastructure and social projects currently being executed by the Federal Government were not captured in the 2025 Appropriation Act. According to the group, these projects—worth billions of naira—are being undertaken outside the approved budgetary framework, raising serious concerns about transparency and fiscal discipline. ALSO REA...
Nigeria’s oil and gas upstream sector has recorded sweeping reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu , with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) driving a data-driven transformation that has yielded more than ₦12.25 trillion in revenue within two years. Anchored on the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the reforms have not only strengthened transparency and accountability in the sector but also revived investor confidence, repositioning Nigeria as an emerging energy hub on the continent. A cornerstone of the new order is the deployment of electronic production reporting platforms, which allow real-time tracking of crude output and cargo declarations. For decades, Nigeria struggled with uncertainty around production volumes, but regulators now say “the data speaks for itself.” The Commission has also introduced robust frameworks for flare gas measurement, royalty tracking, and environmental enforcement, cutting out leakages that once drained national revenue...