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Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi: Policy Driver, Advocate and the Voice of Nigeria's Hydrogen Energy Transition As the global energy landscape shifts towards cleaner and more sustainable alternatives, Nigeria is steadily positioning itself for a future where renewable energy drives economic growth, industrial development, and energy security.  At the forefront of this transformation is the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, whose advocacy for hydrogen energy has established him as one of the country's leading voices on the next frontier of renewable energy. While solar and wind energy remain central to Nigeria's clean energy agenda, Dr. Abdullahi has consistently championed low-carbon hydrogen as a strategic solution capable of transforming the nation's energy sector. Under his leadership, the Energy Commission of Nigeria has intensified efforts to promote research, policy development, stakeh...

Breaking: ADC Crisis Deepens As Lukman Blasts Elrufai, Carpets Amaaechi ...Quits coalition The crisis in the ADC-led opposition coalition has assumed a new dimension  as former APC Vice Chairman, Salihu Moh. Lukman, announced his suspension of activities from the party and the coalition, directly blaming Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and his Kaduna allies for the decision. In a strongly-worded letter to ADC National Chairman, Sen. David Mark , copied to coalition leaders, Lukman said he could no longer endure the "painful hostile treatment" meted out to him. "So long as decisions about leadership representation from Kaduna will continue in a manner that reduced me to the status of a bastard, it is better I excuse myself from both the coalition and the party," Lukman wrote. The Kaduna chieftain accused El-Rufai and his supporters of making him "the problem" despite spending over a year trying to unite leaders in the state.  He also took a swipe at forme...

NIGERIA MINING MONITOR.   Industry Analysis  June 2026 Fees Before Mines: How Nigeria’s Mining Ministry Became Its Own Worst Enemy The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development is celebrating record revenue but the available data suggests the money is coming predominantly from licence fees rather than from mines. The pattern, if confirmed by full-year data, would reveal a regulatory regime that may be pricing out legitimate investors, driving production underground, and suppressing the royalties Nigeria desperately needs. Granular verification is hampered by the absence of comprehensive public data — a transparency failure that is itself part of the problem. Special Report: Nigeria Mining Monitor Nigeria’s Solid Minerals sector generated N68 billion in revenue in 2025, a figure that Minister Dele Alake’s team has trumpeted as proof of a transformed industry. The headline may be accurate but the story behind it is not the one being told. A reading of the governmen...

Walin Adamawa Aminu Abdulkadir: Bridging Corporate Excellence and Traditional L'ship for Sustainable Devt By Tom Garba, Yola In a time when communities increasingly seek leaders who can effectively connect modern governance with cultural values, Alhaji Dr. Aminu Abdulkadir Mbamba stands out as a remarkable example of service, vision, and impact. As the Group Executive Director of Corporate Services in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector (FCIA, FCINC, MLOD, MAEC, MNSE , Chairman Trust Charitos Hospital Abuja, National Chairman B.O.T. IPMAN, Group Executive Director NIPCO/MOBIL Oil Plc.) and the revered Walin Adamawa, he embodies a rare blend of corporate expertise and traditional leadership, using both platforms to champion development and progress across Adamawa State. His story is one of dedication, professional excellence, and unwavering commitment to the people he serves. Over the years, Alhaji Mbamba has built a reputation as a respected business leader, accomplished admin...

Prof. Uduma Challenges Cartesian Model of Knowledge at NOUN Philosophy Lecture The Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, Prof. Uduma Oji Uduma, has said relational epistemologies represent one of the most profound philosophical conversations of our time, and that African philosophy has long embraced relational thinking. Prof. Uduma spoke on Thursday, July 9, 2026, during the Department of Philosophy’s 3rd Lecture Series in Abuja. The lecture was themed: “Relational Thinking: On the Challenges of Relational Epistemologies.” He delivered his remarks via Zoom, noting that his submission carried the weight of both a philosopher and the VC of an institution charged with the creation, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge. “What does it mean to know? Who is the knower? Under what conditions is knowledge possible? What is the relationship between the individual, the community, and truth?” he queried. The VC argued that much of modern epistemology...

Kaduna Courts Receive Criminal Complaints Against Islamic Cleric, Dr. Ahmad Gumi, Family Members and Associates Kaduna, Nigeria - A Kaduna-based businessman, Nasir Musa Idris (Albani Agege) has filed a series of criminal complaints before courts in Kaduna State against Islamic cleric Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, members of his family, and two associates, alleging offences arising from a prolonged matrimonial dispute involving his Moroccan wife, Khadijah Diab.   According to the court documents, the complaints have been lodged before the Sharia Court, Malali, the Chief Magistrate Court, Kabala Doki, and the Chief Magistrate Court, Barnawa, each alleging different criminal offences under the applicable Kaduna State laws.   The complainant alleges that he lawfully married Moroccan national Khadijah Diab in October 2024 and that they lived together peacefully until September 2025, when events leading to the dispute allegedly began. According to the filings, he cl...