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New Minister Promises Nigerians Steady Power Supply
By Adedapo Adesanya
The new Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, who assumed duty on Monday, has said a critical duty of his management is to ensure that “a steady power supply is delivered to Nigerians.”
He made this disclosure in Abuja where he urged stakeholders in the power sector to work together as a team in order to ensure Nigerians enjoy uninterrupted electricity.
On September 1, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari sacked the former Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamman as well as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Sabo Nanono due to poor performance.
While taking over the helm of affairs at the ministry, Mr Aliyu said, “I am here to work together with all of you. I listened carefully when some of you introduced yourselves with various titles working in the Ministry of Power.
“I want those titles to be translated to production of power to Nigerians from generation, transmission to distribution; that is when our titles will make more meaning.”
According to him, “otherwise, time would come when we would be ashamed to mention our names with those titles.
“So, I want to ask everyone from the permanent secretary down to the smallest on the ladder by rank in any part of the ministry of power to be dedicated and committed to the task ahead.”
“I know you have done a lot; I am here to assist you together with you or without you because that is my mandate to ensure that we succeed. My employer sent me here for a purpose,” he said.
Mr Aliyu said that the purpose he was sent to the ministry was to ensure that everything about the power problem was done right, adding that he needed the necessary cooperation from all stakeholders to succeed.
“So, I need not only your hands on deck but I need your minds; that is where enthusiasms are, that is where loyalty is, that is where honesty is, that is where commitment and dedication is.
“Our work touches the lives of all Nigerians so, I am here to add value to what you have been doing,” he said.
On his part, his colleague and Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, while congratulating the Minister on his appointment, said that his ministry would partner with the Ministry of Power to provide electricity to the people.
Mr Adamu described his colleague as a professional who he said was equal to the task of the mandate given to him.
He said that Mr Aliyu is a team player and urged all the members of staff of the ministry to cooperate with him to deliver power to the people.
“I ask all of you to cooperate with him, as the power sector is very critical, so we need to do the right thing to deliver power to the people,’’ he said.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Mr William Alo, assured the Minister that all the members of staff of the ministry were ready to work with him to deliver on the mandate.
“In the Ministry of Power, all members of staff are working together as a team to deliver on the mandate of President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure power is available to Nigerians.
“We know you are here to continue the good work of the president as it concerns the power sector.
“We will assure you of commitment to redouble our efforts to make sure we deliver on our mandate,” he said.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The United States government gave some terrorists in Nigeria a Christmas gift that sent many of them to the great beyond.
On Thursday, December 25, 2025, the United States President, Mr Donald Trump, directed his country’s military to launch air strikes on camps of members of the dreaded Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Sokoto State.
According to Mr Trump, the military action, which he threatened to carry out a few weeks ago if the Nigerian government does not stop the killing of Christians in the country, occurred on Thursday night.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!
“I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.
“The Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing.
“Under my leadership, our country will not allow radical islamic terrorism to prosper. May God bless our military, and Merry Christmas to all, including the dead terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues,” Mr Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
In a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Department of War of the United States posted the below video of the air strikes;
https://twitter.com/DeptofWar/status/2004351717131903272
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The presidency has reacted to speculations that Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has been removed as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.
It was alleged that Mr Gbajabiamila has been replaced with the President’s Principal Private Secretary, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
Mr Muri-Okunola went to Abuja to take up this role after leaving as the Head of Service of the Lagos State Civil Service.
Reacting to the reports on social media on the purported removal of Mr Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, the presidency said no such change has been made.
In a statement signed on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, members of the public were advised to disregard the report as “there is absolutely no truth to this story.”
“The Chief of Staff remains in his position. The Principal Private Secretary likewise remains in his role. Hakeem Muri-Okunola has not replaced Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff.
“The viral claim is a fabrication by mischievous purveyors of fake news whose sole aim is to create disharmony within the government.
“We reiterate that news media should always verify their information before publishing or sharing on social media,” the statement said.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The new chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has assumed office with a clear message to advance the country’s upstream oil and gas sector in line with the mandate of the commission as enshrined in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.
According to a statement signed by Mr Eniola Akinkuotu, the Head of Media & Strategic Communications at the upstream regulator, the NUPRC boss made this assertation during her first town hall meeting with management and staff on Tuesday December 23, 2025.
She further disclosed plans to make the commission a business enabler and re-ignite investments in the upstream sector.
Recall that President Tinubu nominated Mrs Eyesan to take over the NUPRC after the abrupt resignation of her predecessor, Mr Gbenga Komolafe as well as his counterpart in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr Farouk Ahmed.
In her new capacity, Mrs Eyesan also set a firm production ambition of growing Nigeria’s output and increasing gas production.
“The goal is that we must enable the industry, we are regulators. We must enable the industry from our interactions with the stakeholders, from our interactions with everybody.
“My main objective is to ensure that we make a difference. I believe the NUPRC is at the Center of the industry,” she said.
The commission boss who has served for over three decades in the oil and gas sector, promised to entrench digitisation, transparency and efficiency in operations.
The NUPRC head said with the support of staff and management, the NUPRC will become the gold-standard regulator in Africa. She also promised capacity development, stronger technical depth and sustained engagement with stakeholders, unions and professional teams.
On leadership style, Mrs Eyesan promised an open-door policy and frequent staff engagement, while also soliciting for support and cooperation as the industry embarks on the next phase of transformation.
“If we work together we can unleash opportunities, I don’t see impediments only opportunities,” she added.
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