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In its committed drive to deliver on the Renewed Hope Initiative of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration, the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, in partnership with the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), has successfully inaugurated the National Energy Masterplan Implementation Committee (NEMIC). The inauguration of the members of the committee took place during a high-level ceremony held at the Minister's Conference Room, with the Chairman/National Coordinator, Co-Chairman, and Members in attendance. The event which marked a historic milestone in Nigeria's energy sector reform efforts, underscored the Federal Government's determination to deliver a coordinated and sustainable energy transition under the Renewed Hope Agenda.  Others in attendance included senior government officials, development partners, representatives of the private sector, civil society organizations, and international stakeholders who have expressed strong support...

Community leaders in Southern Kaduna have accused Colin Ikin, an Australian mining executive, of manipulation and potentially fraudulent activities in his dealings with local communities. According to the community leaders,  Ikin's company, Atlantic Mining Techniques Limited, has been attempting to operate in the area, but locals have raised concerns about his methods. According to sources, Ikin has been using cash payments to secure local support, while making claims about high-level government connections. "He gave out millions of Naira to buy loyalties from people who were willing to sell," a community leader from Bakin Kogi said. "Some group of elders, a few of them were given 10 million naira in December 2024 by Colin Ikin. That is strange to me." The community leaders also accused Ikin of intimidation tactics and grandiose claims about his connections to the presidency.  "Colin Ikin boasts so much of having connections to the presidency, and with that...