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FG TARGETS TRANSPARENCY AS 2026 EITI VALIDATION BEGINS, SAYS REFORMS WILL ATTRACT OIL & MINING INVESTMENT ABUJA. The Federal Government says Nigeria is ready for the 2026 validation exercise of the "Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, EITI", as an international team prepares to visit the country this month. The SGF and Chairman of the National Stakeholders Working Group, Senator George Akume, stated this while opening a 3-day strategic retreat of NEITI and NSWG in Abuja on Monday. WHAT IS THE 2026 EITI VALIDATION? EITI is a global standard that promotes open and accountable management of oil, gas and mineral resources. Every few years, member countries are assessed to see if they are meeting transparency rules. The 2026 validation exercise officially commenced July 1, 2026. The international validation team is expected in Nigeria in August.  GOVERNMENT’S POSITION Akume said the validation is an opportunity for Nigeria to show progress in oil and gas governance ...

GLASGOW 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES END TODAY AS TEAM NIGERIA CHASES FINAL MEDALS. ABUJA - The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games officially close today, bringing an end to 11 days of competition that began July 23.  About 3,000 athletes from 74 Commonwealth nations competed across 10 sports and 6 para sports.  Nigeria came into Glasgow with high hopes after finishing 7th on the medal table in Birmingham 2022 with 11 gold, 9 silver and 14 bronze. ATHLETES TO WATCH FOLASHADE OLUWAFEMIAYO - Reigning Commonwealth para powerlifting champion and world-record holder, defending her title KAYINSOLA AJAYI - Sprint sensation and one of Africa’s fastest men, a top medal hope. Team Nigeria trained in Aberdeen before the Games. Confidence was boosted by FG’s announcement of $3,000 for every Nigerian gold medalist.  Officials said Nigeria is targeting medals in athletics, wrestling, weightlifting, boxing and para sports.  READ MORE : GLASGOW 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES: TEAM NIGERIA CHASE...

FCCPC LAUNCHES PROBE INTO META, GOOGLE, X OVER NEWS CONTENT USE AND AI TRAINING   President Bola Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s competition regulator to investigate major global technology companies over alleged anti-competitive practices and unauthorized use of Nigerian news content. Read More: NITDA to License Tech Firms for Independent Software Testing Under New National Quality Framework The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, announced late Friday that it has begun an inquiry into companies including *Meta, Alphabet, X, and generative AI platforms* operating in Nigeria. WHAT TRIGGERED THE INVESTIGATION The probe followed a formal complaint submitted by the Nigerian Press Organisation, NPO.  The NPO represents newspaper owners, journalists’ unions, broadcasters and online publishers. In the complaint, Nigerian media groups accused tech platforms of: Market dominance: Using their size to dictate terms to Nigerian publishers. Unauthorized use o...