Nigeria’s efforts to tackle child hunger and keep pupils in school have received international recognition, with the National Programme Manager of the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP), Dr. Princess Aderemi Folashade Adebowale, selected for the 2026 “Ambassador for Peace” Award by the AWHPI Global Foundation. Adebowale is expected to receive the honour on September …
The National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) has launched a new FarmerMoni G2P Card for direct payment to verified smallholder farmers while enrolling widows of Nigeria’s fallen heroes as priority beneficiaries under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope GEEP 3.0. The initiative, flagged off in the North Central Zone, is designed to tighten beneficiary verification and …
By Ikem Okuhu I have endured the stealing of my call units by MTN to the point that I just have to vent. If it would take getting through to the Nigerian Communications Commission to put a stop to this, I am ready. It is not only about the money, as a friend asked …
President orders immediate coordinated operation, declares attackers "enemies of humanity" President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full-scale military and intelligence deployment to rescue victims of a mass abduction in Niger State, declaring that the perpetrators will face the full wrath of the law. In a strongly-worded statement issued on Tuesday via his X handle, …
The Federal Government has pledged to facilitate the remobilisation of exploration activities at the Kolmani Oil Field in Bauchi State, with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) moving to assess the status of the project and support efforts to revive operations. The Chairman of RMAFC, Muhammad Bello, made the commitment on Monday during …
The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) is demanding immediate sanctions and a transparent investigation following a brutal attack on Mr Sunday Michael Ogwu, the Editor of Pinnacle Daily, a Nigerian online Newspaper, by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) in the Lugbe area …
Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has won the Osun State 2026 governorship election held on Saturday, August 16, paving the way for his return for a second term in office. Pinnacle Daily reports that although the election featured 14 candidates, it was a keenly contested race between Adeleke and other major party candidates, including …
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola and his wife, Kafayat Oyetola, cast their votes at Ward 1, Unit 10, Iragbiji, in Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State on Saturday. Oyetola, who spoke to newsmen after casting his vote in the ongoing 2026 governorship election in the state, commended voters for their large …
The Federal Government has approved new measures to accelerate reliable electricity supply across Nigeria's health facilities, targeting 24-hour power for at least 30 per cent of hospitals and clinics nationwide by the end of 2027. The decisions were reached at the third meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee (IMSC) on the Nigeria Power for Health …
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has officially opened applications for a $150 million offshore expansion facility designed to modernize and scale Nigerian enterprises. Developed in partnership with Germany-based commercial banking group ODDO BHF SE, the financing package offers eligible businesses access to long-term expansion capital at single-digit interest …
