The United Kingdom Government has opened applications for the 2026 Chevening Scholarships, offering fully funded master's degree opportunities at universities across the UK to emerging leaders and professionals from around the world. In a statement issued on Monday, the UK Government said applications for the prestigious scholarship programme will run from August 4 to October …
WTO DG backs state's $100 million investment fund and urges focus on industrialisation, special economic zones and the blue economy. Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has declared that Delta State has the potential to emerge as Nigeria's next major industrial and economic hub alongside Lagos, urging the state to …
Millions of Nigerians hoping the Federal Government's latest reduction in vehicle import duties will finally make cars affordable may have to lower their expectations. Although the policy has been celebrated as a major relief for motorists and dealers, a Pinnacle Daily investigation has found that the reduction affects only a fraction of what importers actually …
Troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade operating under Operation UDO KA have recovered the remains of a community leader allegedly murdered by a criminal gang, after suspects led security operatives to a shallow grave hidden inside a forest in Imo State. The Nigerian Army said the remains of the late Chief Ibe Anyadu of Aggah …
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has confirmed the release of the Nigerian girls detained by immigration authorities in Mauritius, saying they are now on their way back to Nairobi. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by its Digital Media Unit, noting that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, …
Nigeria's Super Falcons boosted their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Zambia in their second Group C match on Saturday. The win marked a return to winning ways for the nine-time African champions after they entered the match under intense pressure following …
European football leaders oppose proposal, warn World Cup is 'not FIFA's to sell' FIFA President Gianni Infantino has given the football governing body's 211 member associations until September 19 to decide whether to accept a one-off $20 million payment under a proposed investment plan that would see private investors acquire a stake in …
The Movement for the Transformation of Nigeria (MOTION) has rejected the proposed NGO Regulation Bill before the National Assembly, calling for its immediate withdrawal. In a statement signed by its Convener, Hauwa Mustapha, and Co-Convener, Christopher Isiguzo and Blessing Alims, the group warned that the proposed legislation could restrict Nigeria’s civic space and undermine the …
Nigeria must urgently reduce the cost of production or risk conceding its growing African market to competitors, the Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Kamar Bakrin, has warned. Bakrin spoke at the technical session of the 17th National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment (NCITI) in Enugu, where he presented what he …
The United States has clarified that the expiry date printed on a visitor’s visa does not determine how long the person may remain in the country. According to US authorities, the duration of a foreign visitor’s authorised stay is determined by a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer at the point of entry. In a …
