Nigeria has about four years to bridge a $625 billion economic gap if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambition of growing the economy to $1 trillion by 2030 is to become reality. With Nigeria’s economy put at about $375 billion by All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda, the country would have to expand its …
As the Federal Government moves to phase out electricity subsidies by 2027 and adopt fully cost-reflective tariffs, there are concerns about the potential impact on Nigerian consumers who are already grappling with rising cost of living. Recently, the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, spoke at a media briefing in Lagos, where he announced that the …
Why the actions survivors take immediately after sexual assault can preserve crucial evidence, protect their health, and strengthen the search for justice For many survivors of rape, the assault does not end when the attacker walks away. It is followed by confusion, fear, shame, self-blame and trauma. In those overwhelming moments, many survivors instinctively …
Despite playing a critical role in sustaining Britain’s healthcare system, foreign health professionals report a sharp rise in workplace hostility, open racism, and patient discrimination. The dream of better pay and improved working conditions that has driven thousands of Nigerian healthcare professionals to the United Kingdom is increasingly colliding with a troubling reality: …
Nearly three decades after rescue operations began, harmful traditional beliefs continue to target infants after maternal deaths and multiple births in communities around Abuja and neighbouring Niger State. For decades, many Nigerians believed the killing of infants over harmful traditional beliefs had disappeared with history. The story of Scottish missionary Mary Slessor, celebrated …
For years, Nigerian soldiers battled terrorists, bandits and insurgents while earning less than the national minimum wage. The Federal Government has now doubled the least-paid soldier's salary to ₦100,000 and is pushing for another increase. But will better pay translate into better security? As dawn breaks across Nigeria, thousands of soldiers leave …
After billionaire Elon Musk claimed Nigeria recorded more births in 2025 than the entire European Union, Pinnacle Daily examined the data behind the debate. The findings suggest the country's biggest challenge may not be population growth, but where people live and where opportunities exist. When billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk posted that Nigeria recorded …
Tuition fees for Medicine, Engineering, Nursing, and Law have climbed into the multi-million-naira range, raising concerns about access to higher education and the future of Nigeria's skilled workforce. For decades, education has been regarded as Nigeria's most reliable ladder out of poverty. Today, that ladder is becoming increasingly difficult to climb. A Pinnacle Daily …
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 …
From Okrika clothes and fairly used phones to second-hand furniture, appliances, and cars, rising prices and shrinking purchasing power are reshaping how Nigerians consume. For years, buying second-hand goods in Nigeria carried a social stigma. Used clothes, electronics, fairly used phones, furniture, and appliances were dismissed as "okrika", often associated with people who could not …
