American rapper Nicki Minaj has expressed support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged violations of religious freedom, particularly against Christians. In a post on X, Minaj raised concerns about what she described as increasing persecution of Christians globally, urging the world not to ignore rising …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a clandestine laboratory manufacturing Colorado, a potent synthetic cannabis strain, inside a residential building at Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos, following months of intelligence surveillance. This was made known by the Agency’s Director of Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday. …
Nestlé Nigeria PLC has announced its financial results, recording a 33 per cent increase in revenue in nine months of 2025 (January to September). According to the report released on Friday, the beverage producer posted a total revenue of N884.5 billion compared to N665.3 billion in the nine months of 2024. The company’s operating profit …
The Presidency has responded to recent comments by United States President Donald Trump, stating that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is “well ahead” of what it described as an orchestrated political campaign unfolding in the U.S. Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga made the remarks in a post on X on Sunday, following Trump’s …
United States President Donald Trump has asked the Defence Department to prepare for possible "fast" military action in Nigeria if President Bola Tinubu’s government fails to crack down on the killing of Christians. He also threatened to immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria. He made the threats in a post he shared late …
The Presidency has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will meet with United States President Donald Trump in the coming days to address renewed allegations of Christian genocide in Nigeria. The statement comes after Trump accused the Nigerian government of failing to stop attacks on Christians and hinted at possible military action to, in his …
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Government-Private Sector (GPS) Dialogue Series aimed at strengthening collaboration with the private sector to accelerate economic growth and expand financing opportunities for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The initiative, launched on Saturday at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, forms part of the Renewed Hope Agenda and seeks …
A faction in the opposition party loyal to the embattled national secretary hits back, names a new chairman The leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) worsened on Saturday as the National Working Committee (NWC) suspended four top officials of the party, including the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. In a swift reaction, …
The Dangote Refinery has expressed support for the recently approved 15 per cent tax on petrol and diesel imports into Nigeria. Pinnacle Daily reports that Tinubu had, in a letter dated October 21, 2025, and addressed to the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, directed immediate implementation of …
The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has commenced a two-week intensive technical training for officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s Advance Ruling system and enhancing capacity in Renewable Energy Classification and the Green Harmonised System (HS) initiative. The programme is supported by the German Development …
