The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has elevated terrorism financing controls to a current supervisory priority. The move signals a tighter scrutiny of banks and other financial institutions as the regulator steps up efforts to prevent the financial system from being used by illicit actors. It hinted at this in a circular issued on Tuesday …
The Association of Former Presidential Candidates of Nigeria (AFPCN) has called on the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders to urgently address the country’s security challenges ahead of the 2027 general elections. The association raised concerns over reported cases of electoral violence and killings in Ekiti and Osun states, warning that failure to tackle insecurity could …
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of Peter Onwubuariri, an Assistant Director, Media, at the Presidential Villa, who died in Kano after a prolonged illness. Onwubuariri, a veteran journalist and a former staff member of the News Agency of Nigeria, died on Monday at the age of 48 after receiving treatment for …
Pinnacle Daily Editor, Sunday Michael Ogwu, has been honoured with the Economic Journalist of the Year award by the Nigerian Economic Society (NES) for his contributions to business and economic journalism in Nigeria. The event, held on Monday night in Abuja by NES, was a special award and fellowship ceremony to honour excellence in economics, …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Nigeria’s solidarity following the death of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan. Tinubu, in a condolence message, said the death of Hassan was a profound loss to President Samia, her children and the entire Hassan family. The President said Hassan had stood quietly beside …
Family Gives Defence Minister 7 Days to Prove Claim that ex-Kaduna governor planned killings in Southern Kaduna The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has given the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), seven days to provide evidence backing his allegation that the former governor actively planned killings in Southern Kaduna. …
A former African Democratic Congress (ADC) House of Representatives aspirant in Gombe State, Mohammed Danjuma, popularly known as Garkuwa Babba, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Danjuma, who served as National Chairman of the ADC House of Representatives Aspirants Forum, also handed over his political structure to …
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has accused opposition politicians of using a United States Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case involving President Bola Tinubu as a tool for political propaganda ahead of the 2027 elections. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the allegation while speaking with journalists in …
President of the African School of Governance (ASG), Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has cautioned African leaders against mistaking symbolic victories for genuine development, saying that correcting Africa’s distorted representation on world maps will neither build infrastructure nor drive economic prosperity. Moghalu stated this while reacting to the United Nations General Assembly’s overwhelming vote backing efforts to …
Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has returned home after spending more than two years in Nigeria, following the withdrawal of treason charges against him. Koroma left Nigeria on Sunday morning and was accompanied by former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Olusegun Obasanjo, as well as Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. Koroma, who …
