President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate suspension of three permanent secretaries and the arrest of a man allegedly linked to the establishment of another fake government agency within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The affected permanent secretaries are M.S. Danjuma, Nadungu Gagare and Richard P. Pheelangwah, while the …
The proposed return of Nigeria’s petrol subsidy regime could recreate the economic distortions that the policy was meant to eliminate, Dr Kazeem Bello, a global financial analyst and principal manager/CEO of Afrique Capital and Equity Funds Limited, has warned. He shared his thoughts with Pinnacle Daily in response to a pledge by the African Democratic …
The Senator representing Kwara Central, Saliu Mustapha, has officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) following his failure to secure the party’s governorship ticket and return to the Senate. Mustapha announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the APC ward chairman of Gambari Ward 1 in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara …
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the resignation of Senator Saliu Mustapha from the All Progressives Congress (APC) as evidence of a deepening leadership crisis within the ruling party. The PDP Publicity Secretary in the state, Olusegun Adewara, said Mustapha’s departure had further exposed divisions within the APC and …
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday met with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in Abuja, hours after his meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House. The meeting was part of Adeleke’s consultations following his victory in the August 15 Osun State governorship election. A photograph of the meeting …
President Bola Tinubu has urged Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to see his re-election as a mandate to serve the people rather than a victory over his political opponents. Tinubu gave the charge on Thursday when Adeleke visited the State House, Abuja, to thank him for the conduct of the August 15 governorship election and …
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased prices for both Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil (diesel), following a surge in global crude oil prices above $93 per barrel. The refinery raised its gantry price by ₦20 per litre, from ₦1,165 to ₦1,185 per litre. This represents a partial reversal of a …
Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the publication of Governor Hope Uzodimma as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 election. Uzodimma and the APC are also listed as respondents in …
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has promised to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027. Atiku, who made the pledge in an interview on Wednesday, questioned how funds saved from the removal of the petrol subsidy had been utilised by the government. He said he did not oppose …
The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has condemned the alleged assault, harassment and destruction of the mobile phone of the Editor of Pinnacle Daily, Sunday Michael Ogwu, by police operatives during a demolition exercise in Lugbe, Abuja. The coalition said that Ogwu was flogged with an electric cable after he attempted to …
