Governors and former ministers have called on the federal government to urgently reform the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general elections to restore public confidence and strengthen Nigeria’s electoral system. They made the call yesterday in Abuja during a high-level panel discussion organised by the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership …
At least seven million children were set to receive vaccines against measles and rubella in Kano State as the state government intensifies efforts to eliminate the two deadly diseases by 2030. Commissioner for Health in Kano State, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, announced this on Monday during the take-off ceremony of the routine immunisation campaign in …
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, says the country’s new $2 billion broadband rollout could boost GDP growth, enable digital inclusion, and position Nigeria as Africa’s next global tech exporter. Nigeria is making an audacious bet that fibre-optic broadband and innovation hubs can unlock the nation’s long-anticipated digital wealth. Speaking at …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has insisted that agent banking services, including Point of Sale (PoS) agents, remain at ₦1.2 million and customer deposits, withdrawals, and bill payments at ₦100,000 a piece. It further restricts customers' deposits and withdrawals to ₦500,000 weekly and bill payments to ₦100,000 weekly. CBN issued the revised guidelines on …
The Association of Corporate & Marketing Communications Professionals in Banks in Nigeria (ACAMB) said it is set for its 4th National Stakeholders’ Conference to discuss the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution in the Nigerian banking system. It announced this in a statement to Pinnacle Daily on Monday, October 6. The conference is themed 'AI & the …
The leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its 2023 presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said the party is prepared to present Nigerians with a credible political alternative capable of addressing the country’s pressing challenges ahead of the 2027 general elections. Adebayo said the SDP stands apart from both the ruling All Progressives …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has begun mobilizing its members nationwide in preparation for a possible warning strike, as the 14-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government approaches. The ultimatum, announced on September 28, 2025, followed what the union described as the government’s continued neglect of long-standing issues affecting Nigeria’s university system. Government’s …
As Nigeria launches a fresh national drive against vaccine-preventable diseases, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has renewed its call for coordinated action to reach more than two million unvaccinated children across the country. The National Integrated Measles-Rubella and Polio Immunisation Campaign, flagged off on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, by Nigeria’s First Lady, …
A British Airways flight from London to Abuja made an emergency diversion to Barcelona, Spain, early Monday after a retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal died onboard. The flight left Heathrow Airport at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 5, and was due to arrive in Abuja by 5:00 a.m. Monday. However, around 1:30 a.m., the pilot …
— Court documents confirm Uche Nnaji never received UNN degree certificate Nigeria’s Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has admitted that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) never issued him a degree certificate, confirming long-standing reports that he may have forged his academic credentials. The revelation, contained in court filings before the Federal …
