Foremost economist and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company (FDC) Limited, Mr Bismarck Rewane, has urged Nigerians to invest in the Dangote Refinery, stating that investment would offer more value in the long run than selling their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) during elections for quick financial gain. Pinnacle Daily had reported that Dangote Refinery …
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) are moving to deepen cooperation on tax policy and administration This comes as African countries seek to strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation and reduce leakages from cross-border tax activities. The two institutions reaffirmed their commitment during a meeting between an ATAF delegation led by …
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in promoting competition, transparency and consumer protection in Nigeria’s petroleum industry. According to a statement by the NMDPRA, the agreement signed in Abuja on Thursday, 10 September 2026, …
Nigeria’s efforts to tackle child hunger and keep pupils in school have received international recognition, with the National Programme Manager of the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP), Dr. Princess Aderemi Folashade Adebowale, selected for the 2026 “Ambassador for Peace” Award by the AWHPI Global Foundation. Adebowale is expected to receive the honour on September …
The National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) has launched a new FarmerMoni G2P Card for direct payment to verified smallholder farmers while enrolling widows of Nigeria’s fallen heroes as priority beneficiaries under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope GEEP 3.0. The initiative, flagged off in the North Central Zone, is designed to tighten beneficiary verification and …
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has been conferred with the traditional title of Ugo Eze Anambra by traditional rulers representing the 179 communities in Anambra State. The title, which means “the glory of the king” or “a Royal Eagle”, was conferred on Tinubu by the Chairman of the Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Chidubem Iweka, …
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has overturned a presidential pardon granted to hardline Buddhist monk Galagodaatte Gnanasara and ordered him to serve the remainder of his six-year prison sentence. Gnanasara was convicted in 2018 for contempt of court and intimidating Sanya Eknaligoda, the wife of missing political cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda. The monk had disrupted a court …
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said his administration would prioritise the rehabilitation of existing infrastructure over the construction of new roads and buildings if elected in the 2027 presidential election. Obi made the statement in an interview with Arise Television aired on Thursday. He said his administration would …
The African Action Congress (AAC) has condemned the killing of Kano-based social media influencer and political commentator, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu, demanding a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. Dan Shagamu was reportedly killed at his residence in Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State. In a statement signed by the party’s …
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has arrived in Anambra State to launch the National Community Food Bank Programme for the South-East zone and commission an Information and Communication Technology Centre at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko. Oluremi arrived at the Chinua Achebe International Airport, Umueri, on Thursday and was received by Anambra State Governor, Prof. …
