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 …
By Kenneth Eze Nigeria’s democracy is founded on one fundamental principle: the people must have the opportunity to freely choose their leaders through a credible, inclusive, and transparent electoral process. Every stage leading to an election matters. From voter registration to accreditation, voting, counting, and declaration of results, the integrity of the process determines …
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 …
Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Nigerians could lose access to life-saving food, healthcare, nutrition and disease-control services before the end of 2026, as the United Nations warns that the country’s humanitarian response is facing a $159 million funding shortfall. The warning comes at a dangerous moment for millions already battling food insecurity, malnutrition, displacement and …
The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) is demanding immediate sanctions and a transparent investigation following a brutal attack on Mr Sunday Michael Ogwu, the Editor of Pinnacle Daily, a Nigerian online Newspaper, by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) in the Lugbe area …
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate preparation of a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan to strengthen coordination among Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and security agencies. The President gave the directive on Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja. Under the directive, Special Adviser to …
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has projected that Nigeria’s inflation will remain elevated in the second half of 2026, averaging 15.5 percent for the period and the full year. The projection is contained in the NESG’s 2026 outlook report, titled “Turning Potential into Progress.” According to the group, persistent insecurity in major farming communities, …
President Bola Tinubu has approved seven road projects and a trailer park concession valued at more than N438 billion across several states. The Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, disclosed this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The approved projects cover Ekiti, Ogun, …
