The United States Embassy has cancelled all visa appointments scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, citing a high potential for protests in Abuja amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. In a statement posted on its website on Wednesday, the embassy hinted at possible demonstrations in the Federal Capital Territory. It said visa …
The federal government has ordered the immediate suspension of all pilgrimages to Israel following the worsening security situation in the Middle East. The suspension was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Stephen Adegbite, executive secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC). According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the …
Nigerians residing in Kuwait and Bahrain have been advised to stay calm and remain vigilant amid conflict in the Middle East. This was contained in a travel advisory issued by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Kuwait on Sunday, March 1. Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who …
All is set for the swearing-in of Olatunji Disu as Nigeria’s 23rd Inspector-General of Police following his unanimous endorsement by the Nigeria Police Council (NPC). Disu will be sworn in by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu before the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), according to the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo …
The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in partnership with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has launched a nationwide campaign to enforce the Federal Government’s ban on sachet alcoholic drinks and alcohol packaged in bottles below 200 millilitres. The enforcement drive, supported by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), …
The Nigerian stock market has gained over ₦24 trillion from January 2, 2026, when the market opened for the year, to February 27, 2026, in the first two months of the year. In this report, Pinnacle Daily chronicles the 30 top-performing stocks that powered the strong rally on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). In the …
The recent escalation of conflict in the Middle East, involving US-led strikes on Iran and subsequent retaliation, has caused a notable surge in crude oil prices in the global energy markets. The surge in crude oil prices in the international market has caused a hike in the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known …
Nigeria is set to introduce lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable drug for HIV prevention, in March 2026. Health experts say the injection could revolutionize HIV prevention, offering a more convenient and discreet alternative to daily oral PrEP for people at high risk of infection. Lenacapavir is a long-acting antiretroviral that targets the HIV capsid, preventing the …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as Nigeria’s new Minister of State for Finance, signalling a strategic move to strengthen the administration’s fiscal reform agenda. Oyedele replaces Dr Doris Anite-Uzoka, who has been redeployed to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning as Minister of State, marking her third ministerial portfolio under …
The Ogun State Government has shut down African Refractory and Allied Products Limited (ARAP), a company that crushes quartz stones into fine powder used in steel furnaces. The closure follows a viral video exposing serious health risks for workers. In the Footage, Bartholomew Aniemeka, a former employee, said he contracted silicosis, a severe lung disease …
