The National Bambara Nut Producers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NBPMPMAN) is setting ambitious goals for the next two years, with plans to achieve 10 million metric tonnes of Bambara nut production. This goal highlights the importance of Bambara nuts as a vital commodity in Nigeria's agricultural sector, not only for their economic potential …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Ministerial Task Force has halted construction activities at the disputed River Park Estate in Lugbe, Abuja, and arrested workers who allegedly violated a subsisting court order. An Abuja High Court had directed parties in the estate dispute to maintain the status quo pending the resolution of ownership and development rights. …
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has reassured retired officers of the Nigeria Police Force of the Federal Government’s commitment to addressing their pension concerns and improving living conditions. Federal Commissioner, Inspectorate Department of PenCom, Chief Sam Chigozie Uwandu, gave the assurance during his maiden official visit to police retirees in Enugu State. Uwandu revealed that …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 2,248,000 tramadol pills worth N3.99 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Spokesman Femi Babafemi said on Sunday that operatives arrested an Indian businessman, Gupta Ravi Kumar, along with three Nigerians—Ogunlana Noah Olanrewaju, Olushola Idrees Kayode, and Bakare Korede Muheebb. The shipment, disguised as …
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has dismissed claims that Nigerians must present a separate Tax Identification Number (TIN) to open or operate bank accounts. Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi, technical assistant on broadcast media to the FIRS chairman, Zacch Adedeji, said Nigeria’s tax framework now integrates with existing national registries. This approach, she explained, makes individuals …
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Adewale Ajao, has linked Nigeria’s rising insecurity to the steady erosion of cultural values and community ethics. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting themed “You Against Crime” in Abuja, Ajao lamented that many Nigerians, especially the youth, no longer uphold cultural practices that once promoted social discipline and …
Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, has successfully completed her Guinness World Record attempt for the largest pot of jollof rice, drawing national and international attention to Lagos. The event, held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, saw the Akwa Ibom-born chef cook an enormous dish with 4,000 kilograms of basmati rice, 500 cartons …
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called off the warning strike it embarked on two days ago, following partial concessions from the Federal Government and assurances to address other outstanding issues. In an exclusive interview with Pinnacle Daily, NARD National President, Dr Osundara Tope Zenith, said the suspension was a gesture of goodwill …
As banks' recapitalisation remains about six months to the deadline, 28 banks are now under pressure, with only six listed and two other non-listed banks fully crossing the minimum capital thresholds. Among the listed banks are Access, Zenith, GTB, Wema, Jaiz, and Stanbic IBTC. At the press briefing on its July monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting, …
Nigeria spent ₦4.13 trillion on the importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, in the first half of 2025. This is according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). According to the NBS data, Nigeria spent ₦1.76 trillion on the importation of Motor Spirit Ordinary (fuel) in the first …
