The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has accused the Dangote Group of violating the agreement between the two parties brokered by the Federal Government on Tuesday. Pinnacle Daily had reported that NUPENG and Dangote Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) allowing newly employed drivers of the Dangote refinery’s CNG trucks to …
The Nepali army lifted its citywide curfew for four hours on Wednesday, giving residents a brief chance to buy food and pray at temples as armed soldiers maintained heavy security. Troops inspected vehicles, guarded streets, and assisted those stranded by days of violent unrest. The military seized control of the capital late Tuesday after police …
The Federal Government has endorsed the forthcoming first National Science, Technology and Innovation Communication Conference (STICOMMS 2025), calling it a timely initiative to boost research visibility and promote innovation for national development. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, gave the endorsement when the leadership of the African University of Science and …
President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed that Ghana will accept West African nationals deported from the United States, adding a fresh layer to the ongoing global debate over migrant rights and resettlement policies. Mahama revealed that Ghana had already received 14 deportees, including Nigerians and one Gambian. According to him, authorities have since facilitated their …
Nigeria has rolled out fresh initiatives to curb air pollution and safeguard public health as the nation joined the world in marking the third International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies in Abuja. Delivering the keynote address, Minister of Environment Balarabe Abbas Lawal described air pollution as the “leading environmental health risk” globally. He …
A heavy downpour on Thursday left parts of Abuja, particularly Guzape, Jabi, and Asokoro, waterlogged, raising fears of flooding as the rainy season peaks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The rain lasted several hours and quickly overwhelmed narrow drainage channels, turning major roads into streams. In Jabi, commuters abandoned vehicles after floodwaters reached knee …
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has announced that 80 per cent of the capital component of Nigeria’s 2024 budget has so far been released. Edun disclosed this after a closed-door session with the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation in Abuja on Wednesday. The session, also attended by the …
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a five-day nationwide warning strike, starting Friday, September 12, 2025, to press home their demands. The decision followed an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Wednesday, September 10, which stretched into the early hours of Thursday. General Secretary of the Association of Resident Doctors, …
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has shortlisted 286,697 candidates out of 573,523 applicants for its ongoing recruitment exercise into 3,927 vacant positions declared in December 2024. Customs spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday, noting that the shortlisted candidates will proceed to the next stage, a Computer-Based Test (CBT) scheduled for September …
For the first time in history, obesity has surpassed underweight as the most prevalent form of malnutrition among school-aged children and adolescents worldwide. One in 10 children, or 188 million, now live with obesity, UNICEF revealed in its latest report, titled "Feeding Profit: How Food Environments are Failing Children." The surge in childhood obesity is …
