Some minority shareholders of Access Holdings Plc have demanded the removal of the Group Chairman, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede. The demand is based on the breaches of corporate governance and conflicts of interest following the death of the former chairman, Herbert Wigwe. In a note on its 2025 half-year financial statements released on Friday, October 23, Access …
U.S. President Donald Trump has ended trade talks with Canada after denouncing a political ad that used Ronald Reagan’s voice to criticise tariffs. The ad, produced by Ontario’s provincial government, reignited tensions between both countries as they negotiate new steel and aluminium trade terms. The controversy began when Ontario aired an ad using edited …
More than 75 million Americans receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will see their monthly payments rise by 2.8% in 2026, marking the first time in three years that the annual adjustment has outpaced the previous year’s increase. The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on Friday, shortly after …
The M23 rebel group denied stealing millions of dollars in gold from a mine in South Kivu. At the same time, the group accused government forces of breaking the ceasefire. Twangiza Mining Company said this week that M23 took over 500 kilos of gold from its concession. The company claimed the rebels used Rwandan geologists …
Ghanaian police rescued 57 Nigerians trafficked into the country and arrested five suspects running a cybercrime and human trafficking network, authorities confirmed Thursday, October 23. On Wednesday, October 22, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) raided a building in a suburb of Accra, where victims aged 18 to 26 were forced to participate in online romance …
Senator Mohammed Adamu Aliero, representing Kebbi Central, has raised alarm over the increasing tendency of defeated candidates using bribery to influence court judgements in election cases, describing it as a dangerous practice that undermines Nigeria’s democratic process. Aliero made the remarks during the opening of a retreat for Senate and House Committees on Electoral Matters …
Foreign investors' transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) rose to N387.62 billion, hitting a six-month high in September 2025. Pinnacle Daily's review of the latest monthly NGX Domestic and Foreign Portfolio Investment Report has shown. Analysis of the report revealed that transactions executed by foreign investors were highest at N699.89 billion in March but …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday stated that the administration of President Bola Tinubu cannot address every developmental challenge in the nation’s capital. Wike made the remarks during his monthly media parley, responding to criticisms from former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi over the state of public schools …
In a dramatic turn on Friday, the trial of the detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was delayed yet again when he failed to open his defense in the Federal High Court, Abuja. The hearing was adjourned to Monday, 27 October, after Kanu told the court that he had yet to gain …
Nigerian music superstar Davido has revealed the purpose of his recent meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, describing it as an opportunity to share visions for a better world. The 32-year-old Afrobeat singer made the disclosure on Thursday evening via X (formerly Twitter), writing: “It was an honour meeting @EmmanuelMacron and sharing our visions for …
