In a bid to safeguard the future of Nigeria’s energy sector, the minister of power, Joseph Tegbe, has cautioned industry stakeholders against engaging in actions that might lead to regulatory conflicts, warning that such could undermine the newly decentralized electricity market. Speaking on Tuesday, July 14, at a workshop in Abuja, Tegbe stressed that the …
Child rights advocates and parents have called on the National Assembly to fast-track the passage of the Online Child Protection Bill, warning that millions of Nigerian children remain exposed to online abuse in the absence of adequate legal safeguards. The call was made during a media roundtable organised in Abuja by public strategy, advocacy and …
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it has begun a nationwide campaign to help Nigerians recover unclaimed dividends and other funds arising from capital market transactions. It made this known in a statement on Thursday, saying that it is unacceptable for investors' money to remain unclaimed. According to the SEC, the campaign began with …
What began as a birthday celebration between two friends has ended in a life sentence, after the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court convicted Ekang Philip Bassey over the death of his friend, Emeka Nnonifu. Justice M. S. Idris of FCT High Court 25 sentenced Bassey to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of culpable …
The Bank of Agriculture (BoA) has raised concerns that Nigeria's deepening energy poverty is undermining food security, agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods, warning that millions of Nigerians and thousands of farming communities remain without reliable electricity. The warning was issued during a capacity-building workshop on the Clean Energy Access Framework (CEAF) for BoA staff in …
The Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank Nigeria Limited, Olusegun Alebiosu, has called on the Federal Government to take the lead in expanding access to mortgage finance, saying stronger public-sector intervention is critical to tackling Nigeria's housing deficit. Speaking at the 20th Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) in Abuja, Alebiosu stressed that affordable housing cannot be …
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final may not only determine the next world champion but could also decide who lifts football's most coveted individual honour, the Ballon d'Or. With the award ceremony scheduled for October 26, the performances in Sunday's World Cup final are expected to weigh heavily in the final voting, setting up a …
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Farouk Aliyu, has said many Nigerian Christians are now more comfortable with President Bola Tinubu's Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket than they were before the 2023 general election, arguing that the administration has allayed fears of religious marginalisation. Aliyu made the remarks on Thursday during an interview on …
The Senate on Wednesday, for the second time in one week, rejected a fresh request to investigate the controversial budgetary allocation to the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), insisting that the matter is already before the courts and under investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The development …
Nigerian motorists and commuters may soon face significantly stiffer penalties for traffic violations following the Senate's passage of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026. Details of the FRSC Amendment Act obtained by Pinnacle Daily, on Thursday, showed that fines for several offences were raised by up to 300 per cent. The …
