As World Environment Day draws global focus to the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution”, Nigerian environmentalists say action must replace promises in the fight against plastic waste. Nigeria generates over 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, with 870,000 tonnes coming from Lagos alone, leaving the country’s cities, rivers, and drainage systems increasingly choked by single-use …
by Rafiyat Sadiq After months of political unrest and tension in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, have announced a truce, declaring that peace has finally returned to the state. The resolution followed a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday night, where both …
By Esther Ososanya Africa’s path to industrialisation continues to be blocked by two stubborn barriers: poor electricity access and erratic government policies, according to the verdict from Africa’s leading industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, who, alongside philanthropist Tony Elumelu and former President Olusegun Obasanjo, laid out a bold, solution-driven agenda to unlock the continent’s economic potential. …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 16 outstanding bye-elections will be conducted across 12 states of the federation on Saturday, August 16, 2025. The commission will also resume Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) nationwide beginning August 18, 2025. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made these disclosures during the …
By Sunday Michael Ogwu The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing into law four landmark tax reform bills, describing the development as a “bold and strategic” move to enhance Nigeria’s business environment, attract investment, and build a fairer tax system. The ACCI, in a statement signed …
By Ubong Usoro & Rafiyat Sadiq Former federal lawmaker and elder statesman, Senator Ben Birabi, has openly criticised the federal government’s approach to restarting oil production in Ogoniland, accusing authorities of disrespecting the region’s history, culture, and institutions. Speaking during an appearance on Arise Morning Show, Birabi, who once represented Rivers South-East in the Nigerian …
By Ubong Usoro & Rafiyat Sadiq The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yenagoa Branch, has expressed grave concern over the abduction of Justice E. G. Umukoro, a respected High Court judge in Bayelsa State, calling the incident a reflection of the growing insecurity in the state capital. Speaking on a national broadcast, the Chairman of the …
By Rafiyat Sadiq A United States federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump acted within his authority in deploying National Guard troops in California, rejecting a legal challenge from Governor Gavin Newsom. The ruling was delivered on Thursday by a unanimous three-judge panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San …
By Ubong Usoro Across leagues and continents, certain jersey numbers carry an air of mystique, pressure, and even superstition. But do these numbers really influence a player's performance, or is it all in the mind? Two Super Eagles legends, Henry Nwosu and Garba Lawal, reinforced this perspective in exclusive interviews with Pinnacle Daily. Garba Lawal: …
Ubong Usoro When news broke on June 22, 2025, that the United States had launched B-2 Spirit bunker busters in a high-risk strike on Iran’s fortified nuclear sites, the world took notice. For military experts, the real shock wasn’t just the targets. It was how the U.S. deployed its most secretive aircraft, the B‑2 Spirit …
