President Bola Tinubu has finally confirmed Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. This was confirmed during the submission of Tinubu’s presidential nomination form to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) at the Continental Hotel, Abuja, on Friday. The APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, disclosed this …
Governor alleges plot to harvest voters' PINs, APC candidate warns residents against selling voter cards. Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, on Thursday traded allegations over claims that politicians are attempting to buy Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the August 15 governorship election in …
President Bola Tinubu has withheld assent to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (Amendment) Bill, 2026, citing constitutional, legal and drafting deficiencies. The President's decision was conveyed to the Senate in separate letters read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during …
Governor proposes higher spending on infrastructure, education and healthcare as lawmakers promise speedy consideration. Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday presented a proposed ₦1.854 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year to the Rivers State House of Assembly. The presentation marks the governor's first appearance before the Assembly led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule …
Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has stated that the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, remains “stubbornly high” despite improved supply in the last one month. Pinnacle Daily reports that cooking gas is selling between ₦1,500 and ₦1,800 per kilogramme in Lagos, pushing a 12.5kg cylinder refill up …
When Jim Ovia, founder and immediate past chairman of Zenith Bank, said recently that real estate pays more than banking, many saw it as the retirement move of one of Nigeria's most successful entrepreneurs. But his decision points to a broader shift in Nigeria's economy, where inflation, exchange-rate volatility and high borrowing costs are increasingly …
After years of failed attempts to get Nigeria’s refineries working, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese firms to support comprehensive rehabilitation of the facilities. The move has been described as a major regulatory and strategic pivot in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector. The MoU was …
The Federal Government has successfully evacuated another batch of 282 Nigerians stranded in South Africa in the ongoing xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals. The fourth evacuation flight operated by Air Peace airline departed Oliver Tambo International Airport at 2.50 pm South African time. It arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos (Cargo terminal) at …
The collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire on Wednesday, July 8, has raised fresh tensions in the Middle East and swiftly caused a return of volatility in global energy markets. This has seen Brent crude surging from about $71 earlier in the week to almost $80 per barrel. According to market data published by Oilprice.com, …
The French government has appealed to football fans to celebrate responsibly as France prepares to face African champions Morocco in Thursday's World Cup quarter-final, amid heightened security over fears of possible unrest. French authorities said security forces would be on alert across the country during the match, scheduled to kick off at 10:00 p.m. local …
