The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a major transnational methamphetamine syndicate involving Nigerian and Mexican nationals, in what authorities described as one of the biggest anti-narcotics operations in the country’s history. The operation led to the discovery and shutdown of a massive clandestine meth laboratory hidden deep inside a forest in the …
A First-of-Its-Kind Healthcare Intervention Inside Nigeria’s Correctional System The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has flagged off the first-ever formal health insurance and comprehensive medical outreach programme for inmates across correctional centres in the FCT, bringing over 1,500 incarcerated persons into the Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme. The initiative, launched at the …
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, on Wednesday defended the bank’s policy direction on inflation, foreign exchange management, SME financing, banking recapitalisation, customer complaints and external reserves, insisting that recent economic pressures stem largely from external shocks and that ongoing reforms remain on course. Speaking while responding to journalists’ questions …
The Tanimu Turak-led interim factional National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday cleared former President Goodluck Jonathan run for president in the 2027 election. The party, which screened 12 governorship aspirants for the 2027 elections, granted Jonathan automatic ticket, making him the party’s only confirmed presidential aspirant for now. Chairman of …
Some aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State have rejected the outcome of the party’s senatorial primary elections conducted across the state on Monday, alleging widespread irregularities and violations of party guidelines. The APC had declared Sunday Katung as winner of the Kaduna South senatorial primary, Ramalan Yero for Kaduna North, …
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC), governorship primary election in Gombe State, barely 24 hours before the scheduled exercise. Pantami announced his withdrawal through a statement issued by Ibrahim Attahir on behalf of the Pantamiyya Movement. The former minister, who submitted his nomination …
The National Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified dozens of aspirants linked to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara from participating in the party’s 2027 State House of Assembly primaries. A screening list released by the APC showed that more than 60 aspirants were denied clearance to contest the assembly primaries across different …
Lagos State has announced an ambitious plan to transform its electricity sector, aiming to deliver 24-hour power supply and achieve 100 per cent metering of customers. The goal is to end the recurring power blackouts and position Lagos as a leading subnational electricity market in Africa. Pinnacle Daily reports that following the enactment of the …
Vice-President Kashim Shettima yesterday revealed how some individuals allegedly attempted to sow discord between him and President Bola Tinubu shortly after they assumed office in 2023. Shettima disclosed that some persons warned Tinubu against wearing traditional outfits he gave him during the APC presidential campaign, claiming the garments were spiritually manipulated to kill the president …
Kiakiago Travels, one of Nigeria's leading IATA-accredited online travel agencies, has announced a landmark brand partnership with JJC Skillz — award-winning rapper, record producer, Nollywood filmmaker, and one of the most enduring cultural figures in Nigerian entertainment. The announcement, made in Abuja on Monday, signals a bold strategic move by the travel company to use …
