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Junior Ubiribo, son of British-Nigerian businessman and influencer Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo, has challenged reports linking his father’s death in Thailand to complications from a penis enlargement procedure. In an emotional video shared online, Junior claimed his father’s death has be...
The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release the jailed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The bishops made the appeal to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, du...
Senator faults calls for return of fuel subsidy, urges focus on security, economic growth By Kenneth Udeh, Abuja ABUJA — Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has urged Nigerians in the Diaspora to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and the All Progre...
Dele Alake says President Tinubu took a political risk with the fuel subsidy removal for Nigeria’s long-term economic good, despite immediate hardship. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-took-political-risk-by-removing-fuel-subsidy-alake/...
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2026 Gender and Inclusion Summit organised by the Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) in collaboration with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). The post FG seeks action...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has appealed to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, to prevail on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release detained Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, leader...
Under Abiodun, women’s development has moved beyond episodic assistance to become part of the State’s broader economic and social strategy The post Abiodun’s women empowerment and security agenda in Ogun, By Kayode Akinmade appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
MTN Nigeria has crossed 100 million subscribers for the first time, becoming the country’s first telecom operator to reach the milestone and further widening its lead over rivals. The company ended July with 100.86 million subscribers, according to the latest industry data from t...
By Innocent Anaba A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday adjourned until September 21, 2026, hearing of pending applications in the case involving detained businessman and social media influencer, Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as KC Luxury. The adjournment followed a...
Pigee , a US-based logistics-tech company, has agreed to acquire a controlling 55% stake in Nigerian logistics startup ShipAfrica , giving it a foothold in Africa and access to local infrastructure it would otherwise have to build from scratch. The acquisition will occur in three...
Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote’s longstanding relationship with his family. The artiste made the revelation while speaking about his relationship with Dangote during a recent interview in Lagos. Accordi...
The Federal Government is working with Austrian authorities and the Vienna Stock Exchange to establish a bond vehicle to raise capital for foreign companies investing in projects in Nigeria. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this while addressing t...
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja ABUJA — The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, PAC, has commenced an investigation into outstanding debts owed to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company ...
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the President and Chairman of Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Dr. Dele Alabi, saying Nigeria’s improving macroeconomic indicators will amount to little if they...
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has commenced an investigation into the outstanding indebtedness of oil companies and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDP...
Thai health authorities have begun investigating the Bangkok clinic following new disclosures about the British-Nigerian businessman’s treatment history. The post Tiny Ubiribo had five penis enlargement treatments before death — Thai clinic reveals appeared first on Premium Times...
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure communities affected by terrorism and facilitate the safe and dignified return of displaced Nigerians to their ancestral homes. Obi made the call on Tuesd...
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has declared force majeure on the 330kV Kainji-BirninKebbi transmission line following the collapse of a transmission tower along the corridor. TCN, in a statement on Tuesday, said the line tripped at 10:44 p.m. on...
By UdemeAkpan Elektron Energy, a developer and operator of embedded power infrastructure, has unveiled its Victoria Island Power (VIPL) project, a 40-megawatt embedded power network designed to provide dedicated and more reliable electricity to businesses in one of Lagos’ upscale...
Thai authorities reveal Nigerian businessman Igho Ubiribo had five penis enlargement injections before his death from a fatal pulmonary embolism in Bangkok Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-businessesman-had-five-penis-enlargement-injections-before-death-clinic/...
Nigeria’s foreign exchange utilisation rose sharply to $50.93 billion in 2025, the highest annual level since 2019, as demand for foreign currency by importers and businesses more than doubled from the previous year. The post Nigeria’s FX demand jumps 91% to $50.93 billion, stron...
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Wazzup. Nigeria’s evolving data localisation rules raise questions that go beyond where data is stored. On Thursday, September 10, TechCabal Insights will convene senior leaders for Power Brunch: Nigeria Data Sove...
***Tinubu tasks banks on real-sector financing, jobs ***Nigeria’s credit bypassing job creators –W/Bank By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Nigeria’s improving macroeconomic indicators will amount to little if they failed to translate into lower living costs, more jobs, higher incom...
The CBN has assured that improvements in the Nigerian economy will soon translate to better living conditions for households as fiscal and monetary reforms Read More: https://punchng.com/macroeconomic-gains-will-soon-benefit-households-cbn/...
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has declared a force majeure event on the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi transmission line following the collapse of a transmission tower along the corridor. TCN, in a statement on Tuesday, said the incident occ...
*SMEs lament: Our livelihood goes with poor network connections •Nigeria recorded over 5,000 fibre-optic cuts in six months – NCC •Telcos blame fiber cuts, vandalism, power By Juliet Umeh For Nigeria’s growing army of internet-reliant entrepreneurs and workers, the network bars o...
The Nigerian leader challenged the banking and financial services sector to move beyond traditional financial intermediation and play a greater role in financing businesses, production, and job creation, saying macroeconomic stability must now translate into broad-based prosperit...
The report said nearly $25 million was wired by offshore corporations into more than 30 US bank accounts opened by Jennifer Atiku, with substantial transfers involving Guernsey Trust Company Nigeria Ltd., LetsGo Ltd. Inc. and Sima Holding Ltd. It also examined millions of dollars...
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that about 100,000 women across the state have benefited from the World Bank-supported Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP), describing women’s economic empowerment as a strategic tool for fighting poverty and strengthening fami...
The blueprint focused on human development, economic productivity and localised infrastructure solutions. The post 2027: SDP presidential candidate unveils blueprint to address poverty, insecurity appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has declared force majeure on the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi transmission line following the collapse of a transmission tower along the corridor. The tower collapsed at about 10:44 p.m. on Monday, September 7, 2026, after the transmission ...
Abiodun said about 100,000 women across the state have benefited from the World Bank-supported Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP), describing women’s economic empowerment as a strategic tool for fighting poverty and strengthening families and communities The post Abiodun says 100...
Nigeria’s Federal Government is attracting Austrian investors with promises of over 20% dollar returns and economic reforms, aiming to boost foreign capita Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-woos-austrian-investors-with-20-dollar-returns/...
President Tinubu urges Nigerian banks to provide affordable credit to businesses after recapitalisation, emphasizing economic growth over just bigger balan Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-demands-affordable-credit-for-businesses-after-bank-recapitalisation/...
Nigeria seeks to adapt China’s tourism development experience to local realities, focusing on sustainable economic value and cultural preservation. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-seeks-to-adapt-chinas-tourism-experience-to-local-realities/...
The CBN assures Nigerians that benefits of Nigeria’s economic stability and ongoing reforms will soon reach households and businesses. Learn more about the Read More: https://punchng.com/benefits-of-nigerias-economic-stability-coming-to-nigerians-soon-cbn/...
More than 200 residents of Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency have received livelihood and business support equipment through an empowerment programme facilitated by their representative in the House of Representatives, Mr Moshood Oshun. The beneficiaries, drawn from different p...
The World Bank has said Nigeria’s financial system is failing to channel sufficient credit to businesses with the greatest potential to create jobs, urging banks and development finance institutions to redirect capital towards productive sectors of the economy. The post Credit by...
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has said that micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are still being constrained by high operating costs and other factors despite the macroeconomic progress recorded under the current Federal Government. The post CI...
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief President Bola Tinubu has challenged Nigerian banks to rethink their approach to risk and play a more active role in driving economic growth and improving the welfare of Nigerians, insisting that strong profits alone are no longer enough. The Pres...
In a profoundly incisive review of Dr Eghosa Imasuen’s new narrative non-fiction work, THE CHALLENGERS: The Disruptive Nigerian Entrepreneurs Creating a Billion-Naira Company, veteran media scholar and policy strategist Dr Richard Ikiebe has issued a sobering verdict on Nigeria’s...
The deeper issue is that Nigeria is more digitally connected than digitally organised. We have acquired the applications and embraced the devices, but we have not built all the physical, institutional and information infrastructure needed to extract their full economic value. Yet...
A transport company, Benue Links Nigeria Limited, has intercepted at least 238 persons believed to be victims or potential victims of human trafficking and facilitated their return to their communities. The intervention, according to the company, forms part of its ongoing efforts...
Aesthetic medicine and dermatology physician, Doctor Mobola Savage, has warned that non-surgical penis enlargement procedures involving injectable fillers are not risk-free following the death of Nigerian-British businessman and social media influencer, Igho Ubiribo. Savage, who ...
A state in South-Eastern Nigeria has already built such a mechanism… The initiative is called ÓKÓBÌ, the One Kindred One Business Initiative, launched in Imo State. Its premise is straightforward: rather than backing one entrepreneur at a time, back a group. An extended family, a...
Discover seven significant ways Coca-Cola Nigeria is making a difference, from clean water initiatives to youth empowerment and economic support. Read More: https://punchng.com/seven-ways-coca-cola-is-making-a-difference-in-nigeria/...
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with foreign investors pulling out N266 billion from Nigeria in three years. Another headline features the Federal Government moving to eliminate conflicting economic projections by Ministries, Dep...
NAFDAC Director-General, Moji Adeyeye, says she returned to Nigeria after 37 years in the United States to serve the country and help restore the reputation of the drug regulatory agency. The post I came back to Nigeria to remove the shame, not to enrich myself — NAFDAC DG appear...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced a six-hour power outage in parts of Abuja on Tuesday. TCN disclosed this in a statement on Monday, explaining that the outage would result from annual maintenance at its 132/33kV Katampe 1 Transmission Substation. According ...
Nigeria has already eliminated an unsustainable subsidy. The real test is whether the fiscal space it created translates into lower transport costs, stronger industry and better public services. That framework already exists. The National Economic Council where the federal govern...
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Moji Adeyeye, has rejected calls for her resignation, saying she returned to Nigeria after decades in the United States to contribute to the country’s development and re...
The newly inaugurated President of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), James Agada, has questioned the reported contribution of Nigeria’s software industry to the national economy, saying the sector’s economic footprint appears inconsistent with its size a...
