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“Many people entered South Africa legally but later became undocumented because of ...” The post INTERVIEW: Why Nigerians remain vulnerable to xenophobia in South Africa; how governments can change the narrative — Acting High Commissioner Temitope Ajayi appeared first on Premium ...
The vice-presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Usman Bugaje, has said that the party will prioritise addressing the shortfall in electricity supply as part of efforts to improve the economy and tackle poverty in Nigeria, if elected in the 2027 presidential ...
Chairman of the Carnival Calabar Commission, Gabe Onah, disclosed this on the sidelines of the 22nd Akwaaba African Travel Market on Wednesday in Lagos. The post Carnival Calabar introduces online voting, digital streaming appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Chairman of the Carnival Calabar Commission, Gabe Onah, disclosed this on the sidelines of the 22nd Akwaaba African Travel Market on Wednesday in Lagos. The post Calabar Carnival introduces online voting, digital streaming appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The National Pension Commission says about nine in 10 Nigerian adults remain outside formal pension arrangements, despite pension participation rising from 7.8 per cent in 2023 to 9.1 per cent in 2026. The post PenCom targets pension for every working Nigerian, seeks EFInA data t...
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Publicity Secretary, Haruna Jungudo, on Wednesday, said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, can only urge Nigerians to vote for President Bola Tinubu and not the All Progressives Congress, APC. Jungudo insis...
Premier Paints Plc has announced a major board restructuring, appointing Mr. Emeka Ene as Chairman of the Board following the acquisition of a controlling stake in the company by Xenergi Limited. The post Premier Paints names Emeka Ene Board Chairman after Xenergi takeover appear...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said its chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, is currently away from Abuja on an official assignment. The commission’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs Victoria Eta-Messi, said Amupitan is currently away f...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has issued an order for President Bola Tinubu to be served, within seven days, with the suit seeking to stop him from contesting the 2027 presidential election over his alleged submission of forged certificates to the Independ...
—Hails AbdulRazaq’s legacy of continuity at governor’s turbaning as Sardauna Of Ilorin By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA– THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, Wednesday, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, commissioned the state Garment Factory, a signature project of the admi...
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has asked President Bola Tinubu to disclose how funds meant for the Regional Development Commissions will be spent. The APM said Nigerians deserved full details before the money was released. The party made the demand in a statement issued by its...
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Professor Tony Ojukwu, has canvassed for a peaceful, inclusive and rights-respecting polity ahead of 2027 general election Ojukwu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, made the appeal on Wednesday against the ba...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, is currently away from Abuja on an official assignment, stressing that he has the authority to delegate his responsibilities to any National Commissioner. INEC Directo...
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, says some Nigerians had asked him to “slow down” with the improvement in electricity. Speaking at the the commissioning of the 3-megawatt solar hybrid power project at the University of Abuja, Tegbe said Nigerians are complaining that their fr...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has urged the Church in Nigeria to mobilise its members for responsible citizenship and peaceful participation in the 20 Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-abiodun-urges-church-to-back-peaceful-election-participation/...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has described the National Identity Management Commission NIMC as one of the clearest delivery stories of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, citing rising enrolment and deepening inte...
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has begun a major review of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, with plans to introduce life skills and critical thinking into the nation’s tertiary admission test. The proposed reform c...
The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, George Ugwu, has said that there is currently no confirmed case of diphtheria in the state. The clarification follows a suspected case reported at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu. Ugwu, a professor, said the case ...
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, reserved its judgment in an appeal the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) filed to challenge the nullification of portions of the Electoral Act 2026 by the Court of Appeal. The Abuja Division of the appe...
The Federal Government has commissioned a 3MW solar hybrid power plant at Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, to improve electricity for academic activities. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-inaugurates-3mw-solar-plant-trains-300-students/...
An official also disclosed that the government is establishing a national call centre to receive and resolve electricity complaints across the country. The post FG commissions 3MW hybrid mini-grid project in Abuja varsity appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Osita Okechukwu alleged that some APC governors lacked the capacity to mobilise voters in their states for Tinubu. The post 2027: Ex-VON DG asks Tinubu to ignore APC governors’ concerns, embrace Wike’s Rainbow Coalition appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Federal Government has commissioned a 3.3MWp solar hybrid mini-grid with 2MWh battery storage at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of Abuja, as part of efforts to improve reliable electricity supply to federal tertiary institutions. The post FG commissions 3.3M...
Hardship made us do it – suspects By Evelyn Usman Three Nigerian boat drivers who sneaked aboard a Merchant Vessel, MV MAERSK CALABAR, bound for Europe and hid inside its propeller compartment have been intercepted and rescued by the operatives of the Nigerian Navy, around the Fa...
…Insecurity, elections may drive gun-running — LASU don …Importers’ association to meet Customs By Efe Onodjae The National President of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA), Lucky Amiwero, has commended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)...
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has reacted to the Federal Government’s completion and commissioning of a three-megawatt mini-grid project at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly known as the University of Abuja, on Wednesday. In his remarks, Tegbe said the solar energy initiat...
The Anambra State government has released what it termed the public debt records of the presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC, Mr Peter Obi, while he was governor. In a press statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Dr Law Me...
The National Orientation Agency, NOA, Osun State Directorate, has called on Nigerians to uphold discipline, patriotism, integrity and respect for constituted authority as the country commemorates the 2026 National Ordinance Day. The agency made the call in a statement issued by i...
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has held its fifth book reading event in Bayelsa to promote reading culture and intellectual developm Read More: https://punchng.com/ncdmb-promotes-reading-culture-with-fifth-book-event-in-bayelsa/...
Mr Fayose said the opposition would face an even greater challenge if Atiku and Mr Obi contest separately because their votes would be divided. The post 2027: Tinubu will defeat Atiku, Obi, even if they unite to run – Fayose appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday issued an order for President Bola Tinubu to be served, within seven days, with the suit seeking to stop him from contesting the 2027 presidential election over his alleged submission of forged certificate...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has picked Musa Shugaba-Abdullahi as its candidate for the 2027 Nasarawa State governorship election. Shugaba-Abdullahi emerged during the party’s substitution primary election held on Tuesday night in Lafia, the state capital. The exercise, ...
Nollywood veteran actress, Patience Ozokwo has backed Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying Nigeria has been blessed with abundant resources but has failed to make the most of them. Ozokwo, popularly known as Mama G, spoke at a gathering organised under the banner...
The Commissioner for Finance in the state, Izuchukwu Okafor, claimed during a podcast that Governor Charles Soludo’s administration was still repaying loans and other debts incurred by Mr Obi and other past governors of the state. The post ‘Prove it,’ Nigerians tackle Soludo over...
By Edwin Phillip, Lafia The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), in Nasarawa State, has unveiled Musa Shugaba-Abdulahi as its gubernatorial candidate in the 2027 general elections in the state during its Substitution Primary Election, which took place Tuesday night in Lafia, the Na...
INEC says the exercise is meant to improve the register's integrity. The post 2027: INEC cleans National Voter Register with NIN ahead of polls appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has responded to a claim by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, who said he would be among the first politicians to suffer if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 general elec...
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Techico Resource Solutions Limited, is set to support education in Warri, Delta State, through the “Back to Creek” initiative, with the provision of essential educational materials and teaching enh...
By Edwin Phillip, Lafia The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Nasarawa State Branch, has declared an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of its demands by the state government and the Judicial Service Commission. Confirming the development on Tuesday night, the ...
Former governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, Board, Ayo Fayose, has reacted to the face-off between the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governors’ Forum. DAILY POST reports tha...
By Gabriel Ewepu, ABUJA As politicians return to the campaign trail ahead of 2027 general polls, Nigerians are asking whether another season of grand pledges will produce a different reality after the votes are counted. Read Also: 2027: APC govs at daggers-drawn with Wike It is a...
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has admitted that rigging elections is now a difficult task in Nigeria. Fayose, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who is working with the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC, government, made the remark...
By John Alechenu, ABUJA WHEN presidential strategists, who have started working overtime, especially inside Aso Rock, spread the big electoral map of Nigeria on the table to plot President Bola Tinubu’s path to a second term in 2027, Kaduna State will enjoy a pride of place. Read...
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, has questioned the eligibility of Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat to contest the 2027 governorship election, citing his alleged oath of allegiance to the United States. Rhodes-Vivou...
The PDP attributed the governors’ opposition to fear of defeat at the polls, alleging that some of them had underperformed in office. The post 2027: PDP backs Wike’s Rainbow Coalition for Tinubu’s re-election, says APC governors underperformed appeared first on Premium Times Nige...
The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria, Dr Obinna Awiaka, has hailed Governor Alex-Otti-led administration in Abia State for modern facilities and equipment at eye centres. He spoke after his team had visited...
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Federal Government has commissioned a TETFund/Renewed Hope Initiative-backed ICT Experience Centre at the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, to equip Nigerian youths with digital skills needed to thrive in a modern and competitive world. Wife o...
The Corporate Affairs Commission is calling for the harmonisation of Nigeria’s beneficial ownership registers to curb illicit financial flows and money lau Read More: https://punchng.com/cac-pushes-unified-corporate-registers-to-curb-illicit-finance/...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed 12 nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for appointment to state commissions and agency boards. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-assembly-confirms-12-nominees-for-state-commissions-boards/...
The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC has revealed plans to expose the real owners behind Nigerian companies. Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, Registrar-General of the CAC, made the disclosure at an engagement with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, there are legal owners o...
On Sunday, some Nigerian clergymen under the aegis of the Charismatics Bishops Conference of Nigeria and the International Communion of Charismatic Archbishops, Bishops and Apostles (ICCABA), announced their support for the re-election of President Tinubu in the 16 January presid...
The campaign council comprises party leaders, political stakeholders and other key members of the APC, who are expected to coordinate grassroots mobilisation, media and publicity, logistics, contact and mobilisation, youth and women engagement The post Ogun APC unveils campaign c...
Isaac Fayose, younger brother to former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has slammed Nigerians supporting the reelection of President Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. In a post on his official Facebook page, Fayose said hunger does not know any particul...
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) is calling for a unified ownership register to combat illicit financial flows and money laundering in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/cac-seeks-unified-ownership-register-to-fight-illicit-funds/...
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Peter Obi Media Office has raised concerns over the reported endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by about 600 university lecturers, alleging that the development could undermine confidence in the 2027 presidential election. In a statement signed ...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting a transparent, credible, inclusive and peaceful 2027 general election, assuring Nigerians that the outcome of the polls will reflect the sovereign will of the e...
The Chairperson of the Cross River State Local Government Service Commission, Nsa Ekpo, stated this on Monday while responding to questions from journalists in Calabar. The post 47 applicants lose N51.8m to fake local govt jobs in Cross River appeared first on Premium Times Niger...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Northern Nigeria’s political establishment has moved to formalise its support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, unveiling a sweeping mobilisation structure, Arewa for Asiwaju A4A, that draws together former governors, sitting and former sena...
