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Arise TV Morning Show anchor, Rufai Oseni, has urged Nigerians to actively monitor the results of the 2027 general election and establish independent mechanisms to collate and cross-check figures. Oseni made the call on Wednesday during Arise TV’s Morning Show, stressing that cit...
A Lagos-bound passenger on a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi has died on board after reportedly becoming aggressive and being restrained by the crew. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-bound-passenger-dies-on-board-kenya-airways-flight-from-nairobi/...
Isaac Fayose, younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has expressed optimism that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will win the 2027 general election with or without the support of Igbos. Fayose made this statement i...
The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) has inaugurated its National Campaign Management Committee (NCMC), emphasising grassroots mobilisation to capture majority of votes from Nigeria’s 103 million registered voters. Vice-Presidential candidate of the Allied...
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has urged Nigerians to make informed choices when electing leaders in the 2027 presidential election. Agbakoba said the country’s persistent challenges, including rising food prices, inadequate healthcare...
Dr Ibrahim Modibbo, a public affairs analyst, has urged opposition political parties in Nigeria to unite and develop a coordinated strategy to safeguard democracy and protect votes during elections. Modibbo made the call in an interview with Arise TV on Tuesday while speaking on ...
•120 projects attract $47.6bn investment since 2024 •Nigeria accounts for 38% of Africa’s upstream investment •1.82mbpd figure includes condensate By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, yesterday announced the offer of 40 oil blocks ...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged Nigerians to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/collect-your-pvc-before-2027-elections-makinde-urges-nigerians/...
•Says rising pre-election spending may derail reforms •Raises Nigeria’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.3% •Projects 15.7% inflation rate for 2026 •44% of firms in Nigeria, Kenya adopt AI, power constraints threaten gains By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor The World Bank has warned t...
Nigeria's pension fund assets have increased by N10.7 trillion over the past two years, rising from N20.79 trillion in July 2024 to N31.48 trillion in July 2026, according to the National Pension Commission (PenCom). The post Nigeria’s pension assets grow by N10.7 trillion in two...
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Buba Galadima, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government of creating obstacles for opposition politicians ahead of the 2027 general elections. Galadima alleged that opposition candidates were being...
The Director-General of the Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation, Felix Hyat, asked Nigerians to reject President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, describing the president as a “wrong product from the South-west." The post 2027: Why Nigerians should replace Tinu...
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday announced that Lagos, Kano, Kaduna and Oyo states were leading other states in the number of registered voters in the country ahead of the 2027 gener...
The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board has honoured 435 retiring and retired staff, urging them to prioritise their health and maintain discipline Read More: https://punchng.com/lasubeb-honours-435-retirees-urges-health-discipline/...
The Lagos State chapter of the APC has begun mobilising South-South women and other groups in the state in preparation for the 2027 general elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-apc-mobilises-ssouth-women-for-2027/...
Nigeria’s National Sports Commission is exploring seeking compensation from FIFA after reports that DR Congo used an ineligible player in World Cup qualifi Read More: https://punchng.com/fans-rage-as-nsc-ponder-fifa-compensation-over-dr-congo-breach/...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has intensified its fight against illicit drugs with the opening of a new outpost in Olorunda, a border community in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The facility was commissioned on Tuesday under the leadership ...
The governorship candidate of the Allied People’s Movement, APM, in Ogun State, Babajide Matthew, has urged the Federal Government to continue to provide the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, with the necessary independence and institutional space to conduct the 20...
By Efe Onodjae Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Seyi Makinde, has urged Nigerians to collect their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, ahead of the 2027 general elections, irrespective of their preferred candidates. Makinde made the call...
Kaduna State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has described Senator Uba Sani as a Pensioners-Friendly Governor who has wiped its members’ tears in the last three years. Presenting an award to during a courtesy call on Tuesday, the union noted that the Governor has...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has said the commission’s staff are the “least paid in Nigeria”. Amupitan said this on Tuesday during a press conference and a national stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja. &l...
The National Pension Commission has expanded its Contributory Pension Scheme to include Nigerians in the diaspora, self-employed persons, and informal work Read More: https://punchng.com/pencom-widens-pension-net-to-diaspora-self-employed-nigerians/...
By Emmanuel Iheaka The Igbo Heroes and Icons Foundation (IHIF) has predicted a landslide victory for the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, in the South-East in the 2027 general election. The foundation made the prediction in reaction to a...
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has said he would fulfil his anti-corruption pledge if elected president in the 2027 general election. Obi spoke in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) African Service published o...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has established a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Division and begun integrating AI tools into its election results verification and cybersecurity systems ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC ...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says there is no evidence to prove his claim that he won the 2023 presidential election under the Labour Party. Speaking in an interview with BBC Africa, Obi maintained that he believes he won the contest. W...
INEC had initially refused to register the NDC over its proposed logo before a federal high court ordered the electoral commission in September to upload the party's approved logo. The post INEC finally uploads NDC logo after court order appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Oil output now 1.82mbpd — Lokpobiri By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has approved 120 oil and gas field development plans involving about $47.6 billion in capital expenditure since 2024, with the projects expected to add 1.74 m...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said its staff are the least-paid workers in Nigeria, as it moves to improve their welfare ahead of the 2027 general elections. The post Amunipitan says INEC staff are least-paid in Nigeria, adopts seperate salary structure...
By Vincent Ujumadu The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has warned its members against supporting the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), saying any vote for the opposition party would amount to a vote against APGA. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ejimofor Opara, s...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that its staff are among the least paid workers in Nigeria, prompting the commission to prioritise their welfare ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this during t...
Temi was crowned winner during the live finale on Sunday, 4 October, after polling 25.87 per cent of the final votes. The post BBNaija Season 11: Temi Nkem receives N90 million, Hyundai SUV, other prizes appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has listed 10 countries where Nigerians and non-Nigerians can write the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) outside Nigeria when seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. The list of the 10 foreign cou...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said the commission’s workers are among the least-paid employees in Nigeria. Amupitan disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while presenting INEC’s preparations for the 2027 general electi...
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says it is taking pension administration in Nigeria “extra mile” through reforms aimed at improving service delivery and expanding pension coverage. The Director-General of PenCom, Ms Omolola Oloworaran, said this at the 2026 Customer Serv...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has commenced the distribution of non-sensitive materials to some states . INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at a national stakeholders’ meeting convened to mark 100 days to th...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, has warned media organisation to resist declaring privately collated results in the 2027 polls. Amupitan gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja at a national stakeholders’ meeting convened to...
…We’ve no candidates in Nigeria’s elections – EU …Explains how it will use AI during election …To deploy 1,414,768 ad hoc staff By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has asked the Federal Government to promptly release the remaining part of its...
The NDC said, contrary to the claims, Mr Dickson has no plans to work for the ruling All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 election. The post 2027: NDC reacts to Dickson’s alleged plot to sabotage Peter Obi, Kwankwaso appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Henry Umoru ABUJA- THE National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Senator Seriake Dickson has congratulated the party’s leadership and Nigerians after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) uploaded the party’s preferred and approved logo. In a stat...
Lagos, Kano and Kaduna have emerged as the three states with the highest number of registered voters in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The post Lagos, Kano, Kaduna top Nigeria’s voter register ahead ...
INEC says the voter register grew to 103 million registered voters after three phases of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise conducted between August 2025 and July 2026. The post 2027: Middle-aged voters dominate Nigeria’s 103m voter register – INEC appeared first on Premi...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said staff of the commission are the least paid workers in the country. Amupitan disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while presenting the commission’s preparations for the 2027 general electio...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Nigeria’s National Register of Voters has now hit 103 million following the completion of the three-phase Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise and final biometric cleanup. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupi...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, on Tuesday, declared that the commission will not rest until the “deed is done” after the 2027 general elections. Amupitan urged Nigerians and all relevant stakeholders to support INEC in co...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has revealed that 103 million Nigerians registered to vote in the 2027 general election. The commission said the development makes Nigeria the largest democracy in Africa. The figure was disclosed by the INEC Chairman Prof Joas...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that Lagos, Kano and Kaduna have the highest number of registered voters ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, saying the national register of voters n...
The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Seriake Dickson, has reacted to the upload of the party’s approved logo on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, portal. In a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday, Dickson appreciated the Nigerian jud...
Lagos State has the highest number of registered voters in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The figures were disclosed by INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, on Tuesday during the commission’s World Pre...
INEC has revealed that Lagos, Kano, and Kaduna have the highest number of registered voters ahead of the 2027 elections, with over 103 million voters now o Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-inec-lists-states-with-highest-registered-voters/...
Lagos State Deputy Chief of Staff, Sam Egube, has chaired the inaugural meeting of the All Progressives Congress Contact and Mobilisation Sub-Committee on Ethnic Nationality. This is the first time the Lagos APC has established a dedicated sub-committee focused on ethnic national...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has changed the logo displayed for the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, on its official portal, with the commission now reflecting the party’s blue-background “Two Fingers Up” logo. The updated logo features a blue background,...
Royal Exchange Prudential Life Plc (REPRU) has put its assets up for auction following the revocation of its insurance licence by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), the auction notice obtained by Nairametrics shows. The post Royal Exchange Prudential Life puts assets up ...
An APC chieftain, Gloria Akobundu, has urged women to support President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, stating that Nigeria is on a path to greatness. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-nigeria-on-path-to-renewed-greatness-under-tinubu-apc-chieftain/...
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure transparency and timely disclosure of information to safeguard the integrity of the 2027 general elections. NGE President Eze Anaba made the call on Monday in Abuja, durin...
The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Turaki, has warned Nigerians to avoid accepting instant gratification in exchange for their votes during upcoming elections across the country. Turaki warned during the Bala Abdulkadir Muhammed Colloquium ...
All eyes will be on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, today, Tuesday, as the commission holds a national stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja to mark 100 days to the 2027 general elections. INEC said the meeting will provide updates on the voters’ register, candidate...
A former chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, Sam Amadi, has criticised the All Progressives Congress, APC, over its attempt to retain power after eight years under former President Muhammadu Buhari and potentially another eight years under President ...
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee is set to question officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over alleged financial breaches amounting to more than N802.19 billion. The alle...
The announcement followed a visit by JAMB Registrar, Segun Aina, to the Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, where the proposed centre was discussed. The post JAMB plans UTME centre in Canada for Nigerians from 2027 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
