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By Fauziyya Lawal, Katsina Katsina State is set to host Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday for the commissioning and flag-off of key road projects executed by the administration of Governor Dikko Umar Radda as well as the launch of the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up (...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has hailed Nigeria for its global cultural influence, saying New York owes much of its success to it. Mamdani spoke at Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day Carnival, where Nigerian diplomats, community leaders and residents gathered to celebrate the ...
An Ogun State PDP chieftain, Segun Showunmi, has urged non-indigene associations and hunters’ groups to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ogun-pdp-chieftain-mobilises-non-indigenes-for-tinubu/...
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has called on political actors to place Nigeria above their personal interest. CAN made the call when its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh addressed the press as part of the activities to mark its 50...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), Abuja and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to urgently account for over ₦94.4 billion...
The Ogun State chapter of the CityBoy Movement says it is targeting more than 500,000 active members across the state before January 2027 as it intensifies grassroots mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. The Director-General of the movement in Ogun State, Dr Abdu...
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Buba Galadima, has accused President Bola Tinubu and his associates of ingratitude towards former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, despite his contributions to Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election. Galadima...
The state APC chairman, Abubakar Bawa, gave the assurance on Saturday in Jalingo during the inauguration of the Taraba chapter of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement The post APC vows to mobilise Taraba voters for Tinubu, others in 2027 amid Wike coalition appeared first on Premium Ti...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it will deploy youth observers alongside its traditional election observation missions to monitor Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Serigne Ka, Head of the ECOWAS Electoral Assistance Division, disclosed this in Abuja at...
The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned Nigerians against a fake website claiming the nationwide online voter registration is ongoing. Read More: https://punchng.com/inec-warns-against-fraudulent-portal/...
Since December 12, 1959 when the first national pre-independence elections were held in Nigeria till today, we have had no election without citizens losing sleep and remaining exceedingly anxious over electoral violence. Even the June 12, 1993 Presidential election internationall...
Prominent Offa leaders have endorsed lawmaker Seun Ogunniyi as the All Progressives Congress deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 elections in Kwara. Read More: https://punchng.com/lawmaker-backed-for-kwara-apc-deputy-gov/...
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Chief of Army Staff, General Alani Ipoola Akinrinade (retd), on his 87th birthday, describing him as a towering statesman, gallant soldier and principled patriot who devoted his life to Nigeria. In a statement ...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, Segun Showunmi, has urged non-indigenes and hunters in the state to exercise patience and vote for liberation in the 2027 presidential election. Showunmi, who is the Convener of The Alternative Movement, said the 20...
…as FG okays quarterly policy dialogue By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Friday identified vote-buying as a major problem that the Federal Government must find ways to tackle ahead of the 2027 general elections. In separate presentations at the 2...
The Economist has predicted that despite the economic woes besetting Nigeria and the people’s discontent, President Bola Tinubu may still win the forthcoming 2027 election. Read Also: NIGERIA @ 66: Judiciary – Last or lost hope of common man? However, reacting, the African Democr...
The Ogun State Government has called on plank sellers and woodworkers in the state to engage in tree planting to boost afforestation, protect the environment and preserve the state’s forest reserves. The State Commissioner for Forestry, Taiwo Oludotun, gave the charge at the 10th...
By Ebunoluwa Sessou The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has suspended activities of its Alumni Association, including the October 10, 2026 election, following petitions alleging certificate forgery, certificate racketeering and other irregularities. The university also...
Nigeria’s Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, Minister of Information Idris Mohammed, and other political heavyweights of the All Progressives Congress have begun mobilisation to deliver the highest number o...
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned President Bola Tinubu against rigging the 2027 election. Amaechi warned that there might be no Nigeria if Tinubu rigs the 2027 presidential election. Featuring on Channels Television’s Pol...
African Democratic Party, ADP, presidential aspirant, Dr Johnson Chukwuka has filed an originating summons at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging the nomination of Abbas-Bin Aliyu as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. Chukwuka insists that ...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is proposing new rules that would subject businesses using artificial intelligence, machine learning and automated technologies for marketing to additional regulatory requirements in Nigeria. The post FCCPC moves ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned Nigerians against a fake website claiming that the online voter registration exercise is currently ongoing. The commission, in a public notice on Saturday, said the website, pvc-inecnigeria-org.blogspot.com, falsely ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned a fraudulent online voter registration portal circulating on the internet The post INEC disowns fake voter registration portal, says exercise closed July 26 appeared first on Nairametrics ....
Amnesty International Nigeria has called on Nigerian security agencies to investigate and hold accountable politicians accused of making threats of political violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. The rights organisation made the call in a statement posted on its verified ...
Greenwich Bank Limited has commenced operations as a regional commercial bank, commissioning three branches in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Surulere, Lagos, on Friday, October 2, 2026, as it begins a new phase of expansion beyond merchant banking. The bank is also scheduled to comm...
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu’s presidency is a choice of death. Amaechi urged Nigerians to vote for the ADC’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, who, he said, represents life....
Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria board member, Omowunmi Olalere, discusses her fight for a fair election, women in sports leadership, and her passion for t Read More: https://punchng.com/gymnastics-is-a-sport-worth-fighting-for-gfn-board-member-olalere/...
Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria VP, Omowunmi Olalere, discusses her fight for a fair election, women in sports leadership, and developing the sport. Read More: https://punchng.com/gymnastics-is-a-sport-worth-fighting-for-gymnastics-vp-olalere/...
Uche Anichukwu, a media aide of Mbah, said the governor’s approval made on Independence Day, was conveyed to the Comptroller, Nigerian Correctional Service, Enugu State Command by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice The post Independence anniversary: Mbah pardons, c...
"Political parties and candidates must resist the temptation to weaponise religion, ethnicity and regional sentiments, as Nigerians have witnessed enough bloodshed and division during election periods." The post CAN marks 50th anniversary, warns politicians against weaponising re...
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA— The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), have called for stronger ethics, accountability and integrity in Nigeria’s public service. The call was made at the Verbatim Magazi...
A United States-based firm working for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has claimed that Washington is assessing a potential post-President Bola Tinubu scenario ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election. Von Batten Montague York-LC made the claim in a post on X on Friday....
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has granted clemency to 27 inmates in correctional facilities across the state to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. This brings the number of beneficiaries of his administration’s clemency interventions to more than 500. The Commissio...
Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi is a double board-certified dermatologist, writer, keynote and TEDx speaker who made history as the first Black president in the 159-year history of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). Ogunyemi is also the youngest physician to serve as the national voice of...
The Independent National Electoral Commission has assured Nigerians that it is taking practical steps to ensure that the 2027 general elections are free, fair, inclusive and credible. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ondo State, Dr Mutiu Agboke, gave the assurance on Friday...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Stakeholders in the electoral process have named results transmission and collation, and electoral violence, voter intimidation and security collusion, as the biggest threats to the credibility of the 2027 general elections. They expressed their fears at th...
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Sokoto State Commissioner for Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Dadi Adare, has said Nigeria’s democratic journey since the return to civilian rule in 1999 has demonstrated the resilience of the country’s democratic inst...
The Ogun State governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Akinbola Rotham, has explained his decision to withdraw a suit challenging the eligibility of Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, to contest the 2027 governorship election. Rotham said the decis...
…..says Ogun West agenda bigger than personal ambition By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) governorship candidate in Ogun State for the 2027 election, Akinbola Hammed Rotham, has withdrawn a suit challenging the eligibility of Senator Solomon Olamile...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered a remand of Arinze Nwogba in Kuje Correctional Centre for allegedly impersonating Prof. Segun Aina, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a short ruling, held that Nwogba would...
A presidential aspirant of the Action Democratic Party, Dr Johnson Chukwuka, has dragged the party and the Independent National Electoral Commission before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the emergence of Abbas-Bin Aliyu as the party’s candidate for the 2027 presidential ele...
The governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, in Ogun State, Comrade Akinbola Rotham, has withdrawn his suit challenging the eligibility of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, for the 2027 governorship election. Rotham disclosed the wi...
By Dickson Omobola Indian High Commissioner, Abhishek Singh, has described Nigeria’s airports as performing very well, saying there is tremendous potential in the aviation industry and identifying at least six or seven areas in which Nigeria and India can collaborate. Singh spoke...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has accused the opposition of staging poster-destruction videos as a “propaganda stunt” to discredit the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general election. In a post on his X handle, Keyamo s...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria said it has secured an additional 10,000 slots from Saudi Arabia for the 2027 Hajj, raising the country’s total allocation from 50,000 to 60,000 pilgrims. The commission, in a statement by its Head, Information and Publications Division, Sh...
Delta State Government has urged Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Warri Wolves to put behind them the 1-0 rescheduled Week Two defeat to Rangers. The state Commissioner for Sports, Onoriode Oborevwori, gave the charge after the encounter at the Southern Delta Universit...
By Cynthia Alo & Kafayat Kokumo Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have called for a change in the way agriculture is described, saying a shift in language could help attract more young people and investors into the sector. Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Sy...
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية TGIFTTCAR. Nigeria’s health system has a lot of receipts. We gathered them in one place ahead of the 2027 elections. Ever wondered why someone would build an app to solve a health problem instead of waiting for th...
Nigerian businessman and political commentator, Isaac Fayose has challenged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, over his vow to resign if President Bola Tinubu fails to win the FCT and Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election. DAILY POST repor...
Atiku is among prominent opposition figures challenging President Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. The post Ex-Peter Obi campaigner faults Atiku’s repeated reference to Tinubu as “Bola” appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has vowed not to spend his holidays outside Nigeria if elected President in the 2027 general elections. Obi pledged in his Independence Day address delivered in Abuja on Thursday, saying he would use his fo...
At 79, Atiku Abubakar is no longer trying to prove that he can survive Nigeria’s politics. He has already done that. His significance in the 2027 presidential contest lies elsewhere. Read Also: 2027 Presidential Election: Meet Sandy Onor, scholar carrying PDP’s broken burden Afte...
The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has warned politicians against inflammatory rhetoric and other actions that could threaten Nigeria’s peace ahead of the 2027 general elections. Bamidele, who is also the Chairman of the South-West Caucus in the National Assembly, urged politic...
Sync Finance Company Limited has announced the appointment of Onwuanibe as Chairman of its Board of Directors, following the receipt of ”no objection” from the Central Bank of Nigeria. According to a, statement from the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Sync Finance, I...
Not a few political watchers in Kwara State have said the parallel opening of the secretariats of both the Nigeria Democratic Congress and the Social Democratic Party in Ilorin, Kwara State capital as the result of a heated political rivalry and hot race ahead the 2027 elections....
Sports organisations, clubs and athletes at home and abroad joined Nigerians in celebrating the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary on Thursday, with messages of patriotism and tributes to the nation’s sporting heritage, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The National Sports Commiss...
A new chapter has begun for the Nigeria Triathlon Union following the election of Ize Matebese as president at the union’s elective congress held at the Nigeria Olympic Committee Secretariat inside the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, on Wednesday. Matebese, a prominent legal p...
Nigeria has taken another significant step towards re-establishing its presence on the global junior table tennis stage following the selection of Umar Ayoola and Elizabeth Emelike for the prestigious ITTF World Hopes Week & Challenge 2026. The event, scheduled to take place from...
“I recognise that this mandate does not belong to me; it belongs to the people, and we remain conscious that every mandate carries with it an obligation to serv The post Igbo-Eze South chairman speaks on reelection, vision for second term appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
