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The deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, Lateefat Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, has urged Muslims in the state to shun vote-buying and violence and to actively participate in elections to elect morally upright leaders. Sowunmi-Kolapo said Musl...
The Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau State, has stopped Jonathan Akuns from presenting himself as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election. Justice S.T. Ishaya issued the order on September 28 after considering an ex parte applic...
Nigeria’s allocation for the 2027 Hajj has increased to 60,000 pilgrims following the approval of an additional 10,000 slots by the Saudi Arabian authorities. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) announced the development in a statement signed by its Head of Informati...
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 election, Obafemi Hamzat, says his vision is to reduce the time Lagos residents spend travelling from their homes to their places of work or business. Lagos has long ...
The Nigerian Navy has rescued two kidnapped victims and recovered stolen outboard engines during an operation against sea robbers in Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State Read More: https://punchng.com/navy-rescues-two-kidnap-victims-in-akwa-ibom/...
The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Lagos, Funso Doherty, has promised free education and textbooks as part of his plans in the first 100 days if he emerges as governor of the state in the 2027 election. Doherty spoke on Thursday during a specia...
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s insurance sector have described the conclusion of the 12-month recapitalisation exercise as a major step towards building a stronger and more resilient industry. The stakeholders, under the aegis of the Parliamentary Support Network (PSN), also backed th...
Atiku promised to support prompt publication of results from every polling unit and ensure electoral offenders faced the law, regardless of party affiliation. The post 2027: Atiku vows to end election rigging in Nigeria, strengthen INEC independence appeared first on Premium Time...
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy has rescued two kidnapped victims and recovered several stolen outboard engines during an operation against sea robbery and kidnapping in the Ibeno area of Akwa Ibom State. The operation was conducted on September 30, 2026, following credible...
By John Alechenu ABUJA — Elder statesman, Chief Chekwas Okorie, has described President Bola Tinubu’s 66th Independence Day broadcast as lacking substance, saying it failed to adequately address insecurity and the 2027 general elections. Okorie, in his reaction to the President’s...
Governor Mbah said the administration would count on the new leadership in pursuit of its vision to grow the state’s economy from $4.4bn to $30bn The post Mbah inaugurates reconstituted Civil Service Commission, governing councils of ESUT, IMT, others appeared first on Premium Ti...
— Pledge 10m votes for president By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — Heads of federal parastatals have launched a coalition to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, pledging to deploy messaging, mobilisation and technical support alongside the All Progressives Congr...
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged Lagos residents to re-elect President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 and support his deputy, Dr Femi Hamzat, as his successor as governor of the state. Sanwo-Olu made the call on Thursday while addressin...
The Edo Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Roland Otaru, says Tuesday’s judgment of the Edo Special Criminal Court, sentencing four persons to death by hanging for kidnapping and cultism, was based on credible evidence. Otaru, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)...
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has urged Nigerians to reject vote-selling, political lethargy and primordial sentiments, saying the country’s future depends largely on citizens making responsible choices at the ballot box and participating actively in gove...
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and APC guber candidate, Solomon Adeola (Yayi), have expressed confidence in a landmark victory in the 2027 election. Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-2027-yayi-abiodun-boast-of-landmark-victory/...
The Board of Directors of PZ Cussons, a leading manufacturer of personal healthcare products and consumer goods, has recorded N260.46 billion revenue for the first quarter of the 2027 financial year, which represents 10% rise compared with N59.014 billion achieved in the correspo...
Dr Yunusa Tanko has formally accepted his appointment as Political Adviser, Northern Nigeria, to the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tanko disclosed this in a statement posted on his X platform on Th...
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, has declared that the party will face no opposition in the 2027 governorship election, claiming that the oppositions in the state are ...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says the 2027 general election will test Nigeria’s democratic maturity, urging citizens to prioritise peace and unity. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria66-2027-election-will-test-our-democratic-maturity-jonathan/...
7-Fifteen Capital, a luxury real estate development company, hosted Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governor of Lagos State and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 Lagos State governorship election, for an evening of conversation with Lagos’ young business leade...
Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Obasa has urged Agege residents to mobilise support for the APC, Bola Tinubu, and other party candidates ahead of the 2027 election Read More: https://punchng.com/obasa-rallies-voters-for-apc-urges-support-for-tinubu-hamzat/...
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has urged residents to use the 2027 elections to vote for leaders who will sustain and expand infrastructure development in Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-66-vote-leaders-wholl-sustain-infrastructure-development-wike-urges-nigerians/...
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has warned politicians against inflammatory rhetoric that could threaten Nigeria’s peace ahead of the 2027 general elections Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-66-no-ambition-worth-setting-nigeria-ablaze-bamidele-warns-politicians/...
As Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on government at all levels, security agencies, public institutions and citizens to place human dignity, equality and justice at the centre of the nation’s journey from reforms...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Wednesday, received in audience the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhishek Singh, who paid a courtesy visit at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. Speaking during the visit, the Indian High Commi...
Sync Finance Company Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Paul Onwuanibe as Chairman of its Board of Directors, following the receipt of No-Objection from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The appointment was approved by the Board of Directors and takes effect from Octob...
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to reject calls for the return of petrol subsidies, describing such demands as a “siren song.” His comment came amid political arguments over fuel subsidy policy ahead of the 2027 general election, with opposition figures using the promis...
Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, and the Deputy Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Lagos State, Gbadamosi Babatunde, have engaged in a war of words on X over the state’s waste management efforts. The ...
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Dr Sam Amadi, has warned Nigerians against being deceived by fine policies in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. Amadi issued the warning on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Wednesday as the 2027 polls draw ne...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in collaboration with the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), will on October 1, 2026, roll out the Zero Rated Data Access to Approved Educational Platforms and Content Initiative. The programme su...
Swift Telephone Network Limited (STN), a Nigerian telecommunications company, has secured a Unified Access Service Licence (UASL) from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to roll out mobile and other range of services offered by mobile network operators (MNOs) in the co...
By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor THE independence of the Nigerian judiciary has once again been thrown into the crucible of public debate. Amid growing concerns over conflicting judgements and perceived political bias in some election and commercial litigations, stakeholders ...
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has renovated 287 schools and more than 4,000 classrooms nationwide as part of efforts to improve basic education infrastructure across the country. The commission also disclosed that it had establish...
The Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Obafemi Hamzat, has met with the General Overseer of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, Pastor Lazarus Muoka. Hamzat disclosed the meeting in a post on Wedne...
The Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, has assured the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria of the traditional institution’s support for its reforms. Read More: https://punchng.com/emir-of-zazzau-assures-nahcon-of-support-urges-hajj-efficiency/...
The Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Mudashir Obasa has appealed to members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state to avoid any form of conflict ahead of the 2027 general elections. He also advised the APC members to avoid those he described as detractors, say...
"The presidential election is on January 16, 2027. By January 17, 2027, I will announce my resignation as FCT minister should the president lose in Rivers and the FCT." The post 2027: I’ll resign if Tinubu loses FCT, Rivers, Wike vows appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, on Wednesday charged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to be independent during the 2027 general elections. Kingibe said INEC must conduct the 2027 general elections in a manner that would r...
By Omeiza Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has disclosed that over 9.32 million young Nigerians were newly registered during the 2026 Continuous Voter Registration CVR exercises, as it moves to deepen youth participation ahead of the 2027 General Election....
FCT Senator, Ireti Kingibe, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure the will of Nigerians prevails in the 2027 general elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/let-nigerians-votes-count-in-2027-kingibe-urges-inec/...
"I see the 2027 general election not as a sprint. I see it as a marathon race. We still have October; we still have November. They can still come together if indeed they are sincere about rescuing Nigeria.” The post Opposition can still unite behind single candidate for 2027 – AP...
—-Rallies Northern artists for president second term ** *As northern-based professionals in creative industry pledge full support for Tinubu’s return, election of all APC candidates By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has appealed to northe...
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Chief of Defence Intelligence, Lt. Gen. Akomaye Parker Undiandeye, has assured foreign defence advisers and attaches in Nigeria that the Federal Government is prepared to conduct peaceful and transparent elections in 2027 in line with international...
The Kebbi State Government has welcomed the Nigerian Army’s establishment and operationalisation of new military formations in the state, describing the move as a boost to security operations. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Ahmed BK, said the development wou...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that there will be no more fake promises to Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi made this statement in a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday, a day after paying a courtesy call o...
The Obidient Movement has said Nigerians would not go to what it called ‘President Bola Tinubu’s judiciary to beg for their mandates in the 2027 general elections. The movement made this assertion in a statement on Tuesday, in response to the proposal by the Independent National ...
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle is facing selection concerns ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea-Bissau, with George Ilenikhena, Tolu Arokodare and Akor Adams among the players doubtful for the match. Nigeria will face Guinea-Bissau at the Estádi...
President Bola Tinubu has ended his working vacation in France and departed Paris for Lagos to hold strategic meetings ahead of the 2027 elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-tinubu-ends-working-vacation-departs-paris-for-lagos/...
Executive Vice Chairman, EVC, of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has harped on the need for sustained investment and expansion of broadband connectivity. He further noted that Nigeria has consumed about 1.6 million terabytes of data in July 2026, which is up from abo...
The Nigerian Navy has warned the public against fake Direct Short Service Commission recruitment notices for Course 30 circulating on social media. Read More: https://punchng.com/navy-warns-against-fake-dssc-recruitment-notices/...
Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has appointed Second Deputy Governor Matilda Asante-Asiedu to represent him on the Board of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod). The post Bank of Ghana Governor appoints Matilda Asante-Asiedu to GoldBod Board appeared first on Nairametri...
Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has warned against the killing of Nigerians in the country. In a statement posted on his X handle, Fani-Kayode urged the South African government to bring the perpetrators of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians to justice....
SOKOTO — The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, has pledged to reinstate petroleum subsidy if elected in the 2027 general elections, saying his administration would first tackle corruption in the country. Obi made the pledge on Monday at...
By Emmanuel Okotie-Eboh Since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe as Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on December 7, 2023, the Board has increasingly positioned Nigerian Content as an important instru...
The warning from the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) in Enugu is timely. Under the theme “The Ballot, the Media and the Task of Keeping Democracy Alive” and a sub-theme on detecting and debunking AI disinformation, the conference examined forces shaping Nigeria’s democ...
Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria will stand for equity, justice and fairness in supporting candidates seeking the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations. According to a statement by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha on Monday, Shettima stated this during a m...
