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The AAC presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has returned to Nigeria from the US to resume his 2027 presidential campaign after more than 20 months away Read More: https://punchng.com/sowore-resumes-2027-presidential-campaign/...
Mr Sowore said he was expected to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos before proceeding to Abuja. The post Sowore returns to Nigeria, set for 2027 presidential campaign appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Super Eagles will face Guinea-Bissau in their second Group L fixture of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON qualifiers on Tuesday, with the encounter carrying significant importance for Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the tournament. Nigeria opened their campaign with a 2-1 com...
The Lagos State APC has taken its 2027 mobilisation campaign for President Bola Tinubu and Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat to Nigerians in Chicago, US. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-apc-takes-tinubu-hamzat-2027-campaign-to-nigerians-in-us/...
The victory gives Nigeria an important start to its campaign as it continues its quest in the Kampala tournament. The post Rugby: Nigeria Stallions beat Ghana 28-5 in Kampala Sevens opener appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday, charged the Debt Management Office (DMO) to disclose Nigeria’s external debt-service schedule for the second quarter of 2026. Atiku issued the charge in a statement by the ADC Presidential ...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council says it will appoint more people as it expands its campaign structure across Nigeria. The Director of Strategic Communication, Phrank Shaibu, said the recently announced list was only part of the council and that...
The signing in Paris may have taken place around a table, with documents exchanged and signatures appended, but the significance of what Ogun State and its partners have set in motion extends far beyond the ceremony. The Memoranda of Understanding signed by the Ogun State Governm...
The Anambra State government has told Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, that governance is about prioritising citizens’ welfare, and not saving in banks for interests while the people suffer. Read Also: Prove I left debt, I’ll stop campaigning...
The OK Movement says its 59-man Presidential Campaign Council is still intact. This is despite the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, rejecting the campaign team. In a statement on Friday, the National Director-General of the Movement, John Ughulu, said the council will not be dis...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, Theo Abu Agada, on Saturday said Governor Alex Otti of Abia State should be at the forefront campaigning for the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Agada said Otti was the biggest be...
Group rejects NDC’s authority to dissolve, alter its campaign council By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The OK Movement, a political support platform associated with the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, has insisted that its 59-member P...
Below are the results for 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying campaign(all times GMT): Read Also: AFCON 2027Q: Nigeria stage comeback to beat Madagascar 2-1 in group opener Matchday 1 Group A In Accra, Ghana Niger 2 (Sosah 38, Sako 45) Lesotho 1 (Motebang 85-pen) In Rab...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have started their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory over Madagascar. Debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor scored for Nigeria, while E. Kari found the net for Madagascar. Madagascar took an early lead in the 16th...
Super Eagles winger Moses Simon is set to join an elite group of Nigerian footballers when he makes his 100th appearance for the national team. Simon is closing in on the landmark as Nigeria prepare for their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying campaign starting with Ma...
Google has unveiled new AI-powered advertising tools to help Nigerian businesses better track online ad performance and manage campaigns ahead of Black Fri Read More: https://punchng.com/google-unveils-ai-tools-for-nigerian-businesses/...
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle says pressure is an integral part of his job as Nigeria prepare to begin their qualification campaign, insisting that his team must remain focused ahead of their opening game. Nigeria are set to begin their campaign at home against Madagascar ,...
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said the presidential candidates of the African democratic Congress, ADC, and Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi are free to campaign in his state. Otti spoke in an interview with Arise Television aired on Friday. S...
The APC argued that the Constitution assigns the establishment, maintenance and regulation of motor parks to local government councils The post APC, Osun Assembly clash over proposed park management system appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi, has cautioned that Nigeria must prevent a sluggish opening when commencing their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Madagascar in Uyo on Friday. During the pre-match press conference held on Thursday, Ndidi reflected upon N...
Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has arrived in camp in Uyo ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 AFCON qualifying clash against Madagascar. Read More: https://punchng.com/okoye-arrives-super-eagles-camp-ahead-of-madagascar-clash/...
Legend Extra Stout is set to bring its signature celebration of boldness and originality to TRACE Live as Nigeria’s Afro-dancehall king Patoranking headlines the concert at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday, September 25. Themed “God Over Everything”, the concert w...
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has rejected his inclusion in the policy team of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential campaign. Moghalu, in a statement, said he was surprised to see his name on the list, ins...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons will resume camping on Sunday, October 4 in Ikenne for the 2028 Olympic Games qualifying showdown against Comoros. The two legs of the second qualifying round tie will be played at the Remo Stars Sports Complex in Ikenne. The first leg is slated for Friday...
Sunshine Queens are set to make a return to the Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, next season. According to reports, the management of the club have acquired the slot of Imo Strikers Queens in the NWFL. Sunshine Queens were relegated to the NWFL Championship last term. The dev...
Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi has stressed the need for Nigeria to make a strong start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, DAILY POST reports. Nigeria missed out on the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a disappointing start to the qualifiers, failing to win an...
Mr Moghalu said he was neither consulted by Atiku nor asked to consent to the nomination before his name was included in the campaign council. The post Moghalu rejects Atiku’s nomination into campaign council appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
An APC chieftain in Poland, Adekunle Ayoola, has urged Ogun governorship hopeful, Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi), to create a diaspora directorate in his ca Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-apc-chieftain-demands-inclusion-of-diaspora-in-yayis-campaign-council/...
A former CBN Deputy Governor, Kingsley Moghalu, has rejected his appointment to Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 campaign policy team, stating he was not consulted. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-moghalu-rejects-atiku-campaign-appointment/...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), Peter Obi, has backed the position of the party’s national leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, that support groups should not assume the party’s functions, rejecting the presidential campaign council recently constitu...
By Omeiza Ajayi Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, has disowned a statement by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar listing his name as a member of a policy team for the 2027 presidential campaign. In a statement on his Facebook...
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has revealed that Udinese requested one of Nigeria’s invited players to remain with the Italian club for some activities ahead of the team’s Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifiers. Chelle, speaking at a press conference, said the player was e...
ABUJA — Former Southeast spokesman of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Denge.Josef Onoh, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the legal challenges facing former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and consider granting him clemency. Onoh, who is al...
Table of contents Everything Meta announced at Meta Connect 2026 Other Meta Connect 2026 announcements Detailed specs Will the new glasses come to Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa? Meta Connect 2026 took place on September 23 and 24 at Meta’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California...
Following its national launch in Abuja, the Hire From Nigeria campaign goes global at a UNGA 81 side event in Manhattan on 24 September The Hire From Nigeria campaign, Nigeria’s public-private sector-driven initiative connecting the country’s talent and technology-enabled service...
The Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers, APPMED, has declared that the majority of Nigerian families are feeling the devastating effects of malaria infection. APPMED President, Comrade Kubiat Akpan, made this declaration during a public enlightenment campaign o...
Allegations of delays, scarcity and unofficial payments have marred the acquisition of vehicle number plates in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Some applicants who spoke to DAILY POST alleged that motorists who are willing to pay extra are sometimes given preferential treat...
By Adegboyega Adeleye The Super Eagles of Nigeria will begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON qualifying campaign when they host Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Friday. Eric Chelle’s side will be aiming for a winning start in Group L as th...
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, has been spotted with American rapper, Cardi B in Milan, Italy. The video which surfaced on social media, has sparked intense criticism from Nigerian fans and journalists across social media platforms. This comes amid his absence from the n...
The latest sighting follows several occasions where the pair have been seen together since July. The post Cardi B, Maduka Okoye spark fresh dating rumours after Milan sighting appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
NAPTIP is hunting for a man filmed brutally beating a toddler with a cable in a viral video that has sparked widespread outrage across Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/naptip-hunts-man-filmed-beating-toddler-in-viral-video/...
By Adegboyega Adeleye Former Nigeria international Segun Odegbami says the country is experiencing the “worst time” in its football history as the Super Eagles begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. The 74-year-old, who was part of Nigeria’s first Afcon-winni...
The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, popularly known as the OK Movement, has replied the national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Seriake Dickson, after he described the group’s campaign team as ‘nonsensical’. The Movement also rejected any attempt by the NDC to take contr...
Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has joined businessman Aliko Dangote in New York’s Times Square as the campaign for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals’ Initial Public Offering, IPO, gains international visibility. Davido a...
***CBN cuts rate to 23%, says stability achieved ***Rate cut still too high to boost businesses — NCMDLCA By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief, Babajide Komolafe, Peter Egwuatu, Yinka Kolawole, & Efe Onodjae Mixed reactions yesterday trailed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s cut on ...
The new Rotary Club of Eko Signature has unveiled community projects in Lagos focusing on sanitation, health, waste management, and economic empowerment. Read More: https://punchng.com/rotary-club-unveils-projects-for-lagos-communities/...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says its Presidential Campaign Council is nearing inauguration, with Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso set to play a central role in selecting its principal officers. The party said its leadership had authorised Obi, its presidential candida...
Saving money in Nigeria has become easier, but turning those savings into wealth remains harder. Rank, a Nigerian integrated financial services and wealth management platform, wants to close that gap by pooling people’s savings so they can access investments and financial service...
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Dagburewe-in-Council has denied allegations that the Dagburewe of Idowa, Oba Sikiru Kayode Okuribido, stalled the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, campaign rally in the community after the party paid N170,000 “protection fee”. Also, the Council said...
The Osun assembly said the proposed system places significant emphasis on security and how money generated from motor parks in the state is collected and accounted for. The post Osun Assembly backs Adeleke’s order to establish motor park management system appeared first on Premiu...
Among those in camp are forwards Moses Simon, Akor Adams, Taiwo Awoniyi, Moses Usor, George Ilenikhena and Tolu Arokodare The post AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: 20 players arrive as Super Eagles begin preparations appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Super Eagles have commenced preparations for their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign, with 20 players already in camp ahead of Friday’s clash with Madagascar. Nigeria opened camp in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, on Monday, as players began arriving at the...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has given its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, a free hand to nominate key officials. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ndc-cedes-key-campaign-council-appointments-to-obi-kwankwaso/...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has announced plans to inaugurate its Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, following consultations with stakeholders across the country. The party, in a statement released on Tuesday, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, E...
Nigeria will renew its campaign for permanent representation on the UN Security Council as Vice-President Kashim Shettima leads the country’s engagements at UNGA81. The country will also push for wider UN reforms, stronger development outcomes for developing countries and increas...
The announcement that President Bola Tinubu would no longer attend the ongoing United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, as earlier announced, has sparked fresh debate among Nigerians. Recall that Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, h...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has disclosed that it is in advanced consultations to constitute and inaugurate a Presidential Campaign Council, with presidential candidate Peter Obi and running mate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso given a free hand to nominate most of the council’s p...
Nigeria’s Flamingos continued their impressive campaign at the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso in Yamoussoukro on Monday. The Flamingos dominated possession from the start and applied sustained pressure, but the Burkinabè side defended ...
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship campaign of Senator Solomon Adeola has anchored his 2027 ambition on what it described as the long-standing exclusion of Ogun West Senatorial District from producing a governor of Ogun State. Media Advi...
