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The Federal Government has banned illegal occupation, shanties, truck parking, unauthorised U-turns, hawking, animal grazing, motorcycles and tricycles on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The restrictions are part of measures to restore order and improve safety on the newly ope...
Convener of the Alternative Movement, Segun Sowunmi, has described Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (ND), as a “master of empty campaign”, questioning the substance of some of the policies being canvassed by the opposition politician. ...
Nigerian Breweries Plc, Nigeria’s foremost brewing company, has flagged off activities to mark its 80th anniversary, turning the spotlight away from itself to Nigerians who have shaped its story. Through its nationwide anniversary campaign “Together, Every Moment,” the company is...
From the Premier League to LaLiga, the Bundesliga, Serie A, Turkish Super Lig and beyond, several Super Eagles stars and Nigerian players featured as their clubs continued their domestic campaigns The post Gift Orban shines, Bassey, Lookman impress: How Nigerian players fared abr...
NGX Group Managing Director and CEO sees an opportunity to connect Africa's pools of capital more effectively... The post The Next Frontier for Africa’s Capital Markets Is Capital From Within, says Popoola appeared first on Nairametrics ....
The Makinde-Daura Campaign Council Organisation says the meetings will be strictly issue-based and citizen-driven, focusing mainly on national stability and the well-being of all Nigerians The post 2027: Makinde, running mate to hold nationwide town hall meetings appeared first o...
"The OK Movement will not compromise its standards. The OK Movement will not surrender its independence. The OK Movement will not be intimidated." The post Presidential Campaign Council: We don’t need your validation, OK Movement replies NDC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeri...
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and its presidential candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, have instituted a legal action against Governor Alex Otti of Abia State over the alleged unlawful imposition of a N200 million mandatory campaign fe...
The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement has demanded an immediate apology from the Nigeria Democratic Congress over its rejection of the group’s campaign council. Read More: https://punchng.com/ok-movement-demands-apology-from-ndc-rejects-intimidation/...
The campaign team for APM presidential candidate Seyi Makinde and his running mate Lawal Daura will hold town hall meetings in Nigeria’s six zones. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-makinde-daura-campaign-team-to-hold-town-hall-meetings-in-six-zones/...
The Obidient-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement has said that it does not require the personal validation or approval of any individual within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) before exercising its legitimate organisational functions in accordance with established processes. The ...
By Paul Ibe The APC Presidential Campaign Council wants Nigerians to believe that the Mambilla arbitration delivered a corruption verdict against Atiku Abubakar. It did not. The tribunal examined a $500,000 transfer made on 30 January 2003 by Sunrise promoter Leno Adesanya, throu...
Warns applicants against fraudsters ABUJA — The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has disowned a viral recruitment notice circulating on social media directing applicants who were not shortlisted or did not receive invitation messages to report to the nearest FRSC camp for verific...
Awoniyi now provides Chelle with another experienced option in attack as Nigeria begin their Group L campaign The post AFCON Qualifiers: Awoniyi replaces injured Osimhen in Super Eagles squad appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has warned children, teenagers and young adults against using rolling skate shoes, wheeled footwear and similar recreational devices on public highways and other roads used by vehicles. A statement by the Authority said the pr...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) said the PCC set up by the OK Movement should be disregarded by the public. The post NDC dissociates itself from pro-Obi campaign council, warns candidates appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Zubairu Usman Sadiq The security challenge in Nigeria today, to say the least is worrisome. From the intractable Boko-Haram insurgency which has claimed thousands of lives and condemned several others to Internal Displaced Person Camps, banditry in the north-west, agitations a...
An analysis of Nigerian political campaigns, arguing for a shift from empty slogans and attacks to meaningful ideas and citizen accountability. Read More: https://punchng.com/rethinking-campaigning-fielding-the-winning-eleven/...
Nigerian wrestlers have begun closed-door camping in Bayelsa and Ondo ahead of the World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. Read More: https://punchng.com/team-nigeria-begins-world-wrestling-championship-camping/...
NAFDAC has warned Nigerians against consuming herbal drinks sold at motor parks, stating they can be poisons capable of causing organ failure. Read More: https://punchng.com/motor-park-herbal-drinks-may-cause-organ-failure-nafdac/...
It’s been another busy week, with plenty of stories making headlines and sparking conversations across Nigeria and beyond. From the Dangote IPO and political developments to sports, entertainment, and major international stories, there’s been a lot to keep up with. Bu...
By Henry Umoru, ABUJA STRONG indications have emerged that crisis looms in the family of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, as the national leadership of the party has disowned the 59-member Presidential Campaign Council comprising zonal and state coordinators put in place by ...
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Former Director-General of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Maj.-Gen. Nnaemeka Charles Maduegbunam (rtd.), has said Nigeria can overcome many of its military hardware and equipment challenges by harnessing its pool of engineers, t...
The PDP and APC in Ogun State have traded words over a shooting incident involving the convoy of the PDP governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu. Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-pdp-apc-trade-blames-over-shooting-at-campaign-convoy/...
Hit-and-run drivers are leaving a trail of deaths and life-changing injuries in Nigeria, with recent cases in Ogun State leaving families grieving. Read More: https://punchng.com/road-carnage-hit-and-run-drivers-leave-trail-of-deaths-grieving-families/...
By Sola Ogundipe Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have uncovered a cellular mechanism that could deepen understanding of tissue regeneration while offering clues to why some cancers return after treatment. Published in Nature Communications, the study identifi...
A political mobilisation march by supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Effurun, Delta State, was today disrupted following a confrontation with a group described by the organisers as suspected political thugs. The incident occurred during the party’s one m...
Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham, explains why she rejected her inclusion in the Lagos APC campaign council, stating she was listed without her knowledge. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-i-rejected-apc-campaign-council-role-toyin-abraham/...
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council has described African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar as “unfit for Nigeria’s presidency” over revelations arising from the arbitration dispute surrounding the Mambilla Hydroelectric...
Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has rejected her inclusion in the Lagos State APC Campaign Council, stating she is staying out of politics for 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-toyin-abraham-distances-self-from-lagos-apc-campaign-council/...
Talks over MTN Nigeria’s potential acquisition of Mafab Communications’ 5G spectrum are sparking debate over competition and investment in Nigeria’s mobile Read More: https://punchng.com/mtns-proposed-mafab-deal-sparks-spectrum-debate/...
Actress Toyin Abraham has denied her inclusion in the All Progressives Congress Lagos State Campaign Council’s Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate. The movie star urged the public in an Instagram Story post Thursday to disregard reports suggesting her inclusion in the ...
The governor said that victory requires scientific and deliberate preparation The post 2027: Abiodun inaugurates Ogun APC campaign council, orders grassroots immediate mobilisation appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Omeiza Ajayi A cross-section of Nigeria’s political class, cutting across party lines, converged on Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, on Thursday to condole with the Director General of the All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, follow...
By Henry Henry ABUJA- The OK Movement, a political platform established to mobilise support for the joint ticket of the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, has put in place a 59-member Presidential Campaign Coun...
Nigerians and social media users have reacted after American rapper, Nicki Minaj, reposted a message shared by Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. In a post on Wednesday, Peter Obi condemned ongoing killings, kidnappings and ransom demands in Borg...
Nollywood and Fuji music stars including Jide Kosoko, Eniola Badmus, and Toyin Abraham have been named to the APC Lagos State Campaign Council. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-jide-kosoko-eniola-badmus-toyin-abraham-other-celebrities-named-to-apc-lagos-campaign-council/...
Victor Osimhen is unlikely to feature in Galatasaray’s clash with Trabzonspor in the Turkish Super Lig at Papara Park on Saturday. This was disclosed by Turkish journalist Nevzat Dindar. According to Dindar, Osimhen has a slim chance of playing against Trabzonspor. The Nigerian s...
Rangers Women are set to make their maiden appearance in the Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, next season. According to reports, the management of the club has acquired the slot of Dannaz Ladies in the NWFL. Dannaz Ladies featured in the NWFL last season. DAILY POST reports t...
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) urging President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the face-off between governors elected on the APC platform and Federal Capi...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) repaid a combined N3.81 trillion into the banking system across September 15 and 16, 2026, boosting banking system liquidity by 131% to N4.891 trillion parked with the apex bank through the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) on September 16 alone. T...
The Flamingos will now seek to build on their emphatic opening victory as they continue their campaign in the regional competition. The post Flamingos begin WAFU B campaign with 5-0 demolition of Niger appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, charged the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to stop his campaign. Obi had vo...
A lawyer, Onyedikachi Ifedi, has stated that the Nigerian government does not want to list Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s appeal for hearing because the conviction was a nullity. Reactions have continued to trail reports that the Court of Appeal is yet t...
Flamingos head coach Akeem Busari has said the WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup will help his team prepare adequately for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Nigeria will kick-start their campaign at the regional tournament against Niger Republic on Wednesday afternoon (today). The game w...
The inauguration, which will hold at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, is expected to bring together members of the various committees and structures constituted to coordinate the party’s campaign activities across the state The post Ogun APC to inaugurate campaign cou...
A closed clinic in a Benue IDP camp has left pregnant women and children facing serious barriers to healthcare. The post SPECIAL REPORT: Shut clinic deepens healthcare crisis in Benue IDP camp appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Nigeria Aquatics Federation President, Lekan Fatodu, has called for more support from stakeholders, warning that the high cost of swimming hinders talent d Read More: https://punchng.com/fatodu-seeks-more-support-for-swimming/...
By SUNNY IKHIOYA It is not a matter of whether you love President Bola Tinubu or not. It is a question of the way forward for Nigeria. We are taught to believe that politics is a contest of ideas. The side that convinces the people that it has the best way forward wins. This is b...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has challenged the Anambra State government to prove that his administration left behind unpaid debts, salaries, pensions or contractor liabilities. Obi issued the challenge in a statement posted on his offi...
The Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) says parking fee defaulters owe up to N500m and it will begin enforcement against defaulting businesses by Septem Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-parking-defaulters-owe-n500m-laspa/...
