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Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has been named chairman of the APC campaign council, with former governors Osoba, Daniel, and Amosun also in key roles. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-abiodun-osoba-daniel-amosun-lead-apc-ogun-campaign/...
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ekiti State Council, has declared a sustained war against quack journalists and individuals impersonating professional newsmen in the state. The council said the ongoing anti-quackery campaign was aimed at sanitising the media industry, prot...
The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare II, has urged Nigerians to renew President Bola Tinubu’s mandate in 2027. Oba Ewuare said Tinubu should be allowed to continue his good works in 2027. The monarch spoke while receiving the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential...
Traffic congestion has intensified along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following the fall of a trailer conveying a container on the Kara Bridge, forcing a total closure of the bridge outward Lagos. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday afternoon, has brought traffic to a standsti...
The Nigerian team has been drawn in Group C alongside Algeria and Chad, with their opening fixture against Chad scheduled for Wednesday, 16 September The post Nigeria set to begin 8 Championship campaign, eye Olympic Qualification appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has given a condition for stopping his 2027 political campaign. Obi vowed to stop his presidential campaign if anybody could provide evidence of him collecting money from Nigerians in the diaspora. Speaking ...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has broken his silence over his wife’s alleged N250 million Hermès bag. Speaking during an interview in Washington, DC, USA, Obi said his wife, Margaret, has her own business. Recall that the luxury ha...
The media office of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has launched a fresh attack on the administration of President Bola Tinubu. In a statement signed by Idris Zekeri Jnr, spokesman for the media office, on Sunday, the team listed major are...
Mr Adeleke, while ordering a probe into the killing disclosed that the government would introduce a new Park Management System under which the transport union would be managed. The post Adeleke bans NURTW activities in Osun after ally shot dead, orders probe appeared first on Pre...
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical initial public offering (IPO) has triggered an unprecedented digital race among Nigerian stockbrokers, banks and fintech companies seeking to participate in what could become the country’s largest retail-driven share sale. The post...
Skitmaker MC Always, also known as Egbon Adugbo, is campaigning for better healthcare for Nigerian cancer patients after losing his wife to the disease. Read More: https://punchng.com/skitmaker-gives-voice-to-nigerian-cancer-patients-after-ogogo-wifes-death/...
Nigeria maintained compliance with its Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) production quota for the fourth consecutive month in August 2026, as crude oil output recorded a modest increase compared to the previous month. The post Nigeria hits OPEC quota again,...
The voting season is brief. It is the season for the security agencies, thugs, and lower-level staff of INEC to make hay. Thereafter, matters shift to the courts for the dispute resolution season, which belongs to the lawyers (mostly Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs) and judges....
After collecting only one point from their opening two matches, Moses Aduku’s side needed a victory to keep their campaign alive and responded with an attacking display... The post FIFA U-20 WWC: Nigeria’s Falconets qualify for Round of 16 with historic 10-1 win appeared first on...
By Folarin Kehinde A Nigerian, Mr Ekene, currently detained in a deportation camp in India, has alleged that delays in obtaining travel documents and the slow processing of deportation cases are keeping him and more than 2,000 other Nigerians stranded at the facility. Ekene made ...
The NDLEA noted that its Directorate of Operations and General Investigation intercepted a music speaker containing three packs of Colorado at a motor park in Maza Maza, Lagos. The post NDLEA intercepts Colorado shipments from UK, recovers drugs hidden in speakers appeared first ...
Nigerian-American racing driver Ugo Ugochukwu has been crowned the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Champion after finishing second in the final race of the season in Madrid, Spain. The 19-year-old secured the championship on Sunday at the newly built Madring circuit, driving for Campos Racing...
The Presidential Campaign Council of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi lack the capacity to move Nigeria forward if elected in 2027. The council’s Chief Communic...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Adewole Adebayo-Bugaje Presidential Campaign Council weekend declared that four years is enough to rescue Nigeria from corruption, insecurity, poverty and bad governance, insisting that its candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, offers the most credi...
• President, ex-VP funds can support 56,000 businesses in Nigeria By Nnamdi Ojiego More than $10 million committed by the camps of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to lobbying activities in the United States could have funded tens of thousands ...
The three Nigerian clubs have taken contrasting paths into the decisive stage of the preliminary rounds, but the objective is the same: survive the first hurdle and keep Nigeria’s continental campaign moving The post Rivers United, El-Kanemi, Shooting Stars face decisive CAF test...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The People’s Redemption Party, PRP, has warned that a ‘campaign of lies’ against its Bauchi State governorship candidate Shehu Buba, must stop, accusing political opponents of spreading false allegations linking the candidate with banditry and kidnap...
With the season entering its final stretch, Ajayi is determined to leave everything on the track as he bids to end a remarkable campaign on the biggest possible note The post Kayinsola Ajayi eyes $150,000 jackpot as Nigerian Sprint star targets Ultimate Championship glory appeare...
The alleged involvement of former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, in the recent visit of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), to Makurdi has sparked questions over the political relationship between the two politicians. The Chief Press S...
More than an agreement concerning the export of fish and other aquatic products, the Protocol creates an important platform for expanding trade, attracting investment... The post Nigeria-China Aquatic Products Protocol: A new frontier for economic transformation appeared first on...
Oxygen X Finance Company took its “Right Where You Are” campaign to the heart of Lagos, storming CMS and Obalende markets to meet traders, small business owners and everyday Nigerians where they work and do business.The market activation brought the Oxygen X team directly to trad...
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has accused the northern part of Nigeria of whipping up ethnic and sectional sentiment against President Bola Tinubu, adding that the opposition should stop blaming the president for insecurity in the region. Sani urged the opposition to...
The APC governorship candidate for Adamawa State, Tijani Galadima, has taken his campaign to indigenes holding federal appointments in Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/adamawa-apc-gov-candidate-takes-campaign-to-abuja/...
Digital Parks Africa (DPA), the data centre business associated with Master Power Technologies Group, is expanding into West Africa with plans to develop a new carrier-neutral data centre in Lagos. The post Digital Parks Africa enters Nigeria’s data centre race with Lagos facilit...
Nigerian striker Victor Boniface sparks concern among fans after deleting all his Instagram posts and sharing an emotional message amid injury struggles. Read More: https://punchng.com/boniface-sparks-concern-with-emotional-instagram-message/...
A resident calls on lawmaker Tobun Abiodun to urgently fix the deplorable Epe roads, citing years of neglect and failed campaign promises in Lagos State. Read More: https://punchng.com/epe-roads-need-urgent-attention/...
Chain Reactions Africa wins a Global SABRE Award for its ‘From Promises To Proofs’ campaign, placing it among the world’s top 40 PR campaigns. Read More: https://punchng.com/chain-reactions-africa-wins-global-sabre-award-for-nigerias-economic-reforms-campaign/...
Nigeria’s Falconets kept their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign alive after playing out a 0-0 draw with China PR at Arena Sosnowiec in Poland. The goalless draw gave Nigeria their first point in Group F after they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Spain in their opening game. The...
Nigeria’s Flamingos will begin their campaign at the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls Championship against rivals Black Maidens of Ghana. The Group B encounter will hold at the CKB Stadium on Wednesday, 16 September. Nigeria will also face Togo and Niger Republic in the group. The tourname...
The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, says Nigerians will be able to contribute as little as N1,000 towards the party’s campaign activities. Dickson disclosed this plan on Wednesday in an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time . He des...
Get today’s top Nigerian news. Read about the 2027 gov campaigns, Army redeployments, the Dangote vs NMDPRA clash, and other trending stories. Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-2027-gov-campaigns-begin-army-redeploys-generals-dangote-nmdpra-clash-other-top-stories/...
Global oil prices surge past $100 per barrel due to escalating US-Iran military conflict, sparking fears of supply disruptions. See the impact on Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/oil-prices-cross-100-as-us-iran-conflict-intensifies/...
The senior lawyer made the remark when media practitioners from Eket Federal Constituency, Akwa Ibom State, visited him at his country home in Eket. The post ‘There’s no road at all in Eket urban’ – Gov Eno’s campaign DG appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
PDP’s Ladi Adebutu has flagged off his Ogun 2027 governorship campaign, promising to restore local government autonomy and improve workers’ welfare. Read More: https://punchng.com/adebutu-flags-off-2027-ogun-gov-campaign-pledges-lg-autonomy/...
The upgrade of the NYSC camp follows the governor’s directive to conduct integrity tests on buildings at the camp following the collapse of toilet facilities at the camp. The post Ekiti begins renovation, upgrade of NYSC camp appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
An online campaign defending cutting, which is still legal in Mali, recasts the practice as a means of protecting girls. The post Malian women resist renewed support for female genital mutilation appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Plateau United technical adviser, Gbenga Ogunbote, has urged the club’s supporters to continue to believe in his team following their first win of the campaign. The Peace Boys secured a slim 1-0 victory over Kwara United last weekend. Ogunbote boasted that the supporters will be ...
Oil-rich Nigeria can tackle its cost-of-living crisis in part by fighting government waste, presidential candidate Peter Obi told AFP, as politicians jostle to lead Africa’s most populous country. Obi, a former governor from southeastern Nigeria, spoke to AFP Tuesday evening in A...
Mixed reactions on Tuesday trailed Augustine Eguavoen’s appointment as interim coach of the Super Falcons. Eguavoen will take charge of the Super Falcons on an interim basis for their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying fixtures against Comoros in October. The former Super Eagles head ...
The Dangote refinery has secured a court injunction against the NMDPRA, sparking a legal battle over regulatory authority in Nigeria’s free trade zones. Read More: https://punchng.com/dangote-refinery-nmdpra-mulls-legal-battle-over-access-restriction/...
Human rights activist and member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Aisha Yesufu, has blasted the blockade of Peter Obi from entering Yelwata Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp in Benue. Yesufu stated that no individual or group should decide where political candidate...
Isaac Fayose, younger brother to former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has expressed disappointment at the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over the handling of the Benue State incident where suspected thugs attacked his convoy. In a vid...
