Dangote has listed 32 channels for an initial public offering. The federal government is providing students with 100MB of daily data. Additionally, each D'Tigress player has received $100,000.
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Local
The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Command, details a massive Apapa Customs seizure of 13 containers with drugs and expired goods valued at N43.58bn. Read More: https://punchng.com/apapa-customs-intercept-n43-58bn-drugs-expired-goods/...
schools
Nigerian private schools defend up to a 30% school fees increase ahead of resumption, citing rising fuel costs, rent, and teachers’ salaries. Read why. Read More: https://punchng.com/proprietors-defend-30-fee-hike-as-schools-resume-monday/...
News
However, the apex bank, while sharing an image of the document on X, said: “This content is FAKE. Let the public be guided.” The post CBN disowns purported $46 billion grant approval appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
News
By Nwabueze Okonkwo Nigeria’s first lady and wife of President Bola Tinubu, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has identified Ndigbo as very nice set of people worthy of partnering with in all it’s ramifications. Mrs. Tinubu who made the observation at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, Anamb...
safety
A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced a fake spiritualist, Solomon Moses, to one year imprisonment for defrauding an Indian woman seeking spiritual healing and subsequently blackmailing her with a nude video. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission disclo...
News
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Odigie Moses to one year imprisonment for defrauding an Indian woman seeking spiritual healing and subsequently blackmailing her with a nude video. Justice C.N. Nwabulu convicted Moses on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, after he pleaded gui...
News
The Nigerian Army says troops have rescued 13 kidnapped victims, intercepted 300 rounds of ammunition and neutralised a suspected kidnapper in separate operations nationwide. The military operational update made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday covered si...
News
It comes after years of brewing diplomatic row over a range of issues. The post Algeria severs ties with UAE appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
safety
Police in Delta State have arrested eight suspected cultists following a raid on their hideout in Aragba-Orogun, recovering a pump-action gun. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-eight-suspected-cultists-in-delta-raid-recover-gun/...
government
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has pledged two million votes for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 at a mega rally in Ijebu-Ode. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-abiodun-pledges-two-million-votes-for-tinubus-re-election/...
business
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced plans to deploy between 50 and 70 smart, self-service filling stations nationwide. The Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Limited, Mumuni Dagazau, disclosed this on Thursday while unveiling a smart mega station...
News
China U-20 women’s head coach Wang Jun has expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance against Nigeria’s Falconets. The Asians were held to a 0-0 draw by Moses Aduku’s side in their second group game at the ongoing 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on Thursday night. Jun’s ...
