The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Lagos State in 2027, Dr Kadri Hamzat, says he is the best candidate. Hamzat, the current Deputy Governor of Lagos, said this was because of his understanding of the history and politics of the state. He spoke on Sunday at the 70th Har...
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) allotted approximately N12.823 trillion at four Open Market Operations (OMO) auctions in September 2026, as investors submitted a combined N20.58 trillion in bids against just N3.9 trillion offered. The post CBN allots N12.823 trillion as investo...
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The family of Imole Ilesanmi has raised an alarm after the teenager went missing for eight days in the Agbado area of Ogun State. Read More: https://punchng.com/panic-as-ogun-teenager-declared-missing-after-eight-days/...
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, held in New York, United States. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Mr Stanley Nkwoc...
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in Bissau ahead of Tuesday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Guinea-Bissau. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles departed Nigeria on Sunday for Bissau ahead of their second Group L qualifying ...
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By Rosemary Iwunze The National Pension Commission, PenCom, said it is targeting a total capital commitment of N300 billion to deepen critical infrastructure investment across Nigeria, with actual asset deployments set to commence by the second quarter of 2027. Speaking to the me...
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The official said the claim may have been prompted by OPay’s My BizPayment feature, which provides users with a separate account number for business transactions. The post EXPLAINER: OPay is not replacing phone numbers with standard account numbers appeared first on Premium Times...
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By Cynthia Alo & Kafayat Kokumo The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, has said that it is targeting between $9 billion and $10 billion in non-oil exports by 2035 from the South-West region through increased agricultural production, value addition and export-oriented indust...
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By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Federal Government (FG) has reduced the penalty interest rate for late settlement of tax liabilities, with the new regime taking effect from October 1, 2026. Under the new arrangement, interest on tax liabilities payable in naira will be pegge...
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This is not a buy, sell or hold recommendation but a stock investment guide. You may need to involve your financial advisor before taking investment decisions. The post UACN, HBM Nigeria, GTCO top stock pick this week appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The Nigerian Army has deployed 178 personnel from the 236 Tank Battalion to Headquarters Sector 8, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The deployment, carried out at about 4:40pm on September 25, 2026, is part of the Army’s recent res...
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Off...
