K1 D’Ultimate takes fuji to London
Fuji music star, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as K1 D’Ultimate, is set to headline the 2026 Nigeria Independence Party in London on October 1. Read More: https://punchng.com/k1-dultimate-takes-fuji-to-london/
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How Niger Delta was underdeveloped by its leaders, by Dele Sobowale
“Niger Delta got $160bn in 27 yrs, yet remains underdeveloped – Aig-Imoukhuede ” – VANGUARD, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026. “Every country has the government it deserves” – Joseph de Maistre, 1753-1821. Thank God for Nigerians like Aig-Imoukhuede who occasionally seizes the opportunity to t...
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Tinubu’s re-election bid: Why Kaduna is more crucial than Lagos, Kano, Katsina, Rivers
By John Alechenu WHEN strategists, who have started working over time, especially inside Aso Rock, spread the big electoral map of Nigeria on the table to plot President Bola Tinubu’s path to a second term in 2027, Kaduna State will enjoy a pride of place. It is not Kano with the...
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Why Makinde wants 2027 to be ‘APC VS. Nigerians’
By Luminous Jannamike Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo wants Nigerians to look at the 2027 presidential election and see something bigger than another contest between political parties.He wants them to see the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on one side and Nigerians on the ot...
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Tinubu is my friend but I don’t like the direction he’s taking Nigeria –Donald Duke
• Joins subsidy debate, says petrol can sell at N200 • Insists ‘Lagos-Calabar Highway is fancy road, we don’t need it now’ By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor “President Tinubu is my friend. But I disagree with the direction he’s taking Nigeria. Even within a family, we all do...
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Igbo leaders reject Abuja restructuring communiqué
•Propose 10-region structure, resource control, regional police By Nnamdi Ojiego Barely four months to the 2027 general elections, Igbo leaders, under the umbrella of Igbo Leaders of Thought, ILT, have called for the temporary suspension of elections pending the completion of Nig...
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10m beneficiaries of cash transfers don’t have phones, not on social media – APC Chairman
By Ayobami Okerinde The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, says more than 10 million vulnerable Nigerians who benefited from the N75,000 conditional cash transfer programme do not have access to mobile phones or social media. Yilwatda disc...
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Mad rush into deadly pits for gold: 374 illegal mining sites in 17 states uncovered
•Reports say 156 dead •NASS C’ttee: This is a sophisticated national threat…with implications for security, revenue generation •How it fuels child labour By Shina Abubakar, Femi Bolaji, Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, Golok Nanmwa, Jeff Agbodo, James Ogunnaike and Deola Badru Illegal mining...
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Atiku demands answers as Nigeria’s debt hits N166.79tn
Former VP Atiku Abubakar demands a full reconciliation of Nigeria’s public debt as it climbs to N166.79tn under the Tinubu administration. Read More: https://punchng.com/atiku-demands-answers-as-nigerias-debt-hits-n166-79tn/...
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Cholera: Two Kano inmates die
The Nigerian Correctional Service has confirmed that two inmates have died following a cholera outbreak at the Kurmawa Custodial Centre in Kano State. Read More: https://punchng.com/cholera-two-kano-inmates-die/...
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Diri, Lagos APC hail Basiru over award
Bayelsa Governor, Douye Diri, and the Lagos APC have congratulated APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, on his conferment as a Fellow of the CIPM. Read More: https://punchng.com/diri-lagos-apc-hail-basiru-over-award/...
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Police bust Lagos syndicate over N20bn goods diversion
Lagos police have arrested six members of a syndicate for allegedly diverting imported goods worth over N20bn over the last 19 years. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-bust-lagos-syndicate-over-n20bn-goods-diversion/...
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Petrol imports fall as Dangote stock hits 631m litres
Nigeria’s petrol imports fell by 26% in August as the Dangote Refinery’s closing stock of petroleum products reached 630.9 million litres, new data shows. Read More: https://punchng.com/petrol-imports-fall-as-dangote-stock-hits-631m-litres/...