Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday called on President Bola Tinubu to take immediate steps to reduce the cost of petrol, warning that Nigerians are already struggling under the combined burden of high energy, transportation and food costs. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on fu...
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President Bola Tinubu met with French tycoon Vincent Bolloré in Paris to attract investment into Nigeria’s film, entertainment, and digital economy sectors Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-meets-french-tycoon-seeks-investment-in-nigerias-creative-economy/...
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Today’s signal The government’s response to the deaths of 37 mining detainees in Minna will be judged less by the speed of its first statements than by whether it produces an independent, credible and public account of what happened. Nigeria’s most consequential...
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Actress Nkechi Blessing and former Big Brother Naija reality show winner, Phyna are set to settle their ongoing fight in a celebrity boxing match. The highly-anticipated face-off is scheduled for October 1, 2026 at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos State. The organisers, Balmoral...
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the Nigeria Forward Project has urged political stakeholders in Northern Nigeria to respect the principle of power rotation and allow President Bola Tinubu from the South to complete his eight-year presidential tenur...
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By Yinka Kolawole The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has described the further moderation in Nigeria’s headline inflation rate to 15.39 per cent in August 2026, from 15.43 per cent in July, as a positive but fragile development, urging the Federal Government to shift ...
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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...
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The company alleged that shares pledged as collateral for a N500 million loan were sold without its knowledge. The post EFCC recovers, hands over N140 million to loan, investment company appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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…Demand thorough, transparent investigation By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The Northern States Governors’ Forum, NSGF, has expressed grief over the death of 37 persons arrested on suspicion of illegal mining activities who subsequently died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil...
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The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has set aside the Federal High Court’s judgment in Lokoja, Kogi State, which ordered the deregistration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. In a split decision of two to one, a three-member panel of the appellate court ...
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By Chioma Obinna From smoky suya to charcoal-roasted boli, Nigerian street food is a celebration of bold flavours, spicy sauces and irresistible combinations. Across the country, roadside food vendors have turned simple ingredients into meals that have become part of everyday lif...
