Nigeria’s external debt increased to $145.015 billion in 2025, representing a 6.6 per cent rise from the previous year, according to the World Bank’s International Debt Report 2026 The report showed an increase of $61.8 billion from the $83.213 billion recorded in 2015, reflecting a 7...
safety
A Lagos State High Court judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, has called on the state government to urgently constitute the Victim Assistance and Witness Protection Agency, warning that the failure to operationalise the body has left important safeguards for victims of crime, particular...
safety
Nigeria is reviewing its cybersecurity laws to counter mounting threats as artificial intelligence (AI) makes fraud, digital deception, and attacks on critical infrastructure harder to detect. AI was linked to 55% of cybercrime incidents recorded across Africa last year, while de...
business
A global enterprise AI assurance firm, AURÄI, has launched at the 30th anniversary conference of the ISACA Lagos Chapter, with a platform designed to help businesses monitor, govern and certify their AI operations as adoption outpaces oversight. The launch was announced on Friday...
News
Five consecutive victories, 113 attempts on goal, eight different scorers and a historic triumph over defending champions DPR Korea have propelled Nigeria to the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The post U-17 Women’s World Cup: What the numbers say about Nigeria, Jap...
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has squandered the goodwill he enjoyed, accusing him of making “lies and bogus statistics”. Read More: https://punchng.com/peter-obi-has-squandered-his-goodwill-shettima/...
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A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted Nollywood actress Doris Ogala bail in the sum of ₦30 million, with two sureties, while restricting her from making electronic publications capable of exposing prosecution witnesses to harassment, ridicule, threats or intimidation. Justice...
schools
The award is in recognition of the Uba Sani administration’s investments in education, skills development, youth empowerment and sustainable development. The post Uba Sani receives human capital development champion award appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
safety
Nollywood actor Kunle Afod has raised the alarm over the alleged absence of emergency responders at the scene of an accident involving several people at Shapade, along the Ibadan–Shagamu Expressway in Ogun State. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-kunle-afod-laments-absence-of-...
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US Air Force General Anderson’s interagency effort connects security objectives with energy cooperation. The post AFRICOM’s energy conversation brings Nigeria, Kenya into focus appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Edo/Delta Area Command, generated approximately ₦132.86bn in revenue between January and October 2026, representing an increase of ₦29.52bn, or 28.57 per cent, over the ₦103.34bn collected during the corresponding period in 2025. Read More: https://pu...
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) has sealed more than 45 buildings in Eko and Ifako-Ijaiye districts over alleged violations of physical planning regulations. The enforcement exercises were carried out by the authority’s Monitoring...
government
President Bola Tinubu has criticised the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, over his handling of erosion in Anambra State, questioning his leadership qualities ahead of the 2027 general election. Tinubu spoke on Friday at the All Progressi...
