Benfica striker Janet Akekoromowei has joined the Falconets ahead of their crucial 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup clash against China, DAILY POST reports. Akekoromowei missed Nigeria’s opening fixture against Spain following Benfica’s refusal to release her in time for the comp...
The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, says Nigerians will be able to contribute as little as N1,000 towards the party’s campaign activities. Dickson disclosed this plan on Wednesday in an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time . He des...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged Nigerian banks, Moniepoint, OPay and other fintechs and financial institutions to shore up their defences against cybersecurity and third-party technology risks amid widespread vulnerabilities. The Director of the Payments System Superv...
By Kingsley Omonobi The Force headquarters said that police operatives have uncovered an examination fraud syndicate allegedly impersonating Segun Aina, registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, in a state...
Nigeria and other African countries have benefited from €108 million invested through the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) Boost Africa initiative over the past 10 years. European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, disclosed this on Wednesday at a media brief...
One person has been killed and two others injured after a two-storey building undergoing manual demolition partially collapsed in the Alimosho area of Lagos State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday at No. 42, Governors Road, Aboru, prompting the Lagos State Eme...
The inaugural National Intermediate Games, scheduled for Lagos in Oct 2026, have been postponed to the first quarter of 2027 to ensure a world-class event. Read More: https://punchng.com/national-intermediate-games-postponed-to-q1-of-2027-official/...
The typical Nigerian market is made up of branded and unbranded cooking oils. For many consumers, buying oil from large containers or smaller open containers is simply part of everyday shopping. These oils are commonly referred to as loose oil. They often have no easily traceable...
Nigeria’s Information Minister has urged religious leaders not to portray the country’s insecurity as a religious war ahead of the 2027 elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-dont-portray-insecurity-as-religious-war-minister-urges-clerics/...
The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election in 2027, citing his administration’s fair appointments. Read More: https://punchng.com/charismatic-bishops-endorse-tinubu-for-2027-re-election/...
The new Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ayodeji Badejo, will assume duty on September 20. Mrs Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onashile, Deputy Registrar and Coordinator, Centre for Information and Public Relations, LASU, made the disclosure on Wednesday evening. Accord...
US President Donald Trump has promised to pay every adult American $5,000 if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in the November 2026 midterm elections. The post Trump pledges $5,000 ‘dividend’ to American adults if Republicans retain Congress appeared first o...
The naira weakened by N11.10 against the US dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market on Wednesday, September 9, closing at N1,334/$, compared with N1,322.90/$ recorded on Tuesday. The post Naira slides N11/$ as interbank FX turnover jumps 70% to $94.43 million appeared fir...
A major Lagos truck accident occurred as a container truck rammed into a broken-down LAWMA van at Apakun, near Iyana-Isolo, causing casualties. Read More: https://punchng.com/container-truck-rams-broken-down-lawma-van-in-lagos/...
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has sought a stronger partnership with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to enhance flight efficiency, upgrade airport facilities, and improve passenger experience ahead of the 2026 Africa Food Systems Network (AFSNET) activi...
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has partnered with Alitheia Capital for the 2026 W.O.M.A.N. Conference, which will take place in Lagos on September 10 and 11. Convened by Alitheia Capital, the conference will bring together about 300 women-led micro, small and medium-sized enterp...
Get today’s top Nigerian news. Read about the 2027 gov campaigns, Army redeployments, the Dangote vs NMDPRA clash, and other trending stories. Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-2027-gov-campaigns-begin-army-redeploys-generals-dangote-nmdpra-clash-other-top-stories/...
The Lagos State Government has offered police officers three months of free transportation on the state’s integrated public transportation system. The initiative, launched on Wednesday, recognises police officers’ sacrifices and contributions to maintaining peace and security acr...
The couple welcomed their first child together in November 2025, months after their traditional wedding in Benin City. The post Natasha Osawaru shares new photo of son with 2Baba amid marital crisis appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Rosemary Iwunze Following the conclusion of the insurance industry recapitalisation exercise, the sector is now expected to protect Nigeria’s manufacturing sector against costly industrial risks. It is also expected to have significant implications for manufacturers whose oper...
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has called on banks, insurance companies, fintech firms, Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), and other financial sector stakeholders to support a new Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s f...
By Godwin Oritse The Nigerian Navy has warned that the unregulated deployment of unmanned vessels for maritime surveillance could pose serious security risks to the nation’s maritime domain, calling for the development of an appropriate legal framework to regulate their use. Spea...
By Udeme Akpan The planned Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery offers Nigerians a rare opportunity to move from being mere consumers of petroleum products to becoming shareholders in one of the country’s most strategic industrial assets. President and Chie...
The Kano State governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has condemned the gruesome murder of social media critic, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu, in the Gaida area of Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State. Gwarzo describ...
The naira opened Thursday, September 10, 2026, on a firmer footing in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), while the currency continued to trade at a weaker level in the parallel market. Available market data put the official dollar-to-naira rate at about ₦1,322.72 per US...
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has threatened to sanction companies awarded flare gas sites under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP) if they fail to make significant progress in utilising the sites. Th...
By Peter Egwuatu LAGOS: Dangote Cement Plc has notified the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, and the investing public of a recent share transaction by one of its insiders. The disclosure was made in compliance with the NGX post-listing rules governing transactions by directors and...
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KANO: The Kano State governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has condemned the reported killing of social media critic, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu, in Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area of the stat...
Ani Iniedu, the police spokesperson, disclosed at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday that the suspect was arrested after a forensic investigation. The post Police arrest suspect over fake shutdown report targeting OPay appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
ABUJA: Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has described the Federal Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, disbursements to the three tiers of government as an “illusion”, arguing that rising nominal allocations ...
Saeed Ibrahim, Director of Sustainable Impact at the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), says Nigeria remains a priority market for the organisation despite the country’s economic and foreign exchange challenges, with opportunities to scale infrastructure financing, ...
Speaking to the media ahead of the game, the coach said the Falconets understand the importance of the contest and have been working to address the shortcomings from their opening defeat The post FIFA U-20WWC: Aduku demands victory against China to keep Nigeria’s hopes alive appe...
Nigeria spent N3.30 trillion on food and beverage imports in the first half of 2026, with import expenditure rising sharply in the second quarter. The post Nigeria Spends N3.3 trillion on food imports as food security pressure mounts appeared first on Nairametrics ....
Tragedy struck the Alimosho area of Lagos State in the early hours of Thursday as a two-storey building undergoing manual demolition partially collapsed, leaving one person dead and two others injured. The incident occurred at No. 42, Governors Road, Aboru, following a distress c...
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu says agricultural mechanisation is critical for empowering women, attracting youths, and ensuring Nigeria’s food security. Read More: https://punchng.com/mechanisation-critical-to-attracting-youths-empowering-women-in-agriculture-oluremi-tinubu/...
ABUJA: The National Democratic Congress, NDC, has secured a court order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to upload and use the party’s modified digital logo contained in its constitution, according to the party’s National Leader, Henry Seriake Dickso...
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS: The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has commenced its campaign for the 2027 governorship and House of Assembly elections, with the party rallying members and supporters around its “Mandate Must Continue” agenda. The State Cha...
The Nigerian Commodity Exchange (NCX), in partnership with the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), has launched the Guaranteed Minimum Price (GMP) Programme aimed at protecting farmers from price volatility and improving food security acro...
The Polish ambassador to Nigeria, Michal Cygan, has said Warsaw views Nigeria as a land of opportunity and is backing President Bola Tinubu’s $1 trillion economy target with concrete investments in infrastructure, education, and defence. In this exclusive interview, the ambassado...
The Plateau State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has accused gunmen it described as “Berom militias” of killing a herder and 18 cows in an attack in Nyarwai village, Fan District, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state. The...
The Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police Force have strengthened their longstanding security partnership. This follows a meeting between the Commander of 13 Brigade, Brigadier General P.O. Alimikhena, and the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ajo Ordue, when the latter paid a cour...
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over the alleged creation and circulation of a forged document claiming that fintech company OPay Nigeria Limited was planning to shut down its operations. The Force ...
Ahead of the 2027 Governorship election in Ogun State, the governorship candidate of the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ladi Adebutu, has flagged off his campaign in a carnival- like event attended by party supporters from the 20 local government areas of th...
LAWMA has arrested a Lagos resident in Meiran for dumping refuse into a drainage channel during rainfall, amid a crackdown on indiscriminate waste disposal Read More: https://punchng.com/lawma-arrests-lagos-resident-for-dumping-refuse-in-drainage-during-rainfall/...
As Nigerians anticipate the manifestos of presidential candidates ahead of the January 16, 2027, presidential election, some citizens, especially opposition figures, have slammed the President Bola Tinubu-led administration for allegedly failing to fulfil promises made by the All...
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening regulatory oversight and improving compliance with aviation insurance requirements across Nigeria’s aviation sector. T...
By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor WITH military coups making a dramatic comeback across parts of Africa, a new study has warned that Nigeria cannot afford to assume that another military takeover is impossible, arguing that the political, economic and institutional conditions ...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has identified high device and connectivity costs, inaccessible digital products and inadequate digital skills as major barriers preventing persons with disabilities from fully participating in Nigeria’s digital economy. The post NCC f...
The Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) has granted an operational licence to Elektron Energy Development for its 40MW Victoria Island Power (VIPL) project in Lagos. The post LASERC grants licence to Elektron’s 40MW Victoria Island power project appeared first ...
Nigeria and Cameroon have launched the Mfum-Ekok Border Modernisation Initiative, a joint effort aimed at improving border infrastructure, deploying technology-driven solutions, and reducing trade bottlenecks along one of the region’s key trade corridors. The post Nigeria, Camero...
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has arrested a resident of Meiran, Lagos State, for allegedly disposing of refuse into a drainage channel during rainfall. The suspect was apprehended in a joint operation involving the LAWMA Enforcement Team, the Lagos State Environme...
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to upload and use the modified digital logo of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. Former Bayelsa State Governor and NDC leader, Seriake Dickson, disclosed this in a stateme...
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to voters in the South-East to support the re-election of her husband, President Bola Tinubu, in the 2027 presidential election. Mrs Tinubu said she wanted to enjoy a better Nigeria in her old age, adding that she and the Presi...
Amnesty International has called on Nigerian authorities to conduct an impartial, independent and timely investigation into an incident in Benue State in which the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, and his entourage were reportedly blocke...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Prof. Badejo Ayodeji Olawunmi as the new Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU). The appointment was announced on Wednesday by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, ...
The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Seriake Dickson, has declared that he is neither a member of the Obidient nor Kwankwasiyya movement. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ on Wednesday, Dickson said he is only a member of the ...
The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Seriake Dickson, has said that they are going into the 2027 polls as the NDC. Dickson made this statement on Wednesday during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ while reacting to the G-100 opposition coalit...
Larry Ellison, co-founder and largest shareholder of Oracle, has seen his net worth increase by $4.21 billion in the past 24 hours, taking his fortune to an estimated $217 billion. The post Larry Ellison’s net worth climbs $4.2 billion in 24 hours appeared first on Nairametrics ....
The Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has mourned the death of a renowned social media political commentator, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu. In a post on his verified X handle, Kwankwaso urged the Kano State Government to immediat...
The Nigerian equities market remained under pressure for a second straight session on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, as the benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) declined 1.05% to close at 242,223.10 points, erasing approximately N1.67 trillion in market capitalisation. The post NGX she...
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