Two-week repair works on the Kara Bridge have triggered heavy gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, leaving motorists stranded for several hours. The Federal Government began the replacement of damaged expansion joints on the bridge on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, after the pro...
Sekinat Osundiji One of the youth leaders of the Obidient Movement, Dr. Paul Moses, has said the controversy surrounding Peter Obi’s recent visit to Benue State should not be reduced to a political disagreement, insisting that the focus should be on the lives of Nigerians affecte...
Sanwo-Olu to Join Newsom, Mike Dada Others at California-Lagos Investment Summit Business Post Nigeria
The NCAA and NAICOM have signed a deal to strengthen Nigeria’s aviation insurance framework, ensuring better protection for airlines and passengers. Read More: https://punchng.com/ncaa-naicom-sign-deal-to-boost-aviation-insurance/...
Dahiru Garba allegedly attacked an area court judge with a cutlass during court proceedings. The post Police arraign 87-year-old man for allegedly attacking judge with cutlass in court appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Ace filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has said Nollywood producers may leave YouTube as a distribution platform if the Naira strengthens significantly against the U.S. Dollar. Afolayan stated this in an interview with former Minister of Finance, Kemi A...
The Nigerian Army has announced a major reshuffle of its senior leadership, appointing a new Theatre Commander for Operation HADIN KAI and other key positi Read More: https://punchng.com/army-reshuffles-top-leadership-names-new-theatre-commander/...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — Governorship candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the seven Northwest states have called on President Bola Tinubu to reverse the removal of fuel subsidy, saying the policy has worsened the cost of living crisis in the region. The candidat...
The House of Reps is investigating a massive ₦432bn NNPCL debt and liabilities from other oil firms owed to the NMDPRA. Read the latest on the probe. Read More: https://punchng.com/reps-probe-nnpcl-oil-firms-over-%e2%82%a6432bn-nmdpra-debt/...
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has denied saying that Northerners would be made to suffer between January and May if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. Akpabio described the statement attributed to him as a “comp...
Nigeria’s counterfeit medicine crisis is rooted in longstanding weaknesses in the country’s pharmaceutical regulatory system, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has said. The post NAFDAC D...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has raised the alarm over the activities of alleged Chinese counterfeit syndicates that have shifted from importing fake products into Nigeria to establishing local manufacturing and distribution networks. ...
Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote’s longstanding relationship with his family. The artiste made the revelation while speaking about his relationship with Dangote during a recent interview in Lagos. Accordi...
Over 10 youths injured during the blockade of the convoy of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Benue have reportedly been hospitalised at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, BSUTH, Makurdi. Thugs attacked Obi’s convoy along the Gboko...
According to him, the 159 male pupils sleep on the floor, sharing about 100 mattresses. The post 159 pupils sleep in one-room hostel at Nasarawa nomadic school – Director appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Federal Government is working with Austrian authorities and the Vienna Stock Exchange to establish a bond vehicle to raise capital for foreign companies investing in projects in Nigeria. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this while addressing t...
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja ABUJA — The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, PAC, has commenced an investigation into outstanding debts owed to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company ...
The Benue State Government has challenged the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to identify the government aide they accused of stopping Obi’s convoy from accessing Yelewata community in the state. Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hyaci...
A Nigerian man, Gift Oladele, has been jailed for 17 years in the UK for rape. Read the victim’s harrowing account of the attack in Wrexham. Read More: https://punchng.com/i-thought-hed-kill-me-woman-recounts-rape-by-uk-based-nigerian-jailed-17-years/...
An online campaign defending cutting, which is still legal in Mali, recasts the practice as a means of protecting girls. The post Malian women resist renewed support for female genital mutilation appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
A professor of fetal medicine has called for a review of Nigeria’s abortion laws to consider the rights and interests of unborn children with abnormalities Read More: https://punchng.com/don-seeks-review-of-nigerias-abortion-laws/...
…Plans digital tracking of lecturers, equipment, facilities By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Federal Government has moved to overhaul the accreditation system for Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, warning institutions against presenting a false or ...
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Four court cases challenging the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola, have been discontinued by the respective litigants. Adeola, who chairs the Senate Committee on Appropriations, is...
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the strategic redeployment of senior officers to key command, operational and staff positions across the Nigerian Army. The redeployment is aimed at enhancing operational effectiveness, strengthening leadershi...
The NDLEA has arrested a fugitive drug kingpin, Festus Ibewuike, in Benin Republic over a 49.7kg heroin shipment intercepted at the Lagos airport. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-fugitive-kingpin-over-49-7kg-heroin-haul/...
JAN, Cummins empower 360 girls at LEAD Camp 2026 Lagos, Nigeria The Guardian Nigeria News
Security forces have rescued a kidnapped victim after troops of the 322 Army Regiment, working with the Nigeria Police and local vigilantes, engaged suspected kidnappers in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The development was contained in a post shared on X b...
Governorship candidates of the African democratic Congress (ADC) and their running mates from the Northwest are meeting at the Yaradua Centre in Abuja to address the rising cases of insecurity in the region. The meeting is holding under the banner of the Northwest Governorship St...
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has approved the redeployment of senior officers to key command, operational and staff appointments across the Nigerian Army as part of efforts to enhance operational effectiveness. Under the new postings...
The factional chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Cross River State, John Ogar, has described the governorship candidate of the party uploaded by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as an imposter. Few days ago, INEC announced Mrs Nkoyo Toyo, for...
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), will begin arresting and prosecuting people who buy goods from illegal roadside traders next week. The post Lagos begins arrest of buyers patronising illegal roadside traders next week appeared firs...
Nigeria’s digital lending industry is undergoing a significant shift as lenders scale back unsecured instant loans and increasingly target borrowers with verifiable income, established credit histories and predictable cash flows. The post Instant loans dry up as FCCPC rules force...
By Adesewa Adewale The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has linked the indiscriminate consumption of alcohol to banditry in Nigeria, warning that excessive alcohol use can also damage vital organs of the human body. NAFDAC Director-General, Pr...
Nigeria urged the warring parties to “uphold international law, exercise maximum restraint, and refrain from further actions that could escalate the situation, endanger civilian lives.” The post Nigeria condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia appeared first on Premium Times Nigeri...
By Steve Oko The Kwankwaso National Network, KNN, South-East zone, has warned that “nothing must happen” to the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, following the reported obstruction of his convoy in Benue State. The group also demanded an i...
The Nigerian government is overhauling the tertiary institution accreditation system, warning universities against borrowing staff and equipment for exerci Read More: https://punchng.com/minister-warns-tertiary-institutions-against-borrowing-staff-equipment-for-accreditation/...
“Anyone found culpable will be brought to justice in accordance with the law,” the police said. The post Police launch manhunt after mob kills alleged motorcycle thief appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Government has condemned a reported protest in Abuja against Governor Francis Nwifuru, describing the demonstration and narratives surrounding it as politically motivated. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chief Ikeuwah O...
Plateau United technical adviser, Gbenga Ogunbote, has urged the club’s supporters to continue to believe in his team following their first win of the campaign. The Peace Boys secured a slim 1-0 victory over Kwara United last weekend. Ogunbote boasted that the supporters will be ...
The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, of desperation to silent the opposition ahead of the 2027 elections. Makinde was reacting to the blockade of the convoy of Nigeria Democratic Congress,...
The actress’s appearance at the senator’s residence triggered reconciliation and pregnancy speculation months after their acrimonious separation. The post ‘Regina Daniels didn’t reconcile with Ned Nwoko’ — Mother clarifies appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Sekinat Osundiji A Nigerian woman living in the United States has expressed frustration over the financial and immigration challenges facing some immigrants in the country, saying many who have spent decades in America may still struggle to build substantial savings. The woman...
The National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, has named Mrs Ramatu Ibrahim as its Acting Bursar following the killing of the Bursar, Mallam Nasiru Gusau Marafa, in Zamfara State on September 6, 2026. The announcement was made by the Registrar of the Council, Mr. Oladipo Ajayi, i...
The suspected drug trafficker was said to be on the run for about two years before his recent arrest outside Nigeria. The post NDLEA arrests fugitive suspected drug kingpin linked to 49.7kg heroin seizure appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has warned residents against patronising traders operating illegally on roads, medians, setbacks, walkways and other unauthorised public spaces, saying offenders risk arrest and prosecution. The Managing Director o...
Former Flying Eagles winger, Sani Suleiman, has joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah, DAILY POST reports. Suleiman linked up with the club after a brief spell with Bundesliga outfit, RB Leipzig. The 20-year-old arrived Germany from Slovakian outfit, AS Trenčín, in January 2026...
Kara bridge repairs trigger diversion of traffic to Lagos-Ogun Expressway The Guardian Nigeria News
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Federal Government to stop the planned rollout of the National Learner Identification Number (LIN). The student body insisted that the existing National Identification Number (NIN) is enough for Nigerian stude...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has commenced a two-week vacation outside Nigeria following what the party described as an “exceptionally demanding and eventful” first year of his tenure. This was disclosed in a statement r...
The gubernatorial candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kaduna State for the 2027 election, Barr. Mohammed Sani Abbas, has condemned what he described as the “unfortunate incident” involving the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, while on his way into Maku...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has attributed the growing spread of fake, adulterated and unsafe consumer products in Nigeria to Chinese syndicates operating within the country. Speaking on the development, NAFDAC’s Director of Investiga...
LAWMA Threatens to Arrest, Prosecute Roadside Market Buyers Business Post Nigeria
A new fintech, Open Space, focused on artificial intelligence, AI and Ethical or Non-interest Finance, has been launched in Nigeria’s financial ecosystem. Open Space was unveiled in Abuja on Tuesday as part of efforts to deepen financial inclusion and make financial services more...
The President of the Neuroscience Society of Nigeria, NSN, Dr Angela Danborno, has said Nigeria should break away from dependence on foreign neuroscience research and build a research system capable of producing solutions to the country’s own health and social challenges. Danborn...
When Dami Oyenekan watched a patient die waiting for care in the emergency ward at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), she realised a hard truth: even the best doctors are helpless when the system behind them is broken. Instead of putting on a white coat, she c...
Amnesty International Nigeria has lambasted the blockade of the convoy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Benue state. In a statement on its verified X handle on Wednesday, Amnesty International described the development as a dangerous ...
Oil-rich Nigeria can tackle its cost-of-living crisis in part by fighting government waste, presidential candidate Peter Obi told AFP, as politicians jostle to lead Africa’s most populous country. Obi, a former governor from southeastern Nigeria, spoke to AFP Tuesday evening in A...
The Nigerian Navy has arrested a fake naval officer and a suspected armed robber in separate operations at a checkpoint in Awkuzu, Anambra State. Read More: https://punchng.com/navy-arrests-fake-officer-suspected-robber-in-anambra/...
By Dickson Omobola Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, Tersoo Kula, has challenged the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to name the aide they alleged was responsible for blocking Obi from visiting Yelewata co...
SDP presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo vows to install solar power on every Nigerian roof within 11 months if elected in 2027. Learn about his plan. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-adebayo-promises-solar-power-on-every-nigerian-roof-in-11-months/...
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