The Nigerian military have killed several suspected terrorists during air strikes on Yankuzo community in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The operation was carried out on Monday evening by security forces under Operation Fansan Yanma, according to counter-insurgency...
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Christians, Muslims and traditional worshippers gathered in Lagos on Tuesday to pray for peaceful conduct of the 2027 general elections, as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and other All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders urged re...
There were no Nigerian players, coaches or teams in the Ballon d’Or nominee shortlists released on Tuesday. Last year, Super Falcon’s Chiamaka Nnadozie made the cut for the Women’s Yachine Trophy (Goalkeeper of the Year). The coach of the team, Justine Madugu, was also nominated ...
The initial public offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery is not simply another invitation to buy shares. It is an opportunity to acquire an interest in one of Africa’s most important industrial assets at a moment when the refinery is beginning to alter Nigeria’s econ...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) denies allegations of diverting aspirant levies and donations for the 2027 elections, insisting all funds were proper Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ndc-denies-diverting-aspirant-levies-donations/...
Anthony Ehilebo, the Special Adviser on Media and Digital Media Communication to the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has described the meeting between his principal and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, flagbearer, Peter Obi, as a poliical ...
The deeper issue is that Nigeria is more digitally connected than digitally organised. We have acquired the applications and embraced the devices, but we have not built all the physical, institutional and information infrastructure needed to extract their full economic value. Yet...
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has commiserated with Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in Plateau State. Addressing IDPs victims on Tuesday in Plateau State, Obi said as long as they remain there, the entire Nigeria is still in the IDPs...
The Federal Government has fully automated the evaluation and authentication of academic certificates, eliminating the need for applicants to visit the Federal Ministry of Education physically. The post FG automates academic certificate verification, authentication process appear...
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has expressed concern that religious interests may be influencing the ongoing prosecution of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The Islamic body warned against using government institutions and the legal system to...
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has denied allegations that he sponsored thugs to attack and block the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, from gaining access into Makurdi, the state capital. Obi had in a viral video alleged that spons...
The Benue State Commissioner for Information, Solomon Iorpev, has criticised the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, over the disruption of his convoy during a visit to the state on Tuesday. Iorpev said Obi’s decision to visit Benue without forma...
The official says the situation had made it difficult for him to meet his needs, with his landlord threatening to evict him from his apartment. The post Abia director petitions Otti over unpaid 20 months salaries appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
A transport company, Benue Links Nigeria Limited, has intercepted at least 238 persons believed to be victims or potential victims of human trafficking and facilitated their return to their communities. The intervention, according to the company, forms part of its ongoing efforts...
Legendary entertainer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as CharlyBoy, has called for a better Nigeria where lives of citizens are valued and their welfare is considered a national priority by leaders. The social activist stated this in an emotional post on his verified X handle, wh...
By Luminous Jannamike The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has raised the alarm over what it described as signs of religious bias in the ongoing prosecution of former Kaduna State governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, warning against the weaponisation of public instituti...
An APC chieftain empowers 50 Ogun women with cash, rallying grassroots support for Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi) ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-apc-chieftain-empowers-50-ogun-women-rallies-support-for-yayi/...
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of Mr Peter Onwubuariri, Assistant Director, Media, at the Presidential Villa and former North American Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Onwubuariri died after a prolonged illne...
The 6 Brigade/Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), has commenced operations in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, following its relocation from Jalingo. The relocation, approved by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), followed the establishment of the 10 Division Nigeri...
…Govt: No official notification, security arrangement for NDC candidate By Nwafor Sunday Polycarp MAKURDI — The Benue State Government has denied knowledge of a visit to the state by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, following reports ...
A woman was arrested in Ogun State for dumping refuse into a drainage channel, caught on a viral video. OGWAMA urges residents to stop indiscriminate waste Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-environmental-officials-arrest-woman-caught-dumping-refuse-in-drainage/...
Lagos leads as Nigerian states’ infrastructure spending hits N6.17tn Business News Nigeria
By Hannah Ogunlabi Nigerians living abroad can now renew their passports without visiting an embassy for biometric enrolment through the new contactless passport application system. The system is designed to make passport renewal faster, easier and more convenient for eligible Ni...
Early momentum is real, but AU member states, private capital and wary US investors have yet to be brought on board. The post Can Africa take ownership of the AU-US infrastructure deal? appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
With Nigeria’s financial sector facing a January 1, 2027, deadline to comply with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s data-localisation rules , the country’s debate over data sovereignty is moving beyond a simple question of where servers are located. The practical questions are becomi...
Aesthetic medicine and dermatology physician, Doctor Mobola Savage, has warned that non-surgical penis enlargement procedures involving injectable fillers are not risk-free following the death of Nigerian-British businessman and social media influencer, Igho Ubiribo. Savage, who ...
The suspect who was arrested by the police on Monday said she has stolen at least 13 children sold them to “baby industry” operators including her own children. The post I sold my newborn twins for N300,000, stole other children for baby factory — Suspect appeared first on Premiu...
The Nigerian government has reportedly entered into a secret ceasefire agreement with the Boko Haram faction led by Bakura Doro. The post Nigerian government reportedly enters secret ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Lagos Arraigns Over 100 Suspects For Breach Of Peace In Lekki, Ajah The Whistler Newspaper
I have been reliably informed that your ‘Von Batten’ surname came through your marriage to Elizabeth Von Batten… This curious state of affairs raises concerns about why a man whose records carry a Nigerian name, Ikemefuna Okeke, is publicly known as ‘Karl Von Batten.’.. Many are ...
Mr Ferretto and Jepng’ok met during his missionary work in Baringo in Kenya. The post TRENDING: Italian priest quits priesthood after 12 years, marries Kenyan woman appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The state chairman of JUSUN, Mas’ud Ubangari, disclosed this to journalists after the union’s congress meeting in Lafia The post Nasarawa judiciary workers issue seven-day ultimatum over demands appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Benue State Government has denied having prior knowledge of Peter Obi’s visit to the state after the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, reportedly encountered a blockade during his movement on Tuesday. Obi was in Benue as part of a planned visit t...
Human rights lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, has criticised youths who allegedly blocked the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, from entering Benue State. Ejimakor, in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, questioned why those who barricaded a road to ...
The African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has lambasted the attackers of his Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, counterpart, Peter Obi in Benue State. In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Tuesday, Sowore said those behind the incident w...
The vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has condemned the attack on Peter Obi’s convoy, calling on the international community for protection of opposition leaders. Kwankwaso, in a statement via his X handle, expressed deep c...
By Adegboyega Adeleye Vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Rabiu Kwankwaso has condemned the reported attack on the convoy of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Benue State, urging President Bola Tinubu to caution state governors aga...
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for a non-violent campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections, calling on young Nigerians to avoid being used as tools by the ruling class that has created the poor economic conditions they now ...
For Nigeria, Aduku, did not hide his disappointment with his team's performance, but insisted that the defeat would not derail their campaign The post FIFA U-20 WWC: Aduku promises improved Falconets display after Spain defeat appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed that some youths blocked the convoy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during his movement to Yelwata on Tuesday. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Orchia Peter Aondongu, confirmed ...
Colours of My Mind is…a record of how an engaged Nigerian citizen thought through his country in real time, from the particular vantage point of the Niger Delta. Its value lies less in the comprehensiveness of its political analysis than in the immediacy of its observations, the ...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on behalf of the Debt Management Office (DMO), has issued an Invitation to Tender for Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTB) of 91-day, 182-day and 364-day tenors, totalling N500 billion, to be auctioned by Dutch auction on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. ...
The Nigerian Legal Society, NLS, has insisted that the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has lost the opportunity to appeal a judgment which approved the introduction of the Blue Silks rank as an alternative to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, title for non-litigation lawyers. T...
Former Katsina South Senator, Bello Mandiya, has died at 62. Governor Radda expresses shock, calling his passing a great loss to Katsina State and Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-katsina-senator-dies-at-62/...
The Benue State Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, governorship candidate, Professor Terhemba Shiga, has described the thugs that attacked Peter Obi in the state as ‘victims of substance abuse’. Shiga made this statement while speaking to newsmen on Tuesday shortly after the incid...
The spokesperson says the party is not funded with money from government treasuries but by contributions from members, stakeholders, and supporters. The post How NDC is funded – Spokesperson appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Benue youths have been seen in a video asking Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, to leave the state. It would be recalled that thugs blocked a major access road to prevent Obi from entering Makurdi on Monday morning. Obi’s convoy was attacked ...
By Deborah Oyekale Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy and Colombian singer Shakira have recorded a major milestone with their joint track, “Dai Dai”. The official music video crossed 1 billion views on Shakira’s YouTube channel, making it the first song released in 2026 to reach t...
Gateway Air, ValueJet strengthen Ogun air connectivity with daily Abuja–Lagos service Business News Nigeria
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has condoled with the President of Tanzania, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, over the passing of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan. Hassan died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Zanzibar and was buried at his family’s residence in Ki...
Former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has stated why he is dumping the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’ on Tuesday, Or...
Nigeria’s leading agricultural export products in the second quarter of 2026 were dominated by cashew nuts, cocoa beans and sesame seeds, with the top 10 products generating a combined N747.54 billion during the period. The post Top 10 most exported agricultural products from Nig...
US Embassy suspends routine visa services in Abuja, moves processing to Lagos Daily Post Nigeria
An Israeli lobbyist, Heidi Moses, has accused Britain of hypocrisy over its support for the Nigerian government against the struggle for the actualisation of Biafra. It would be recalled that Britain recently criticized Israel for building permanent structures in Jerusalem. Briti...
Two men suspected of stealing crude oil from an oil platform in Akwa Ibom State have been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Uyo and remanded in a custodial facility pending the next stage of their trial. The suspects were arrested following an intelligence-driven operation b...
By Adegboyega Adeleye Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of the club’s UEFA Champions League opener against Sporting CP and is also expected to miss Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches due to a groin injury. According to ESPN, Osimhe...
INEC fixed 19 September for five by-elections in four states: Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta. The post INEC fixes date for by-elections in four states appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The US Embassy in Abuja has stopped routine visa processing, directing all applicants to the US Consulate General in Lagos. Learn about the new changes. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-embassy-stops-routine-visa-processing-in-abuja-moves-services-to-lagos/...
By Ayobami Okerinde The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and his running mate, Gbadamosi Babatunde, have promised to roll out at least 20,000 affordable housing units annually if elected. Olalere, who spoke during an ...
As Nigeria inches toward the 2027 general elections, one feature of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration deserves closer examination: the depth and diversity of the political communicators and spokesmen who have defended, explained and, at times, aggressively sold the administrat...
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