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Yoruba Ronu Challenges Obasanjo, Others Over Tinubu’s U.S. Probe
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LAMATA’s Quality Bus Corridor Project is Transforming Lagos Commutes
Lagos, Nigeria's bustling megacity, is synonymous with traffic gridlock, chaotic danfo buses, and endless hours lost in congestion. The post LAMATA’s Quality Bus Corridor Project is Transforming Lagos Commutes appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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Navy uncovers 10,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil
The navy disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of Naval Information, Abiodun Folorunsho, a captain, and made available to journalists on Friday in Abuja. The post Navy uncovers 10,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Police detain 10, recover illicit drugs in Delta
Bright Edafe, the police spokesperson in Delta State, disclosed this in a statement issued in Warri and made available to reporters on Sunday. The post Police detain 10, recover illicit drugs in Delta appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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2027: Defend Your Votes From Polling Unit To Final Results, Obi Urges Supporters
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to turn out in large numbers for the 2027 general elections and defend their votes from the polling unit through to the final declaration of results. Obi made the call in a post on...
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Paper Promises vs. Real Pulses: Why Nigeria’s Hypertension Crisis Demands Cash-Backing, Not Just Budget Speech-Making – Professor Emmanuel Alhassan and LISDEL
At Sabo market in Kaduna, 47-year-old Yusuf Ibrahim, a schoolteacher and father of four, slumped beside a pile of grain. He never woke up. To his heartbroken family, it was a sudden tragedy. To any clinician who has worked a Nigerian emergency ward, it was a familiar face of the ...
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All set for maiden Wheelchair American Football Exhibition in Lagos
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Manufacturing GDP rises 3.3% to N4.13trn amid renewed optimism
By yinka Kolawole At the backdrop of improved optimism among manufacturers in Nigeria’s business environment, the manufacturing sector contributed N4.128 trillion to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, in the second quarter of 2026 (Q2’26), indicating a 3.3 percent year-on-...
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FG Backs Lagos Financial Centre, Sets Q1 2027 Soft Launch
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[VIDEO] Dangote Refinery Set For IPO Signing Ceremony In Lagos
All is set for the signing ceremony of the Dangote Petroleum and Petrochemicals FZE Initial Public Offering in Lagos. The event will be held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island. At the ceremony, the private refinery will offer 4.1 billion ordinary shares of $0.000013 each fo...
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FG and Umahi’s roads to hell – 2
By Dele Sobowale The Benin-Agbor-Asaba highway to sudden death symbolizes everything wrong with how the Federal Government and Minister David Umahi have been managing Nigerian roads. The horrors of that road are being replicated everywhere – as will be demonstrated shortly. Umahi...
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Police arrest 29 suspects over murder, other allegations in Niger
According to the police, four suspects were arrested over the alleged killing of Bawa Barde, 53, a village head The post Police arrest 29 suspects over murder, other allegations in Niger appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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2027 Poll: PAN Tasks Nigerians On Patriotism At Lagos Forum
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NISO rejects DisCos’ debt repayment proposals, warns of sanctions
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has rejected payment proposals submitted by some electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to settle their outstanding obligations to the Nigerian Electricity Market and service providers. NISO disclosed this in a statement issued...
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Police warn against unauthorised drones in Plateau
The police say the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is the agency authorised to issue permits and approvals for drone operations in Nigeria The post Police warn against unauthorised drones in Plateau appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Maritime Reforms: Nigeria’s ports record 12.3% rise in cargo throughput
By Emeka Anaeto The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has reported significant growth in cargo throughput, vessel traffic, container movements, vehicle traffic among others in the second quarter of 2026, Q2’26, attributing the development to the various reforms the Federal Governme...
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2027: It’s call to duty not anarchy - Umeh defends Peter Obi’s ‘threat’ to election riggers
By Bayo Wahab The senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Victor Umeh, has defended Peter Obi’s warning that Nigerians would resist attempts to manipulate their votes in the 2027 general election, describing the statement as a “call to duty” rather than a threat...
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Singer Orezi threatens to end friendships with anyone supporting Lindsay Clancy
Nigerian singer Orezi has threatened to end his friendship with anyone who supports American mother Lindsay Clancy over the deaths of her three children. Orezi stated this in a post shared on his official Instagram account while reacting to opinions surrounding Clancy’s case. The...
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LAWMA sacks sweepers, arrests two over illegal dumping
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has disengaged some street sweepers, their supervisors and the service provider after investigations linked them to indiscriminate waste dumping along the Oworonshoki-Berger axis of the state. The authority...
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Again, Police arrest vandals, recover armoured cables, solar street light in Abuja
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have arrested at least 10 suspected vandals in separate operations across communities in the territory. A statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Josephine Adeh, said the operations w...
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Investors gain N3.7trn ahead of Nigeria’s climb to frontier status
By Peter Egwuatu The Nigerian stock market closed last week on a positive note, as investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, gained N3.73 trillion. This comes ahead of the transition of the Nigerian market from unclassified to frontier market later this month. Market detai...
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2027: Don’t count me among candidates who can’t fix Nigeria — SDP’s Adebayo fires back at Datti
The Social Democratic Party, SDP, presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, Adewole Adebayo, has fired back at former Labour Party Vice Presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, over his recent comment. Datti had stated that none of the leading candidates for the 202...
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Nigerians better off under military rule – Donald Duke
Former Cross River State Governor and Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, presidential candidate, Donald Duke, has argued that Nigerians were better off under military rule than under the current democratic system. Speaking during an interview over the weekend, Duke said that despite ...
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2027: Obi, Ameh demand credible polls, urge voters to protect their ballots
Peter Obi and Peter Ameh call for free, fair, and credible 2027 elections, urging Nigerian voters to protect their ballots and elect competent leaders. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-obi-ameh-demand-credible-polls-urge-voters-to-protect-their-ballots/...
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G100, opposition’s late scramble for unity dead on arrival — APC, Keyamo
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA—The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has dismissed the just-concluded summit of Nigeria’s opposition political parties as a doomed venture, insisting the gathering only confirmed the opposition camp’s anxiety over an impending defeat in the 2027 genera...
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Morning recap: 26 states struggle with IGR, Bauchi senator denies bandit link, other top stories
Stay updated with Nigeria’s top stories: 26 states struggle with IGR, Bauchi senator denies bandit link, Adeleke’s vacation, and military pay review. Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-26-states-struggle-with-igr-bauchi-senator-denies-bandit-link-other-top-stories/...
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FG begins Kara Bridge repair works Tuesday
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — THE Federal Government, yesterday, said it intends to carry out repair works on the Kara–Berger Bridge on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, for two weeks, just as it cautioned motorists and commuters on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway of possible travel delays....
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It’s our turn to produce next Awujale — Fusengbuwa Ruling House
By James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA —THE Fusengbuwa ruling house of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, yesterday, reaffirmed the unity of the family and its determination to produce the next Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland. The ruling house also warned against alleged attempts to frustrat...
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Sokoto: Terrorists flee as troops overrun forest hideouts, seize weapons
By Musa Ubandawaki SOKOTO—TERRORISTS operating in parts of Sokoto State have suffered another major setback as troops of the Nigerian Army’s COAS Special Intervention Battalion 7, Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, dislodged their positions and recovered high-calibre weapons, ammu...
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Nigeria’s police Vigilant app raises questions about cycle of duplicate fraud reporting platforms
On September 1, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) launched the Vigilant App , a digital platform that allows Nigerians to report suspected financial fraud, upload evidence, track their cases and receive feedback. The Force’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department ...
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Tinubu’s alleged drug case takes new twist as US firm hints at video evidence
A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has hinted at providing video evidence in the alleged drug trafficking case linked to Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu. Von Batten-Montague-York disclosed this in a post on its verified X handle ...
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2027: APM chieftains join ADC in Oyo
Scores of chieftains and members of the ruling Allied Peoples Movement, APM, in Ogo Oluwa and Surulere local government areas of Oyo State have dumped the party. The APM chieftains and members dumped the party for the Action Democratic Congress, ADC. The APM chieftains announced ...
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👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Nigeria probes Uber exit
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Good morning. One more day to get 20% off your Moonshot 2026 ticket. Early bird sales close tomorrow, so this is your last chance to secure a ticket at the discounted price. On October 28 & 29, 2026, we’re bringin...
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Lagos: Mob beats man to death days before wedding
A Nigerian man identified simply as Basit has been beaten to death by a mob in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State following an alleged hit-and-run incident. Basit, who had reportedly returned to Nigeria from abroad ahead of his wedding, was said to have been attacked by residen...
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FCCPC probes Uber over abrupt Nigeria exit
ABUJA — The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commenced a probe into Uber’s abrupt withdrawal from the Nigerian market, with particular focus on how the ride-hailing company handled unfulfilled services to customers. The FCCPC Chief Executive Offi...
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Again, Atiku faults Tinubu’s reforms over rising cost of living
Atiku Abubakar criticizes President Tinubu’s economic policies, citing rising fuel, food, and transport costs, and weakened businesses. Nigerians need reli Read More: https://punchng.com/again-atiku-faults-tinubus-reforms-over-rising-cost-of-living/...
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MMIA posts fastest growth in Africa in September with 470,000 seats
Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) recorded the fastest growth in scheduled seat capacity among Africa’s 10 largest airports in September, with 470,000 scheduled seats. The post MMIA posts fastest growth in Africa in September with 470,000 seats appeared first o...
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FG facilitates ex-S’Leone President Koroma’s return after two-year Nigeria stay
Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma returns home after two years in Nigeria, facilitated by the Nigerian government and ECOWAS. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-facilitates-ex-sleone-president-koromas-return-after-two-year-nigeria-stay/...
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Bauchi Senator Buba denies sponsoring banditry, says allegations fabricated
ABUJA — Senator Shehu Buba, representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, has denied allegations linking him to bandit kingpins and sponsoring banditry in northern Nigeria, describing the claims as fabricated and politically motivated. Buba, who is the Peoples Redemption Party (...
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MEGACAPS: These are the only NIGERIAN STOCKS worth over $5 billion
Just eight companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange had market capitalizations of at least $5 billion as of September 2, 2026, with the group commanding a combined valuation of approximately N103.12 trillion ($77.86 billion). The post MEGACAPS: These are the only NIGERIAN STOCKS...
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Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 7, 2026
The dollar-to-naira exchange rate opened the new week with the naira trading at about ₦1,321.68 per US dollar at the official rate, while the parallel market rate stood at ₦1,390 per dollar for buying and ₦1,400 for selling, according to available market data. The latest availabl...
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2027: Don’t include me among candidates who can’t fix Nigeria — Adebayo replies Baba-Ahmed
By Bayo Wahab The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has rejected Datti Baba-Ahmed’s assessment that none of the leading candidates for the 2027 presidential election has the capacity to turn Nigeria around. Adebayo said Baba-Ahmed’s con...
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Military pressure, factional clashes force 25 ISWAP family members to surrender in Borno
Twenty-five family members of ISWAP terrorists have surrendered to Nigerian troops in separate incidents in Borno State amid intensified military operations against insurgents in the North-East. The surrender involved four people who gave themselves up to troops of 3 Battalion, M...
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2027: Datti Baba-Ahmed just a bitter ex – NDC chieftain
The Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, Theo Abu Agada, has described the 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, as a “bitter ex.” Agada’s remark followed Datti’s claim that the 2027 NDC presidential ...
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Police SFU probes alleged billions of dollars fraud in Nigeria’s oil, gas sector
The Police Special Fraud Unit, SFU, Ikoyi, Lagos, has opened investigations into alleged financial fraud running into billions of dollars in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The investigation was reportedly triggered by complaints from concerned Nigerians and intelligence gathered...
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2027 presidency: Nothing wrong with Tinubu, Atiku digging each other’s criminal records – Sam Amadi
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Dr Sam Amadi, has stated that there is nothing wrong with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, and his African Democratic Congress, ADC, counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, scruti...
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EDITORIAL: Fuel subsidies: Sifting through the federation accounts
Laudable for its attempt at improving the transparency around public finances, the finance ministry’s accounting, sadly, fails to balance a few ledgers. The post EDITORIAL: Fuel subsidies: Sifting through the federation accounts appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Court stops demolition, construction on disputed Lagos property
Lagos High Court stops demolition and construction on a disputed Broad Street property. Learn about the ongoing Lagos property dispute and court’s pre-empt Read More: https://punchng.com/court-stops-demolition-construction-on-disputed-lagos-property/...
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Dynaspro partners UK’s 433 Academy
Dynaspro Sports Promotion partners with UK’s 433 Football Academy, offering Nigerian youth elite football training and academic pathways. Discover new oppo Read More: https://punchng.com/dynaspro-partners-uks-433-academy/...
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Jigawa gov appoints Sani 17th Emir of Gumel
Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has approved the appointment of Dr Lawan Ahmed Muhammad Sani as the 17th Emir of Gumel Emirate, three days after the death of his father. The announcement was made by the Secretary to the State Government, Bala Ibrahim, during a press briefing ...
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AFCON qualifiers: Osimhen, Onuachu compound Eagles injury worries
Victor Osimhen and Paul Onuachu face injuries, potentially missing Nigeria’s AFCON qualifiers. Get the latest on Osimhen’s groin strain and Super Eagles’ w Read More: https://punchng.com/afcon-qualifiers-osimhen-onuachu-compound-eagles-injury-worries/...
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New NBA-SBL chairman vows to modernise business law practice
Baba Alokolaro, the new NBA-SBL chairman, pledges to modernise Nigerian business law practice, aligning it with global tech and ESG standards. Learn his pr Read More: https://punchng.com/new-nba-sbl-chairman-vows-to-modernise-business-law-practice/...
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Fawehinmi fought to keep Nigeria’s political space open — Kaduna gov
Kaduna Governor Uba Sani highlights Gani Fawehinmi’s pivotal role in opening Nigeria’s political space and his fight for democracy and social justice. Read More: https://punchng.com/fawehinmi-fought-to-keep-nigerias-political-space-open-kaduna-gov/...
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Vote-buying, flawed primaries, insecurity threaten 2027 polls – Ex-INEC commissioner
Former INEC Commissioner Festus Okoye warns that vote-buying, flawed primaries, and insecurity pose major threats to Nigeria’s 2027 elections. Learn more a Read More: https://punchng.com/vote-buying-flawed-primaries-insecurity-threaten-2027-polls-ex-inec-commissioner/...
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Falconets face Spain in World Cup opener
Nigeria’s Falconets kick off their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign against defending champions Spain. Coach Aduku targets a winning start. Read More: https://punchng.com/falconets-face-spain-in-world-cup-opener/...
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Nigeria in a new Middle East, by Suleiman A. Suleiman
It was bemusing to read in the news that Nigeria has joined the Red Sea Alliance, an ostensibly “maritime security” coalition cobbled together by Saudi Arabia, along with 12 other predominantly Muslim countries in tow. The announcement exposes our current approach to foreign poli...
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The economy is stabilising
By Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics Nigerians should be honest enough to acknowledge progress when progress has been made and courageous enough to say when progress has not yet become prosperity. The Tinubu administration deserves credit for taking decisions that many Ni...
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Gunmen shoot NOUN bursar dead in Zamfara
National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Bursar, Nasiru Marafa, was shot dead in Gusau, Zamfara State. The university mourns the dedicated staff member. Read More: https://punchng.com/gunmen-shoot-noun-bursar-dead-in-zamfara/...
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Ikenne to host Falcons, Comoros Olympic qualifier
The Super Falcons begin their 2028 Los Angeles Olympic quest against Comoros in Ikenne. Get details on the qualifier and Nigeria’s path to the Games. Read More: https://punchng.com/ikenne-to-host-falcons-comoros-olympic-qualifier/...
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CAF CL: Rangers held by Benin’s Sobemap in Abeokuta
Rangers International drew 1-1 with Benin’s AS Sobemap in their CAF Champions League first leg. Discover how the Nigerian champions fared. Read More: https://punchng.com/caf-cl-rangers-held-by-benins-sobemap-in-abeokuta/...
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