Governor Sanwo-Olu announces an Excellence Pathway for Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy fellows to join the Lagos civil service, bridging the gap between Read More: https://punchng.com/lasg-to-recruit-leadership-fellows-into-civil-service-sanwo-olu/...
Nigeria’s top fencer, Inkosi Brou, triumphs at the 2026 FIE Satellite Sabre Viking Cup in Iceland, securing his third international medal. Learn about his Read More: https://punchng.com/brou-triumphs-at-2026-viking-cup-sabre-tourney/...
Explore why poverty in Nigeria persists despite increased state allocations. This column examines the politics of ‘stomach infrastructure’ versus physical Read More: https://punchng.com/poverty-politics-of-stomach-versus-physical-infrastructure/...
Lagos is now fourth worldwide for high-end two-bedroom rental costs, averaging $19,379 annually. Discover factors driving Lagos luxury rent prices. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-ranks-fourth-for-luxury-two-bedroom-rents/...
Explore the institutions and leaders driving Nigeria’s economic transformation. This report examines key sectors like power, housing, and investment. Read More: https://punchng.com/drivers-of-economic-transformation-1/...
The Federal Government has approved a new pensionable salary structure for the Nigerian Armed Forces. Learn how the military pension review impacts general Read More: https://punchng.com/military-pay-review-generals-pensionable-salary-rises-to-n2-5m-monthly/...
….AS FSOT graduates 93 students By Chioma Obinna Nigeria is facing an acute shortage of occupational therapists, with about 80 per cent of those trained in the country reportedly leaving for greener pastures, worsening access to rehabilitation services for more than 200 million N...
… As CMUL celebrates professor’s research, mentorship, institution-building By Chioma Obinna After 44 years in academic medicine, Professor Olugbenga Abayomi Okanlawon is retiring from the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, CMUL, with colleagues describing his greatest leg...
… NIFST, ISA call for science-based food reformulation, stronger local research By Chioma Obinna With an estimated 11.2 million Nigerians living with diabetes, food scientists and industry stakeholders have called for science-based measures to reduce sugar consumption without com...
By Emma Nnadozie The Police Special Fraud Unit, SFU, Ikoyi, Lagos, has commenced investigations into alleged massive fraud running into billions of dollars in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The unit reportedly began probing the alleged fraud following complaints from concerned Nig...
By Damilola Samuel Nigeria’s shortage of eye-care specialists could worsen as more ophthalmologists leave the country, with the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN) estimating that the migration of a single specialist could cost the economy about $150,000 annually. The Presi...
By Sola Ogundipe At 38, Aminat Bello should be building her fashion business and raising her three sons, instead, she is battling colon cancer and struggling to raise the money needed to complete her treatment. A widow, Aminat’s ordeal began on December 15, 2025, when she develop...
Mr Koroma fled to Nigeria in January 2024 after a high court in Sierra Leone allowed him to travel on medical grounds despite being charged with treason The post Ex-Sierra Leone president returns home from Nigeria after treason case discontinued appeared first on Premium Times Ni...
Former Cross River State governor and presidential candidate of Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Donald Duke, has declared that Nigerians were better off under military rule. He argued that 27 years of civilian government had imposed enormous costs without delivering corresponding ...
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, has dismissed claims that the Federal Government’s student loan scheme favours children whose parents are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sawy...
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, says demand for student loans has been ‘overwhelming’. Sawyerr stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme,...
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, has announced the death of its Bursar, Mallam Nasiru Marafa, who was reportedly shot dead while returning from Gusau, Zamfara State. The university announced Marafa’s death in a statement on Sunday, describing...
By Kingsley Omonobi The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has arrested 10 suspected vandals in separate operations in Kubwa, Wuye and the National Mosque area of Abuja, recovering armoured cables and a vandalised solar-powered street light. The command said on Sunday...
By Daniel Kudayah The Federal Government has deployed 13 emergency ambulances to Ogun State as part of efforts to strengthen pre-hospital and emergency medical care across the country. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, flagged off the ...
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has urged Nigerians to remain alert to warning signs that could indicate an impending building collapse. NEMA gave the warning in a post on its X platform on Sunday, noting that building collapses are often preceded by visible or au...
Ikorodu City FC have strengthened their squad with the signing of Afeez Bankole for the new campaign, DAILY POST reports. The Oga Boys signed Bankole from Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Kwara United. Bankole featured regularly for the Harmony Boys in the NPFL last se...
Financial expert and Professor of Accounting at Lead City University, Godwin Oyedokun, has detailed the implications of the recent Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, approval of Dangote Refinery’s Initial Public Offering, IPO, at N525 per share for investors in Nigeria, Afr...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has dismissed as false a viral publication claiming that President Bola Tinubu approved life imprisonment for students who fail to repay their education loans after graduation. NELFUND described the claim as “fake news” in a post on its ...
Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme, has praised Edo Queens, Rivers United, Shooting Stars and El-Kanemi Warriors for their impressive performances in CAF competitions. Edo Queens claimed the WAFU B Women’s Champions League title ...
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Personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces came under intense gunfire from terrorists in the North-East. A footage showed the Nigerian soldiers taking cover on a dusty road as an armoured vehicle is seen amid thick smoke. At the time of filing this report, the exact location and circ...
Nigeria has facilitated the safe return of former Sierra Leone President Ernest Koroma to the country, following more than two years of temporary relocation to Nigeria. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who accompanied Koroma to Freetown on the instruction ...
The Social Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, says he will crash the prices of petroleum products to N200 per litre if elected President in 2027. Adebayo, who stated this on Sunday in interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, said the proposed pricin...
Lilian’s story is a three-decade long reel of the kind of interminable coincidence that is not unusual in Nigerian public life. In 1983, the civilian administration of President Shehu Shagari recruited over 300 new officers into Nigeria’s diplomatic service. While they were still...
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has directed contractors and consultants handling the National Library of Nigeria project to meet agreed delivery timelines or face sanctions. In a statement issued in Abuja by Ikharo Attah, the Special Adviser to the Minister on Media and...
Kano Pillars defeated Niger Tornadoes 3-2 in a thrilling Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday two encounter at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Sunday. The hosts scored twice in the first half through Ubong Friday and Fabian Nworie. Nworie scored his second and Kano Pillars’...
The Bursar of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Nasiru Marafa, has been shot dead while returning from Gusau, Zamfara State. The university announced his death in a statement issued on Sunday and signed by its Registrar and Secretary to Council, Oladipo Ajayi. Accor...
The NSC boss added that the foundation being laid should ensure the Intermediate Games evolve into a national sporting platform beyond the inaugural edition The post Eko 2026 to showcase Nigeria’s sporting potential — Olopade appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The NMDPRA has attributed persistent volatility in petrol prices to crude oil sourcing, single-source domestic refining, logistics and transportation costs. The post NMDPRA explains why petrol price volatility persists appeared first on Nairametrics ....
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, OPEC+, has maintained October oil production levels for seven major producers, as Nigeria seeks to increase crude output and strengthen its revenues from the global oil market. Sau...
El-Kanemi Warriors produced the most convincing result among the Nigerian clubs, defeating Guinea-Bissau’s UDIB 3-0 in Ikenne on Sunday The post CAF Inter-Club Competitions: Nigerian clubs record mixed results in preliminary round appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
President Bola Tinubu has approved the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF), more than two decades after the fund was established without being accessed by Nigerian shipowners. The post Tinubu orders release of Nigeria’s ship fund after 20 years appeared firs...
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday assured Nigerians that he would make life more affordable after President Bola Tinubu had made it more expensive. Atiku urged Nigerians to reject Tinubu for making life harder for them. In a s...
…Cites CORAN, Trump in support of production subsidy By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s handling of fuel subsidy removal, citing increases in the prices of petrol, fertiliser ...
By Evelyn Usman The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has said some redeveloped police barracks in Lagos should be ready for occupation between December 2026 and January 2027. Disu expressed concern over the prolonged displacement of police officers following the de...
By Innocent Anaba A Lagos State High Court has halted further demolition and construction on a disputed property at 168 Broad Street, Lagos Island, following a 48-hour quit notice issued by the Lagos Island Local Government of the state. Trial judge, Justice Yetunde Adesanya gran...
The Bursar of the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, Nasiru Gusau Marafa, has been shot dead in Zamfara State. The university’s Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council, Oladipo Ajayi, confirmed Marafa’s death in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, ...
The Director-General of Relax, Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria, Ahmed Bala, has commended the Tinubu Support Group (TSG) and its leadership over the massive rally in Kano, describing the turnout as a powerful demonstration of growing grassroots support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu an...
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of wrecking Nigerians’ purchasing power, emptying household pockets and pushing businesses to the brink through his economic policies. In a statement issued by his Seni...
In 1969, legendary Yoruba Sakara music lord, Yusuff Olatunji, serenaded and celebrated the sterling qualities of the Seriki of Egbaland, Chief Abdul-Wahab Amódemájá, who held an Egba high-ranking military-derived civil title. In his Volume 3 album entitled Amódemájá, using a twin...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has launched an investigation into the exit of ride-hailing firm, Uber, from Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the FCCPC, Tunji Bello, disclosed this on Sunday while speaking to Bloomberg According to ...
The Nigerian Army, under Operation Udoka, has declared one Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as ‘Gentle The Yahoo’, wanted and offered a N30 million reward for credible information leading to his arrest. The Joint Task Force South-East, in a wanted notice, described the susp...
Former Central Bank of Nigeria Deputy Governor, Kingsley Moghalu, has welcomed a United Nations resolution supporting the use of world maps that show Africa’s size more accurately. However, he said changing the map alone would not bring economic prosperity to the continent. Mogha...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has asked Nigerians in the United Kingdom who completed their Contactless Passport Application but are yet to receive their passports to submit their details for resolution. The Service made this known in a post on its official X handle on Su...
The Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on Information and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, has said Governor Dapo Abiodun’s leadership has transformed the state’s development trajectory and strengthened its position as one of Nigeria’s leading investment destinations. Spea...
Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has returned to his country after spending more than two years in Nigeria, following the withdrawal of criminal proceedings against him. Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday accompanied Koroma as he departed Nigeria...
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The advice by Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, to young workers struggling with high rents to consider living with their parents or relatives has sparked mixed reactions among residents. While some described the advice as unrealistic and i...
Mr Lawan succeeds his late father, Ahmed Muhammad-Sani, who passed away on Thursday, 3 September after a 46-year reign on the throne. The post Jigawa governor appoints new Emir of Gumel appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed a viral 'publication' claiming that students who fail to repay their education loans after graduation could face life imprisonment. The post NELFUND debunks claim students face life imprisonment over unpaid loans appeared f...
A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has disclosed its next line of action about the alleged drug trafficking case linking Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu. In a post on its verified X handle on Sunday, Von Batten-Montague-York said...
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Taskforce has dismissed as false and misleading a report alleging that its officials “gate-crashed” into a compound and an Okada garage during an enforcement operation at Agric Farm Estate, Agric Bus Stop, Ojo Local Government Area of ...
Nigerian forward, George Ilenikhena has spoken about his goals that helped Al-Ittihad to a 2-1 win over Al-Nassr at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Saturday. The former Monaco player reacted swiftly to head in the opening goal after goalkeeper Nawaf Al Aqidi had deflec...
ABUJA — Former President Goodluck Jonathan has seen off former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma as he returns to his country after more than two years in Nigeria. Jonathan disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, describing Koroma as his “dear friend and brother.” He sa...
Saratu Jibo Yusuf’s brother confirmed she had been found after her family raised concerns over her whereabouts following her arrival in Doha. The post Nigerian woman who went missing after arriving Doha found safe appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, says the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, had a rare opportunity to become a great leader but squandered it. Okonkwo stated this in an interview on Selah Meditate Podcast, where he was ...
LAGOS — Mixed reactions have continued to trail the exit of Uber, a global ride-hailing company, from Nigeria, with some residents expressing concern over the impact on commuters and drivers, while others said alternative platforms could fill the gap. Some Lagos residents, who sp...
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