The United States Mission has welcomed Dr. Cajetan Iheka, a professor of English at Yale University, to Nigeria. In a post on X Saturday, the mission said that effective August 20, Iheka, who has Nigerian roots, began a 10-month Fulbright appointment at the University of Lagos (U...
The migration of one ophthalmologist could cost the Nigerian economy about $150,000 annually, the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN) has said, amid concerns over shortages of eye-care professionals and their uneven distribution across the country The post OSN warns Ophthal...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that he will embark on a vigorous campaign across the country to seek the support of Nigerians for his presidential ambition. Makinde made the declaration on Saturday while addressing guests shortly after he was conferred with the ch...
The Federal Government will begin a two-week repair of damaged expansion joints on Kara Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, starting September 8. Expect traff Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-announces-two-week-repair-of-damaged-kara-bridge-expansion-joints/...
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Tunji Disu, paid the first police station he worked at a visit, with a challenge to Nigerians on visiting former places of work. Decades after starting his career at Ago-Iwoye Force Headquarters, Ogun State, the Inspector-General returned to ...
Nigeria’s D’Tigress suffered a 71–67 defeat to Hungary in their second Group B game at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin on Saturday. Rena Wakama’s side endured a difficult start to the contest, trailing 21–13 at the end of the first quarter. Hungary maintained...
Hungary led 21-13 at the end of the opening quarter and maintained control in the second period to take a 36-26 lead into half-time. The post D’Tigress suffer second straight World Cup defeat against Hungary appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion have arrested a 60-year-old man suspected of being a spy for the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, along the Cross-Kukawa road in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. According to a post on X by counter-terrorism expert ...
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians to move beyond rhetoric and translate the spirit of the International Day of Charity into concrete action for the vulnerable. The First Lady, in her message to mark the 2026 International ...
Top Nigerian politicians, including Atiku Abubakar, Yemi Osinbajo, and David Mark, attended the funeral service of Rotimi Amaechi’s mother, Dame Mary Amaec Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-atiku-david-mark-osinbajo-attend-amaechis-mothers-burial/...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that 68 per cent of the confirmed cases of diphtheria — a vaccine-preventable disease — involved unvaccinated people, based on available data. Principal Health Communication Officer in the Departmen...
A minister states that President Tinubu’s economic reforms have stabilised Nigeria’s economy, leading to growth and improved indicators despite high inflat Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubus-reforms-have-stabilised-nigerias-economy-says-minister/...
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) has lamented that, three years after the Federal Government approved a three-month ₦25,000 monthly palliative for vulnerable Nigerians following the removal of the fuel subsidy, pensioners—its members—are still waiting...
By Olayinka Ajayi The National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, and Prelate of the Calvary Grace International College of Bishops and the President of Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Bishop Francis Olubowale Oke, has been elevated to the Office of Archbish...
Miss World Nigeria 2026, Tamunosoye Karibi-George, will take Nigeria’s colours and her Niger Delta heritage to the Miss World finale in Nha Trang, Vietnam, on Saturday. The 26-year-old beauty queen has unveiled her final evening gown and costume, both inspired by her home country...
Nigeria Real Estate Investment Trust (NREIT) has reported a pre-tax profit of N6.05 billion in H1 2026, representing a 328.17% year-on-year increase from N1.41 billion recorded in H1 2025. The post NREIT profit jumps 328.17% to N6.05 billion, declares N1.72/unit distribution appe...
Nigeria’s Junior Female Yellow Greens secure back-to-back ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup tickets, defeating Zimbabwe in a thrilling qualifier. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-secure-back-to-back-u-19-womens-cricket-world-cup-tickets/...
By Ike Uchechukwu Eighteen business owners affected by the fire that razed the Calabar Mall, popularly known as SPAR Mall, are to receive ₦25 million each from the Federal Government, amounting to ₦450 million. The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, disclosed this on ...
See Miss World Nigeria, Tamunosoye Karibi-George, in her stunning Nigeria-inspired looks for the Miss World finale. Discover her journey and Niger Delta tr Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-karibi-george-set-for-miss-world-finale-in-nigeria-inspired-looks/...
Galatasaray has confirmed that Victor Osimhen sustained a groin injury during Friday’s Turkish Super Lig clash with Istanbul Başakşehir. Osimhen was replaced by Baris Yilmaz in the 33rd minute of the encounter. The Nigeria international gave Galatasaray the lead in the 3-2 victor...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that eight states in the country account for 98 per cent of the confirmed cases of diphtheria, a vaccine-preventable disease. Principal Health Communication Officer in the Department of Disease Prevention and H...
Former VP Osinbajo reveals his wife’s fresh orange juice was unfit for consumption, raising alarm over widespread food contamination in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/lab-test-showed-my-wifes-fresh-orange-juice-unfit-for-consumption-osinbajo/...
A 37-year-old Nigerian woman is missing in Qatar, 72 hours after exiting Doha airport. Authorities are investigating her whereabouts. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-woman-missing-in-qatar-72-hours-after-airport-exit-ncaa-official/...
Former Sierra Leone president Ernest Bai Koroma will return to his home country this weekend, the current vice president said, after treason charges against the ex-leader over a failed 2023 coup were dropped. Koroma, who led the West African country from 2007 to 2018, left for Ni...
Nigerian equities extended their rally into a second straight week, with the benchmark NGX All-Share Index (ASI) rising 5,693.97 points, or 2.36%, to close at 246,992.44 points, up from 241,298.47 points the previous week. The post Best performing Nigerian stocks for the week end...
Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, made an emotional return to Ago-Iwoye Police Division in Ogun State, where he served as DPO decades ago. Watch Read More: https://punchng.com/video-can-you-go-back-to-where-you-worked-before-ig-disu-asks-during-ogun-station-visit/...
The victory marks another major milestone in what has been a rapid rise for the Nigerian teenager on the international Junior Circuit The post Ogunsakin stuns top seed to qualify for US Open Junior Championships main draw appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, is pleased to announce the forthcoming... The post FirstBank empowers SMEs with practical sales strategies at upcoming SMEConnect webinar appeared first on Nairametrics ....
Nigeria has joined 163 other countries to endorse an African-led UN resolution seeking fairer world maps that accurately reflect Africa’s true geographical size. The UN General Assembly adopted the historic “Correct the Map” resolution by 164 votes to one, with six abstentions. T...
Public health expert, Dr. Isaac Egboja, attributes Nigeria’s diphtheria outbreak to low vaccination rates and incomplete immunisation, not the rainy season Read More: https://punchng.com/low-vaccination-rates-behind-diphtheria-resurgence-not-rainy-season-expert/...
Good worth millions of Naira were destroyed in a fire disaster on Saturday at the Mandate Shopping Complex in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The fire incident occurred in the early hours of the day at the shopping complex located opposite Alkad Filling Station, within the Manda...
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has challenged religious bodies not to sit on the fence but to get up and save Nigeria’s democracy as the nation prepares for the the 2027 general elections. Falana gave the charge at the 25th Mike Okonkwo Annual Lecture, themed, ‘Democracy ...
Nigeria’s teenage tennis sensation Oluwaseun ‘The Shark’ Ogunsakin has secured a place in the main draw of the 2026 US Open Junior Championships after defeating top seed Felix Roussel of Canada in the final round of qualifying. The victory marks Ogunsakin’s maiden appearance in t...
Seyi Tinubu honored as Christian Youth Peace Ambassador by YOWICAN for his contributions to peace, youth development, and national unity in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/seyi-tinubu-gets-christian-youth-peace-ambassador-award/...
A leadership dispute involving the Trade Union Congress, TUC, and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has taken a legal turn, with a Rivers State labour leader, Comrade Ikechukwu Foster Onyefuru, challenging his suspension and the dissolu...
The UK Government has updated its official list of employers licensed to sponsor foreign workers, providing jobseekers with a current resource for identifying organisations that may be able to sponsor eligible workers. The Register of Licensed Sponsors: Workers, published on GOV....
A chieftain of Accord Party, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has said that petrol should sell for N605 per litre in Nigeria. Olawepo-Hashim made this assertion in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. He also described the policy that led to the removal of fuel s...
By Hannah Ogunlabi When we think of cold weather, we often picture snow-covered mountains, frozen lakes and people wrapped in thick winter clothing. While some countries experience freezing temperatures for several months of the year, others remain cold for much of the year due t...
In a statement by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB said an underage candidate for the 2026 admission exercise is anyone who will be less than 16 years old by 30 September. The post JAMB releases 2026 UTME results of underage candidates appeared first on Premium Times Niger...
Nollywood actress, Oluebube Obio, has claimed she was forced to attend an All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign event, saying her life and safety were not guaranteed. Oluebube made the claim after facing criticism over videos showing her at the campaign, with some Nigerians qu...
By Chiamaka Ekwuwe Chairman of the League of Patriotic Lawyers, Abubakar Yesufu, has described the death of former Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dan Orbih, as the end of an era, saying the late politician will be sorely missed by Nigerians and the many ...
A new documentary chronicling the life of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola and the events surrounding the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election is set to premiere in cinemas across Nigeria on October 2. Titled MKO, the documentary was directed by Ose Oyamendan and...
By Theodore Opara The Nigeria Auto Journalists Association, NAJA, has announced Thursday December 3rd, 2026, as the date for the grand finale of its 19th annual awards, promising a bigger and more prestigious celebration of excellence in Nigeria’s automotive industry. The highly ...
Former Besiktas midfielder, Sinan Engin, has told Galatasaray to treat Super Eagles attacker, Victor Osimhen, as a precious gem. The Nigeria international has had an explosive start to the season, netting six goals and providing two assists in merely four matches. Nevertheless, t...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, results of underage candidates for viewing. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian ...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results of underage candidates for viewing. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian ...
Nigerian legal scholar, Dr. Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu, has been appointed dean of the University of Saskatchewan College of Law (USask Law) in Canada. The post Meet Nigerian legal scholar Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu named dean of Canadian law college appeared first on Nairametrics ....
Nigerian troops rescued 36 abductees and killed several terrorist kingpins in recent operations across the country, the Defence Headquarters announced. Read More: https://punchng.com/soldiers-rescue-36-abductees-kill-terrorist-kingpins-in-one-week-dhq/...
Nigeria’s stronger oil earnings and rising foreign exchange reserves have improved the country’s external position, but the naira has remained above N1,300 to the dollar, raising questions about why higher dollar inflows have not translated into a significantly stronger exchange ...
Nigeria’s stronger oil earnings and rising foreign exchange reserves have improved the country’s external position, but the naira has remained above N1,300 to the dollar, raising questions about why higher dollar inflows have not translated into a significantly stronger exchange ...
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has challenged Nigerians to scrutinise his background and publicly identify any wrongdoing he may have committed. Obi issued the challenge on Thursday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, during a town hall me...
The activist had, while speaking during a panel session at the NBA conference, labelled the personnel of the Nigerian military, the police, Nigeria Immigration and Nigerian Customs as “unknown gunmen.” The post VDM apologises to security agencies over ‘unknown gunmen’ remarks at ...
Dozens of masked people reportedly protesting Channel migrant crossings blocked access to the Port of Dover in southern England on Saturday, halting traffic that is ferried between France and the UK. Read Also: Why Uber left Nigeria – FAAN “Traffic going in and out of the Port is...
Uber spent 12 years in Nigeria and decided to leave because the market it operated in could not deliver the economies of scale required to support its future ambitions. In 2025, Uber recorded $193.45 billion in gross bookings from 13.57 billion trips globally, according to its fi...
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, is leading efforts to give young Nigerians practical opportunities to turn innovative ideas into viable enterprises, as the second cohort of the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG) opens applications for student innovators nationwide. Th...
The planned listing of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) holds significance for the Nigerian capital market. The post Dangote Refinery IPO: The $39 billion listing that could reshape Nigeria’s stock market appeared first on Nairametrics ....
The Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency, LNSA, has arrested at least 130 suspected hoodlums during an early morning security operation across Victoria Island, Lekki-Ajah and sections of the Coastal Road. The operation commenced at about 2am on Friday following reports of crim...
Three years after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office, Nigeria is no longer standing at the same economic crossroads at which his administration met it. The road has been difficult, sometimes painfully so, but the direction has become clearer. Tinubu inherited an economy w...
Nigerian striker, Victor Olatunji, has sealed a season-long loan move to Belgian Pro League outfit SK Beveren, DAILY POST reports. Olatunji joins Beveren from Major League Soccer, MLS, club Real Salt Lake. The 27-year-old has played for clubs in Slovakia, Austria and Cyprus. Acro...
Nigerians raise alarm as fake products, from food to drugs, flood markets. NAFDAC and SON face intense scrutiny over regulatory failures and consumer safet Read More: https://punchng.com/outcry-as-fake-products-flood-markets/...
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