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Lagos’ growing plastic waste problem is polluting beaches, harming aquatic life, and threatening human health through contaminated seafood. Learn more. Read More: https://punchng.com/from-beaches-to-plates-how-lagos-plastic-waste-pollutes-aquatic-life-threatens-humans/...
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There is the prospect of a genuine sports revolution in the air. There is a refreshing spirit across the land. There are glimpses of a new dawn for the entire sports sector through the developments in football. Beyond sport, there are also emerging, the faint outlines of a new na...
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By Douglas Baye-Osagie _dbayeosagie@yahoo.com President Bola Tinubu has ordered “comprehensive reforms” for Nigerian football. The directive could not have come at a better time. For years, the Nigeria Football Federation has been stuck in cycles of poor performances, crisis, lit...
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We have this monthly rendezvous in Surulere. Called ‘The Amala Group’, it is a small gathering of largely media veterans and their close friends. It has been a part of our lives for about 17 years now. About two years ago, I was there seated by Uncle Sam when a relatively new mem...
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Explore KamCY’s music journey, from church singing to facing industry challenges. Discover his inspirations, values, and advice for up-and-coming Nigerian Read More: https://punchng.com/before-stardom-with-kamcy/...
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A Celestial pastor in Ogun State allegedly killed his wife over infidelity before running into a speeding truck. Read the full tragic story. Read More: https://punchng.com/horror-in-ogun-celestial-pastor-kills-wife-over-infidelity-runs-into-speeding-truck/...
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Veteran Nigerian filmmaker Tunde Kelani discusses his enduring passion for cinema, Yoruba culture, and adapting literature to screen in this exclusive inte Read More: https://punchng.com/why-im-still-passionate-about-filmmaking-tunde-kelani/...
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Nigerian troops and police successfully rescued four kidnap victims in separate operations across Katsina and Nasarawa states. Read details of the rescue e Read More: https://punchng.com/troops-rescue-four-kidnap-victims/...
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By Kenneth Ofoma Enugu State is rich in historical, political and geographical landmarks. But beyond its identity as Nigeria’s Coal City State lies a story of transformation—a story that has unfolded over decades and appears to be entering another defining chapter. The state, as ...
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By Chioma Obinna Nigerians do not necessarily hate paying taxes but want assurance that their contributions will be properly utilised, Professor Kenneth Amaeshi, First Bank Samuel Asabia Professorial Chair in Business Ethics at the University of Lagos, has said. Amaeshi made the ...
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Nigeria’s external reserves have risen to $54.08 billion, reaching their highest level in nearly 18 years and moving further above the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) projection for the end of 2026. Latest CBN data showed that the reserves reached $54.08 billion on September 3, c...
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The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has said debates over the removal of fuel subsidy are now belated, urging the Federal Government to ensure that the policy’s benefits translate into improved living conditions for Nigerians. PENGASSAN P...
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Three women died and 10 injured after a vehicle plunged from the Long Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Learn more about this tragic accident. Read More: https://punchng.com/three-killed-as-vehicle-falls-from-lagos-ibadan-expressway-bridge/...
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The Mass was held at the Corpus Christi Cathedral of the Catholic Church in Port Harcourt ahead of the burial of Mrs Amaechi, who died at the age of 89. The post Peter Obi, Duke, others join Amaechi at late mother’s vigil Mass appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Three persons were killed while 10 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a multiple road crash involving three vehicles on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Sector Command, confirmed that...
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Reports say at least 37 people died in Okrika, Rivers State, while reportedly involved in an illegal oil siphoning operation. The post Environmentalist calls for probe into Okrika deaths, action on gas leaks appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Dr. Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu, a Nigerian-born law professor, has been appointed dean of the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Read More: https://punchng.com/meet-nigerian-professor-appointed-dean-at-canadian-university/...
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Vice President Kashim Shettima mourns the passing of the Emir of Gumel, Alhaji Ahmed Muhammad-Sani II, describing his death as a profound loss to Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/shettima-mourns-emir-of-gumel-says-death-huge-loss/...
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He ordered that the defendants remain in EFCC custody until then. The post EFCC arraigns two over alleged £110,000, N500 million fraud in Lagos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi, Hope Okafor, disclosed this on Thursday in Abakaliki during a press conference on the command’s operational achievements. The post Police arrest 699 suspects, recover 31 firearms in Ebonyi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The offer followed a request from the examination body to INEC for assistance in improving its verification systems. The post INEC to support JAMB with biometric verification technology appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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By Elizabeth Adegbesan The naira appreciated to N1,395 per dollar in the parallel market yesterday from N1,405 on Thursday, strengthening by N10 against the dollar. However, the currency remained stable at N1,322.5 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM, accordi...
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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Senators from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, under the aegis of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF), have mourned the deaths of the Emir of Gumel, Dr Ahmed Muhammad Sani, CON, and the Emir of Zurmi, Alhaji Bello Sulaiman. The lawmak...
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The Nigerian government described the donation as proof of RCCG’s compassion, solidarity and commitment to supporting Nigerians in distress. The post Xenophobia: RCCG donates N352 million for repatriation of Nigerians from South Africa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Following a heated exchange involving Arise TV presenters Oseni Rufai and Olayinka Lere during a programme on Friday, former presidential aide Daniel Bwala and Rufai have reacted to the development on social media. Rufai, in a post on his X platform, thanked Nigerians who express...
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The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has mourned the death of the Emir of Gumel in Jigawa State, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Muhammad Sani II, CON. The Emir died on Thursday, September 3, 202...
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The United States Mission in Nigeria has celebrated the emergence of Victoria Oluwakotanmi, a Nigerian-American and U.S. Navy Reserve veteran, as Miss Grand USA 2026. The U.S. Mission Nigeria disclosed this in a post on its official X platform on Friday, describing Oluwakotanmi a...
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has described the death of the Emir of Gumel, HRH Alhaji Dr Ahmed Muhammad Sani II, as a profound loss to Jigawa State and Nigeria. Shettima stated this on Friday during a condolence visit to Jigawa State, where he conveyed the sympathies of Preside...
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Five persons have been convicted and sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment each for their involvement in a N117.7 million fraud case involving Chi Limited. Justice K.A. Jose of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Tapa, Lagos, handed down the sentences on Thursday, September 3,...
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Isabell Idibia, daughter of actress Annie Idibia and music icon 2Baba, has opened up about the close relationship between her mother and celebrity stylist Swanky Jerry. Speaking during an interview on Yanga FM 89.9 Lagos, the teenager dismissed suggestions that the friendship was...
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Christian and Muslim youths in Nigeria sign a peace accord in Abuja, committing to religious tolerance and rejecting political violence ahead of the 2027 e Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-christian-muslim-youths-sign-peace-accord-in-abuja/...
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Nigeria’s equities market closed the week with a N405bn gain, driven by price appreciation in key stocks. Discover how the Nigerian equities market perform Read More: https://punchng.com/equities-market-closes-week-with-n405bn-gain/...
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The Kano-Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it has generated ₦88.9 billion in revenue so far in 2026, recording a significant increase from its mid-year collection. The Deputy Comptroller of Customs in charge of the command, Umar Adamu, disclosed this on Frid...
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Bayer Leverkusen manager Carles Martinez has explained his decision to leave Nigerian striker Victor Boniface out of the club’s UEFA Europa League squad. He gave the explanation ahead of their Bundesliga match against Union Berlin on Saturday afternoon. Despite an impressive pre-...
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By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 25 kidnapped victims during separate operations in Katsina and Zamfara states. The victims were rescued on September 3, 2026, following encounters with terrorists and sustained operations in the two states....
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Government has made the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) registration number mandatory for the admission and enrolment of learners in all public and private schools in the state from the 2026/2027 academic session. Un...
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — “Those who follow us will enjoy the honey; if you refuse, then you’ll be flogged.” Those were the words from Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba, as he addressed supporters of Tinubu’s City Boy Movement in Maiduguri...
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The naira depreciated for the first time in September 2026 at the official foreign exchange market, ending trading on Friday on a negative note. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the naira weakened to N1,321.22 against the dollar on Friday from N1,315.67 on Thursd...
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A United States missionary, Alex Barbir, has blasted the founder of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over the church’s donation to President Bola Tinubu’s administration to evacuate stranded Nigerians from South Africa. Condemning the donation, Ba...
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The former Anambra State governor said the responsibility for securing credible elections could not be left to politicians or electoral officials alone, insisting that citizens must defend their votes. The post 2027: ‘I’m ready to die for Nigeria,’ Peter Obi tells supporters appe...
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Accord Party presidential aspirant, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has described Nigeria’s long-running fuel subsidy debate as “accounting magic,” arguing that the high price of petrol is largely a consequence of how the government accounts for and prices domestically p...
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BRUSSELS — Kanyinsola Ajayi has capped a remarkable 2026 season by becoming the first Nigerian to win a men’s 100m medal at the Diamond League final, after claiming bronze in Brussels on Friday. The 21-year-old sprinter clocked 9.97 seconds to finish third in the blue-riband even...
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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned Nigerians against voting for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Amaechi claimed that Nigerians risk dying of poverty if they vote for Tinubu in 2027. Speaking during a meeting w...
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NARD made the demand in a statement issued on Friday by its national leadership, following the alleged assault of a senior medical officer while on call at the hospital’s Accident and Emergency Unit on 31 August. The post NARD demands prosecution over alleged assault of doctor at...
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The affected medicines are Nitras tablets, Kadin 2 tablets, Acefyl cough syrup and Loratadine 24 tablets The post NAFDAC warns against four medicines recalled in Pakistan appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Nigerian Breweries delivered the standout move of Friday, September 4, 2026's trading session, surging 9.93% to close at N82.45 from N75.00, single-handedly anchoring the Nigerian equities market's advance. The post Nigerian Breweries surges 9.93%, lifting equities to N405.67 bil...
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By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to open up his records for public scrutiny, just as he has done, insisting that the renewed circulation of decades-old allegations against ...
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has rescued 15 minors allegedly trafficked and sold for N2m each by a suspected member of a human trafficking syndicate in Nasarawa State. The NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this at a news briefing at the c...
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A former lawmaker supports FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s demolition of buildings on Abuja waterways, citing overriding public interest to prevent flooding. Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-lawmaker-backs-wikes-demolition-of-buildings-on-waterways/...
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Dr. Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu, a Nigerian-born legal scholar and lecturer, has been appointed dean of the University of Saskatchewan College of Law in Canada. Odumosu-Ayanu will begin a five-year term as dean on October 1, 2026, succeeding Martin Phillipson, who completed two five-y...
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FAAN MD, Olubunmi Kuku, clarifies that FAAN had no role in Uber’s decision to exit Nigeria, citing passenger safety and accountability as key concerns. Read More: https://punchng.com/faan-not-responsible-for-ubers-nigeria-exit-md/...
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Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen was forced off with a suspected muscle injury during Galatasaray’s Turkish Super Lig clash against Istanbul Basaksehir on Friday night. Osimhen, who started the match at the Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium, opened the scoring for Galatasaray in the 1...
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said millions of Nigerians remain trapped in poverty and are unable to experience meaningful improvements in their lives despite working hard. Makinde made the remark while noting that Nigeria’s problems are bigger than those occupying publi...
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A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has said that most of its posts concerning alleged drug trafficking linked to Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu are taken out of context. Von Batten-Montague-York made the assertion in a statement...
business
A winding-up petition against popular beverage company, Frutta Juice and Services Limited, over an alleged $53,026.26 debt is set for hearing following an order by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. The $53,026.26 debt is allegedly owed to Saudi Modern Packaging Factory Co. L...
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Who Would You Trust With Something That Could Feed The World? In an alternate Nigeria, Dekera Ahura built an empire on AX-103, the formula that saved a continent from famine. Now he must choose who inherits the future he built. At the center of it all is Dooshima, the daughter he...
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Nigeria’s SEC approves Dangote Refinery’s IPO, offering 4.1 billion shares at ₦525 each. Learn about this major investment opportunity. Read More: https://punchng.com/dangote-refinery-shares-priced-at-%e2%82%a6525-as-sec-approves-ipo/...
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The resolution is part of the #CorrectTheMap campaign led by Togo and backed by all 55 African Union member states. The post UN votes to adopt new world map that shows true size of Africa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
