To celebrate Inspiring business leaders of Excellence driving Nigeria’s Economic growth Chioma kachi Ewelike sat with the professional par excellence in person of Ambassador Dr. Amaka Okeke the Executive Director Business Development Optiva capital partners Ltd to discuss busines...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nentawe Yilwatda has said Nigeria is moving towards becoming a stronger and more prosperous nation despite the economic challenges facing citizens. Yilwatda stated this in an Independence Day message signed by his Special A...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that the “emergency treatment” of Nigeria’s economy is over, saying the next priority of his administration is to bring down the cost of living and deliver shared prosperity. Tinubu stated this in his 66th Independence Day address to Niger...
To Celebrate Inspiring business leaders of Excellence driving Nigeria’s Economic growth Chioma kachi sat with the professional par excellence in person of Mr John Iwuajoku Managing Director Hygeia Hmo to discuss the business journey so far. 1 . Can you share your insights on how ...
ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration cannot erase in four years the economic and social problems that accumulated in Nigeria over several generations, but can change the country’s trajectory. Tinubu stated this in his Independence Day address to Nigeria...
President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated Nigerians on the occasion of the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary, urging love, unity and belief in the country’s future. Akpabio, in a Goodwill Message r...
FROM REFORM TO PROSPERITY: INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, 1ST OCTOBER 2026 My fellow Nigerians, Sixty-six years ago today, our flag was raised, for the first time, over a free and sovereign nation. Since then, we have ...
To Celebrate Inspiring business leaders of Excellence driving Nigeria’s Economic growth Chioma kachi sat with the professional par excellence in person of Mr Babatunde Sonnie Ayere Group CEO of Dlm Capital group to discuss the business journey so far. 1 . Can you share some insig...
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Dr Sam Amadi, has warned Nigerians against being deceived by fine policies in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. Amadi issued the warning on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Wednesday as the 2027 polls draw ne...
President Bola Tinubu has acknowledged the economic hardship confronting millions of Nigerians, saying his administration is determined to build an economy that will steadily lift citizens out of poverty. The President stated this in his Independence Day address to Nigerians on T...
Crude oil generated about 74% of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPC Ltd.) N34.52 trillion revenue in 2025, reinforcing its position as the state-owned energy company’s largest source of operating revenue despite a decline in crude sales during the year. The p...
Arise Television Director of News/Politics Editor, Sumner Sambo, says Nigeria does not need trial-and-error economics but political restructuring that would improve the lives of every citizen. Sambo made this assertion on Wednesday while fielding questions in an interview on Aris...
Katsina State governor, Dikko Radda has signed the 2027 Appropriation Bill of N828.58 billion into law. Radda signed the budget on Wednesday, making Katsina the first state in Nigeria to sign its 2027 Appropriation Bill into law, according to the Speaker of the State House of Ass...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in collaboration with the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), will on October 1, 2026, roll out the Zero Rated Data Access to Approved Educational Platforms and Content Initiative. The programme su...
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd.), has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to deepening military relations with the United States, particularly in counter-terrorism operations. Musa made the remarks on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving Major General Mat...
Swift Telephone Network Limited (STN), a Nigerian telecommunications company, has secured a Unified Access Service Licence (UASL) from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to roll out mobile and other range of services offered by mobile network operators (MNOs) in the co...
The Nigerian government has condemned the killing of three of its citizens in South Africa in separate incidents between September 18 and 21, 2026. In a statement, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oluwafemi Adeniyi, said the ministry received reports of the d...
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday vowed to resign from the Federal Executive Council if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election in the FCT and Rivers State....
President Bola Tinubu says the harshest phase of his economic reforms is over, declaring a new age of prosperity in his Independence Day broadcast. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-66-difficult-reforms-over-prosperity-next-tinubu/...
A Lagos High Court has sentenced a former teacher, Nwatu Isaac, to life imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old pupil in a school toilet in Epe. Read More: https://punchng.com/teacher-bags-life-jail-for-defiling-eight-year-old-pupil/...
A female police inspector, Mercy Bassey, has died after being knocked down by a hit-and-run driver on the Third Mainland Bridge during Tinubu’s return to L Read More: https://punchng.com/hit-and-run-driver-kills-lagos-policewoman-during-tinubus-return/...
A General Court Martial in Abuja has again postponed its ruling on the admissibility of statements in the trial of military officers accused of a coup plot Read More: https://punchng.com/coup-trial-again-court-martial-defers-ruling/...
On its 66th anniversary, an analysis of Nigeria’s journey from resilience to the need for enduring institutional capability to match its abundant talent. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria66-from-resilience-to-enduring-capability/...
The Nigerian Navy, in a joint operation with the NDLEA, has recovered 80,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in the Niger Delta creeks. Read More: https://punchng.com/navy-recovers-80000-litres-of-stolen-crude-arrests-three/...
By Henry Ojelu, Assistant Judicial Editor When two courts issue different orders over the same dispute, the law can suddenly acquire two voices. For litigants, lawyers, security agencies and ordinary citizens, the consequence is more than legal confusion. It can mean uncertainty ...
Lagos court jails ex-teacher for life, sentences man to death over murder The Guardian Nigeria News
Residents decry clogged Oke-Afa canal in Lagos The Guardian Nigeria News
By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor Since Nigeria attained independence in 1960, the nation’s judiciary has not been immune to misconduct, with several high-ranking judges and justices sanctioned, suspended, compulsorily retired or recommended for dismissal over allegations rang...
By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor THE independence of the Nigerian judiciary has once again been thrown into the crucible of public debate. Amid growing concerns over conflicting judgements and perceived political bias in some election and commercial litigations, stakeholders ...
Tragedy of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway The Nation Newspaper
By Henry Ojelu, Assistant Judicial Editor Nigeria’s judiciary has undergone profound changes since independence, moving from an institution operating under successive military governments and restrictive decrees to a constitutional arm of government with broader powers of judicia...
The Federal Government has begun constructing a new National Control Centre in Osogbo to replace a 64-year-old facility and strengthen Nigeria’s power grid Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-builds-new-control-centre-to-strengthen-power-grid/...
A look at Nigeria’s greatest sporting achievements since 1960, including AFCON titles, Olympic gold medals, and dominance in women’s football. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-66-six-greatest-sporting-achievements-upsets-since-1960/...
The Central Bank of Nigeria is set to withdraw N4.69tn from the financial system after banking liquidity surged to N8.84tn following an OMO sale. Read More: https://punchng.com/cbn-prepares-to-mop-up-n4-69tn-as-liquidity-rises/...
Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the art of political engineering The Guardian Nigeria News
Nigeria at 66: Individual, corporate balance sheets must drive national devt The Guardian Nigeria News
•Judges under fresh scrutiny over questionable judgments •Go to court’ culture, contradictory rulings raise concerns over electoral justice By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor The judiciary is often regarded as the last hope of the common man. But to some politicians in Nigeria,...
Benin, Onitsha, Lagos lead as smartphone ownership in Nigeria rises by 11% The Guardian Nigeria News
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The self-styled Director-General (DG) of the alleged “non-existent” Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, was on Wednesday arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja. 4 Adeyemi, who has been in detent...
By Jide Ajani A republic can survive a bad government. It can even survive a bad legislature. What it cannot easily survive is a public belief that the law no longer means what it says. The judiciary is supposed to be the place where power stops, where the weak can confront the s...
‘Governance gaps threaten Nigeria’s $1 trillion economy target’ The Guardian Nigeria News
Lagos honours frontline workers, entities in fight against domestic, sexual violence The Guardian Nigeria News
Surulere residents warn buyers over disputed 36-unit estate on school land The Guardian Nigeria News
By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor With her swearing-in as acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, on Friday, August 23, 2024 and substantive CJN on September 30, 2024, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun became the 18th leader of Nigeria’s Judiciary since independence. She succeeded Jus...
PETROAN has opened talks with Azikel Refinery for a partnership to supply locally refined petroleum products to retail outlets across Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/petroan-seeks-fuel-supply-for-nigerians-benefit/...
The Nigerian government has condemned the deaths of three of its nationals in South Africa and called for a thorough investigation into the incidents. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-condemns-deaths-of-three-nationals-in-safrica/...
PUNCH newspaper celebrated Nigeria’s 66th independence with its annual “Rep Your Tribe” event, calling for national unity among staff and Nigerians. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-66-punch-celebrates-independence-harps-on-unity/...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded Adeniyi Adeyemi, the DG of a purported presidential council, in Kuje Prison over an eight-count charge of forger Read More: https://punchng.com/court-remands-fake-agency-dg-in-kuje-prison/...
Bilateral trade between Nigeria and Indonesia has consistently exceeded $3bn annually, the Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Bambang Suharto, has said. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-indonesia-trade-surpasses-3bn-annually/...
The Nigerian government has urged charcoal merchants to support its afforestation efforts to reverse deforestation and restore the nation’s degraded forest Read More: https://punchng.com/support-afforestation-efforts-govt-urges-charcoal-merchants/...
A Lagos High Court has acquitted Lawal Ige and Ajiboye Iroko of land theft, forgery, and conspiracy charges, ruling the EFCC failed to prove its case. Read More: https://punchng.com/two-men-acquitted-of-land-theft-charges/...
Legal experts, including Emir Sanusi II and Dr Wahab Shittu, argue that tackling unexplained wealth in Nigeria requires stronger institutions, not just law Read More: https://punchng.com/unexplained-wealth-tightening-the-noose-against-criminals-with-strengthened-institutions/...
Chinelo Ezigbo, a Nigerian mental health practitioner, shares her journey from an undiagnosed child with dyslexia to an advocate for awareness in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/rewriting-story-nigerian-womans-journey-from-dyslexia-to-advocacy/...
An editorial on Nigeria at 66, reflecting on dashed hopes, a fragile future, and unfulfilled potential due to poor leadership and over-reliance on oil. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-66-dashed-hopes-fragile-future/...
… as Niger State gov. decries 97% import dependence By Cynthia Alo Nigeria spent about N183.5 billion importing raw cane sugar for refining in the first half of 2026, H1’26, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics data. The data howe...
The Chairman of Berger Paints Nigeria, Abi Ayida, has called for a shift to innovation that solves real economic, environmental, and social challenges. Read More: https://punchng.com/berger-paints-boss-demands-shift-to-problem-solving-innovation/...
The Nigerian equities market lost N425.73bn in investor wealth as month-end profit-taking dragged the All-Share Index down by 0.28% on Wednesday. Read More: https://punchng.com/ngx-drops-n425bn-on-month-end-profit-taking/...
Dangote Industries Limited is set to spotlight the ongoing Initial Public Offering of its petroleum refinery at the 21st Abuja International Trade Fair. Read More: https://punchng.com/dangote-promotes-refinery-ipo-at-abuja-trade-fair/...
…Experts seek AI, digital technology to bridge specialist gap By Matthew Johnson Nigeria needs more orthodontists and wider access to specialist dental care as demand for treatment of dental and craniofacial conditions continues to grow, experts have said. The call came as the Ni...
…Calls for early checks, healthier diets, exercise as warning signs go unnoticed By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Heart Foundation, NHF, has disclosed that over 235,000 Nigerians die from cardiovascular diseases annually, warning that many heart conditions develop silently from chil...
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