The Nigerian foreign exchange market opened trading on Tuesday with the naira maintaining a firm trajectory across both official and parallel windows. At the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the United States dollar is changing hands at approximately 1321.44 nair...
The National Orientation Agency, NOA, Osun State Directorate, has urged Nigerians to prioritise heart health and adopt healthier lifestyles to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. The agency made the call in a statement by its spokesperson, Bunmi Olaseinde, on behalf of th...
Lagos State University, LASU, has dismissed claims that some of its law graduates were left out of the mobilisation process for the Nigerian Law School. The university, in a statement shared on X, said its records showed that every graduate who had completed the required programm...
Nigeria will face what is probably their toughest test so far in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series when they travel to Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday evening. Both teams picked up three points from their opening matches. The Super Eagles beat Madagascar 2-1, while the Dj...
Hospital Asks Court to Stop Inquest Into Chimamanda Adichie’s Son’s Death Nigeria Info FM
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has accused the Adamawa State governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Aisha Binani, of supporting Atiku Abubakar. Lawal made the allegation on Monday in a post on his official Facebook p...
More than 80 reported abducted in Nigeria as police find human remains Al Jazeera
Documents destroyed as fire guts Customs office in Lagos Daily Trust
Jetour Takes SUV Adventure to Lagos Coast, Delivers Solar Borehole to Iwerekun Orile Independent Newspaper Nigeria
Lagos coastal highway: Winhomes boss hails Shettima’s engagement at UNGA Vanguard News
TranESS C&I has held a handover ceremony for a 125kW DYQUE energy solution installed at a hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, in partnership with KizzyTech. Read More: https://punchng.com/traness-ci-holds-acceptance-and-handover-ceremony-for-125kw-dyque-energy-solution-in-ikeja/...
Airlines threaten nationwide shutdown over union disruptions The Guardian Nigeria News
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is emerging as a non-invasive treatment for uterine fibroids in Nigeria, with 1,000 women treated without surgery. Read More: https://punchng.com/no-surgery-no-scars-how-hifu-is-changing-fibroid-care-in-nigeria/...
Osaze Odemwingie reveals how Nigeria’s U-23 team wore Super Falcons’ kits at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after officials sent their gear home early. Read More: https://punchng.com/we-wore-falcons-kits-at-2008-olympics-osaze/...
KC: Concession rekindles battle for soul of public schools The Guardian Nigeria News
Lagos, Dangote Industries say domestic refining key to industrialisation EnviroNews Nigeria
Hamzat assures Lagosians of progressive state as Real Estate firm hosts deputy governor The Guardian Nigeria News
Nearly a week after the incident, Mr Isah carried bite marks on his arm left by a gasping cell mate in the last minutes of his life. The post Minna’s Cell of Death: Survivors recount how 37 mining suspects died in NSCDC custody appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
20-year-old narrates how he allegedly crushed police sergeant to death in Lagos The Guardian Nigeria News
Refiners demand end to fuel imports, seek guaranteed crude supply The Guardian Nigeria News
High cost of aviation puts Nigerian airlines under pressure, say operators The Guardian Nigeria News
By Sola Ogundipe The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr. Shehu Mohammed, will lead a high-level gathering of policymakers, health professionals and other stakeholders at the fourth Vanguard Mental Health Summit in Lagos, as attention turns to the mental heal...
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,382 per dollar from N1,378 in the parallel market last weekend. Similarly, the naira depreciated to N1,331.5 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed t...
***As 18 firms meet adequate cash/debt ratio cover ***Debt exceeds cash in 22 companies By Peter Egwuatu A wide disparity in the ability of companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, to cover their debt obligations with cash has emerged, with some companies holding s...
SOKOTO — The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, has pledged to reinstate petroleum subsidy if elected in the 2027 general elections, saying his administration would first tackle corruption in the country. Obi made the pledge on Monday at...
Flour Mills of Nigeria has invested over N300m in 11 innovators through its Prize for Innovation initiative to accelerate sustainable food systems in Niger Read More: https://punchng.com/fmn-invests-over-n300m-in-food-innovators/...
The Aviation Ground Handlers Association of Nigeria has directed its members to stop providing services to XEJET Airline over an outstanding debt of N300m. Read More: https://punchng.com/ground-handlers-suspend-airlines-services-over-n300m-debt/...
A new report by KPMG and Orange Group reveals that banking and fintech apps have reached 88% of smartphone users in Nigeria, with OPay leading the market. Read More: https://punchng.com/fintech-apps-reach-88-of-nigerian-smartphone-users-report/...
The Auditor-General for the Federation has flagged N3.62bn in financial irregularities at the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria, a report reveal Read More: https://punchng.com/auditor-general-flags-n3-62bn-irregularities-at-power-institute/...
Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) has urged Nigerian journalists to use their platforms to promote human rights, democratic reform, and climate action. Read More: https://punchng.com/jhr-urges-journalists-to-promote-human-rights/...
The Federal University of Technology, Ilaro, Ogun State, has said its transition from a polytechnic is progressing, targeting the 2027/28 session for take- Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-federal-varsity-targets-2027-28-take-off/...
The newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, Prof Ayodeji Badejo, has unveiled an eight-point strategic agenda for her five-year tenure. Read More: https://punchng.com/new-lasu-vc-unveils-eight-point-agenda/...
By Emmanuel Okotie-Eboh Since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe as Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on December 7, 2023, the Board has increasingly positioned Nigerian Content as an important instru...
The real test of a United Nations speech begins on the journey home. The cameras are gone; the promises must find their way into decisions, budgets, and difficult conversations. Nigeria spoke at the 2026 General Assembly. What will it do with the words it carried to New York? On ...
A 10-year-old from Benin Republic works on a Lagos construction site, raising questions about poverty, migration, and informal apprenticeships. Read More: https://punchng.com/from-classroom-to-construction-site-the-child-labour-journey-from-benin-republic-to-lagos/...
By OWOLOLA ADEBOLA Years after Sir Mike Mbama Okiro served as Commissioner of Police in Lagos State and later rose to become Inspector-General of Police, a quiet but telling symbol of institutional neglect stands along some of the city’s streets and junctions. The police informat...
The DG of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dasuki Arabi, has called for accountability and stronger institutions to improve Nigeria’s emergency manage Read More: https://punchng.com/bureau-dg-urges-accountability-in-public-service/...
Professor Toyin Falola and the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Saka Matemilola, have criticised the growing monetisation of chieftaincy titles in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/falola-olowu-decry-chieftaincy-title-monetisation/...
This week continues the narrative on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. She resided in Odukpani Local Government Area, where she vehemently fought for the abolition of the ancient custom of killing twin children and their mothers. She built herself a two-bedroom mud house with a vera...
A Lagos High Court has fixed a date to rule on an application by Euracare hospital seeking to stop the coroner’s inquest into the death of Nkanu Adichie. Read More: https://punchng.com/hospital-seeks-to-stop-inquest-into-chimamanda-sons-death/...
The warning from the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) in Enugu is timely. Under the theme “The Ballot, the Media and the Task of Keeping Democracy Alive” and a sub-theme on detecting and debunking AI disinformation, the conference examined forces shaping Nigeria’s democ...
IHS Nigeria has highlighted the critical role of digital infrastructure in the country’s digital economy growth at the 12th edition of the eWorld Forum in Read More: https://punchng.com/ihs-nigeria-links-infrastructure-to-digital-economy-growth/...
Health researchers urge pharmacists in Nigeria to lead HIV prevention, testing, and research, citing their accessibility and expertise to expand services. Read More: https://punchng.com/pharmacists-urged-to-lead-hiv-prevention-research/...
Nigeria’s external earnings rose to $20.08bn in Q2 2026, as higher crude oil and gas exports widened the country’s current account surplus to $7.54bn. Read More: https://punchng.com/oil-exports-lift-nigerias-external-earnings-in-q2/...
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, says Nigeria needs a bigger national budget to drive development and meet its economic goals. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-needs-bigger-budget-to-drive-development-bagudu/...
Lagos State Attorney-General, Lawal Pedro, says an effective justice system is critical to attracting investment and sustaining the state’s economic growth Read More: https://punchng.com/efficient-justice-system-critical-to-lagos-economy-ag/...
Rail: Solution to Lagos-Ibadan Expressway gridlock Punch Newspapers
By Dickson Omobola Financial institution, Sage Grey Finance Limited, has disclosed plans to transition into a commercial bank in 2027, saying it aims to build the company into a tier-one Nigerian bank within the next 10 years, with strong wholesale, retail and commercial banking ...
By Olakunle Oke & Gbenoba Kamsy Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, will require about 2.1 million barrels of crude oil per day to supply his expanding refining operations, highlighting the growing feedstock requirements as Nigeria seeks to establish itself as a regional refinin...
The court also barred the implementation, publication, transmission or enforcement of the LPDC’s decision against Mr Gadzama. The post Court declares LPDC’s decision suspending senior lawyer Gadzama from legal practice unconstitutional appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Lagos State University has denied allegations of excluding some 2025 Law graduates from its mobilisation list for the Nigerian Law School. Read More: https://punchng.com/lasu-denies-excluding-2025-graduates-from-law-school-list/...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has pledged Nigeria’s support for the Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, Milton Dick, for IPU President. Read More: https://punchng.com/akpabio-backs-australian-speaker-for-ipu-presidency/...
Lagos State University (LASU) has dismissed allegations that some members of its 2025 Law graduating class were left out of the mobilisation process for the Nigerian Law School. The university, in a statement released on Monday, maintained that all Law graduates who had completed...
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, disclosed this on Monday in Lagos while declaring open the 8th Nigeria Pharma Manufacturers Expo, organised by the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMG-MAN). The post...
SSS announced on 30 August that its Director-General, Oluwatosin Ajayi, directed Mr Kehinde to take steps towards temporarily suspending the case. The post SSS backtracks on plan to suspend Sowore’s cyberstalking trial appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria will stand for equity, justice and fairness in supporting candidates seeking the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations. According to a statement by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha on Monday, Shettima stated this during a m...
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, says people can get away with anything in Nigeria if they have the right political connections. Sanusi made the remark in an interview with Channels Television in Lagos at the public presentation of “Unexplained Wealth: A Trilogy of Ni...
United Nigeria Airlines Backs Football Tournament for 58 Lagos Markets independent.ng
The incident occurred Monday morning on Nsikak Eduok Avenue in Uyo, The post Six weeks after falling tree killed motorcyclist, another crushes vehicles in Uyo appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Henry Umoru Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, ahead of the 2027 election, Peter Obi has declared that he and Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso will not provide money to party agents for the purpose of inducing voters during the 2027 general elections. The f...
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