The Central Bank of Nigeria's decision to cut its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 23% marks a major shift in the country’s interest-rate environment, with implications for bond prices, mutual funds, pension portfolios and investors whose returns are linked to fixed-income and equit...
Nigerian attempts to break world record by dancing non-stop for seven days BBC
This, according to the central bank, will extend its lifespan and reduce the cost of replacing soiled and mutilated notes. The post CBN urges Nigerians to handle Naira with care appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his absence from the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York. The party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, on Monday, described Ti...
United Nigeria Airlines sponsors football tournament for 58 Lagos markets The Sun Nigeria
HFN advances private sector role in healthcare fund The Guardian Nigeria News
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of failing to adequately address the infrastructure challenges facing residents and property owners in Phases 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Anikantamo Jakande Estate...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged traders and residents in Kano State to handle naira notes properly, warning that careless handling increases the cost of replacing dirty and damaged currency. The apex bank made the call during a sensitisation campaign launched at major...
Nigerian-born bodybuilder Samson Dauda has finished second in the Men’s Open division at the 2026 Mr Olympia, losing the title to first-time winner Nick Wa Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-born-samson-dauda-finishes-second-at-2026-mr-olympia/...
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has met Costa Rican diplomat Rebeca Grynspan, who is seeking to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. The meeting took place shortly before Shettima returned to Nigeria. This was contained in a post on the official X page of ...
Palm Oil: Lagos Consumers Wary Of Adulteration News Agency of Nigeria
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered NMDPRA to continue issuing and renewing petroleum products import licences to three major oil marketers, ruling that the regulator’s refusal to do so violates the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The post Court orders NMDPRA to continue is...
Mercy Chinwo’s In His Will continues to stand out in Nigeria’s contemporary gospel music scene, months after its release in September 2025. Released on September 12, 2025, the project marked another chapter in the career of one of Nigeria’s most prominent gospel artistes. Her fou...
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, charged President Bola Tinubu to account for N166.79 trillion debt before borrowing $1.5 billion from the World Bank. Atiku accused Tinubu of running a government that demands endless sacrifi...
The Nigerian Air Force has completed the local reassembly of its first two H125 helicopters in Lagos with support from Airbus technical personnel. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-air-force-completes-local-reassembly-of-first-two-h125-helicopters/...
Coremars Asset Management Limited has announced the launch of its first mutual fund, the Coremars Money Market Fund, with an offer size of ₦1 billion, marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution and its ambition to build a broader investment management platform in ...
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja ABUJA — The Nigerian Armed Forces are increasingly shifting from a reactive posture to sustained offensive operations against terrorists and bandits, Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has said. Agbese said the reported...
The Nigerian Army has operationalised 28 Armoured Brigade and Garrison in Birnin Kebbi, alongside 281 Tank Battalion in Yauri and 381 Artillery Regiment in Kaoje, Kebbi State. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, was represented at the event by the General Officer Comm...
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian filmmakers Damilola Osikoya of Switch Visual Production and Nora Awolowo of Rixel Studios on their Guinness World Record achievement. The filmmakers reportedly set the record for the largest attendance at a film screening d...
President Bola Tinubu has revealed that the National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC), through 19 financial institutions, has helped unlock N46.95 billion in loans during its first year of operations. The post Credit Guarantee Scheme unlocks N46.95bn in loans, Tinubu says appeared...
2027: Agege stakeholders call for peace, urge Egunjobi, Yusuf to return to APC The Guardian Nigeria News
Ten years ago, one could easily count the African startups that raised venture capital in a single year. In 2016, 77 startups raised $367 million in venture funding , according to Partech. Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya accounted for 79.4% of that funding. Financial inclusion a...
By Ayobami Okerinde Former Super Eagles forward Peter Odemwingie has recalled how Nigeria’s men’s Olympic football team was forced to improvise with kits during the 2008 Beijing Games after officials reportedly underestimated the team’s chances of progressing in the tournament. O...
Passenger dies after jumping from moving bus in Lagos Premium Times Nigeria
Mr Oyetola said the government wanted Nigerian businesses to spend less time and resources moving their goods, while creating an environment that attracts investment and supports employment. The post Federal government approves upgrade of four South-South ports appeared first on ...
TotalEnergies SE, the global energy group, plans to increase its dividend by more than 5% annually through 2030 as it targets higher energy production and free cash flow over the period. The post TotalEnergies plans 5% annual dividend growth through 2030 appeared first on Nairame...
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, in Plateau State has alleged that terrorists attacked communities in the state despite government-imposed curfews. The four NBA branches in Jos, Pankshin, Bukuru and Shendam raised the concern on Monday at a joint press conference at the NUJ Sec...
ABUJA — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the full restoration of its Central Admissions Processing System, CAPS, following a temporary disruption. The Board made this known in a statement on its X platform, urging institutions to accelerate their ...
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed November 19 to deliver its judgment in a suit seeking to nullify the emergence of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for ...
Africa’s healthcare systems have historically relied on government funding, philanthropy and external development funding. But as governments The post After USAID: who will finance Africa’s healthcare future? appeared first on Nairametrics ....
By Ayobami Okerinde Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has said Nigeria can be reset within four years if given the opportunity to lead the country from May 29, 2027. Makinde made the statement on Monday at the APM No...
The Nigerian Bar Association in Plateau State has alleged that terrorists are openly attacking communities observing government-imposed curfews. Read More: https://punchng.com/terrorists-attacking-plateau-communities-observing-curfew-nba-alleges/...
Fintech applications are gaining a stronger presence on Nigerian smartphones than individual traditional bank apps, with OPay leading the way, according to a new study by KPMG and Orange Group Nigeria. The post OPay dominates Nigerian smartphones as fintech apps outpace banks app...
African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain, Dino Melaye, has alleged corruption in the running of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, and the Federal Government’s student loan scheme under President Bola Tinubu. Melaye described NELFUND as a “haven of corruption” while qu...
A PREMIUM TIMES review of the 17 chairmen-elect shows that 12 of them were re-elected for a second term in office while five others were elected for the first time. The post APC wins all local council chairmanship, councillorship seats in Enugu appeared first on Premium Times Nig...
The EU-funded Agriculture Financing Initiative (AgriFI) has invested $2.5 million in Tomato Jos Inc. to expand climate-smart tomato production and processing in northern Nigeria. The post Tomato Jos secures $2.5 million investment to expand tomato production in Nigeria appeared f...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, said it has commenced urgent rehabilitation work on Towers J4 and N9 to N12 along the Ikot Abasi-Eket 132kV double-circuit transmission line following recent acts of vandalism. TCN made this disclosure in a statement on Monday. According ...
By Adegboyega Adeleye The Super Eagles of Nigeria will seek to make it two wins from two when they face Guinea-Bissau in their second 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON qualifying fixture at the Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro, Bissau, on Tuesday. Nigeria opened their Group L camp...
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...
Nigeria has sat near the top of global crypto rankings for years. This year, it moved to the front on the measure that says the most about how people actually use digital assets. Nigeria now leads the world in P2P crypto trading Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis released its ...
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 19 for judgment in a suit challenging the emergence of former Governor Yahaya Bello as the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Kogi Central. The judge fixed the date on Mond...
NPFL: Obi decries empty stadium, says Nigeria wasting sporting talents The Guardian Nigeria News
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Joseph Utsev, has warned that Nigeria’s rivers are facing increasing pollution pressure from population growth, urbanisation, untreated wastewater and other human activities. Utsev spoke on Monday as N...
Ask how Nigeria’s power problem is going, and you will be handed a number: the megawatts the country generated last week, last month, last year. It is the wrong number to watch. The revealing figure is not how much electricity Nigeria produces, but how much its people pay to avoi...
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency responded to multiple emergencies including road accidents, truck breakdowns and a fire outbreak over the weeke Read More: https://punchng.com/lasema-records-multiple-emergency-operations-across-lagos/...
Kano Pillars technical adviser, Daniel Ogunmodede, says that his team was unlucky in the goalless draw against Enyimba. The Sai Masu Gida were held to a 0-0 draw by Enyimba at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, on Sunday. Ogunmodede admitted his players failed to perform in the secon...
The Working People United, WoPU, a coalition of workers, professionals, and artisans, has declared President Bola Ahmed Tinubu the most viable candidate for Nigerians in the 2027 general elections. Speaking to journalists after the 66th Independence Thanksgiving Service held at L...
The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association in Kogi has urged the state government to pass a rabies control bill and employ more vets to curb the fatal dis Read More: https://punchng.com/kogi-veterinary-association-drives-push-for-rabies-control-bill-2026/...
Traditional rulers in Agege, Lagos, have urged former LG chairman Ganiyu Egunjobi to return to the APC after his defection over a disputed primary. Read More: https://punchng.com/return-to-apc-monarchs-urge-ex-lagos-lg-chair/...
The ongoing Initial Public Offer (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has surpassed the digital subscription levels achieved by the public offers of MTN Nigeria and GTCO within its first day, according to Chapel Hill Denham. The post Dangote Refinery IPO surpassed MTN, GTCO digita...
Police Recover 28 Skulls, Bones in Abia Forest Raid Radio Nigeria Lagos
Atiku said the current minimum wage was no longer sufficient to meet the basic needs of Nigerian workers, particularly amid renewed increases in petrol prices.. The post Atiku calls for higher minimum wage, promises review from first day in office appeared first on Premium Times ...
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has dragged the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the ECOWAS community Court of Justice over alleged violations of his fundamental rights during successive military administrations in the 1980s and 1990s. Falana, in the suit marked ECW/CCJ/APP/...
Kaduna State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners has expressed gratitude to Governor Uba Sani for releasing N3.659 billion for the payment of gratuity and death benefits. In a letter signed by Aboman Ladan and Alhassan Balarabe Musa, Chairman and Secretary respectively, th...
Zeta Brent Education (ZBE), an international education advisory firm, will bring representatives from international schools, sixth-form colleges and pathway providers into direct contact with Nigerian students and parents this October, as part of a programme designed to help fami...
Nigerian domestic airlines, under the Airline Operators of Nigeria, have threatened a nationwide shutdown if aviation unions disrupt any member’s operation Read More: https://punchng.com/domestic-airlines-threaten-shutdown-over-union-disruptions/...
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has selected a team of Ethiopian match officials for Tuesday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria. The Group L encounter is billed for the Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro in Bissau, with proceedings s...
As Nigerians subscribe to the Dangote Refinery offer from their smart devices, the systems connecting them to the capital market are facing one of their biggest tests yet. At about 9:15am on 14 September 2026, Tosin Onisuuru, a Lagos-based entrepreneur, opened the NGX Invest webs...
The Federal Government’s securitised Ways and Means debt declined by N613.34 billion in the second quarter of 2026, marking its first recorded reduction since the obligation was added to Nigeria’s public debt stock in 2023. The post FG’s securitised Ways and Means debt drops N613...
The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC has explained why it claimed that the All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate, Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, is no longer qualified to contest the 2027 election following the recent Supreme Court judgment. D...
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