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A second energy project is planned in Nigeria: a Lagos station for compressed natural gas.
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Army rescues 10 kidnapped victims in Zamfara
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) have foiled two separate abduction attempts and rescued 10 victims in different locations across Zamfara State. The Media Information Officer, Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, dis...
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October 1: Carter Efe, Speed Darlington ready for celebrity boxing clash
Nigerian rapper and social media personality, Speed Darlington, has warned comedian and content creator, Carter Efe, ahead of their highly anticipated celebrity boxing bout. The two entertainers are scheduled to face each other on October 1, 2026, at the Balmoral Convention Centr...
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‘Tinubu expected to visit Nigeria next week’ — Dino Melaye mocks prolonged vacation
Former Kogi State senator, Dino Melaye, has mocked President Bola Tinubu, over his prolonged stay abroad, amid the latest adjustment to the President’s return date. Melaye, in a post on X on Monday, wrote: “President Tinubu is expected to visit Nigeria next week.” His remark came...
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Ronik Comprehensive School Wins Lagos Agric Scholars Competition
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“Enemies for life, I can never forgive Burna Boy” — Speed Darlington
Nigerian rapper, Speed Darlington has said he wants to fight Burna Boy in the ring after his proposed boxing match with Carter Efe. Speed Darlington made the statement while speaking with Nevo Media, saying he wants to confront Burna Boy over his previous arrest. “The plan is aft...
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CBN policy buffers keep Naira-Dollar mid-term outlook stable
The official interbank/NAFEM market has remained relatively stable in the aftermath of previous structural shocks and aggressive peso devaluation. The large reserve buffer is preventing the sharp downward spirals seen in earlier quarters. The post CBN policy buffers keep Naira-Do...
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Nigerian Navy announces 2026 Batch 39 recruitment, sets October 31 deadline
The Nigerian Navy has announced recruitment for the 2026 Batch 39 Basic Training School, with applications scheduled to open on October 2 and close on October 31, 2026. The post Nigerian Navy announces 2026 Batch 39 recruitment, sets October 31 deadline appeared first on Nairamet...
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Parties must submit registers 21 days before primaries — SAN
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Oba Maduabuchi, says parties must submit membership registers to INEC 21 days before primaries, following a Supreme Court rul Read More: https://punchng.com/parties-must-submit-registers-21-days-before-primaries-san/...
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Dalung accuses Tinubu of constitutional breach over ‘working vacation’
By Adegboyega Adeleye Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of violating the Nigerian Constitution by proceeding on what the Presidency described as a “working vacation” without transmitting power to Vice President Kashim She...
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Fire Engulfs Nigeria Customs Office In Lagos, Destroys Multi-million Property
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Fire guts customs Western Marine Command office
LAGOS — Fire on Monday gutted the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command office in Apapa, Lagos, destroying property worth millions of naira. The fire, which reportedly started at about 10:23 a.m. from an electrical surge in the conference room, spread to other sect...
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Meet Danielle Adewusi, the doctor crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2026
Danielle Adewusi, a medical doctor and women’s health advocate, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2026. Here are five facts about the new queen. Read More: https://punchng.com/meet-danielle-adewusi-the-doctor-crowned-miss-universe-nigeria-2026/...
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NCDMB honours retirees, reflects on local content growth
At the event which held at the Conference Centre, Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Yenagoa, 14 former employees who had served in its seven Directorates, received Special Awards of Excellence for years of meritorious service to the organisation. The post NCDMB honours retirees, refl...
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Lagos’ Danielle Adewusi crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2026
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NIBSS spends N150 million monthly on power to keep Nigeria’s payments running
Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBSS) spends at least N150 million monthly on power to keep its operations running, with diesel accounting for about N100 million of the expenditure. The post NIBSS spends N150 million monthly on power to keep Nigeria’s payments running app...
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17 ISWAP-linked persons surrender to troops amid factional clashes, hardship in Borno
No fewer than 17 persons linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, including terrorist family members and a suspected fighter, have surrendered to Nigerian Army troops in different parts of Borno State. According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the surrenders ...
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Despite fresh troop deployment, Plateau NBA says attacks expose security gaps
The Nigerian Army has deployed 178 personnel to reinforce security operations in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State amid renewed attacks. The post Despite fresh troop deployment, Plateau NBA says attacks expose security gaps appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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AON condemns airline picketing, warns of investor confidence loss
By Dickson Omobola Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has condemned what it described as the recent upsurge in the use of unions to threaten, harass and intimidate Nigerian airlines, saying such actions violate the rights of airlines to a safe, secure operational and business env...
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Irregular migration: Analyst tells FG how to stop exploitation of Nigerian youths
A foreign affairs analyst and expert, Chibuzo Onyema, has explained how the Nigerian government can curb irregular migration and the exploitation of young Nigerians. In a statement on Monday, Onyema told Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant agencies to establi...
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Atiku seeks to amend suit challenging Tinubu’s 2027 eligibility
The ADC and Atiku are seeking to correct errors in their originating filing challenging Mr Tinubu's eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential elelction. The post Atiku seeks to amend suit challenging Tinubu’s 2027 eligibility appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Buy1 Get 1 Free Chicken Bucket: KFC Nigeria brings it back for an early Independence Day celebration
For one day only, Tuesday, 29th September, every Chicken Bucket meal is Buy 1, Get 1 Free — up to 50% in savings, with 4 dips per bucket included. The post Buy1 Get 1 Free Chicken Bucket: KFC Nigeria brings it back for an early Independence Day celebration appeared first on Premi...
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Fire guts Customs Western Marine Command office in Lagos
A fire outbreak on Monday gutted the office of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Western Marine Command in Apapa, Lagos, destroying property worth millions of naira. The fire reportedly started at about 10:23 a.m. following an electrical surge in the conference room before spread...
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Taraba begins tetanus-diphtheria vaccination for women
“This vaccination will target females aged 15 to 49 years, and I urge eligible women to take advantage of the opportunity to receive the vaccine,” Mr Nyigwa The post Taraba begins tetanus-diphtheria vaccination for women appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Nigeria at 66: Tinubu reviving Nigeria’s dying economy – Akporeha
The former National President of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Prince Williams Akporeha, said that although President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inherited a collapsing economy, he has started reviving it. He made this disclosure on Sunday in Delta State a...
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Dangote’s Kenya refinery to generate 1,000MW, double Lagos plant
Dangote Group’s planned refinery in Lamu, Kenya, is expected to generate about 1,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity, twice the power-generation capacity of its refinery in Lagos. The post Dangote’s Kenya refinery to generate 1,000MW, double Lagos plant appeared first on Nairametri...
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Nigeria lists conditions to support aspirants for UN Secretary General
VP Shettima also justifies President Tinubu's reforms in bilateral talks with the Queen of the Netherlands on deepening ties. The post Nigeria lists conditions to support aspirants for UN Secretary General appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Tinubu still hiding in France doing housekeeping duties – Atiku’s camp fires Presidency
The camp of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has fired back at the Presidency over the prolonged absence of President Bola Tinubu from Nigeria. A statement posted on X by Atiku’s media aide, Paul Ibe, on Monday said, Tinubu is still hi...
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Shettima returns to Nigeria after leading delegation at UNGA81
The vice president departed Abuja on 20 September with the mandate of President Tinubu to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the annual global event. The post Shettima returns to Nigeria after leading delegation at UNGA81 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Court Orders NMDPRA To ‘Continually’ Grant Fuel Import Licenses To Matrix, Two Others
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to “continue to grant” petroleum products import licences to three major oil marketers—Matrix Energy, AA Rano, and AY...
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BREAKING: Court orders NMDPRA to keep granting fuel import licences to Matrix, AA Rano, AYM
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to continue granting petroleum products import licences to Matrix Energy, AA Rano and AYM Shafa. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order on Monday while delivering...
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Navy begins recruitment for Odinary Seamen
The Nigerian Navy has announced the commencement of its 2026 recruitment exercise for Batch 39 of the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School. According to the Navy, the recruitment exercise will run from October 2 to 31, 2026, with online registration and all other recruitment proce...
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Taraba task force raids illegal mining sites, arrests eight
The operation, conducted in the early hours of Sunday, targeted mining sites in Kusum, Badakoshi and Mayo Kam areas of Bali LGA The post Taraba task force raids illegal mining sites, arrests eight appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Atiku seeks court order to amend NYSC certificate forgery suit against Tinubu, APC
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has applied for permission to amend his suit against President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Atiku on Monday told the...
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NCDMB retirees celebrate local content growth from 5% to 61%
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has honoured 14 retirees for their role in growing local content from 5% in 2010 to 61%. Read More: https://punchng.com/ncdmb-retirees-celebrate-local-content-growth-from-5-to-61/...
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Navy opens 2026 Batch 39 recruitment, sets Oct 31 deadline
The Nigerian Navy has commenced recruitment for the 2026 Batch 39 Basic Training School, with applications scheduled to open on October 2 and close on October 31, 2026. The Navy announced this in its recruitment guidelines posted on its official X handle on Monday, directing elig...
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2027 Election: Atiku, ADC To Amend Suit Challenging Tinubu’s Eligibility
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned till October 13 for the hearing of a motion to amend the originating summons in the suit filed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against President Bola Tinubu and t...
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‘I was misled,’ Kenneth Okonkwo makes U-turn on Obi’s debt record
ABUJA — A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has said he was misled when he defended former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi against claims that his administration left debts and other financial obligations behind. Okonkwo, who was Obi’s spokesma...
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Danielle Adewusi crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2026
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Plateau attacks: NBA demands probe of security agencies over delayed response
…Seeks state control of security, prosecution of terrorists By Golok Nanmwa The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, in Plateau State, has demanded an investigation into the alleged delayed response of security agencies to attacks in parts of the state, with sanctions for personnel fou...
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Nigeria @66: Nation-building collective responsibility — Soludo
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has described nation-building as a collective responsibility, saying it requires citizens to determine the destiny of the country through their individual and collective actions. Soludo spoke at an interdeno...
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Hamzat clarifies ‘Lagos traffic as lifestyle’ comment amid backlash
Lagos Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has clarified his comment describing traffic as a lifestyle, saying the remark was taken out of context. Read More: https://punchng.com/hamzat-clarifies-lagos-traffic-as-lifestyle-comment-amid-backlash/...
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“Music wise, Blaqbonez better than Odumodublvck, Falz, Ice Prince, Reminisce, Vector” — CDQ
Nigerian rapper, CDQ has rated Blaqbonez above Falz, Ice Prince, Reminisce and Vector while giving Odumodublvck the edge over him in personality. CDQ made the comparison while discussing the two younger rappers, saying Blaqbonez is ahead of Odumodublvck when it comes to music. “T...
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VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift, Madonna dominate as Burna Boy, Tems miss out (FULL LIST)
The MTV dropped the Best Afrobeats category from the 2026 VMAs, ending the award after just three editions. The post VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift, Madonna dominate as Burna Boy, Tems miss out (FULL LIST) appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Nigerian Navy opens 2026 batch 39 recruitment
The Nigerian Navy has opened its online portal for the 2026 Batch 39 recruitment exercise, running from October 2 to 31. Application is free of charge. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-navy-opens-2026-batch-39-recruitment/...
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Akwa Ibom Chief Judge calls for careful application of AI in Nigeria’s justice system
Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaete Fabian Obot, has called for systematic application of Artificial Intelligence in the administration of justice in Nigeria. She cautioned that technology must remain “the servant of justice, not its master.” Obot stated this while del...
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NBA Demands Stronger Security Measures As Plateau Attacks Persist
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called for urgent and coordinated measures by the federal and Plateau State governments to halt the persistent attacks on communities in the state. It warned that the continued loss of lives and property was undermining public confidence in ...
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Tinubu says credit guarantee scheme unlocked ₦46.95bn in first year
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has said that the National Credit Guarantee Company has helped unlock ₦46.95 billion in loans in its first year of operations, part of the government’s drive to broaden access to formal credit for households and small businesses...
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‘2027 election is between the poor and the paid poor’ — Comedian, I Go Save
Popular Nigerian comedian, Otaghware Onodjayeke, widely known as I Go Save, has weighed in on the country’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the contest as a battle between the “poor” and the “paid poor.” The comedian made the remark in a post s...
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NCGC-backed loans reach N46.95bn in first year – Tinubu
The credit guarantee company has supported 67,512 borrowers across 25 states and the FCT, with about a third accessing formal credit for the first time. The post NCGC-backed loans reach N46.95bn in first year – Tinubu appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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BREAKING: Rivers Assembly backs creation of State Police
The Rivers State House of Assembly has thrown its weight behind the bill for the creation of state police in Nigeria. This comes after the National Assembly sent the 1999 Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026 to the 36 state assemblies for consideration and approval. DAILY P...
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Rabies eradication: Veterinary council laments lack of funds, manpower
The Veterinary Council of Nigeria has identified a lack of funds, manpower, and vaccines as major challenges to rabies eradication in the country. Read More: https://punchng.com/rabies-eradication-veterinary-council-laments-lack-of-funds-manpower/...
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Nigerian tech recruiter arrested in Canada over human trafficking, sex-related charges
A Canada-based Nigerian tech recruiter, Ebunoluwa Tomiwa, has been arrested and charged in connection with alleged human trafficking and sex-related offences, according to the Hamilton Police Service. Tomiwa, 33, who is also known by the nickname “Boon,” was taken into custody af...
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2027: Northern candidates should wait till 2031 to contest – Kano Gov, Yusuf
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has urged presidential candidates to wait until 2031 to contest the number one seat of the country. Yusuf made the call on Sunday at the Government House in Kano, where he also advocated for the continued rotation of Nigeria’s presidency between ...
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Many things said about 2Baba not true — Mother
The 51-year-old singer has been at the centre of several controversies since he announced his separation from Annie Macaulay in January 2025. The post Many things said about 2Baba not true — Mother appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Six New Deep Seaports, Four Upgrades to Reshape Nigeria’s Trade and Logistics Corridors
Six New Deep Seaports, Four Upgrades to Reshape Nigeria’s Trade and Logistics Corridors nigeriahousingmarket.com
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APC Reps member who said Peter Obi can’t win 2027 election faces rejection at political event
A federal lawmaker from Akwa Ibom, Clement Jimbo, who predicted Peter Obi would lose his polling unit in 2027, faces apparent rejection at a political event as APC chieftain and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Emmanuel Enoidem insists, “We will return him whether you like it or not.”...
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Nigeria can build solar power plants, but funding remains elusive
Nigeria has demonstrated that distributed renewable energy can successfully expand electricity access beyond the national grid. Through the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP), private developers built 180 solar hybrid mini-grids across 23 states, connecting over 146,000 househ...
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FX Spot, Derivatives drive FX trade rebound to $2.63 billion
Nigeria’s foreign exchange market recorded a rebound in trading activity in the week ended September 25, 2026, with total turnover rising... The post FX Spot, Derivatives drive FX trade rebound to $2.63 billion appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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Parents raise alarm over alleged extortion in Akwa Ibom unity school, seek FG’s intervention
Parents of students at the Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State have appealed to the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, to intervene in the alleged extortion and multiple charges by the school management and the Parent-Teacher Association, PTA of the inst...
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