The Lagos
safety
Tension erupted at the Ogolonto Bus Stop along Ikorodu Road, Lagos State, on Friday after an angry mob set a Bus Rapid Transit bus ablaze following a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist. The mob also attacked the BRT driver before police officers and officials of the Lagos Ne...
safety
Security operatives have arrested five suspects allegedly responsible for the abduction of 20 NYSC members in Imo State on Nigeria’s Independence Day. Read More: https://punchng.com/nysc-five-nabbed-over-graduates-kidnap/...
News
Nigeria and Indonesia have signed a defence agreement for the local production of military equipment, aiming to boost bilateral trade to $6bn annually. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-indonesia-firms-sign-defence-deal-target-6bn-trade/...
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Nigerian Air Force Sergeant Agboola Kolawole has joined the Professional Golfers’ Association of Nigeria after five years and four attempts. Read More: https://punchng.com/air-force-golfer-kolawole-makes-pgan-after-five-years/...
schools
Young swimmers aged 11 to 15 from over 11 schools competed at the second Pan-African School Games held at James Hope College, Lekki. Read More: https://punchng.com/young-swimmers-shine-at-2nd-pan-african-school-games/...
News
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged state governors to establish functional community food banks in each of their three senatorial districts as part of efforts to strengthen food security and address malnutrition among vulnerable ...
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The newly elected Vice President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Ugo Udezue, has pledged balanced growth for the sport across all six zones. Read More: https://punchng.com/nbbf-vp-udezue-pledges-basketball-growth-in-nigeria/...
News
Dr Olanrewaju Olasupo shares his marriage story, how he met his wife, Adenike, and gives advice to youths planning to get married in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/my-marriage-with-dr-olanrewaju-olasupo/...
safety
The Lagos State Government has arrested two men, aged 50 and 30, for allegedly dumping faecal waste on a road median along the Oshodi axis of the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-arrests-two-for-dumping-faecal-waste/...
Local
Lagos commuters share experiences of injuries and torn clothes from rickety commercial buses (danfo) with sharp seats, missing doors, and rusted parts. Read More: https://punchng.com/danger-on-wheels-lagos-commuters-trapped-in-daily-danfo-safety-nightmare/...
parks
Nigeria’s Flamingos will begin their 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign against Poland in Rabat, Morocco, on Saturday. Read More: https://punchng.com/flamingos-open-world-cup-campaign-against-poland-in-morocco/...
News
Nigerian singer GT Da Guitarman speaks on his passion for sports, especially boxing, and calls Nigeria’s Atlanta ’96 football win over Brazil special. Read More: https://punchng.com/atlanta-96-win-over-brazil-forever-special-gt-da-guitarman/...
News
The US Supreme Court will hear the case of Izuchukwu Ozurumba, a Nigerian denied asylum for cooking for a separatist group linked to violence in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-supreme-court-to-hear-nigerian-gunmens-cook-asylum-case/...
business
By Benjamin Njoku Media executives, advertisers, content aggregators, buyers, media production outfits, and government regulators have called on Nigerian content creators and electronic media producers to shift focus from mere creative expression toward structural wealth creation...
government
Two developments meet our reporting threshold today. President Bola Tinubu has nominated six officials to fill vacancies at INEC, while the APC has released a presidential campaign itinerary identifying 12 states where Tinubu intends to campaign personally. The first concerns ele...
government
…Commission says check confirms type approval, verification for Nigerian networks …231m devices in use before October 7 already verified By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has urged Nigerians to check the verification status of mobile phones before buying...
News
Brent crude oil prices rose to $110 per barrel on Friday for the first time since May, as renewed attacks on energy infrastructure in the Middle East and Russia heightened supply concerns and weakened prospects for a sustained price decline. The global benchmark gained 3.7%, reco...
safety
Faisal Maina had been on the run since 2020 after he was arraigned by the EFCC on a three-count charge bordering on money laundering. The post Maina’s son, Faisal, arrested after six years on the run – Report appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
News
The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said the failure of states to receive their share of Nigeria LNG, NLNG, dividends is hindering development planning and infrastructure investment across the federation. Makin...
News
Shooting Stars ended their five-game winless run in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Ranchers Bees. The crucial win eased the pressure on Shooting Stars technical adviser Salisu Yusuf, as the Oluyole Warriors secured their first league ...
safety
The NNPC has confirmed a gas pipeline explosion in Aleto, Rivers State, which caused injuries and damaged property, and has activated emergency responses. Read More: https://punchng.com/nnpc-confirms-rivers-pipeline-explosion/...
News
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 27 people abducted by suspected terrorists in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State, including a six-month-old baby, after engaging the kidnappers in a gunfight. The victims were rescued on Friday, October 16, 2026, by soldiers of ...
News
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritise tackling hunger, unemployment, and insecurity in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/ofala-2026-obi-of-onitsha-urges-tinubu-to-tackle-hunger-unemployment/...
News
The NSCDC in Ogun State has called for collaboration with the media to tackle vandalism and protect critical national infrastructure and property. Read More: https://punchng.com/nscdc-seeks-media-collaboration-to-fight-vandalism-in-ogun/...
safety
A private jet operated by Triton Aviation made an emergency landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after losing a door mid-air on Thursday. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed the incident to TheCable on Friday, saying an investigation h...
News
Veteran actor Kola Olaiya has criticised fellow actor Pete Edochie over the ongoing debate about seniority in the Nigerian acting industry, describing him as proud and accusing him of failing to acknowledge the contributions of earlier theatre practitioners. Olaiya made the remar...
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Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA have killed two terrorists and recovered arms, ammunition and other items during sustained clearance operations in Sokoto State. The Nigerian Army said that during the operations on 15 October 2026, troops of Sector 2 ...
government
…Says omission will be addressed soon, insists PDP candidate will win By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 Ogun State governorship election, Hajia Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, has expressed confidence that the om...
News
In a statement issued on Friday and signed by its director-general and CEO, Alex Badeh Jr., the NSIB said the missing door has been recovered and secured at its wreckage hangar. The post NSIB kicks off probe into aircraft door loss incident appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria...
News
Golden Eaglets head coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere says his team is ready to overcome the setback against Niger Republic and secure victory over Côte d’Ivoire. Nigeria suffered a 2-1 defeat to Niger in their opening fixture of the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Championship. The defeat has made ...
News
The latest case involves a 65-year-old woman who tested positive while in quarantine, as Kenyan authorities continue contact tracing and report no evidence of community transmission. The post Ebola: Kenya records third case, continues contact tracing appeared first on Premium Tim...
News
The naira depreciated against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Friday. Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, data showed that the naira weakened to ₦1,332.26 per dollar on Friday, from ₦1,331.61 recorded on Thursday. This means that, on a day-to-day bas...
business
The president hailed the World Bank’s push in an X post on Friday, noting that Nigeria has introduced economic reforms to build a stronger foundation for investment and give more Nigerians the opportunity to earn better livelihoods. The post World Bank’s $5.79 billion financing w...
business
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has increased its premium motor spirit, PMS, pump price following the announcement of a discounted fuel price. Checks by DAILY POST on Friday showed that NNPCL increased its petrol price to N1,405 per litre from N1,370 per l...
safety
Read the evening recap of top stories, including a private jet losing its door mid-air in Abuja and the removal of a Rivers DPO over cultist ties. Read More: https://punchng.com/evening-recap-private-jet-loses-door-mid-air-in-abuja-police-remove-rivers-dpo-over-cultist-renovation...
parks
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, Presidential Campaign Council has accused the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, of supporting his party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, out of personal ambition. The Director of Media and Publi...
News
The suspended Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, has admitted that the deaths of suspected illegal miners in custody could have been avoided, apologising to their families and the Niger State Government. Aniviye t...
government
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State has accused an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of producing different reports on its governorship primary election, which the party claims contain contradictory information about its candidates. ...
News
By Sola Ogundipe The Federal Government has approved a ₦40.76 billion disbursement under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) for the third quarter of 2026, combining a major financial boost for primary healthcare with the extension of health insurance to nearly 90,000 pr...
business
By Dickson Omobola United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited is set to become the first domestic airline to issue commercial paper, with an initial tranche of N20 billion under its N100 billion programme. According to its September 2026 investor presentation, which outlined its fin...
government
. As Tijani commissions first NUCAP site in Abia . Kalu identifies 16 more locations needing coverage in Bende By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The Federal Government has unveiled plans to deploy 3,700 telecommunications towers nationwide to connect about 20 million Nigerians currently wit...
government
Mr Oyebanji and his deputy were re-elected in the 20 June off-cycle governorship election in the state under the platform of the APC. The post Gov. Oyebanji sworn in for second term in office, pledges to create opportunities for people appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
business
By Juliet Umeh Pan-African technology company, Onafriq, has announced plans to wind down its agent banking business in Nigeria, operated under the Baxi brand by Onafriq Nigeria Payments Limited, citing inflation, naira depreciation and intensifying competition. The company said t...
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Warri Wolves technical adviser Hassan Abdallah has expressed optimism about securing a favourable result in their Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Matchday 9 clash with Enyimba. The Seasiders will trade tackles with Enyimba in Aba on Sunday. Abdallah said his team would app...
safety
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has decried the level of hunger in the country, describing it as a national emergency. In a post on his verified X account on Friday, Obi said hunger had become a national emergency in Nigeria. His remarks c...
News
Netflix will premiere the sequel to “Jagun Jagun: The Warrior” on 4 December. The post Femi Adebayo unveils Funke Akindele, Kwam 1, Pasuma, late Ogogo, others for ‘Jagun Jagun 2’ appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Local
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has started a probe after a Triton Aviation aircraft lost its door mid-air shortly after departing Abuja for Lagos Read More: https://punchng.com/nsib-begins-probe-as-aircraft-loses-door-mid-air/...
parks
The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has accused President Bola Tinubu of running Nigeria aground. Baba-Ahmed was reacting to Tinubu’s remark that Nigerians should not expect him to travel to every state to campaign. Speaking during the i...
government
The PDP senatorial candidate for Ogun East, Abdul-Hameed Omotayo, has vowed to defeat Governor Dapo Abiodun in the 2027 general elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ill-defeat-abiodun-by-noon-ogun-pdp-candidate-declares/...
safety
Five persons have been arrested in connection with the abduction of 20 National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members in Imo State. According to TVC, the suspects were arrested through a joint operation by the military, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police F...
