Amnesty International Nigeria has called on the Nigerian authorities to immediately declare an emergency at the 115-year-old Kurmawa Maximum Prison in Kano following the reported deaths of at least six inmates within a week from a suspected cholera outbreak. In a statement posted...
By Luminous Jannamike The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu has abdicated the running of Nigeria to family members, principal aides and other unelected persons, accusing him of lacking the capacity to provide effective leadership. The party said...
Mr Wike said he would soon inaugurate the campaign team for President Tinubu in the FCT and Rivers. The post Wike to lead Tinubu 2027 re-election campaign in FCT, Rivers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has upheld the two-year imprisonment of Professor Cyril Osim Ndifon, former Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, for soliciting pornographic, indecent and obscene photographs from a female student. The Independent Corrupt Practic...
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OPEN LETTER TO NIGERIANS ON ESTABLISHMENT OF VENDETTA AND VINDICTIVENESS AGAINST ME BY 80 YEAR OLD COLLEEN MERO YESUFU NOW A SUSPECT IN LAND FRAUD: WHAT DOES COLLEEN MERO YESUFU HAVE TO DO WITH REBECCA OMOKAMO GODWIN ISAAC’S NIGERIAN PASSPORT? After years of property disputes, pe...
The scheme is expected to create employment and income-generating opportunities for eligible Nigerians, particularly men and women who can drive and are interested in participating in the emerging electric mobility sector. The post Independence Day: PromiseLand to launch ProTaxi ...
The Nigeria Labour Congress has shut down the Delta State Secretariat to protest the death of a deputy director, Unity Adeda, after an alleged confrontatio Read More: https://punchng.com/delta-nlc-shuts-secretariat-over-deputy-directors-death/...
The Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has said people of the South-East should be allowed to freely choose their preferred presidential candidate without interference from state governors. Onaiyekan said this on Thursday in an interview with Afia Tv ...
The revised edition supersedes the initial 2026 pSPI released on 23 July 2026 and now serves as the definitive 2026 edition. The post Phillips Consulting releases revised 2026 State Performance Index, strengthening benchmark for measuring state performance in Nigeria appeared fir...
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Sources: Tinubu to return to Lagos from working vacation on Sunday TheCable
The remains of former Kogi State Governor, Ibrahim Idris, have been laid to rest at the Gudu Cemetery in Apo, Abuja. Idris, who died aged 77 in the United Kingdom on Sunday, was buried after his remains were brought back to Nigeria. The funeral was attended by the Kogi State Gove...
A delegation of the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) will undertake a four-day visit to Nigeria from Monday, 28 September to Thursday, 1 October as part of the country’s bid to join the international equestrian system. The post FEI delegation set for four-day Nigeria visi...
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, says Nigerian politicians steal public funds every minute. He spoke in Abuja on Thursday at the 80th birthday celebration of former Attorney-General, Kanu Agabi. Olukoyede said the anti-graft agenc...
Super Eagles head coach, Éric Chelle has announced his starting line up for Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Madagascar tonight. Stanley Nwabali will start in goal, with Ola Aina and Bruno Onyemaechi operating as the full-backs. In central d...
In the first count, the agency accused Messrs Afolabi, Sule and Patriarch of conspiring with Atandare Oladipupo Oluwarotimi and Latifat Yusuf to export cocaine. The post NDLEA arraigns KC Luxury, two others over 184.5kg cocaine shipment appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Ogun State Police Command says, it has arrested 43-year-old Edebiri Temitope, who allegedly beat his neighbour to death with a bamboo stick for hugging his son in Bluestone Treasure Estate, Mowe-Ofada area of Ogun State. The deceased, Micheal Oje, 38, a Guidance and Counselli...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says he would never abuse President Bola Tinubu, insisting that the President has his respect. Obi made this statement on Friday at the 2026 All Nigeria Editors’ Conference in Enugu. DAILY POST reports that ...
The court, however, orders a fresh trial on the second count. The post Sexual Harassment: Appeal Court affirms professor’s two-year jail term appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dele Momodu, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu might not be president if not for former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Momodu said El-Rufai’s political influence was pivotal in Tinubu’s emergence as Nigeria’s pre...
When questions of leadership, accountability and institutional credibility begin to reshape a nation’s moral imagination By Seun Adeniyi Nigeria’s crisis today is often described in economic, political or security terms. But beneath the inflation figures, rising cost of living, i...
As Nigeria prepares to mark its 66th Independence Anniversary on October 1, 2026, PromiseLand Innovations Limited is set to launch ProTaxi, a new e-hailing platform designed to provide an alternative energy-powered transportation solution for drivers and commuters. The platform, ...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said on Friday that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) collected ₦205.53 billion out of N250.79 billion billed customers. The commission disclosed this in its latest Commercial Performance Factsheet released on its X ...
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man, identified as Edebiri Temitope, in connection with the death of a 38-year-old university graduate, Oje Michael Eje, in Mowe, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The deceased,...
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has named his starting XI for Nigeria’s World Cup qualifying clash against Madagascar, with Stanley Nwabali starting in goal. Nwabali is protected by a back four of Ola Aina, Bruno Onyemaechi, Semi Ajayi and Calvin Bassey, while Wilfred N...
Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi has clarified that he is not at loggerheads with Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, saying he and his wife are godparents to the governor’s children. Obi spoke on Friday while addressing the Nigerian ...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) allotted approximately N8.14 trillion across eight Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTB) auctions between July and September 2026, about 40.34% more than the N5.8 trillion targeted for the third quarter (Q3). The post CBN raised N8.14 trillion in T-Bills...
Super Eagles of Nigeria coach Eric Chelle have revealed the starting lineup for the upcoming AFCON qualifier against Madagascar. Stanley Nwabali returns to the starting line up after some months out of international football. The defensive unit features experience and physicality...
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has announced plans to inaugurate and lead the campaign machinery in Abuja and Rivers State to drive the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu. Wike disclosed this in Chikuku, Abuja on Friday, after he inspec...
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a Nigerian fugitive wanted in Niger Republic for allegedly stabbing his business partner to death. The fugitive, identified as Mas’udu Saidu, was arrested in Gulma Town, Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Kebbi Police Command...
For Nigeria’s heavy manufacturing and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sectors, boardroom conversations around energy have fundamentally changed. It is no longer an issue of corporate social responsibility or an abstract long-term ESG goal. In an aggressive macroeconomic environ...
By Adegboyega Adeleye Super Falcons defender, Osinachi Ohale, has announced her retirement from international football after 16 years of representing Nigeria. Ohale made the announcement in a statement shared on her official Instagram handle on Friday, bringing an end to a nation...
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Edebiri Temitope, in connection with the death of his 38-year-old neighbour, Oje Michael Eje, in Mowe, Ogun State. The command’s spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement released on Friday, saying ...
The governor stated this on Thursday while welcoming over 300 editors to the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) in Enugu The post Editors Conference: Gov Mbah says media, govt must meet at point of truth appeared first on P...
An official said the sealing of the premises was part of the council’s mandate to implement a structured, phased enforcement exercise aimed at sanitising Nigeria's drug distribution system. The post PCN seals 733 pharmaceutical premises in Delta appeared first on Premium Times Ni...
Nigeria will take on Madagascar as they begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifiers on Friday evening. The game is billed for the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. It will kick off at 5pm local time. The Super Eagles have won the AFCON ...
The Delta State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has declared an indefinite strike in the state following the death of a deputy director in the ministry of secondary education, Mr Unity Adedah. The State NLC chairman, Goodluck Oforbruku, declared the strike on Friday ...
As the 2027 general elections approach, children of prominent Nigerian politicians are featuring in races for seats in the National Assembly. Read More: https://punchng.com/children-of-ex-presidents-governors-in-2027-national-assembly-race/...
The Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Ba’amlong, says 160,000 children have so far been vaccinated as part of intensified efforts to contain the outbreak. The post Plateau records 469 suspected diphtheria cases, 31 deaths appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced plans to carry out annual preventive maintenance on its Gwarinpa-Suleja 132/33 kilovolt (kV) Line 2 bay switchgears and associated equipment. The management of the company said in a statement on its X handle in Abuja on Frid...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has cleared Fidelity Bank Plc of liability in a fundamental rights case involving Michael Kundera, overturning an earlier judgment of the Federal Capital Territory High Court. A three-member panel led by Justice Adebukola Banjoko delivered the judgmen...
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Super Eagles winger Moses Simon is set to join an elite group of Nigerian footballers when he makes his 100th appearance for the national team. Simon is closing in on the landmark as Nigeria prepare for their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying campaign starting with Ma...
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By Innocent Anaba LAGOS — Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned until October 15, 2026, further hearing in a suit filed by pensioners of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the implementation of court judgments on their retirement be...
A three-member panel led by Justice Adebukola Banjoko delivered the judgement on 14 September Keywords: Fidelity Bank The post Court of Appeal clears Fidelity Bank in fundamental rights case appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Pastor Enoch Adeboye has welcomed 105 Nigerians repatriated from South Africa, the first batch of a humanitarian intervention funded by the RCCG. Read More: https://punchng.com/adeboye-welcomes-105-nigerians-after-rccg-funded-repatriation-from-south-africa/...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said President Bola Tinubu has his respect, insisting that he would not abuse the President or any other political office holder even when criticising their policies. Obi spoke on Friday at the 20...
Godwins Omobayo read out a letter of apology in the court, and undertook that he “shall” never present himself anywhere as the former deputy governor of Edo, following the court order. The post Court discharges ex-deputy governor of Edo of contempt appeared first on Premium Times...
By Dennis Agbo ENUGU — Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called for issue-based campaigns, free and credible elections and greater respect for democratic principles ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi made the call on Friday whil...
… Slams 22-count charge By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday arraigned Lagos-based luxury goods dealer Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as KayCee Luxury, and two others before the Federal High Court, Lagos, over the allege...
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian editors to hold politicians accountable ahead of the 2027 general election, insisting that campaigns must focus on good governance, security, national unity and economic prosperity. Obi...
The Plateau State government condemned the Kassa attack and assured motorists of safety along the Jos-Barkin Ladi highway. The post Plateau govt assures motorists of safety after attack appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged newly commissioned officers to maintain operational readiness amid the Nigerian Army’s expansio Read More: https://punchng.com/coas-urges-new-officers-to-stay-combat-ready/...
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Google has unveiled new AI-powered advertising tools to help Nigerian businesses better track online ad performance and manage campaigns ahead of Black Fri Read More: https://punchng.com/google-unveils-ai-tools-for-nigerian-businesses/...
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