Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has revealed that Udinese requested one of Nigeria’s invited players to remain with the Italian club for some activities ahead of the team’s Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifiers. Chelle, speaking at a press conference, said the player was e...
DP World signs MoUs for $7bn Ogun deep seaport, economic zone Business News Nigeria
By Omeiza Ajayi The Federal Government has launched the Armed Forces of Nigeria Personnel Online Discount Shop, a welfare initiative designed to provide serving personnel, veterans and their families with convenient access to essential goods at discounted prices. Head, Press and ...
Thirty years after his death, read about Professor Mugnii Alabi Danmole, the economist and public servant who helped shape Lagos State’s development. Read More: https://punchng.com/professor-mugnii-alabi-danmole-the-scholar-who-helped-shape-lagos/...
In addition to attracting more than $7bn in initial investment, the projects are expected to create over 50,000 direct jobs The post Tinubu present as Ogun, DP World sign over $7bn MoUs for Deep Seaport, Blue Marine SEZ appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Vice President Kashim Shettima is leading a government and private sector effort to market Nigeria’s workforce to global employers at the UN General Assemb Read More: https://punchng.com/shettima-leads-hire-from-nigeria-drive-at-unga/...
By Adegboyega Adeleye A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Buba Galadima, has said only God and President Bola Tinubu know what will happen in the 2027 presidential election. Galadima made the remark while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thurs...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The All Progressives Congress APC has cautioned Nigerians against voting former Vice President Atiku Abubakar into power in the 2027 presidential election, warning that he must never again be allowed anywhere near the nation’s treasury. National Publicity S...
Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has signaled a strategic shift in the nation’s political landscape, predicting a decisive victory for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State. Speaking during the state’s 39th-anniversary celebrations, Senator Ak...
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has said Nigeria’s energy transition must reflect the country’s development realities, stressing that natural gas remains critical to meeting its immediate energy and ind...
Nigeria’s manufacturing upgrade tops China economic pact – Consul General Vanguard News
Fire Service chief warns of persistent safety gaps in Nigeria’s built industry guardian.ng
Equity trading on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed on a strong bullish note on September 24, 2026, propelled by massive trading activity that saw investors exchange 978.21 million shares. The post Nigerian equities extend bull run as market cap gains N622 billion appear...
PARIS — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured investors of regulatory clarity, policy stability and a predictable business environment as the Ogun State Government and DP World signed memoranda of understanding, MoUs, for the development of major port and industrial projects es...
The former governorship candidate cited the party’s unresolved leadership crisis and concerns over the legitimacy of its 2027 electoral processes. The post Ex-Rivers ADC governorship candidate Ibraye resigns over party leadership crisis appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
ABUJA — Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has approved the composition of his Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections, naming Kashim Ibrahim-Imam as chairman and former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, ...
Rivers United climbed to second place on the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) table after recording a convincing 5-0 victory over Kun Khalifat FC. The Port Harcourt-based side took the lead in the 27th minute through Salman Abubakar, who produced a brilliant effort from out...
President Tinubu has unveiled a $7bn investment package for the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone and Gateway Deep Seaport to boost Nigeria’s ec Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-unveils-7bn-ogun-deep-seaport-special-economic-zone-investment-package/...
Projects expected to attract more than $7bn in initial investment, create over 50,000 direct jobs The Ogun State Government and DP World MEA FZE have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for the development of the Gateway Deep Sea Port and the Ogun State Blue Marine Special E...
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have secured the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon. Nura Umar Abdullahi, and four other kidnap victims after they escaped from captivity in the early hours of Thursday. The victims escaped ...
Board blames hosting glitch, begins emergency restoration By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Thursday announced the temporary shutdown of its Central Admissions Processing System, CAPS, amid the ongoing admission exercise into t...
Police bust fake alcoholic wine production site in Lagos tribuneonlineng.com
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Supreme Court, on Thursday, restored portions of the Electoral Act 2026 that had earlier been struck down by the Court of Appeal. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-member panel of Justices, allowed an appeal filed by the Independ...
The independent committee investigating the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody has commenced sittings. The post Niger Miners’ Deaths: Inquiry committee begins investigation appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Lagos’ N1.77tn IGR surpasses combined revenue of 22 states in 2025 — NBS Ripples Nigeria
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said the 2027 general election is not the turn of the Igbo to produce the President of Nigeria. DAILY POST reports that Umahi stated this on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the flag-off of the Federal Ministry of Works’ formal takeover of t...
The Chairman of the Association of Town Planning Consultants of Nigeria, ATOPCON, Ogun State Branch, TPL Rauf Adebanjo, has raised the alarm over mounting development pressure along major growth corridors in the state, warning that it could trigger uncoordinated physical developm...
The Lagos State Police Command has shut down a suspected illegal factory allegedly involved in the production and packaging of adulterated alcoholic beverages in the Badagry area of the state. Police operatives also arrested a 48-year-old man, Anaebo Emeka Hilary, in connection w...
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, said it is not yet the Igbo’s turn to produce Nigeria’s president, insistingthe South East will have its opportunity in the future. Umahi made the statement on Thursday in Benin City while speaking at the ‘Operation Rescue Benin Asaba Road’ event, w...
The Ogun State Government and DP World MEA FZE have signed Memoranda of Understanding for the development of the state-owned Gateway Deep Sea Port and the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone, with the projects expected to attract more than $7 billion in initial investmen...
The order follows an earlier announcement by the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission that it would conduct the state's local government and councillorship elections on Saturday. The post LG Polls: Police, Enugu govt restrict movements on Saturday appeared first on Premiu...
Nigeria on Thursday addressed delegates at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States. President Bola Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, reiterated Nigeria’s call for permanent representation on the Security Council of th...
The 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, generated N5.15tn in Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, in 2025, representing a 40.93 per cent increase from the N3.65tn recorded in the previous year. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this i...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will conduct a fresh governorship primary in Gombe State after a Federal High Court sitting in Gombe nullified the earlier exercise that produced former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali ...
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have uncovered and sealed a suspected illegal factory allegedly used to produce and package adulterated alcoholic drinks in the Yafin area of Badagry, Lagos State. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said the raid...
Lagos State accounted for more than one-third of the internally generated revenue collected by Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2025, maintaining a wide lead over other subnational governments. The post Lagos accounts for 34% of states’ N5.15 trillio...
The Nigeria Police Force has arraigned three suspects before a Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged $100,000 fraud involving auto spare parts. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arraign-three-over-100000-fraud/...
“If Wike wants to work for Mr President, he should join his train. You cannot be at the end of two roads and say you are heading east.” The post Join APC if you want Tinubu’s victory, APC chairman tells Wike appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
LASCOPA asks CWAY to improve storage, distribution of bottled-water products Premium Times Nigeria
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the temporary unavailability of its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) due to technical challenges associated with its hosting arrangements. The post JAMB announces temporary shutdown of CAPS portal appear...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — With 114 days to the January 16, 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it has made significant progress in implementing its timetable for the polls, even as experts identified fundi...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has agreed with Fidelity Bank in its appeal against the judgment of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, which awarded N10 million in costs against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, a former EFCC boss...
The organisation announced that a new date would be communicated in due course, expressing regrets for any inconveniences caused to stakeholders and supporters in the zone. The post APM postpones South-south town hall meeting appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Shekinah Ijile LAGOS — Ikeja Local Government has extended the deadline for its ongoing revenue mobilisation and compliance exercise in Computer Village, giving traders and business owners additional time to settle outstanding council obligations. The exercise has now been ext...
The Ogun State Police Command has listed three legal situations for using dealership number plates, warning motorists against using them for private activi Read More: https://punchng.com/police-list-three-legal-reasons-to-use-dealership-number-plates/...
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA— THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerians in the diaspora, especially those in the United States, to support President Bola Tinubu’s administration in its efforts to transform the country’s economic fortunes. He said the adm...
Describes inclusion as strategic investment, not favour Says inclusion goes beyond women’s presence in institutions By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central, has said no nation can meaningfully realise its full potential when a sig...
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has shared photos from his recent meeting with businessman Aliko Dangote in New York, where the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals’ Initial Public Offering featured on a Nasdaq digital billboard in Times Square...
Lax enforcement is undercutting Nigeria’s emissions targets as oil and gas companies continue to flare gas. The post SPECIAL REPORT: Inside Nigeria’s methane problem appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Ibassa Ijegun Egba Association inaugurates boat for pupils in Lagos riverine communities Realnews Magazine
By Ogochukw Agha A yet-to-be-identified adult male passenger on a motorcycle was killed, on Wednesday, after a sand-laden tipper truck collided with the motorcycle at Ilasa Bus Stop, inward Mile 2, on the Oshodi/ Apapa expressway, Lagos. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agenc...
—Says NSITF now covers 7.8m workers; claim processing time cut to 10 days By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA– THE Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF),Oluwaseun Faleye, on Thursday said that individual efforts in retirement planning c...
NIPCO Group has announced plans to develop a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas project in Nigeria, estimated to cost over $3bn with a 3m tonnes capacity. Read More: https://punchng.com/nipco-plans-3bn-gas-project-eyes-indigenous-construction/...
By Godwin Oritse LAGOS — The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to restore compliance, safety and orderly operations in the trucking business, particularly along major maritime corridors in the state. The Lagos State Truck and Cargo Operators Committee (LASTCOC) conse...
Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation, Zinox commission AI tech centres in 2 Lagos colleges consumerconnectng.com
Lagos Seals Fake Alcohol Factory, Arrests 48-Year-Old The Whistler Newspaper
By Stanley Umejiaku LAGOS — Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have uncovered and sealed a suspected illegal factory allegedly used to produce and package adulterated alcoholic drinks in the Yafin area of Badagry, Lagos State. The operation also led to the arrest of a 4...
ADC will take over — Aregbesola, as Jegede defects By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigerians to reject President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 general e...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education, CHRICED, has demanded an investigation into Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike’s claim that the G5 governors deliberately allowed Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter...
NMDPRA said Nigeria’s domestic refining activity increased in August 2026, with crude oil receipts by domestic refineries rising 17 per cent to 683,000 barrels per day, while petrol imports fell 26 per cent. The post Dangote refinery drove Nigeria’s petrol supply in August as NNP...
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