The Lagos
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 Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force. The 20 a...
News
Trading activities on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed on a bearish note on Friday, October 16, 2026, as Market Capitalisation of listed equities lost N108.70 billion (or 0.07%), declining from N160.83 trillion recorded on Thursday, October 15, to close at ...
government
The Nigerian Army’s 3 Brigade has honoured 22 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers for their 35 years of dedicated and meritorious service to the nation. Read More: https://punchng.com/army-honours-22-soldiers-after-35-years-of-service/...
government
…As Nawair-ud-deen Society Offers Prayers, Support By Jimoh Babatunde The deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State for the 2027 election, Hajia Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, has expressed confidence that her principal, Ladi Adebutu, will emerge as ...
government
…accuses him of aiding Tinubu By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council, ADC-PCC, has declared that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will win Kano State in the 2027 presidential election without Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s ...
News
Nigerian comedian Woli Agba defends his crew member, Dele Omowoli, against criticism for recording himself crying after Toluwanisings’ death. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-dele-omowoli-recorded-himself-crying-after-toluwanisings-death-woli-agba/...
safety
An angry mob has reportedly set a Bus Rapid Transit vehicle ablaze after it crushed a commercial motorcyclist to death at Ogolonto bus stop in Ikorodu, Lagos State. The incident reportedly sparked outrage among residents, with police officers and officials of the Lagos Neighbourh...
government
The omission of Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu’s name from the list published by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is proof that he is the next governor of Ogun State, according to his running mate. The claim was made by Lateefat Sowunmi-Kolapo, the deputy governorship...
News
Banks’ net placements at the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rose above N6 trillion following a N2.41 trillion Open Market Operations (OMO) repayment, with deposits remaining above that level for three consecutive days of the week ended Friday, Oct...
Local
US Consul General, Brandon Hudspeth, hosted Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy in Lagos to discuss expanding collaboration between US and Nigerian creative ec Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-us-consul-general-hosts-burna-boy-in-lagos/...
safety
A Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, vehicle has reportedly been set ablaze by an angry mob after it allegedly struck and killed a commercial motorcyclist at Ogolonto Bus Stop in Ikorodu, Lagos State. The incident reportedly triggered outrage among residents, prompting police officers and o...
government
Popular Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has ruled out supporting the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2027 presidential election, despite his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, endorsing President Bola Tinubu. In a recent video makin...
News
Troops of 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), have ambushed Lakurawa terrorists at Ruwan Wuri in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing several fighters and recovering weapons, ammunition and other operational equipment. In a sta...
business
The King of Eleme in Rivers State, Emere Dr Philip Osaro Obele, has given the Nigerian Gas Company (NGC) 24 hours to address damage caused by a gas pipeline explosion in Aleto community, threatening mass protests if the company fails to act. The explosion occurred at about 5 p.m....
government
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for chairman of the board of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Abdullahi Saidu, has told the Senate that the commission has operated without a board for more than 13 years, a situation he said has hindered its opera...
News
Michael Egba David has signed his first professional contract with Nigeria National League, NNL, side Remo Stars. The move marks his progression from House of Prayer Football Academy to the NNL. David has been one of the best prospects at the academy. The youngster is Remo Stars’...
Local
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has launched an investigation into the separation of an aircraft door involving a Challenger 604 operated by Triton. In a statement, the Bureau said the aircraft, with registration number T7-SEI, was flying from Abuja to Lag...
News
Within two Hajj cycles, the number of Nigerian pilgrims has fallen sharply, leaving thousands facing the prospect of postponing a religious obligation they may have spent years preparing for. The post From 95,000 to 60,000 Pilgrims: How Nigeria lost Hajj seats, as citizens raise ...
News
Titi Atiku Abubakar, wife of the former VP, has decried human trafficking, saying Nigerian girls are becoming a nuisance in foreign countries. Read More: https://punchng.com/titi-atiku-decries-trafficking-says-nigerian-girls-becoming-nuisance-abroad/...
News
Nigerian midfielder Chukwudi Nwaodu has completed a move to Lebanese side Chabab Sporting Club Ghazieh. Nwaodu joined the Lebanese side from Barau FC, a Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, club. He brings experience from spells with Enyimba, Heartland and Rangers International...
government
By Adegboyega Adeleye The wife of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour, Chief Titi Atiku Abubakar, has decried human trafficking, saying Nigerian girls going abroad are becoming a ...
News
CardinalStone Securities Limited, has once again demonstrated its leadership in Africa’s capital markets, emerging as Africa’s Best Broker and Nigeria’s Best Broker at the prestigious Euromoney Markets Awards 2026. The double recognition marks another significant milestone for th...
business
ProvidusUnity Bank has convened over 200 exporters, industry associations and government institutions at the fifth edition of its Non-Oil Export Business Forum in Kano to strengthen export competitiveness and unlock opportunities for Nigerian businesses in international markets. ...
safety
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has blamed the owner of a petroleum tanker for the fire incident that burnt several persons and destroyed goods worth millions of naira in Oluku, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state. DAILY POST reports that the incident occurre...
News
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria has assembled a pipeline of 65 investment projects seeking $78.5bn and has promised to support local and foreign investo Read More: https://punchng.com/65-investment-projects-tinubu-promises-support-for-investors/...
business
By Vincent Ujumadu The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, has expressed concern over rising hardship in Nigeria, lamenting that more citizens are being pushed below the poverty line amid persistent insecurity and economic difficulties. Achebe, in his royal message to ma...
government
Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju has suggested a step that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, must take to show that they are not working for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. Adeyanju said Obi and Kwank...
News
The Ogun State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Commandant Remilekun Ekundayo, has sought deeper collaboration with the media to fight vandalism and protect critical national assets. Ekundayo made the call on Friday when she hosted the leadership...
government
Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has urged President Bola Tinubu and the presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, to make...
News
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), has charged graduands of the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) to translate the knowledge acquired during their nine-month professional military training into decisive action to strengthen n...
business
In October 2020, Stripe agreed to buy Paystack, a Lagos startup that helped businesses take payments online, for $200 million , the largest acquisition of a Nigerian startup. At the time, Paystack had 60,000 customers. Stripe said the deal would fund new products and help pull Af...
News
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has denied involvement in alleged ticket racketeering on the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS), describing a viral social media report accusing it of creating artificial scarcity to facilitate the resale of tickets at in...
News
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB yesterday said it is in agreement and solidarity with the Northern Youths and the Northern Nigeria Rescue Movement (NNRM) on their demand for freedom. The pro-Biafra group in a statement by its Directorate of State (DOS), m...
schools
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has urged Nigerian academics to move beyond publishing papers to developing practical innovations that can be commerciali Read More: https://punchng.com/tetfund-urges-researchers-to-prioritise-innovation-commercialisation/...
Local
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government will begin a 35-day rehabilitation of Ozumba Mbadiwe Road on Monday, October 19, 2026, prompting the release of alternative routes to ease traffic during the construction period. The rehabilitation will cover the stretch from the Ad...
government
The Federal Government, through the National Universities Commission (NUC), has granted a permanent operational licence to a private university in Abuja. Abdullahi Ribadu, Executive Secretary of the NUC, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Ribadu urged the institution, known...
News
President Bola Tinubu has invited local and international investors to explore 65 bankable projects seeking $78.5 billion in investment, as his administration intensifies efforts to attract private capital into Nigeria’s economy. Tinubu disclosed this in a post on his X account o...
News
The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over continued killings and abductions in different parts of Nigeria, accusing the government of failing to protect lives and property. The party said the worsening security situation demons...
News
No fewer than 52 inmates at the Old Abeokuta Custodial Centre, Ibara, Ogun State, have matriculated into two tertiary institutions in a move aimed at unlocking their potential for life after incarceration. The joint matriculation ceremony, held on Friday, was organised in collabo...
News
The House of Representatives has called for tougher food safety laws and stricter enforcement to protect Nigerians from toxic chemicals and adulterated foo Read More: https://punchng.com/reps-seek-tough-laws-against-toxic-chemicals-in-food/...
government
*Predicts Obi could defeat Tinubu in Lagos By Juliet Umeh A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dan Ulasi, has said opposition parties are failing to turn Nigerians’ concerns over the rising cost of living into political support, despite public frustration over food p...
News
According to the airline, the proposed issuance is part of its strategy to strengthen its financial position while expanding operations across domestic, regional, and international markets. The post United Nigeria Airlines plans N20 billion commercial paper issuance appeared firs...
government
President Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite the nominees' confirmation in view of the forthcoming general elections next January. The post Tinubu nominates four new INEC National Commissioners, two Resident Electoral Commissioners appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
News
Paul Onuachu is expected to be fit for Trabzonspor’s Turkish Super Lig clash against Beşiktaş next Monday. Onuachu suffered an injury in Trabzonspor’s UEFA Europa League clash against Finnish side KuPS on Thursday night. The Nigeria international opened the scoring for Trabzonspo...
safety
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has promised to rebuild Oluku Market, which was destroyed by fire, and support traders who lost their shops and goods in the incident. Okpebholo gave the assurance on Friday after inspecting the damage at the market, located along the...
News
When Dangote Refinery began selling shares in September, Nigerians could subscribe through dozens of banks and digital investment apps for as little as ₦5,250 ($3.96) for ten units. Investors elsewhere in Africa had fewer options. The $1.6 billion offer was registered only in Nig...
News
Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) and its partners are strengthening cross-border investment collaboration among African capital markets through engagements in Egypt and Ethiopia linked to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE offer. The post NGX Group, part...
schools
The National Association of Nigerian Students has asked NAFDAC to test drugs, food, and drinks sold on campuses amid concerns about potential health risks. Read More: https://punchng.com/nans-urges-nafdac-to-test-drugs-food-sold-on-campuses/...
safety
The aircraft, a CL60 with registration number T7-SEI and flight identification DWC052, was departing Abuja for the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, when the incident occurred. The post Aircraft loses door mid-air, makes emergency landing in Abuja appeared first on P...
government
The Lagos State Government has announced a 35-day rehabilitation project on Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, scheduled to begin on Monday, October 19, 2026, with motorists advised to use alternative routes to avoid traffic delays. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, discl...
safety
A private jet operated by Triton Aviation lost a door mid-air shortly after takeoff, forcing it to make an emergency landing in Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/private-jet-loses-door-mid-air-makes-emergency-landing-in-abuja/...
News
A Nigerian-born groundwater researcher, Ayobami Oni, has received the Blue Integrated Partnerships Extra Mile Award in the US for his contributions to wate Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-researcher-wins-us-award-for-groundwater-study/...
schools
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, to conduct random laboratory tests on drugs, food, drinks and packaged water sold around tertiary institutions over concerns about potentia...
News
Nigeria has an investment challenge that cannot be tackled by rhetoric. OPEC’s data showed Africa's top crude producer pumped at its highest monthly level of the year in August, at 1.67 million bpd, though that remains well short of the government's 2030 target of 3 million bpd. ...
