By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — Nigeria’s petrol imports rose to 20.6 million litres per day (ml/d) in August 2026, even as supply from domestic refineries increased to 29.7ml/d, latest data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has sh...
He said the administration was doing its best to reposition the economy particularly in the areas of education, health, science and technology, agriculture. The post Shettima seeks support for Renewed Hope Agenda in New York appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Nigerian comedian and content creator, Adebayo Ridwan Abidemi, popularly known as Bae U Barbie, has revealed why he quit skit making. Speaking in a recent episode of The Moraya Show, Bae U disclosed that he left skit making because he was tired of being “average”. He explained th...
Here are the CEOs leading the registrar firms serving some of the largest companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). The post CEOs of the largest Registrars in Nigeria – 2026 appeared first on Nairametrics ....
…You won’t decide my Senate return bid ABUJA — Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has told FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, that she cannot be intimidated by insults, threats or political pressure, insisting that no minister is above the law. Kingi...
IntegratE Project Equips 904 Providers, Reaches 400,000 Lagos Residents News Agency of Nigeria
Nigerian music video director, ThankGod Omori, popularly known as TG Omori, has opened up about the financial burden of treating kidney failure, saying even a monthly salary of N1m may not be enough to sustain dialysis treatment. Omori spoke during an interview on the Afropolitan...
For now, the Senate president’s attempt to correct one impression has created another question that demands an answer: What exactly is President Tinubu doing abroad that he cannot do in Nigeria? The post Akpabio defends Tinubu’s extended stay abroad appeared first on Premium Time...
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has dismantled a Nigerian-Mexican drug cartel operating a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in the Eziama community of Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The NDLEA, during the operation arrested two alleged kingpins – ...
Everyone Is Excited About Dave’s Lagos Homecoming The Culture Custodian
ENUGU — Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has raised concerns over the increasing role of the courts in determining electoral outcomes in Nigeria, warning that the judiciary should not gradually replace voters in deciding who represent...
ECOWAS directors meet in Lagos to align 2027–2029 expenditure plans Modern Ghana
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the One-China principle while pursuing enhanced economic collaboration with China across trade, investment, infrastructure, and technology sectors. The Chinese Communist Party views Taiwan as a breakaway province and Beijing has warned tha...
The Federal Government has announced that the First Niger Bridge linking Anambra and Delta States will reopen to traffic next week following the completion of key rehabilitation works. The post FG to reopen First Niger Bridge next week after rehabilitation appeared first on Naira...
For Ilenikhena, representing Nigeria carries an added significance because of his roots The post Ilenikhena targets AFCON, World Cup glory after Super Eagles Call-Up appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
ABUJA — The legal dispute between former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s United States-based lobbyist, Karl Von Batten, and Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has escalated, with both sides threatening multimillion-dollar lawsuits in the United States. Von Ba...
The three-day event, organised by Dominion Excellent Football Academy, brought together young players from different parts of Nigeria for an open scouting exercise monitored by football scouts from Europe The post Peace Cup: Dominion Academy spots young talents for European oppor...
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has detailed what he said he was told by one of the survivors among the arrested miners that died in the custody of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Ni...
The NCDC urged Nigerians to remain vigilant, particularly for symptoms consistent with Ebola, and to seek medical attention promptly where symptoms occur. The post Ebola: Nigeria on high alert as cases rise in DRC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Nigeria’s daily average petrol imports fell by 26% to 14.6 million litres in August 2026, from 19.7 million litres in July, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The post Petrol imports fall 26% to 14.6 million litres daily in...
… Court fixes Oct. 21 for trial By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has dismantled a Nigerian-Mexican drug cartel operating a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Eziama community, Obeagu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. T...
The Yola activation marks CREDICORP's entry into the North-East as nationwide credit-backed vehicle programme expands The post CREDICORP rolls out first CNG mobility activation in Adamawa, advancing its 10,000 mobility rollout appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the newly unveiled governorship ticket of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Babatunde Gbadamosi under the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as a “political experiment” ahead of the 2...
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has arrested seven suspected illegal waste dumpers during an overnight enforcement operation in the Pattey area of Lagos Island. The operation, conducted on Wednesday, was part of the agency’s ongoing effor...
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — Following the controversy surrounding the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, has called on the Federal Government to retain the school as a public institution. Speaking with Vanguard, Country Director of AAN, Dr Andrew M...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians in the diaspora, particularly those living in the United States, that Nigeria is open for business despite the negative stories about the country on social media. Shettima said the Federal Government was working to reposition t...
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has dismissed viral social media reports alleging a breach of Nigeria’s NIN database as false and unfoun Read More: https://punchng.com/nimc-debunks-viral-nin-data-breach-claims/...
The Dangote Refinery supplied nearly 36 million litres of petrol daily in August, accounting for 71% of Nigeria’s total receipts, a new NMDPRA report shows Read More: https://punchng.com/dangote-supplied-71-of-nigerias-august-petrol-nmdpra-report/...
Ms Adeniran, a former lecturer at Lagos State University (LASU), currently serves as Dean of the College of Management and Social Sciences at Fountain University. The post Ex-LASU lecturer becomes Fountain University’s first Professor of Mass Communication appeared first on Premi...
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the police in Anambra State said they continued searching for the missing pupil after the initial rescue of seven other children and two adults. The post Missing six-year-old pupil swept by flood found dead appeared first on Premium Times Niger...
Cumulative turnover of Nigeria's fixed-income and foreign-exchange transactions on FMDQ Exchange rose 16.43% to N496.61 trillion in the first eight months of 2026, up from N426.51 trillion recorded in the first seven months, with FX trading and government securities dominating ac...
On September 2, Uber shut down its Nigerian business after 12 years and left the same day. No notice to drivers, no goodbye to riders. It was the fourth African market Uber left in under a year. The easy way to read this is as a market-share story: Uber’s gone, so Bolt and inDriv...
LAGOS — Former members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi and Barrister Azeez Yusuf, have rejected their purported expulsion from the party, saying they resigned from the APC in July 2026, weeks before the party announced their expulsion. The duo, i...
National Industrial Safety Council honours Lagos’ Mojola as Safety Advocate Business News Nigeria
When Alexander Zanders stood on a patch of land in Oyo State in 2015, he planned to build a simple processing plant. But as the naira plunged, importing machinery became impossible. Forced to pivot, Zanders bought 100 acres, started farming himself, and ran a small experiment sup...
Nigeria sit top of the standings with nine points from three victories, while Côte d’Ivoire occupy second place with six points from two wins and one defeat The post WAFU-B U-17: Flamingos chase fourth straight win against hosts Côte d’Ivoire appeared first on Premium Times Niger...
Global entrepreneur and Chairman of Lagos-based Farmafrik, Les Ojugbana, has announced plans to provide eligible staff with a financial bonus to invest directly in the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO). Ojugbana said the initiative would support the refinery while en...
Coastal Highway: The Road Lagos Must Deserve thenewsnigeria.com.ng
Nigerian music video director, TG Omori has opened up about the cost of his kidney failure treatment, saying a minimum-wage earner would struggle to afford even one dialysis session. Omori made the disclosure during a recent interview aired on September 23, 2026, on the Afropolit...
Nigeria recorded a N466.79 billion trade surplus in raw materials in the first half of 2026, marking a sharp reversal from the N1.67 trillion deficit posted in the corresponding period of 2025, as export more than doubled while imports declined. The post Nigeria’s raw material tr...
Lagos APC Expels Egunjobi, Yusuf Over Anti-party Activity independent.ng
Nigerian software programmer Olaniran Sikiru has made history as part of the first-ever Nigerian delegation to compete at the High-Tech Championship Final in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, finishing second in the highly specialised Quality Control Specialist for Transport Logistics Pro...
Nigerian software programmer Olaniran Sikiru has made history as part of the first-ever Nigerian delegation to compete at the High-Tech Championship Final in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, finishing second in the highly specialised Quality Control Specialist for Transport Logistics Pro...
The Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers, APPMED, has declared that the majority of Nigerian families are feeling the devastating effects of malaria infection. APPMED President, Comrade Kubiat Akpan, made this declaration during a public enlightenment campaign o...
Rangers defender, Emmanuel Fernandez has named his three Nigerian football role models. According to Fernandez, former Super Eagles captains Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha, Joseph Yobo, and William Troost-Ekong are his three role models. The 25-year-old was speaking ahead of Nigeria’s 2...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has described a faction of the support group of its presidential flag bearers, the OK Movement, led by one John Oghulu, as fake and illegal. This is contained in a statement by the party’s Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, T...
George Ilenikhena is excited about the opportunity to be part of the Super Eagles and is looking forward to making his maiden appearance for the three-time African champions. Ilenikhena received his first invitation from head coach Éric Chelle for Nigeria’s upcoming 2027 Africa C...
Patoranking, Duncan Mighty, Mr P to headline VANITI Lagos third anniversary guardian.ng
The presidential candidate outlined proposals for restructuring Nigeria’s governance system, including strengthening local governments, adopting zero-based budgeting and moving from a palliative-driven economy to a productive one. The post 2027: Labour Party presidential candidat...
Mr Odinkalu said the simultaneous absence of Mr Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima had created a leadership problem that previous administrations had avoided. The post Don’t run Nigeria from abroad like Biya runs Cameroon – Odinkalu tells Tinubu appeared first on Premium T...
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The chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Success Jack, has vowed that any attempt to manipulate the outcome of the 2027 presidential election in the state will be resisted. Jack was reacting to a recent comment by the Minister of the Feder...
120 Lagos, Ogun women get training in block-laying The Nation Newspaper
Learn Africa Plc has announced the retirement of Mrs. Egbichi Akinsanya from its Board of Directors, bringing to an end her six-year tenure as an Independent Non-Executive Director. The post Learn Africa announces retirement of director Egbichi Akinsanya after six years appeared ...
Read the top Nigerian stories, including the NMDPRA’s crackdown on petrol under-dispensing and the APC’s challenge to Atiku’s suit against Tinubu. Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-nmdpra-cracks-down-on-petrol-under-dispensing-apc-challenges-atikus-substituted-service-...
The CBG said a recent industry study the bank conducted found that many banks employ foreigners. The post Gambia asks GTB, Access Bank, others to dismiss non-Gambian employees appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
VANITI Lagos is set to celebrate three years of providing premium nightlife and entertainment in Lagos with back-to-back weekends featuring some of Nigeria’s leading artistes. Since emerging three years ago, the club has established itself as a prominent entertainment hub, renown...
However, the government insisted that the TPLF launched an “all-out offensive” against Ethiopian government forces. The post Attack by rebel group raises fear of renewed war in Ethiopia appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Abuja is growing. New homes are being built. New communities are emerging. The skyline continues to change. But as the city develops, perhaps the more important question is not how much we build. It is how intelligently we build. For years, sustainability in real estate has often...
Disability rights groups have urged Governor Dapo Abiodun to fully implement the Ogun State Disability Law, signed in 2017 but yet to be operationalised. Read More: https://punchng.com/implement-ogun-disability-law-pwds-beg-abiodun/...
The Federal Government says deeper cooperation with China in the power sector will help deliver reliable electricity and renewable energy to Nigerians. Read More: https://punchng.com/china-partnership-will-deliver-reliable-power-to-nigerians-fg/...
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