What will ever provoke a national outrage? Why is it that nothing shocks Nigerians anymore even when those in power throw the kitchen sink at them? At what point will Nigerians say enough to insults from their so-called leaders? Why is it that our patience has become so elastic t...
By OPEYEMI ENIOLA Lagos is a city that rewards builders. And in Lagos, the most credible leadership is the kind that carries the street’s lessons into government—leadership that understands the daily realities of commuters, traders, parents, workers, and youth. That is why Dr. Ka...
The graduation of the first batch of 950 Forest Guards under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is a welcome development in Nigeria’s prolonged struggle against terrorism, banditry and kidnapping. This was a promise the president made as insecurity continued to confront...
Ethiopian Airlines adds PH route, more frequencies to Lagos, Kano Tribune Online
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Nigeria’s total available electricity generation rose to 5,403.3 megawatts, nearing the country’s all-time peak of 5,801.84MW recorded in March 2025. Read More: https://punchng.com/power-generation-hits-5403mw-nears-record-peak/...
Nigeria produced about 307 million barrels of crude oil and condensate between March and August 2026, according to the NUPRC. Read More: https://punchng.com/oil-production-reaches-307m-barrels-in-six-months-fg/...
The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement has vowed not to collapse its structures into the Nigeria Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 election, defying the party. Read More: https://punchng.com/obi-kwankwaso-movement-defies-ndc-insists-on-independent-structures/...
A Nigerian scientist and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Uyo, Edu Inam, has won the 2026 Schlumberger Foundation’s Impact Prize for her work. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-scientist-wins-schlumberger-prize/...
The Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria has sought a medical partnership with the National Hospital Abuja for the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy in the FC Read More: https://punchng.com/lgan-seeks-partnership-for-african-golf-championship/...
NIMASA has launched a new intelligence-led enforcement operation, codenamed “Blue-Green”, to intensify maritime security and compliance in Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/nimasa-intensifies-maritime-enforcement-with-blue-green-operation/...
Experts at a Lagos summit have called for a dedicated Coastal Resilience Fund to support coastal protection, infrastructure, and community empowerment in N Read More: https://punchng.com/stakeholders-seek-dedicated-fund-for-coastal-resilience/...
A maritime group, SERC, has warned that foreign businesses are reshaping Nigerian commerce through integrated supply chains, bypassing local traders. Read More: https://punchng.com/foreign-businesses-reshaping-nigerian-commerce-serc-warns/...
Adeleke blames Nigeria’s poor pitches for stadia accreditation failures The Nation Newspaper
The NCDMB has engaged over 100 Chinese manufacturers to attract investment and technology into Nigeria’s oil and gas industry beyond a buyer-seller model. Read More: https://punchng.com/ncdmb-woos-chinese-manufacturers-to-boost-oil-industry/...
The Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria will hold its 2026 energy conference to find solutions to investment barriers in the oil, gas and power Read More: https://punchng.com/naec-conference-seeks-solutions-to-investment-challenges/...
Nigeria’s gross external reserves have risen above $54bn under CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso, driven by FX market reforms and stronger oil inflows. Read More: https://punchng.com/fx-reforms-oil-inflows-push-reserves-above-54bn/...
The Nigerian equities market hit a record high as the All-Share Index advanced, lifting total market capitalisation by over N374bn to close at N163.06tn. Read More: https://punchng.com/stocks-hit-record-high-as-market-cap-reaches-n163tn/...
Nigeria and Ghana have ambitious plans for a just energy transition, but can they overcome broken grids and find the $410bn needed to deliver power? Read More: https://punchng.com/just-energy-transition-can-nigeria-ghana-turn-410bn-into-power/...
A court has affirmed the right of Nigerians to record police officers performing public duties, despite the IG’s concerns about the practice being demorali Read More: https://punchng.com/should-nigerians-record-police/...
An editorial on the rising attacks, harassment, and intimidation of journalists in Nigeria, making it one of West Africa’s most dangerous environments. Read More: https://punchng.com/growing-attacks-harassment-of-journalists/...
A columnist argues that a N500,000 minimum wage is a reasonable starting point to offer Nigerians relief from punishing economic realities and high living Read More: https://punchng.com/n500000-minimum-wage-is-not-outrageous/...
•Cardinal Onaiyekan, Osigwe, Yadudu, Okunna, Kperogi, Oloja, Lakemfa to speak at parley Vice President Kashim Shettima will declare open the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference, ANEC, of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, in Enugu today. The two-day conference, which is the flag...
The NSCDC in the FCT has arrested three suspects, including a truck driver, for allegedly vandalising an NNPC petroleum pipeline in Kwali Area Council. Read More: https://punchng.com/fct-truck-driver-two-others-held-for-vandalising-nnpc-pipeline/...
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,375 per dollar from N1,383 in the parallel market on Tuesday. Similarly, the naira appreciated to N1,328 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that ...
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged commercial banks to lower lending rates for businesses following the CBN’s 350-basis-point rate cut. Read More: https://punchng.com/lcci-urges-banks-to-lower-lending-rates-after-cbn-cut/...
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria has suspended its strike, allowing 115 Federal Unity Colleges to reopen after a dispute over the conces Read More: https://punchng.com/kings-college-unity-colleges-resume-as-staff-suspend-strike/...
***Blocs await Tinubu’s return ***New strategy in place to checkmate Atiku, Obi — Wike By Omeiza Ajayi & Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – THE lingering rift between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike, and a section of All Progressives Congress, APC, gov...
By Gabriel Ewepu It is projected that Nigeria’s livestock sector has a huge potential and holds a projected contribution up to US$32 billion to the country’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, within the next 10 years if the private sector is properly positioned to drive the sector wit...
By Cynthia Alo Stakeholders in the agriculture and financial sectors have reiterated the need for Nigeria to move beyond exporting raw agricultural commodities to processing and adding value to its farm produce to increase export earnings, create jobs and strengthen domestic indu...
…as Herrings specie defies general trend By Cynthia Alo Nigeria spent about N167.91 billion importing different fish varieties in the second quarter of 2026, Q2’26. But the figure represents a 14.8 per cent decline from N197.17 billion recorded in the corresponding quarter of 202...
By Cynthia Alo Nigerian farmers are largely unaware that their poultry, fish and cassava farms can be insured, an insurance and risk management expert, has said. In an exclusive interview with Vanguard AgroBiz at the just concluded ‘All-Inclusive Mass Media Training for Journalis...
Growing attacks, harassment of journalists in Nigeria Punch Newspapers
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA— THE Presidency has entered into a technical partnership with the Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG) Programme, implemented by Tetra Tech, to strengthen peace coordination, learning and impact measurement across North Central Niger...
The weaponization of law: Nigeria and the case of cybercrime By Ikechukwu Nnochiri A Federal High Court judge in Abuja, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, had, on September 9, made a critical observation about the continued weaponisation of the cybercrime law by security agencies. He noted ...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS has unveiled its first-ever unified Training Manual, replacing the Service’s 2019 training manual with a new, standardised curriculum, alongside the introduction of unified professional Course Badges across all its tra...
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The Save Democracy Group has called on the National Assembly to reconvene and clarify whether President Bola Ahmed Tinubu transmitted the constitutionally required written declaration to the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives ...
Head of Operations, NEMA Enugu Zonal Office, Priscilla Madukwe, described the recent incident at Ring Road, Nibo, where school children were trapped inside a bus in a flooded road as heartbreaking. The post NEMA urges caution as flooding persists in Anambra appeared first on Prem...
Ogun State, the FG, and the World Bank have begun disbursing a ₦6bn fund to 3,855 women’s groups to expand women-led businesses and boost livelihoods. Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-fg-world-bank-roll-out-%e2%82%a66bn-fund-for-3855-womens-groups/...
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has raised concerns that weaknesses in Nigeria’s education system are limiting young people’s employment prospect Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerias-education-system-not-meeting-job-needs-nesg/...
Favour Ulebor More Nigerians are expected to return to Nigeria from South Africa this week due to xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other foreign nationals. Sources familiar with the development confirmed this to Vanguard on Wednesday night, saying a number of Nigerians ar...
Nigeria and Italy have strengthened collaboration to implement the proposed Global Partnership for Education (GPE) financing campaign targeted at mobilising $5 billion for education financing worldwide. This is just as President Bola Tinubu has said the GPE vision aligns with Nig...
NPFL: Sporting Lagos Shock Enyimba 3-2 as Shooting Stars Beat Katsina United TVC News
Anti-corruption advocates seek stronger protection for whistleblowers Premium Times Nigeria
Nigeria and Italy are leading a campaign to mobilise $5bn for education financing worldwide through the Global Partnership for Education, says the presiden Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-italy-lead-5bn-global-education-financing-campaign/...
A former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu, has accused President Bola Tinubu of making it a habit to abandon Nigeria without leadership. Odinkalu, a professor and lawyer, while reacting to Tinubu’s absence due to his extended vacation ...
A Nigerian man captured in a viral video beating a toddler for being unable to read has been arrested by the police. The disturbing footage, which circulated widely on social media, showed the suspect repeatedly striking the child on the head and body with what appeared to be a c...
Barau FC climbed to the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) standings after a convincing 2-0 victory over Abia Warriors. Powerful forward Joseph Atule opened the scoring for the Maliya Boys in the 22nd minute before Ibrahim Ayoola doubled their advantage one minute ...
—Vision aligns with our agenda to improve outcomes, invest in access, capacity building- Tinubu—Education driving Nigeria’s economic future, prosperity, says VP Shettima By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Nigeria and Italy on Wednesday strengthened collaboration to implement the proposed Glo...
Properties linked to Alhaji Abdulrahman Musa Bashar, Chairman of the Rahamaniyya Group of Companies, have been sealed in Lagos and Abuja following enforcement proceedings over an alleged $40 million debt. The enforcement action commenced on Wednesday after Petrichor Energy FZCO o...
The Nigerian Army, former Chief of Army Staff, COAS, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, and other senior officers on Wednesday mourned retired Maj.-Gen. Ezra Jakko, former Chief of Accounts and Budget, Army. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, represented by the Chief of...
The naira recorded a depreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday. The naira weakened on Wednesday to N1,328.50 per dollar from N1,327.78 exchanged on Tuesday. This means that, on a day-to-day basis, the naira fell by N0.72 against the doll...
Chelle wants Nigeria to set the tone from their opening Group L fixture against Madagascar The post Chelle demands strong start as Super Eagles begin AFCON qualifying race appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday alleged that some pilgrim boards have been involved in corrupt practices in the country. Olukoyede stated this at the Inter-Religious Council meeting in Abuja and the public presentat...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said President Bola Tinubu is not the only world leader who is not attending the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Sule made the statement during a virtual interview with TVC, saying Nigeria’s diplomatic presence at the...
Sporting Lagos beat Enyimba, Barau lead Nigeria league UA.NEWS
Enyimba Football Club of Aba on Wednesday suffered another defeat in the Nigeria Premier Football League, losing 2-3 at home to Sporting Lagos. The result, which kept Enyimba at the bottom of the league table, left some of the fans disappointed after the 90-minute encounter. Enyi...
LASTMA honours three officers for outstanding performance The Guardian Nigeria News
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has inaugurated a nine-member judicial commission of inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 37 miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state. The commission was inaugurated ...
NPFL Roundup: Sporting Lagos compound Enyimba crisis as Barau climb top Premium Times Nigeria
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PREMIUM TIMES contacted UNICEF to verify Governor Bago’s claim. The post FACT-CHECK: Did UNICEF predict Niger State will not have boys in Gr…
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,357 per dollar from N1,362 in the parallel market last weekend. But the naira d…
By Kingsley Omonobi Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa Rtd, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic crash of NAF ATR 42 aircraf…
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo says fuel subsidy removal helped the Tinubu administration raise $500m for Lagos airport reconstruction and …
The Federal Government’s approval for the comprehensive modernisation of Onne, Delta and Calabar ports, alongside establishment of six new d…
Think of a Nigerian born in 1999, the year civilian rule came back. That person is twenty-seven now. They have never lived under a military …
The fight against kidnapping and violent crime in Nigeria has often suffered from one debilitating weakness: the distance between arrest and…
This week continues the narrative on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. No doubt that region has contributed a lot to modern-day Nigeria. Their …
Nigerian teachers demand improved welfare, better working conditions and safer schools as the Federal Government and state governors pledge …
A report by Orodata Science reveals only 22 of 290 supposedly revitalised Primary Healthcare Centres in six Nigerian states have functional …
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