The FCT Police Command has arrested approximately 300 suspects following a raid on identified crime hotspots, shanties and incomplete buildings in Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-police-raid-fct-crime-hotspots-arrest-300-suspects/...
There is a defining difference between occupying public office and using the privilege of office to establish institutions capable of serving the public long after the officeholder has left. Governor Dapo Abiodun’s assent to the Ogun State Education and Skills Trust Fund Bill mar...
Some residents in Lagos State have raised concerns over suspected unsafe preparation and preservation of fufu, a popular staple made from cassava. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-residents-raise-concerns-over-unsafe-fufu-preparation-preservation/...
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has cautioned children, teenagers and young adults against using rolling skate shoes, wheeled footwear and similar devices on public highways. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, gave the warning in a statem...
…Law creates new funding window for education, skills development Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Friday signed into law the State Education and Skills Trust Fund Bill, creating a framework for sustainable funding and improved management of the state’s education and ...
Coventry forward Taiwo Awoniyi has been called up to replace Victor Osimhen in Nigeria’s squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. The Nigeria Football Federation announced the change via the official Super Eagles X account on...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not be physically present at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, United States. The development follows an announcement by the Presidency that the President would return to Nigeria after his three-week vacat...
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Panyam District, has demanded stronger security in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State after participating in the mass burial of victims of the Koggul village attack. CAN made the call in a condolence message to the bereaved fam...
—Govs Fubara, Dauda Lawal, ministers, senior officials join delegation to New York By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, United States...
Governors Siminalayi Fubara, Dauda Lawal, ministers, and other senior officials join the delegation to New York. The post Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to 81st UNGA appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
At the centre of the dispute are majority shareholders who collectively own 65 per cent of the company and a minority shareholder, Chen Dongfeng, who they say holds about eight per cent equity but has allegedly assumed effective control of the business. The post EXCLUSIVE: Chines...
By Chioma Obinna The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has urged the Federal Government to complement its Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, transportation initiative with measures to reduce the cost of petrol and other energy inputs driving transportation and produc...
Nigerian painter Oluwasemilore Delano’s first New York presentation at The Armory Show See Great Art
Nigeria’s push to expand compressed natural gas (CNG) as an alternative transport fuel is entering a crucial stage, with the success of the... The post CNG adoption faces supply and safety hurdles as Nigeria expands rollout, expert says appeared first on Nairametrics ....
By Dickson Omobola Former General Manager, Public Affairs of Nigerian Airways, Mr Chris Aligbe, has urged the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, to establish a research and development unit to provide data-driven solutions to challenges confronting the aviation sector and gu...
By Paul Ibe The APC Presidential Campaign Council wants Nigerians to believe that the Mambilla arbitration delivered a corruption verdict against Atiku Abubakar. It did not. The tribunal examined a $500,000 transfer made on 30 January 2003 by Sunrise promoter Leno Adesanya, throu...
.. Floats coalition for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election By Dayo Johnson AKURE — Former Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) governorship candidate in Ondo State, Dr Abass Mimiko, has urged Nigerians to demand accountability from state governors over increased allocations accruing to states follow...
Warns applicants against fraudsters ABUJA — The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has disowned a viral recruitment notice circulating on social media directing applicants who were not shortlisted or did not receive invitation messages to report to the nearest FRSC camp for verific...
The agency valued the seized drugs at more than N3.4 billion. The post NDLEA seizes N3.4bn drugs, arrests man posing as police officer appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
ABUJA — Former Senator Shehu Sani has described overcrowded detention cells as “hell on earth” while recounting his experience of prolonged detention following the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Minn...
Coventry City striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been called up to replace injured Victor Osimhen in Nigeria’s squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea Bissau. The Super Eagles announced Awoniyi’s inclusion on Sunday through their official X accoun...
By Adesina Wahab The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has said no student association has been sidelined and that it has not breached any protocol in its membership of the JAMB Committee on Life Skills and Critical Thinking. A statement on Sunday by the National P...
Seek Labour, civil society solidarity actions By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS — The Joint Action Front, JAF, an umbrella body of pro-labour civil society organisations, has called on the Lagos State Government to engage striking lecturers in the state-owned universities and address ...
Taiwo Awoniyi has replaced injured Victor Osimhen in Nigeria’s squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, confirmed Osimhen, who is currently recovering from a muscle strain will miss the qualifi...
Seeks action against suspects linked to Ondo deaths ABUJA — Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called for the immediate investigation and prosecution of persons found culpable in the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and...
Awoniyi now provides Chelle with another experienced option in attack as Nigeria begin their Group L campaign The post AFCON Qualifiers: Awoniyi replaces injured Osimhen in Super Eagles squad appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has warned children, teenagers and young adults against using rolling skate shoes, wheeled footwear and similar recreational devices on public highways and other roads used by vehicles. A statement by the Authority said the pr...
Although he admitted that he was afraid while driving the burning tanker, Mr Hezekiah said his concern for the safety of other people outweighed his fear. The post How I risked my life steering burning tanker away from populated area – Osun driver appeared first on Premium Times ...
By Dickson Omobola Enugu state-owned airline, Enugu Air, has concluded plans to introduce direct flights between Enugu and Douala, Cameroon. The service, which would operate twice weekly, on Mondays and Wednesdays, would enable passengers from Lagos and Abuja to connect via Enugu...
Cryptocurrency billionaire Changpeng Zhao’s net worth rose by $9.76 billion in 24 hours to $91.2 billion, according to Forbes’ real-time... The post Binance founder Changpeng Zhao’s net worth jumps $9.8bn in 24 hours to $91.2 billion. appeared first on Nairametrics ....
Over 6,000 members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, led by Godwin Obasi, have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State ahead of 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-over-6000-ndc-members-defect-to-pdp-in-enugu/...
Nigeria’s edible oil tanker drivers have threatened to commence industrial action from September 22 over alleged interference in their operations by the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). The General Secretary...
By Chioma obinna A new chapter opened in Nigeria’s healthcare system at the weekend as surgeons at Redeemer’s Health Village (RHV) Hospital, Lagos, in collaboration with Nisa Premier Hospital, Abuja, successfully performed what they described as the first tele-robotic surgery in ...
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Bola Tinubu administration of criminalising poor Nigerians involved in artisanal mining while demanding answers over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody in Niger S...
Mr Gurama, a professor, said Mr Kallamu polled 41,121 votes to defeat candidates of the Labour Party (LP), All Progressives Movement (APM) and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NDP). The post APC’s Kallamu wins Gombe/Kwami /Funakaye Federal Constituency by-election – Official appeared f...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called on the Attorneys-General of Niger and Ondo States to prosecute those allegedly responsible for the deaths of scores of Nigerians in two separate incidents. In a statement made available to journalists on Sunday, Falana asked t...
By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — A pro-All Progressives Congress (APC) group, Renewed Hope for Greater Nigeria (RHGN), has urged the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to clarify plans for independently transmitting polling-unit election re...
‘No travelling abroad before election day’, Lagos APC directs candidates Ripples Nigeria
Popular Nigerian economist and financial analyst, Dr Muda Yusuf, has said the participation of Chinese and other foreign traders in Nigeria’s retail and distribution sector demands urgent policy intervention. He made this disclosure in a statement on Sunday. His comment comes as ...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria has rejected the proposed Foreign Aid Bill 2026, urging the National Assembly to halt its enactment. Read More: https://punchng.com/catholic-bishops-reject-foreign-aid-bill/...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Yobe State Command, has arrested five persons, including a 42-year-old woman, over the alleged purchase and processing of dead cattle for human consumption. The NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Bala Garba, said the command plac...
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has rejected claims that the ongoing strike by workers in Federal Unity Colleges has been suspended, insisting that only the union’s recognised leadership has the authority to call off the industrial action. The union ma...
Italy and Spain have secured their places in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland, as Nigeria look to take on Colombia in the quarter-finals. Italy booked their spot in the last four with a 3-1 victory over South Korea in Saturday’s quarter-final. Spa...
Rejects calls for Audi’s removal, urges probe to run its course The Centre for Justice for Common Nigeria, under the Coalition of Nigerian Civil Society Organisations, has rejected calls for the removal of the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NS...
The singer also used the occasion to introduce his latest business venture, a food brand. The post 2Baba’s kids, industry stars attend his 51st birthday album listening party, Natasha absent appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
A public affairs analyst and transparency advocate, Bilal Galadima, has reacted to calls for the immediate sack of the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, over the deaths of 37 miners and the hospitalisation of others in...
By Olayinka Latona ABUJA — The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has called on the National Assembly and the Federal Government to halt moves to enact the Foreign Aids (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill 2026, warning that the proposed legislation could und...
Nigeria’s push to expand the adoption of compressed natural gas (CNG) as an alternative to petrol and diesel is facing a combination of financing, infrastructure, safety and operational challenges, with vehicle owners saying that the potential savings from cheaper fuel are often ...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted more than 1.3 million pills of tramadol and other opioids, alongside about 6,000 kilograms of cannabis, in a series of operations across Lagos, Edo, Niger, Delta, Ondo, Gombe, Imo and the Federal Capi...
Records major drug seizures across eight states, FCT By Olasunkanmi Akoni ABUJA — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted more than 1.3 million pills and capsules of tramadol and other opioids, as well as 6,000kg of cannabis, in a series of...
By Henry Umoru Ahead of the 2027 presidential and general elections, the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, visited the Prayer Ground of St. Padre Pio at St Giovanni Rotondo in Italy to pray for peaceful 2027 elections and an end to banditry and terrorism in Niger...
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service, VIS, has impounded 38 buses for allegedly operating illegally under the Bus Reform Initiative, BRI. The vehicles were apprehended for operating under the BRI programme without the required licences and offic...
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted more than 1.3 million pills and capsules of tramadol and other opioids, as well as about 6,000kg of cannabis, in a series of operations across eight states and the Federal ...
Popular businessman Isaac Fayose has claimed that five governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are secretly supporting the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Fayose made the claim in a recent video shared on his...
The Nigeria Immigration Service has enrolled a total of 5,099 applicants in its special passport intervention exercise for Nigerians in the United Kingdom. Read More: https://punchng.com/nis-enrols-over-5000-nigerians-in-uk-passport-drive/...
Wazobia FM Secures Multiple Nominations at 7th Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards Nigeria Info FM
Nigeria’s Falconets will face Colombia in the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on Sunday, with both sides chasing a place in the last four and a chance to move closer to the coveted title. The encounter in Łódź comes as Nigeria continue their i...
The Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he is willing to reconcile with Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State. It will be recalled that Yusuf, a staunch adherent of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, won the election in 2023 under the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP),...
By OLAYINKA LATONA LAGOS, Nigeria — The Humanist Enabling Life Project (HELP) has accused Jehovah’s Witnesses of maintaining a contradictory and dangerous blood transfusion policy, saying the organization’s decision to allow members to accept some blood components on “personal co...
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has called on the Federal Government, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, to immediately overhaul the operations of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. The organisation also demanded justice and compensation for the fa...
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