By Maryam Abdul-aziz Usman, Damaturu The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Yobe State Command, has arrested five persons, including a 42-year-old woman identified as Nancy Benedict, over the alleged purchase and processing of dead cattle for human consumption. The ...
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Coalition of Civil Societies for Transparency and Accountability (COSTA) has condemned the call for the termination of the tenure of the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi. T...
For Nigeria, the challenge now is to reproduce the intensity, discipline, and attacking quality that overwhelmed England; with the stakes higher and the margin for error smaller, individual performances could ultimately decide who advances. The post Nigeria vs Colombia: Five play...
SERAP has filed a lawsuit against INEC at the Federal High Court in Abuja over its alleged failure to disclose limits on political contributions for 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/serap-sues-inec-over-political-donation-limits-party-finances/...
FG Warns Lagos, Delta, 13 Other States Of Seven-Day Flood Risk Arise News
By Enitan Abdultawab Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of Nigeria’s upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau due to a lingering groin injury. The 27-year-old forward was initially included in coach Eric Ch...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its alleged failure to disclose limits on political donations ahead of the 2027 general elections. SERAP filed the suit at the Federal High Court in Abu...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has described the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s victory in four of five recent bye-elections across three geopolitical regions as significant ahead of the 2027 general elections. Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of N...
The Nigeria national team confirmed his withdrawal on Saturday after the Galatasaray forward was absent from his club’s 4-0 defeat to Trabzonspor in the Turkish Süper Lig. The post Osimhen ruled out of Super Eagles’ AFCON qualifiers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The procedure was a telesurgery-assisted, robot-assisted right radical nephrectomy performed to remove a kidney affected by a cancerous tumour. The post Nigerian hospitals collaborate to perform tele-robotic surgery appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Ibrahim Tajo-Suraj, the returning officer for the election, declared Mr Yusuf-Datti the winner of the election on Saturday in Dawakin Kudu. The post APC wins Dawakin Kudu constituency by-election in Kano appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has revealed she recently lost another pregnancy when she was four months gone, recounting the experience in Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/toyin-abraham-reveals-another-pregnancy-loss/...
The fresh drop in crude oil prices at the weekend has put Nigerian petroleum products marketers and refiners under pressure to cut the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS. A market survey by DAILY POST on Sunday showed that Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped by ...
The regulator renewed its threat after three episodes of the previously removed production resurfaced online. The post Despite NFVCB warning, gay-themed Nigerian series returns to YouTube appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Something else keeps happening as the virtual squadmates confront “gunfire” inside this shooting game: strangers become friends. But are there hidden costs and risks? The post How young Nigerians turn virtual gunfire in this shooting game into real-world friendship appeared first...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has disowned the 59-member Presidential Campaign Council announced by the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement for the 2027 elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndc-disowns-ok-movements-presidential-campaign-council-list/...
Speaks on the case of Bola Ige in Obasanjo govt and the wrecking of AD Says selfish politicians destroy parties, replace them with SPVs By Charles Kumolu, Deputy Editor As political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections continue to reshape Nigeria’s political scene, th...
President Bola Tinubu has said more Nigerians should begin to see measurable reductions in transportation costs from October 1, citing the more than N3.5 billion in transport costs he said CNG-powered buses saved commuters in Kaduna in their first year of operation. The post Tinu...
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Abia State Uko Nkole, has told the presidency that Peter Obi will not withdraw from the presidential race over the recent reports published by the Anambra State Government alleging unpaid loans during Obi’s tenure as governo...
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has sealed businesses along Ago Palace Way over persistent illegal waste dumping and arrested 11 persons for unauthorised waste disposal on Lagos Island. The post LAWMA seals businesses over illegal dumping along Ago Palace Way appeare...
The Importers Association of Nigeria has warned the public, government agencies, and stakeholders against dealing with impostors posing as its executives. Read More: https://punchng.com/importers-association-warns-against-impostors/...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has suffered a setback in Enugu State as over 6000 members defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. DAILY POST reports that the defectors, who were led by Mr Godwin Obasi, were received by the PDP leadership in Enugu, the state capital,...
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said it cannot fix petrol pump prices, but will step up surveillance against price-gouging and other exploitative practices amid the latest increase in Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) prices. The post NM...
The former president turned the tables on the comedian after admitting that he did not recognise several prominent Nigerian entertainers. The post Obasanjo quizzes Bae U about Queen Elizabeth after failing celebrity test appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The US asked citizens in the region to watch for potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions. The post US issues new warning to Americans in the Middle East appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Turkish football pundit, Emre Bol has said that Victor Osimhen has been hiding Galatasaray’s problems, which have now been exposed following his absence. He noted that the Nigerian’s exceptional goal-scoring prowess and outstanding performances have effectively concealed certain ...
Niger NSCDC Gets New Commandant, Nigeria Info FM
Lagos: APC Agege candidate holds interfaith prayer for 2027 election victory Peoples Gazette Nigeria
As the 2027 presidential election inches closer, there are growing concerns, particularly among the opposition camp, as some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, continue to threaten Nigerians who oppose President Bola Tinubu and the ruling party. From Borno to Kuje ...
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has directed all its candidates to remain in Nigeria until the conclusion of the 2027 general elections. The state chairman of the party, Cornelius Ojelabi, issued the directive during the inauguration of the APC Tinubu-H...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, says that if he becomes President in 2027, anyone importing hard drugs into Nigeria will face a life sentence, irrespective of the person’s status. Obi made the vow on Saturday during a town hall meeti...
Demolishing Lagos informal settlements also destroys the city’s best defences against climate change The Conversation
Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has disowned the Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, set up by the OK Movement ahead of the 2027 general elections. This is contained in a statement signed by the party’s National Chairman, Cleopas Moses, on Saturday. Moses stated that the announ...
Benue State Ministry of Health and Human Services has intensified disease surveillance and emergency preparedness as diphtheria cases continue to increase in different parts of the country. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ogwuche, disclosed this to journal...
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said President Bola Tinubu’s policies are pushing Nigerians into poverty and hardship. Atiku, however, vowed to challenge those policies on a daily basis. In a statement by his media aide, Phrank Sh...
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the Nigerian presidency is not President Bola Tinubu’s ancestral stool or a shrine. Atiku made the remark while faulting criticisms from the presidency over his decision to address Tin...
By Gabriel Ewepu The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NiHSA, has warned of a high riverine flood risk across 15 states from September 19 to 25, 2026, urging affected communities to relocate to safer and higher grounds. The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NiHS...
Doma United’s perfect start faces stern Kano test as Rivers, Shooting seek vital points The Guardian Nigeria News
Lagos APC orders candidates to remain in Nigeria until 2027 UA.NEWS
•Atiku, senators, others seek probe •Adeyanju speaks on alleged cover-up By Omeiza Ajayi, Luminous Jannamike Anger mounted yesterday over the reported deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, ...
Lagos APC orders candidates to stay in Nigeria until 2027 polls Premium Times Nigeria
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) said the PCC set up by the OK Movement should be disregarded by the public. The post NDC dissociates itself from pro-Obi campaign council, warns candidates appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Zubairu Usman Sadiq The security challenge in Nigeria today, to say the least is worrisome. From the intractable Boko-Haram insurgency which has claimed thousands of lives and condemned several others to Internal Displaced Person Camps, banditry in the north-west, agitations a...
By Ayo Onikoyi The Big Brother Naija Season 11 reality show is entering its final stretch, with 13 housemates remaining in the competition and just two weeks to the grand finale. The number was reduced following the eviction of Abi and Araga during Sunday’s live eviction show, br...
Lagos Theatre Festival: Four Countries on the Bill Benin Web TV
‘Sands of Time’ wins seven honours across Nigeria, Canada Tribune Online
By Bunmi Sofola Looks as if Nigerian men are paying the price for neglecting their health, with more men dying prematurely every year. But common male health problems can be detected and treated earlier (if not prevented) with better awareness and regular check-ups. Listed are so...
In less than 4 months from now, Nigeria will hold its 2027 general elections; yet, not many would believe the assurances by the electoral body that the process will be free and fair. No one can blame the doubting Thomases because the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC...
High Flood to Hit Lagos, Delta, 13 Other States in Seven Days, FG Warns, Urges Residents to Relocate THISDAYLIVE
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and Zamfara North senatorial aspirant, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the name of Senator Sahabi Alhaji Ya’u as the party’s candidate fo...
The Academy of Medical Sciences has linked rising diphtheria cases in Nigeria to low immunity, with eight states accounting for 98% of over 10,000 cases. Read More: https://punchng.com/diphtheria-academy-links-low-immunity-to-rising-cases/...
The Independent National Electoral Commission has assured Nigerians of its commitment to electoral integrity ahead of the 2027 general elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-inec-assures-nigerians-of-electoral-integrity/...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has dismissed allegations of diverting 5,000 Hajj slots as completely unfounded and diversionary. Read More: https://punchng.com/nahcon-dismisses-alleged-5000-hajj-slot-diversion/...
Traditional leaders in Ebute-Igbooro, Ogun State, have called on the government to provide infrastructure to transform the Oleyo Waterfall into a tourist s Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-community-seeks-support-on-tourism/...
WCD: FABE Advocates Proper Food Waste Disposal, Sorting News Agency of Nigeria
The National Democratic Congress says its candidate, Peter Obi, will defeat President Bola Tinubu in Lagos State by a wider margin in the 2027 election. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-obill-win-lagos-by-wider-margin-ndc/...
The Managing Director and CEO of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, Chijioke Okwuokenye, speaks about his career, leadership, and educational backgrou Read More: https://punchng.com/how-nigeria-can-achieve-24-hour-power-supply-md-ceo-abuja-disco-chijioke-okwuokenye/...
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of JustOne Homes Ltd, Taiwo Idowu, has warned that fraud, inadequate property verification and the activities of unqualified operators are threatening confidence in the country’s real estate sector. Idowu raised the concern at the unveili...
The Nigeria Integrity Watch has described the legislative record of the 10th Senate, led by Senator Godswill Akpabio, as significant, citing its interventions in electoral reform, fiscal governance, economic transformation, security, education and institutional oversight. The gro...
The family of Olatunde Ojelabi has accused LASUTH of negligence, alleging he died after a six-hour delay in treatment following a car accident in Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/family-tackles-lasuth-our-brother-died-after-six-hour-delay/...
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