Public affairs analyst and security advocate, Charles Kazayet, has called on politicians across the divide to support the Nigerian Armed Forces in the fight against insecurity. Kazayet made the disclosure in a statement on Friday. According to him, the figures are evident that th...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said President Bola Tinubu, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, and the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, owe Nigerians answers over the death of 37 miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Co...
Reality TV star Phyna and actress Nkechi Blessing are set to face each other in a celebrity boxing bout on October 1, 2026, in Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/phyna-nkechi-blessing-to-clash-in-celebrity-boxing-bout/...
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – ActionAid Nigeria and its partners have called for urgent action to address the growing link between climate change and unsustainable debt, warning that women, girls, children and communities on the frontlines of climate impacts are bearing the greatest b...
The Nigerian Mainstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has revealed the real reason it cannot fix petrol price in Nigeria. In a statement posted on its verified X handle on Saturday, NMDPRA said the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, 2021 restricts government in...
By Luminous Jannamike Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has put President Bola Tinubu, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, and Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on the spot over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Sec...
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As the 2027 elections draw near, the deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, Lateefat Sowunmi-Kolapo, on Friday decried the economic hardship in the state, urging residents to collect any money offered by the All Progressives Congress, A...
Data reviewed by Nairametrics show that the 10 overseas operations of Access Bank, First HoldCo, Zenith Bank, UBA and Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) included in this analysis had combined assets of about N40.66 trillion at the end of FY2025. The post Meet CEOs of Nigeria’s...
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has condemned the reported death of 37 Nigerians in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. The party also called for an open and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the ...
Fidson mobilises staff, volunteers to clean Lagos communities for World Cleanup Day Premium Times Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has directed states to accelerate the implementation of the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme, with the goal of delivering measurable reductions in transportation costs to more Nigerians from October 1, 2026. Tinubu disclosed this in a statement on S...
“I wish I could change that on my documentation, the passport, but I know it’s gonna take a lot of time. But because maybe in the near future I might do it”. The post Why sharing my November 18 birthday with Rudeboy became difficult — Mr P appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ...
The Nigeria Police Force will use CARSPO 2026 in Owerri to develop strategies for managing security during the 2027 general elections, while Imo State expects wider economic and institutional benefits from hosting the senior officers. The post CARSPO 2026: Police chiefs converge ...
Damilola Bamiloye has recounted the four-year journey behind the return of his father’s classic Christian film, with Mike Bamiloye reprising his iconic role as Isawuru. The post ‘Agbara Nla’ returns to cinemas 33 years after original release appeared first on Premium Times Nigeri...
President Bola Tinubu has promised that Nigerians will pay less for transport from October 2026. This was disclosed in a statement by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday. The development is an update on the National Affordable Compressed Natural...
Actress Nkechi Blessing and former Big Brother Naija winner, Phyna, are set for a celebrity boxing face-off in Lagos. The bout, tagged “Chaos in the Ring”, is scheduled for October 1, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, according to the event organisers, Balmoral Group. Balmoral ...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has praised the Mountain Top Chorale of MFM for winning two gold medals at the World Choir Games. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-sanwo-olu-praises-mfm-chorale-after-world-choir-games-triumph/...
Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has handed first senior invitations to 13 players as he continues to widen his options ahead of Nigeria’s upcoming international fixtures. The new invitees, largely drawn from clubs in Europe and the Middle East, cover every area of the pitch a...
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has elevated Oyo APC governorship candidate, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, to Ekerin Balogun of Ibadanland. Read More: https://punchng.com/olubadan-elevates-oyo-apc-gov-candidate-alli-to-ekerin-balogun/...
The NHRC and CISLAC called for transparency in the investigation ordered into the deaths of the 37 suspected illegal miners. The post NHRC, CISLAC seek transparent probe into deaths of 37 detained illegal mining suspects appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has challenged a United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, to provide evidence of the alleged drug trafficking record linked to President Bola Tinubu. Fani-Kayode threw this ch...
Agriculture and exports remain critical to Nigeria’s efforts to diversify its economy and achieve sustainable economic growth, FirstBank Group Chief Executive Officer, Olusegun Alebiosu, has said. The post FirstBank CEO: Agriculture, exports critical to Nigeria’s economic diversi...
Nigerian leaders have been urged to bridge the gap between policy formulation and implementation in the country. The Director of Publication, Kwara State House of Assembly, KWHA, Basirat Saka, who made the call, stated that Nigeria does not lack ideas but struggles with their exe...
The Nigerian Army has dismissed as fake and unverified a purported intelligence alert warning of planned Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks on schools, churches, mosques, NYSC orientation camps and other public institutions across the country. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations...
NDLEA Canine Handlers Get Specialised Training From German Experts Nigeria Info FM
As President Bola Tinubu, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi prepare for the 2027 presidential contest, two women will also be seeking to emerge as Nigeria’s next president. They are Ada Elizabeth Fredrick Okwori of the National Democ...
Mr Kabara took over from Suberu Aniviye on Saturday, amid investigations into the deaths of persons arrested in connection with suspected illegal mining activities. The post New NSCDC commandant arrives Niger amid deaths in custody probe appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Mr Trump did not identify the specific reports that he considered false. He also did not explain how the ban would be enforced. But he warned that other media organisations could face similar action. The post Trump bans CNN, Politico, MS Now from White House appeared first on Pre...
Rosaline Ogunro, a Nigerian-born councillor, has become the mayor of Islington in London, adding another prominent name to the growing number of Nigerians making their mark in British public life. Ogunro, who represents St Peter’s and Canalside Ward, was officially sworn in as Ma...
The Nigeria Police Force has secured the scene where 37 suspected illegal miners died in NSCDC custody in Niger State to preserve evidence for investigatio Read More: https://punchng.com/niger-miners-deaths-police-secure-scene-begin-evidence-preservation/...
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), the Nigerian chapter of Transparency International, has condemned the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State, demanding an independe...
Linguists estimate that if current non-transmission trends persist, many of Nigeria’s more than 500 indigenous languages could face severe endangerment or extinction within 50 to 70 years. Children, parents and experts said urban lifestyles had reduced children’s exposure to indi...
CWIAK Group Earns 51 Nominations at 7th Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards nigeriainfo.fm
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the suspension on Saturday The post 20 NSCDC officers suspended over deaths of detained suspected illegal miners appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
…asks affected people to relocate By Gabriel Ewepu, ABUJA The Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency (NiHSA) has said a seven-day high flood will hit Imo, Cross River, Lagos and 12 other states. The Director General (DG) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NiHSA, Arch Umar Mohammed...
By Mmesoma Goodness The Scottish Government has proposed three tailored immigration routes to attract foreign workers and graduates to Scotland as the country tackles population decline, an ageing population and labour shortages. The proposals, contained in a new policy paper tit...
The NGX equities market continued its strong bullish run (with the ASI at 249,804 index points), supported by demand for bellwethers, energy/industrial stocks, and banking subsectors. The post Nigerian stocks at record high despite Dangote’s refinery IPO high interest appeared fi...
Sporting Lagos technical adviser, Jeffery Buter says his team has put behind their last win over Inter Lagos as they gear up for the next game against Abia Warriors. The modest club will trade tackles with Abia Warriors at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan on Sunday. Buter said ...
The development comes as Nigerians face another increase in petrol prices, with pump prices rising above N1,400 per litre in parts of Abuja amid renewed pressure on global crude and refined-product markets. The post JPMorgan struggles to forecast oil price as Iran war deepens Nig...
There was low voter turnout on Saturday during the by-election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) into the Dawakin Kudu state constituency, Kano State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondents who monitored the exercise report that there were...
The police have confirmed the incident. The post Hoodlums kill popular Enugu opposition politician appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
Meanwhile, Ms Ugwu was among the directors of Partnership Investment Company, suspended for a period of five years in the capital market. The post NASD appoints Arese Ugwu as acting MD, nine years after SEC suspension appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Sporting Lagos midfielder, Aondona Adeede has returned to training after an injury layoff, DAILY POST reports. Aondona rejoined his teammates in full training this week after spending several weeks on the sidelines. His return is expected to strengthen Sporting Lagos’ midfield. S...
Quadrangular T20I Series in Nigeria, 2026 schedule, live scores and results Cricbuzz
National Theatre unveils Lagos contemporary circus festival The Guardian Nigeria News
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has reminded intending pilgrims that only seven days remain before the September 26 deadline for registrat Read More: https://punchng.com/seven-days-left-to-register-upload-data-for-2027-hajj-nahcon/...
This is the third disciplinary action against the official as works commissioner under Governor Nwifuru. The post JUST IN: Ebonyi governor sacks commissioner after recall from suspension appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
**Urges Public to Ignore Rumour By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Army has dismissed as fake and unverified a purported intelligence alert warning of planned Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks on schools, churches, mosques, NYSC orientation camps and other public institutions across the...
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State has attributed the cohesion and success they currently enjoy to the continued supports and leadership of its national leader and minister of FCT Abuja, Nyesom Wike, and that their presidential candidate, Prof Sandy Onor. Cha...
The Federal Government has constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people held by the Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on suspicion of illegal mining. Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tun...
Lagos NUJ Media Games: Draws, logo unveiling set for Sept. 23 The Sun Nigeria
The arrest followed a viral video showing a man firing shots from a moving vehicle. The post Calabar Shooting: Police arrest suspected cult leader, launch manhunt for accomplices appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Liyel Imoukhuede, the special adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Livestock Development, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar on Saturday. The post Cross River plans ranching, livestock clusters to curb farmer-herder conflicts appeared first on ...
The Northern Senators Forum has described the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State, as “deeply disturbing and unacceptable”. A statement by Chairman of the Forum, Sen. Abdula...
We must learn from ours and other countries’ failures, and focus on what works: prioritise operational governance over ownership debates, and balance private initiative with the public grid’s survival…. The certainty of 1990 was that markets would do the work on their own. The le...
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of the Nigerian military fighting to dislodge criminal elements and non-state actors constituting security threats across the country have rescued over 66 kidnapped victims, neutralised 12 terrorists in gun fights and arrested over 34 collaborators, log...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) House of Representatives candidate for Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency in Ebonyi State, Ambassador Ephraim Iyke Nwonu, has dumped the party and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Nwonu announced his defection on Saturday ...
Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Saturday said the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is the most scrutinised former state governor because he is the first Igbo man to have the “fi...
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