Three boxing titles will be up for grabs at the 14th edition of De-Lads Boxing Promotion’s showdown at the NIS Gymnasium in Lagos on September 26. Read More: https://punchng.com/boxers-battle-for-three-titles-at-de-lads-showdown/...
Nigeria’s men’s volleyball team has secured a place in the quarter-finals of the African Nations Championship after a 3-2 comeback victory over Algeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-reach-africa-volleyball-champs-qfinals/...
Despite sustaining an injury that has kept him out for two weeks, Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has been included in Nigeria’s squad for the upcoming international window, while Saudi-based forward George Ilenikhena has also earned his first call-up to the Super Eagles for t...
Ajax striker Kasper Dolberg says he wants to learn from Nigerian forward Tolu Arokodare, describing his teammate as a ‘monster in front of goal’. Read More: https://punchng.com/dolberg-eager-to-learn-from-arokodare/...
Nigerian hurdler Tobi Amusan will face world indoor record holder Devynne Charlton and former world champion Danielle Williams at the Athlos meet in London Read More: https://punchng.com/amusan-faces-williams-charlton-at-athlos/...
Nigeria’s Frank Onyeka has returned from injury for Coventry City, making him available for the Super Eagles’ upcoming 2027 AFCON qualifiers. Read More: https://punchng.com/chelle-gets-onyeka-boost-amid-midfield-injury-woes/...
Nigerian striker Gift Orban has been tipped for the Turkish Super Lig Player of the Week award after scoring a hat-trick for Amedspor against Başakşehir. Read More: https://punchng.com/orban-tipped-for-super-lig-award/...
Russia coach Valery Karpin has rated Nigeria’s Super Eagles among the strongest opponents his side will face in their upcoming international friendly. Read More: https://punchng.com/russia-coach-rates-eagles-highly/...
Nigeria’s Falconets thrashed England 3-0 in the U-20 Women’s World Cup round of 16, with coach Moses Aduku saying the Young Lionesses underrated his team. Read More: https://punchng.com/young-lionesses-underrated-falconets-aduku/...
Human rights lawyer Chidi Odinkalu has criticised the Nigerian judiciary over the use of the “wasted votes” doctrine in electoral disputes in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/odinkalu-seeks-review-of-judicial-reversal-of-voters-mandates/...
Saudi Arabia has rejected Nigeria’s request for an increased Hajj allocation, leaving the country with its approved quota of 50,000 pilgrims for 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/hajj-sarabia-denies-nigeria-extra-slot-request/...
A Nigerian man, Babatunde Odutola, has been jailed for 44 weeks in the UK after pleading guilty to masturbating in front of a woman on a train. Read More: https://punchng.com/uk-based-nigerian-jailed-44-weeks-for-masturbating-before-woman/...
Nigeria has won a nine-year international arbitration battle against Sunrise Power over the 1,500MW Mambilla hydroelectric power project, defeating claims Read More: https://punchng.com/wike-vs-apc-govs-tinubu-may-broker-truce-in-france/...
Talks over MTN Nigeria’s potential acquisition of Mafab Communications’ 5G spectrum are sparking debate over competition and investment in Nigeria’s mobile Read More: https://punchng.com/mtns-proposed-mafab-deal-sparks-spectrum-debate/...
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association’s 42nd lecture will examine what it will take for Nigeria to achieve its $1tn economy goal. Read More: https://punchng.com/neca-lecture-to-examine-nigerias-1tn-economy-goal/...
Nigerian tennis players say they are unfazed by the pressure of facing Morocco in a hostile environment for their Davis Cup World Group II tie in Rabat. Read More: https://punchng.com/davis-cup-nigerian-players-dismiss-morocco-pressure/...
The Gombe State Government has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the establishment of new Nigerian Army formations to enhance security in the s Read More: https://punchng.com/gombe-govt-hails-tinubu-over-new-army-formations/...
Lagos Airport Car Hire Service Challenges Persist thisdaylive.com
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has assured parents that their children are safe in schools across the country. Disu gave the assurance during the flag-off of the Police Community Relations Committee’s Safe School Initiative in Abuja on Thursday. The committee als...
A senator representing Ogun Central, Shuaibu Salisu, has rewarded top-performing students in the Senior School Certificate Examination with cash and laptop Read More: https://punchng.com/top-ssce-performers-get-cash-laptops-in-ogun/...
The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun I Area Command, has seized a 2026 Range Rover worth N417m and 3,893 parcels of cannabis sativa in Ogun State. Read More: https://punchng.com/customs-seize-n417m-range-rover-3893-cannabis-parcels-in-ogun/...
The family of a 46-year-old man has accused the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital of negligence, alleging he died after a six-hour treatment delay. Read More: https://punchng.com/family-accuses-lasuth-of-negligence-over-accident-victims-death/...
Pretty Mike Returns Lagos All White Party, Set to Celebrate Lifestyle Impresarios thisdaylive.com
By KOLAWOLE OLANIYAN It is happening again. Under President Bola Tinubu, Nigerians are facing an increasingly repressive political and legal environment. Like the Muhammadu Buhari government before it, the Tinubu administration is making an utter mockery of Nigeria’s constitution...
Nigeria’s continuing diphtheria outbreak is a grim reminder that preventable diseases can become deadly when public-health systems fail to sustain basic immunisation. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says more than 10,000 confirmed cases have been reco...
THE last one week has been quite impactful on Nigerians. Just as everyone was figuring how to continue managing fast-disappearing resources as prices of just about everything resumed an upward climb, the price of fuel energy took off from its precarious perch in the stratosphere,...
A former Minister of Sports, Prof. Taoheed Adedoja, says Nigeria’s sports development is failing due to over-politicisation and lack of professionalism. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-nigeria-is-failing-in-sports-development-ex-sports-minister/...
The FCT Police Command has begun an investigation into a clash between Vehicle Inspection Office personnel and Okada riders in the Life Camp area of Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-probe-vio-okada-riders-clash-in-abuja/...
The forum resolved to take the message of the adoption of President Tinubu to all 36 states of the federation and the FCT. The post 2027: Former presiding officers back Tinubu, to mobilise 11 million votes appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Actress Toyin Abraham has denied her inclusion in the All Progressives Congress Lagos State Campaign Council’s Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate. The movie star urged the public in an Instagram Story post Thursday to disregard reports suggesting her inclusion in the ...
Thursday's ICC ruling clears the single biggest legal hurdle that has paralysed the Mambilla hydro power project for years, the statement said. The post Tinubu reacts as Nigeria wins arbitration against Sunrise Power appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Ebunoluwa Sessou Two politicians who were aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Lagos State House of Assembly have defected to the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, following changes to the APC’s candidate list for the Agege constituencies I and ...
Saudi Arabia has rejected Nigeria’s request for more 2027 Hajj slots, maintaining the country’s quota at 50,000 pilgrims due to capacity limitations. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-hajj-saudi-arabia-rejects-nigerias-request-for-more-slots/...
The International Chamber of Commerce tribunal in Paris has ruled in favour of Nigeria in the arbitration brought by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited over the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project in Taraba State. President Bola Tinubu, in a statement issued on Thurs...
President Bola Tinubu has moved Nigeria’s Digital Free Zones initiative to its implementation phase to attract global investment and create jobs for Nigeri Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-moves-digital-free-zones-to-implementation-targets-global-jobs/...
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has urged Nigerians to act responsibly when considering taking part in initial public offerings. He cautioned against selling one’s residential apartment or using their children’s school fees to buy shares. Sanusi spoke at the Dangot...
The naira depreciated against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market for the third consecutive time. Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the naira further weakened to N1,331.28 against the dollar on Thursday from N1,329.86 traded on Wednesday. This means that, on...
The governor said that victory requires scientific and deliberate preparation The post 2027: Abiodun inaugurates Ogun APC campaign council, orders grassroots immediate mobilisation appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu has commended the judgment of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration tribunal in Paris, framing it as a rebuke to “predatory and exploitative claims by corrupt local and international entities and their enablers and fu...
Nigeria has won an arbitration dispute against Sunrise Power over the Mambilla hydropower project, with an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal in Paris dismissing the company’s $2.35 billion claim against the country. The tribunal on Thursday also ordered Sunrise Pow...
Kelani remembers the generosity, discipline and formidable talent of one of Nigerian cinema’s defining actors The post PERSONAL TRIBUTE: They don’t make them like Olu Jacobs anymore — Tunde Kelani appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore has vowed to scrap the office of the First Lady if he becomes president in 2027. Sowore explained that the Nigerian constitution does not give room for the office of the First Lady. Featuring on Channels Tel...
An international arbitration tribunal under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris has issued an award in favour of Nigeria, rejecting claims totalling $3.38 billion in arbitration instituted over disputes associated with the development of the Mambi...
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has said the Idu Industrial Area in Abuja will soon enjoy a 24-hour electricity supply through the Federal Government’s 50-megawatt electrification initiative. Tegbe made this disclosure on Thursday at an event in Abuja. According to him, the ...
By Omeiza Ajayi The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has ordered a probe into the death of some suspected illegal miners who were arrested during enforcement operations conducted in parts of Niger State on September 15 and 16, 2026. National Public Relations Offic...
The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, rescheduled matchday three fixture between Rangers and Nasarawa United has been postponed due to heavy downpour. The game at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri was halted in the 63rd minute after continuous downpour affected play and visibil...
The FCT NUJ said Mike Odiakose, a journalist with Daily Asset newspaper, died on Thursday after an illness. The post Abuja NUJ loses another member weeks after ex-chairman’s death appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has named a 24-man squad for Nigeria’s international friendly against Russia. The three-time African champions will take on Russia at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday, October 6. Captain Wilfred Ndidi will lead the squad, alongside key pl...
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By Omeiza Ajayi A cross-section of Nigeria’s political class, cutting across party lines, converged on Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, on Thursday to condole with the Director General of the All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, follow...
With the decision, Nigeria’s 2027 allocation remains at 35,000 slots for government pilgrims and 15,000 slots for licensed tour operators, bringing the total to 50,000 pilgrims. The post Hajj 2027: Saudi Arabia rejects Nigeria’s bid for more slots appeared first on Premium Times ...
Nigerian Police Dismiss Four Inspectors, Sergeants Over Extortion, Corruption In Lagos Sahara Reporters
Enyimba players have been urged to aim for the 2026-27 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, title. The club’s vice Chairman, Captain Eric Iheanacho Asogwa, gave the charge during a meeting with the players. Asogwa assured the players of massive support in the quest to achieve t...
No fewer than 33 suspected illegal miners are feared dead in Niger State after being detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Read More: https://punchng.com/33-illegal-miners-feared-dead-in-niger/...
As Nigeria inches towards the 2027 general elections, an ominous pattern is beginning to emerge. The language of politics is becoming more threatening, more intolerant and, in some cases, dangerously inflammatory. Politics is not supposed to be a do-or-die affair, and an election...
By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has assured parents that the Nigeria Police Force has taken responsibility for strengthening the security of schools across the country and that Nigerian children are safe, as the Police Community Relations C...
Nigerian Afrobeats star, Burna Boy will headline the 2026 NFL halftime show in Paris. Burna Boy will perform at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis during the game between New Orleans Saints and the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 25. DAILY POST reports that the performance will ma...
The Niger State Police Command has commenced investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners who reportedly died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. The Commissioner of Police, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, ordered the investigation f...
The House of Representatives has called for a risk-sharing fund to attract private investment into Nigeria’s primary healthcare system, a lawmaker has said Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-needs-risk-sharing-fund-for-primary-healthcare-investment-reps/...
Chelle named a 24-man squad on Thursday for Nigeria’s opening two Group L fixtures, with captain Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Moses Simon included The post Nwabali returns as Chelle names Super Eagles squads for AFCON qualifiers, Russia friendly ...
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