The Nigerian Army has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening defence cooperation with the Indonesian military in areas like counterinsurgency and technolog Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-army-indonesia-strengthen-defence-ties/...
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The quarter-final fixtures at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup tournament in Poland have been confirmed. This follows the conclusion of Thursday’s Round of 16 matches where Nigeria’s Falconets defeated England 3-0 to qualify for the quarter-final. North Korea also defeated Ja...
Former governors, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and Senator Ibikunle Amosun, were conspicuously absent on Thursday as Governor Dapo Abiodun inaugurated the All Progressives Congress, APC, State Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections in Abeokuta. Despite their absence, Abiodun dec...
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has unveiled two different squads for Nigeria’s upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures and an international friendly against Russia. The Nigeria Football Federation released the selections on Thursday, with Nigeria scheduled to pla...
By Evelyn Usman The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has disclosed that its Mining Marshals have arrested over 600 suspected illegal miners, recovered more than 100 illegal mining sites and commenced prosecution of over 500 suspects since the specialised unit was ...
Autopsy confirms journalist Onifade died from gunshot wound — Premium Times Nigeria UA.NEWS
The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it generated N65.6 billion in revenue between January and August 2026, a 13.88% increase. Read More: https://punchng.com/oyo-osun-customs-command-generated-n65bn-in-eight-months-controller/...
The pathologist said the findings were consistent with a penetrating firearm injury. The post #EndSARS: Postmortem confirms journalist Pelumi Onifade died from gunshot wound appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Office of the Vice President has clarified recent remarks by Vice President Kashim Shettima regarding President Bola Tinubu’s backing from northern governors. The post Shettima clarifies remarks on northern governors’ support for President Tinubu in 2023 appeared first on Pre...
By Henry Henry ABUJA- The OK Movement, a political platform established to mobilise support for the joint ticket of the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, has put in place a 59-member Presidential Campaign Coun...
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The National Assembly has appealed to the Federal Government to review its monetisation policy, particularly the non-provision of official accommodation for civil and public servants. The appeal was made by the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Kamoru O...
Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle has released the squad lists for the upcoming 2026 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau, as well as an international friendly against Russia. Nigeria will face Madagascar on September 25 before takin...
Former VP Atiku Abubakar says rising food, fuel, and transport costs are driving child malnutrition in Nigeria, affecting families’ ability to feed their c Read More: https://punchng.com/rising-food-fuel-costs-driving-child-malnutrition-says-atiku/...
Nigeria has repatriated a Chinese fugitive arrested in Ogun State over the alleged smuggling of about 1,400 tonnes of endangered African rosewood valued at ¥15.7 million ($2.34 million). The post Nigeria repatriates Chinese fugitive arrested in Ogun over ¥15.7 million rosewood sm...
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, has called on the Nigerian government to create a buffer by immediately issuing reasonable wage awards to workers. Ajaero also urged the Nigerian government to sell sufficient crude in naira to local refineries, expan...
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has assured parents of their children’s safety as the PCRC launches its Safe School Initiative in Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/ig-assures-parents-of-childrens-safety/...
Anti-immigrant scapegoating may seem normal, especially among politicians in the post-Trump era. Still, I share the sentiment expressed on the back of the proverbial mammy wagon that often travelled East of Nigeria in the old days: “No condition is permanent.” If South Africa nee...
NCDs include conditions such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and chronic respiratory diseases. The post WHO urges safer care for people living with noncommunicable diseases appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Northern States Christian Elders Forum, has warned President Bola Tinubu not mistake Nigerians’ patience for acceptance of hardship. The forum issued the warning in a statement by its Chairman, Elder Sunday Oibe, on Thursday. It urged President Tinubu to scrap the fresh incre...
Alawuba said resilience must be deliberately designed into Nigeria’s policies, institutions, infrastructure, supply chains, energy systems, financial architecture and human capital. The post Alawuba: Improvement in economic indicators point to Nigeria’s growth path appeared first...
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has reiterated his commitment to multi-party democracy and a peaceful political process ahead of the 2027 general elections. Dickson spoke when the management of LEADER...
The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 573 Nigeria Police Force crests, 92 yards of police camouflage uniform fabric, a pistol, six pistol magazines, a pump-action magazine and 60 detonating cords during anti-smuggling operations in August ...
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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and repatriated a wanted Chinese national, Zhang Shijie, for his alleged role in smuggling endangered African rosewoo Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-repatriate-wanted-chinese-national-over-smuggling/...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, said Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Senator Abubakar Bagudu’s admission that the Tinubu administration failed to anticipate the scale of economic turbulence confronting Nigeria vindicated its earlier warnin...
LAGOS, Nigeria – Ahead of its much-anticipated October 1 launch, Promise Land has announced the commencement of registration for drivers interested in participating in the ProTaxi empowerment programme, which is expected to provide opportunities for 1,000 drivers. The Founder and...
The airline said its August operations were affected largely by airport congestion, industrial action, bird strikes and other external factors. The post Air Peace disputes NCAA August delay report, cites data discrepancies appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The NDLEA handed Mr Ibrahim and the counterfeit currency over to the EFCC for further investigation and possible prosecution. The post EFCC investigates suspect arrested with fake $212,200 in Kano appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
…says Ogun APC in panic mode over PDP’s growing strength By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State for the 2027 election, Oladipupo Adebutu, has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senat...
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Notable Nigerian musicians have been named as members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections. The list was released on the official media pages of the Lagos APC gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 election, Dr. Kad...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, has confirmed the deaths of some suspected illegal miners arrested during an operation in M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto Village in the state. The suspects were arrested during a “burst operation” co...
Kosoko, Toyin Abraham, Pasuma, others named in Lagos APC campaign council ripplesnigeria.com
Falconets head coach Moses Aduku has said England underrated his team in their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Round of 16 encounter, DAILY POST reports. Nigeria thrashed the Young Lionesses 3-0 to seal a place in the quarter-finals where they will meet either hosts Poland or Co...
We have spent decades learning how to treat HIV. In 2026, Nigeria must show that prevention can also be practical, visible and accessible. The country’s success should be measured not by the number of strategies announced or medicines introduced, but by whether an ordinary Nigeri...
The Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Dennis Guwor, has confirmed that the body is ready to engage the leadership of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, and leadership of the National Assembly over the transmission of the Constitution Review ...
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has lamented that Nigerian families can no longer afford food under President Bola Tinubu. Atiku made the assertion in a statement on Thursday, amid a report by nutrition exp...
The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated its campaign council for the 2027 general elections, signalling the commencement of a coordinated state-wide mobilisation for the party’s presidential, governorship and other electoral contests. A...
Energy expert and scholar, Dr Joseph Obele, has called on the Federal Government and the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to urgently restart Nigeria’s government-owned refineries as a direct response to the rising cost of petroleum products. ...
England U-20 women’s head coach Lydia Bedford has expressed disappointment after her team’s loss to Nigeria, DAILY POST reports. The Young Lionesses were eliminated from the ongoing 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup following a disappointing 3-0 loss to Nigeria in their Round of 1...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The North Central Development Commission (NCDC) has declared that the region cannot achieve meaningful development without treating security as part of its core infrastructure. The warning came as stakeholders unveiled a 20-year development blueprint...
At least 33 suspected illegal miners arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Niger State have allegedly died following a suspected disease outbreak. The NSCDC Niger State Commandant, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursd...
Ask a Nigerian business where its next customer will come from and the answer may no longer be tied to geography. It could be someone who discovered the business on Instagram, a customer in another state or a buyer paying from abroad. For businesses, digital commerce has expanded...
45,000-litre fuel tanker overturns in Lagos Daily Post Nigeria
A tanker with 45,000 litres of petrol overturned in Epe, Lagos, on Thursday after hitting a stationary van, spilling its contents but causing no casualties Read More: https://punchng.com/45000-litre-petrol-tanker-overturns-in-lagos/...
The recent 25-basis-point rate increase and hawkish forward guidance issued by the U.S. Federal Reserve have exerted upward pressure on the US dollar, thereby limiting near-term bullish sentiment in the Nigerian Naira. The post Hawkish US Fed tames Naira Bullish Outlook appeared ...
By Gabriel Ewepu The presidential candidate of of BOOT Party – Because Of Our Tomorrow – in the 2027 general elections is Sunday Adenuga. Read Also: Why Aisha Buhari visited me — Atiku Sonny Adenuga is a distinguished Nigerian technocrat, governance reform advocate, project manag...
Lagos court keeps KC Luxury in custody — Premium Times Nigeria UA.NEWS
Ayo Edebiri and David Oyelowo on the Importance of Making ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ Riff ‘Clarissa’ in Nigeria Yahoo News UK
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N2.338 trillion among the Federal Government, state governments and the 774 local government councils. The allocation was approved at the FAAC meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, accordi...
The value of Tony O. Elumelu’s stake in Seplat Energy Plc has increased by approximately N311.5 billion in just over two weeks, following a sharp rise in the energy company’s share price on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). The post Tony Elumelu’s stake in Seplat added N311.5 ...
Lagos 2027 Budget: Residents Demand More Support For Vulnerable Groups The Whistler Newspaper
By Olayinka Ajayi Former Vice-President and 2027 African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said the visit of former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, highlighted the need to build a better Nigeria. Atiku disclosed this in a post on his X handle ...
Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister has warned foreign envoys against making unguarded comments or unsolicited lectures on democracy ahead of the 2027 polls Read More: https://punchng.com/minister-warns-envoys-against-unguarded-comments-ahead-of-2027-elections/...
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has alerted Nigerians to an alleged organised operation to purchase and collect Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, from citizens in parts of the North ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party alleged that individuals acting in the interest of...
Nigeria’s Falconets have reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after beating England 3-0 in their Round of 16 clash in Poland. Read More: https://punchng.com/falconets-beat-england-3-0-reach-world-cup-quarter-finals/...
The judge dismissed KC Luxury's application to lift the detention order. The post Alleged Cocaine Trafficking: Court upholds 30-day extension of KC Luxury’s detention appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
An analysis of a US immigration register shows 134 Nigerians face deportation, with fraud-related offences being the most common charge listed against them Read More: https://punchng.com/fraud-tops-offences-as-134-nigerians-face-us-deportation/...
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has repatriated a Chinese national, Zhang Shijie, to Guangzhou, China, following his arrest in Nigeria over alleged large-scale smuggling of endangered African Rosewood. Force...
The report also accused the Iranian government of illegal killings, torture and persecution of protesters. The post UN mission says US committed war crimes in Iran appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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