Janet Akekoromowei was named Player of the Match following Nigeria’s 3-0 win over England in their Round of 16 encounter at the 2026 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Tosin Rafiu got things going for the Falconets with a contender for Goal of the Tournament in the eighth minute. The midfielde...
Nigeria’s Falconets booked a place in the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup following a comfortable 3-0 victory over England at the Bielsko-Biala Stadium on Thursday afternoon. Tosin Rafiu gave Nigeria the lead in the seventh minute. Rafiu make a supe...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Northern States Christian Elders Forum, NOSCEF, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reverse the latest increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, warning that Nigerians’ patience with worsening economic hardship should not be m...
The appointment is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Government House, Mashood Agboola The post Kwara governor names ‘political rival’ coordinator for Hajj 2027 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Kano State Police Command has held a strategic security meeting with the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the state to strengthen measures aimed at preventing farmer-herder clashes ahead of the harvest season. The meeting, hel...
Air Peace has disputed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority’s report, saying the regulator underreported its flight operations in August. Read More: https://punchng.com/air-peace-faults-ncaa-data-on-august-flight-delays/...
“It demonstrates the capacity of the Nigerian capital market to support businesses of substantial scale,”he said. The post What Dangote IPO signals – NGX Chairman appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
…says she leads, APC follows By John Alechenu, Abuja Public affairs analyst, Bashir Haroon, has said Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan deserves a second term in office, citing what he described as her record of representation and constituency projects in Kogi Central. Haroon stated...
The Federal Government, states and Local Government Councils have shared ₦2.338 trillion from the August 2026 Federation Account revenue. The revenue was shared at the September meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), held in Abuja. The ₦2.338 trillion dist...
The result is Nigeria’s second victory at the tournament and extends their impressive scoring record to 13 goals in four matches The post England 0-3 Nigeria: Falconets cruise into World Cup quarter-finals appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Action Democratic Party, ADP, for the 2027 election, Chinazam Ike, has described the Dangote Refinery public offer as an opportunity for Nigerians to participate in the ownership of a major Nigerian industrial ...
The minister said the government was pursuing two pathways of clearing outstanding payments and restructuring the scheme to make it sustainable. The post FG moves to clear export grant backlog, reform EEG scheme appeared first on Premium Times Ni...
Nigeria’s January 1, 2027 deadline for payment data localisation is forcing financial institutions to rethink how they store, secure and manage critical customer and transaction data. The challenge goes beyond moving databases onto Nigerian servers. Banks and fintechs must streng...
Nigeria’s Falconets continued their impressive run at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on Thursday, defeating England 3-0 to secure a place in the quarter-finals in Poland. Tosin Rafiu, Janet Akekoromowei and Mercy Mamudu scored for Nigeria in a commanding Round o...
Kano Pillars Football Club Technical Adviser, Daniel Ogunmodede, has urged universities to encourage students, especially those studying Physical and Health Education and Sports Management, to gain practical experience through internships with football clubs. Ogunmodede made the ...
The United States Department of Homeland Security, DHS, has updated its list of Nigerians facing removal from the country, reducing the number to 112 and publishing their names and photographs online. The latest list features Nigerians from different parts of the country and was ...
The body was discovered on Thursday morning The post Mutilated corpse of woman found in Jos wildlife forest reserve appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Idris Gana Mohammed over an alleged N6.85 million fraud after he was accused of collecting money for a Toyota Camry and failing to deliver the vehicle. Mohammed was arraigned by the EFCC Abuja Zonal Directorate on ...
The offer is expected to run from Monday, 14 September to Tuesday,13 October 2026, giving eligible investors an opportunity to acquire shares in the company. The post Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO opens for subscription appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy will headline the halftime show at the 2026 NFL Paris Game at the Stade de France on Sunday, October 25. Read More: https://punchng.com/burna-boy-to-headline-halftime-show-at-2026-nfl-paris-game/...
Ahead of the 2027 general election, several Nollywood actors including Toyin Abraham, Jide Kosoko, Bukky Wright, Oga Bello, Bimbo Akintola and Eniola Badmus have been named as members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Campaign Council in Lagos State. The actors were listed u...
Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, Ambode Lead Lagos APC 2027 Campaign Council The Whistler Newspaper
The Federal Government is reviewing the 1978 Bilateral Air Services Agreement with Saudi Arabia to secure more airlift slots for Nigerian airlines. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-reviews-1978-air-deal-to-secure-more-hajj-slots-for-nigerian-airlines/...
The Federal Government has begun a six-week review of Nigeria’s 2025 tax laws to address implementation gaps, ambiguities and unintended consequences. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-begins-six-week-review-of-2025-tax-laws/...
A witness for the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday narrated to the Federal High Court in Abuja how 49 students and teachers kidnapped from schools in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State spent 56 days in captivity under harsh conditions. The witness, identified ...
The Federal Government has begun reviewing the 1978 Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to help Nigerian airlines secure more slots to transport pilgrims during Hajj. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed...
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Tijani, has called on residents and other community stakeholders to work closely with security agencies in the fight against crime and the maintenance of peace. Tijani made the appeal on Thursday at a stakeholders’ security meeting...
By Chioma Obinna The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has called on the Federal Government to suspend moves to concession the management of King’s College, Lagos, to the school’s Old Boys’ Association under a proposed Public-Private Partnership, PPP. HURIWA al...
Nigerians and social media users have reacted after American rapper, Nicki Minaj, reposted a message shared by Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. In a post on Wednesday, Peter Obi condemned ongoing killings, kidnappings and ransom demands in Borg...
The South African woman was arrested by NDLEA operatives on 6 July at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after 14 large blocks of heroin were found in her luggage. The post Court jails South African woman 25 years in Abuja for importing heroin into Nigeria appeared ...
…Warn FG against rising debt burden Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Civil society organisations, youths, students and market women, yesterday, took their protest against rising public debt to the Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, demanding that the Federal Government reduce borro...
A Nigerian group, The Naija Collective, has trained youths in Lagos to identify and counter misinformation and propaganda to build resilience against onlin Read More: https://punchng.com/group-trains-youths-to-spot-counter-misinformation/...
Nigeria’s Falconets have advanced to the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after defeating England 3-0. The Falconets produced a dominant performance, securing their second victory of the tournament and taking their goals tally to 13 in four matches. Tosin Rafiu g...
—Gains from reforms must be secured for future generations — First Lady –As ex-Plateau governor says subsidy removal painful but necessary By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —FORMER Plateau State Governor, Senator Simon Lalong and First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Thursday urged Ni...
PDP’s Oladipupo Adebutu has challenged APC’s Solomon Adeola (Yayi) to sue him over claims concerning Adeola’s ancestry, stating he has documents. Read More: https://punchng.com/adebutu-dares-yayi-to-sue-over-ogun-indigeneship-dispute/...
“School activities had just started when we heard gunshots,” the kidnap survivor said. The post Oyo school kidnap survivor testifies on terrorists’ invasion as suspects’ trial begins appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Adeola Badru 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 its anti-smuggling o...
Civil society group backs Lagos Assembly on Ojaekomo land allocation The Guardian Nigeria News
Surgeons at Redeemer’s Health Village, Ogun State, say robotic surgery reduces patient pain and shortens hospital stays after a successful first procedure. Read More: https://punchng.com/robotic-surgery-cuts-pain-shortens-hospital-stay-surgeons/...
Former Sunshine Stars coach, Henry Makinwa, says economic hardship, corruption and poor management are responsible for the early exit of Nigerian clubs from Africa’s club competitions. Rivers United and Shooting Stars have been eliminated from the CAF Champions League and the CAF...
Rangers have concluded plans to convey fans to Owerri for their Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, fixture against Nasarawa United. The rescheduled matchday three fixture is scheduled to hold at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri on Thursday (today). The Flying Antelopes adopte...
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has defended its claims about Ekene Vitus Chukwuma, a Nigerian detained in India for visa overstay with an expired pas Read More: https://punchng.com/nidcom-defends-claim-about-nigerian-detained-in-india-for-visa-overstay/...
A witness of the Department of State Services, DSS, on Thursday, narrated to the Federal High Court in Abuja, how the 49 kidnapped students and teachers of schools in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State were subjected to dehumanizing conditions for 56 days by their kidnapper...
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has called for a referendum to allow Nigerians and the various constituent peoples of the country to determine their preferred political future. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the group argued that the 2027 general...
He said the interventions were aimed at improving access to quality healthcare and creating safer environments for patients seeking medical attention across the state. The post Kogi renovates three PHCs in each LGA – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —OFFICE of the Vice President, has clarified the remarks by Vice President Kashim Shettima concerning the support President Bola Tinubu received from northern governors in the build-up to his emergence as the presidential candidate of the All Progress...
Nigeria begins trial of five suspected Ansaru members over school kidnapping The Straits Times
“If fully subscribed, the offering and subsequent listing could add approximately $60 billion to the total equity market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), significantly expanding the size of Nigeria’s listed equity market,” she said. The post Dangote Refinery IPO cou...
A Nigerian man and registered sex offender, Babatunde Odutola has been jailed in the UK after exposing himself and masturbating in front of a woman on a train travelling towards Manchester. Odutola, 36, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 44 weeks in prison at Manchester Magist...
By Henry Umoru ABUJA: Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has urged young professionals to take an active interest in politics and contribute to efforts to address Nigeria’s development challenges. Adebayo, who spoke on Wednesday in...
Nigeria’s gas flaring rate climbed to 7.48% in August 2026, the highest level recorded since October 2025, as the volume of gas flared rose to 18,350.55 million standard cubic feet (MMSCF). The post Nigeria’s gas flaring hits 7.48% in August, highest since October 2025 appeared f...
CITES said the next phase would involve onboarding the newly designated sites into the MIKE system. The post Cross River, Okomu National Parks added to CITES elephant monitoring network appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Atiku Abubakar’s aide, Paul Ibe, has criticised the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, over his comment that some Nigerians’ freezers were freezing too much. Read More: https://punchng.com/atikus-aide-faults-power-minister-over-freezers-freezing-comment/...
Nigerians applying to travel to Canada are facing longer processing times for several temporary residence applications, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s latest update. As of September 16, 2026, the estimated processing time for a Canadian study permit f...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Concerned stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State have urged members of the Benue Strategic Alliance to reconcile with the party or face disciplinary action for alleged anti-party activities. The stakeholders, who spoke after a me...
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, will on Friday formally inaugurate members of its campaign council for the 2027 general elections. The inauguration is expected to take place at the APC Secretariat on ACME Road, Ikeja, Lagos. Gov...
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has urged foreign missions in Nigeria to review their visa processes for Nigerian applicants, particularly lengthy waiting periods for visa decisions. Odumegwu-Ojukwu made the call on Thur...
Industry Leaders to Address Trade Corridors, EVs, Infrastructure At Lagos Transport Fest thisdaylive.com
Observers say the dispute has expanded into a broader debate regarding the future of public education in Nigeria. The post King’s College: Glory, decay and battle over the future appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Nigerian comedian and actor, Bovi, has revealed that his son broke at least three television sets while growing up, but he chose not to beat him. Bovi disclosed this during an appearance on the Honest Bunch podcast while discussing how he handled his children. According to him, h...
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