Fitch Ratings has warned that Nigeria’s proposed $5bn Total Return Swap could introduce significant risks to the country’s debt management and liquidity. Read More: https://punchng.com/fitch-flags-nigerias-5bn-trs-over-debt-liquidity-risks/...
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is set to host the sixth Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers (CARSPO 2026) in Imo State from September 21 to 24, with election security expected to feature prominently in discussions ahead of the 2027 general electi...
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Okezie Ikpeazu, has called for the revitalisation of bilateral agreements to strengthen trade and investment ties with Spain Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-spain-move-to-deepen-trade-investment-ties/...
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Federal Government has commissioned a TETFund/Renewed Hope Initiative-backed ICT Experience Centre at the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, to equip Nigerian youths with digital skills needed to thrive in a modern and competitive world. Wife o...
The Corporate Affairs Commission is calling for the harmonisation of Nigeria’s beneficial ownership registers to curb illicit financial flows and money lau Read More: https://punchng.com/cac-pushes-unified-corporate-registers-to-curb-illicit-finance/...
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased marginally to 15.39% in August 2026, but the Organised Private Sector warns of a threat from rising energy prices. Read More: https://punchng.com/inflation-eases-to-15-39-as-ops-flags-energy-threat/...
The Federal Government has unveiled a 100-day tourism calendar, a digital platform to aggregate Nigeria’s events and unlock a projected $100bn economy. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-unveils-100-day-tourism-calendar-to-unlock-100bn/...
By Chidinma Chukwu, ABUJA A new report by ThinkBusiness Africa has warned that the proposed increase in Nigeria’s excise duty on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) could significantly raise prices of soft drinks, while its impact on obesity, diabetes and hypertension remains uncert...
An analysis of Nigeria’s creative sector, or ‘orange economy’, celebrating its growth despite challenges and urging for better government support to unlock Read More: https://punchng.com/creative-sector-the-alchemy-of-nigerias-orange-economy/...
The Federal Government plans to extend rail services from Abuja to Zaria, Kaduna, Kano, Daura and Katsina by January, creating new employment opportunities Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-to-extend-abuja-rail-services-to-five-northern-cities/...
HealthCap Africa has urged pension funds to finance Nigeria’s healthcare sector to bridge funding gaps left by declining foreign aid from USAID and others. Read More: https://punchng.com/pension-funds-urged-to-finance-nigerias-healthcare/...
An editorial on why the Ajaokuta Steel Company, facing disconnection over N5.46bn debt, should be privatised to stop being a drain on Nigeria’s economy. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-ajaokuta-steel-must-go-private/...
A group of donors has renovated the Lagos State University Law Clinic in honour of its former Chancellor, retired Justice George Oguntade. Read More: https://punchng.com/donors-renovate-lasu-law-clinic/...
The Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) says parking fee defaulters owe up to N500m and it will begin enforcement against defaulting businesses by Septem Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-parking-defaulters-owe-n500m-laspa/...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the 2026 Budget Reordering Bill presented by Governor Sanwo-Olu, raising the state’s total budget to N4.445tn. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-assembly-passes-n4-45tn-2026-revised-budget/...
The Nigerian Exchange gained N650bn on Tuesday as strong buying in financial and energy stocks pushed the market capitalisation to N158.40tn. Read More: https://punchng.com/financial-oil-gains-push-ngx-to-n158-4tn/...
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has been named chairman of the APC campaign council, with former governors Osoba, Daniel, and Amosun also in key roles. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-abiodun-osoba-daniel-amosun-lead-apc-ogun-campaign/...
ESET warns Lagos of growing online security risks thesun.ng
Rand Merchant Bank has acted as Joint Issuing House on the Bank of Industry’s inaugural N274.18bn domestic bond, the largest by a DFI in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/rmb-boi-strengthen-partnership-with-n274-18bn-debt-issuance/...
Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has challenged opposition parties to present alternative policies capable of competing with the APC’s record for the 2027 Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-sanwo-olu-challenges-opposition-to-match-apc-ideas/...
Former Lagos Deputy Governor, Sinatu Ojikutu, says the N130m land fraud allegation against her was politically motivated and arose from an agent’s error. Read More: https://punchng.com/n130m-land-fraud-allegation-politically-motivated-ex-lagos-deputy-gov/...
Creditville Nigeria Limited has acquired 500,000 ordinary shares in Chams Holding Company Plc, valued at N1.71m, in a related-party transaction. Read More: https://punchng.com/creditville-acquires-n1-7m-chams-holdco-shares/...
FirstBank and UNILAG have reaffirmed their commitment to driving academic research, ethical leadership, and structured support for SMEs in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/firstbank-unilag-champion-business-ethics-sme-support/...
Interswitch has engaged education portal providers in Southwest Nigeria to discuss improving digital payment collection and operational efficiency in schoo Read More: https://punchng.com/interswitch-seeks-better-digital-payments-across-schools/...
An HMO boss, Lekan Ewenla, says health insurance can curb sudden deaths in Nigeria by changing health-seeking behaviour and promoting preventive care. Read More: https://punchng.com/health-insurance-can-curb-sudden-deaths-hmo-boss/...
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria has launched a Diaspora Mortgage Loan, offering up to N100m for Nigerians abroad to finance residential properties. Read More: https://punchng.com/fmbn-taps-diaspora-remittances-for-n100m-home-financing/...
ValueJet, in partnership with Gateway Air, has launched a daily flight service linking Abuja with Gateway International Airport in Iperu, Ogun State. Read More: https://punchng.com/valuejet-gateway-air-begin-daily-abuja-ogun-flights/...
By Henry Umoru, ABUJA Nigeria and the Republic of Serbia have renewed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations following the presentation of Letters of Credence by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Hungary, Engr. Abass Braimah, to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. The ceremo...
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The President/Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has attributed the high price of petrol in Nigeria mostly to the continuous smuggling of the commodity to neighbouring countries where it sells for much more despite the surge in prices in Nigeria...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed 12 nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for appointment to state commissions and agency boards. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-assembly-confirms-12-nominees-for-state-commissions-boards/...
Lagos police describe the protest by traders at the Trade Fair Complex against Chinese retailers as the work of a few miscreants and disgruntled fellows. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-trade-fair-protest-was-by-few-miscreants-police/...
Nigeria NDLEA Arrests Alleged Mexican Drug Kingpin at Lagos Airport SuaraGarut.ID
Lagos Police Vow Arrests Of Traders Behind ‘Chinese Must Go’ Protest At Trade Fair Sahara Reporters
GITEX 2026: HAMZAT MAKES INVESTMENT CASE FOR LAGOS AS AFRICA’S TECHNOLOGY GATEWAY National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
Gridlock strands motorists on Lateef Jakande Road, Isheri, Berger Premium Times Nigeria
Midea Hosts 2026 Dealers Conference In Lagos LEADERSHIP Newspapers
The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC has revealed plans to expose the real owners behind Nigerian companies. Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, Registrar-General of the CAC, made the disclosure at an engagement with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, there are legal owners o...
…prove my Ekiti origin claim or face legal action …we welcome the lawsuit — Hunye By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Solomon Adeola, has given Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, Abayomi Hunye, a...
Senator Francis Fadahunsi has congratulated former Osun Deputy Governor, Iyiola Omisore, on his 69th birthday, hailing his service to the state and Nigeria Read More: https://punchng.com/fadahunsi-celebrates-omisore-at-69-hails-his-service-to-osun-nigeria/...
By Elizabeth Osayande LAGOS — The Lagos State University branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU-LASU) has declared a total and indefinite strike over what it described as the failure of the government to implement the 2025 ASUU/FGN Agreement. The union announced...
The Federal Ministry of Education headquarters in Abuja was on Tuesday thrown into turmoil as protesting workers shut down the ministry, booed senior officials and prevented the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, and the Acting Permanent Secretary, Dr. Folake O...
The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, rescheduled matchday three fixture between Rangers and Nasarawa United has been moved to the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri. The encounter which was initially billed for the Awka City Stadium, Anambra, has been moved to the earlier mention...
Nigeria’s Anti-Narcotic Agency Arrests Mexican Drug Kingpin, Dismantles Industrial Meth Lab In Ebonyi Sahara Reporters
The battle for the 2027 governorship ticket in Ogun State took a fresh controversial twist on Tuesday as the All Progressive Congress, APC, gubernatorial candidate, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, and his party man, Abayomi Hunye, clashed over allegations abou...
Expert urges climate-smart planning to build resilient Lagos Realnews Magazine
Lagos assembly approves N4.445trn 2026 budget reordering Premium Times Nigeria
Digital Parks Africa expands African footprint with new Nigerian data centre facility techcityng.com
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of worsening economic hardship in the country, following the rise in petrol prices to as much as ₦1,470 per litre. The party said the increase had made transportation and other basic ne...
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, on Tuesday, predicted that the presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar and Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi will lose to President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Fayose made the remark while reca...
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Okezie Ikpeazu, has called for the revitalisation of existing bilateral agreements with Spain, including the Bilateral Air Service Agreement, to strengthen economic cooperation and people-to-people relations between both countries. Ikpeazu made the ...
The Nigerian naira recorded depreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Tuesday. Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN data showed that the naira slipped against the dollar to N1,329.15 on Tuesday from N1,326.30 on Monday. This means that, on a...
The two newly deployed Mobile Police officers were killed while escorting the DPO of Ayilamo Police Division back to the Benue community. The post Bandits kill two police officers in Benue ambush appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Contrary to President Donald Trump’s claim that the US has unlimited weapons and was producing even more exquisite ones, the report stated that Washington was running short The post Pentagon report reveals Iran war depleted US ammunition stockpile appeared first on Premium Times ...
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased marginally to 15.39% in August 2026, from 15.43% in July, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The post Top 10 most expensive states to live in August 2026 appeared first on Nairametrics ....
A Lagos-based policy and investor-relations firm, ThinkBusiness Africa, has advocated an evidence-based assessment of Nigeria’s proposed amendment to the Customs, Excise Tariff (Consolidation) Act. It warned that a significant increase in the tax burden on sugar-sweetened beverag...
Lagos Assembly Passes 2026 Appropriation Amendment Bill Independent Newspaper Nigeria
Governor AbdulRazaq will become the first person to hold the title of Sardauna of Ilorin, which makes him the Defence Minister of Ilorin Emirate The post Shettima to attend Governor AbdulRazaq’s turbaning as Sardauna of Ilorin appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has dismantled a suspected industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State and arrested a Mexican national it described as an alleged drug kingpin while he was attempting to leave Nigeria through the Lagos airpo...
Stakeholders back Lagos assembly’s proposed bill to prohibit street begging gazettengr.com
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