The naira continued its appreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Monday, beginning the week on a positive note. Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, data showed that the naira strengthened to N1,326.30 on Monday, up from N1,326.52 exchange...
The PHC Operational Capability Report, produced by Orodata Science and Civic Tech, assessed facilities across 277 local government areas in Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones The post 97% of PHCs in 16 states fail national staffing standards – Report appeared first on Premium Times...
Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Ltd., says the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (FZE) will democratise wealth creation for ordinary Nigerians and investors globally. The post Dangote unveils ...
Olajumoke Adenowo, Top Nigerian Artists To Headline Landmark Lagos Cultural Experience thenewsnigeria.com.ng
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says he did not owe any salaries, pensions, gratuities or any money when he was Anambra State Governor. Obi stated this in response to recent claims by the current Anambra State government. Recall that Anamb...
The Federal Government has raised about N1.23 trillion through two bond issuances to tackle N4 trillion legacy debt owed to electricity Generation Companies (GenCos). Mr Akin Odeyemi, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET), disclosed this during the...
Former Lobi Stars FC assistant coach, Tar Akombo, has been appointed head coach of Nationwide League One, NLO, side, Valiant FC The appointment comes just days after Akombo completed a coaching course at the National Institute for Sports, NIS. Akombo’s experience in the Nigeria P...
A former Kaduna State governorship candidate, Hayatuddeen Lawal Makarfi, has said the experience and reform credentials of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai are too valuable for Nigeria to waste because of political differences. Makarfi, who contested the Kaduna g...
Ms Banigo made the call on Monday in Abuja after she was recognised as the Health Champion 2026 at the Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC)/Nigeria Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Civil Society Organisations-Media Mid-Year Review of Nigeria’s Health Sector Reforms The post Niger...
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The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in Lagos witnessed a landmark moment on Monday, as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE officially opened its Initial Public Offering (IPO). President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, sounded th...
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, saw his fortune valued at $51.3 billion by Forbes on Monday, September 14, 2026 The post Dangote’s networth hits $51.3 billion as Refinery IPO opens appeared first on Nairametrics ....
Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday, said the presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi wants the president’s job badly. Onanuga mad...
Mr Tinubu gave the directive on Monday while declaring open the first North Central Stakeholders Development Summit organised by the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). The post Tinubu orders release of funds to regional development commissions appeared first on Premium ...
NGO Partners Lagos Estate To Institutionalise Child Protection News Agency of Nigeria
Falconets head coach, Moses Aduku, is expecting a difficult test against England in their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Round of 16 encounter. The West Africans will battle England for a place in the quarter-finals in Bielsko-Biala on Thursday. England just like Nigeria finish...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a former staff member of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and 12 others over their alleged involvement in the vandalism of electricity cables worth more than N350 million in Abuja. The suspects wer...
The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission disclosed this in its crude oil and condensate statistics report released on Sunday. The post Nigeria’s oil output rises 0.4% in August appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Federal Government has announced the listing of selected Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Bonds in J.P. Morgan’s newly introduced Government Bond Index–Emerging Markets Edge (GBI-EM Edge), describing the development as a significant recognition of the country&r...
President Bola Tinubu has assured local and international investors that Nigeria remains open for business. He also declared that his administration is working to create a more predictable, competitive and investment-friendly business environment. The President gave the assurance...
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government has moved to defuse the escalating crisis over the controversial management arrangement for King’s College, Lagos, assuring workers that none of them would be sacked, victimised or punished as a result of the dispute. The Minister of...
The health ministry said the incentives are intended to address barriers preventing women and newborns from accessing timely, high-quality, life-saving healthcare services. The post Nigerian govt launches incentives to increase use of maternal, newborn healthcare appeared first o...
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A check by the News Agency of Nigeria in the three states showed that students had yet to resume at the federal government colleges in the states. The post Strike: Resumption halted in federal unity colleges in Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Council has said it will collaborate with relevant state government agencies and stakeholders to address flooding and other infrastructure challenges affecting residents in the area. The Chairman of the council, Lawal Wasiu, stated this during a t...
THE BIG STORY For more than a year, Nigeria’s opposition has been talking about the need to unite against the APC. This week, the conversation became more difficult. The question is no longer simply whether the opposition can come together. It is who gets to lead it. Rabiu ...
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, LASCOPA, has warned operators of pepper and mill grinding machines across the state against using rusty, corroded and poorly fabricated equipment, saying such machines could contaminate food and pose health risks to consumers. In a stat...
Nigeria and Canada are among the world’s most active gambling markets, but they have developed in very different economic and regulatory environments. Both are experiencing rapid digital growth , rising mobile participation and increasing pressure to protect consumers, yet their ...
Investors poured a whopping N1.5 trillion into the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (DPRP) Initial Public Offering (IPO) within first hour after the offer opened on Monday, September 14, 2026, on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), signalling strong institutional and retail...
Nigerian forward, Gift Orban, has continued his excellent start to the Super Lig season by scoring a hat-trick, leading his team to a commanding 5-0 win over Istanbul Başakşehir on Sunday evening. The former Hellas Verona player netted three goals in the second half at the Seyran...
Mr Pate made the observation on Monday in Abuja during a fireside chat at the Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC)/Nigeria Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Civil Society Organisations-Media Mid-Year Review of Nigeria’s Health Sector Reforms. The post Tax reforms, economic growth ...
Lebara Nigeria, the local subsidiary of London-based mobile virtual network operator Lebara Group, has begun commercial operations, becoming the newest player in the country’s crowded mobile market. Lebara is entering a market dominated by MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Globacom an...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, has said the growing popularity of its presidential candidate, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, particularly among young Nigerians, is an indication that the party is heading for victory in the 2027 presidential elec...
The Nigeria Customs Service has spent over N70bn on Corporate Social Responsibility projects across Nigeria in under two years, its Comptroller-General has Read More: https://punchng.com/customs-spends-n70bn-on-csr-projects-comptroller-general/...
“We have two cases of lawyers who were found to have charged fees in dollars. This is unethical and illegal, as the naira is the country’s legal tender,” he said. The post EFCC warns lawyers against charging clients in dollars appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Nigeria has returned to a JP Morgan emerging-market bond index after its inclusion in the new GBI-EM Edge, marking its first return since 2015. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-returns-to-jp-morgan-bond-index-after-11-years/...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Zamfara State Command, has arrested nine suspects over the alleged vandalism and theft of roofing sheets at Tsageru Primary School in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state. The command also arrested a 58-year-old chemist op...
By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — Students of state-owned universities in Ondo State have issued a 14-day ultimatum to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to resolve the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), Senior Staff Associatio...
By Udeme Akpan Syria’s latest fuel crisis has highlighted the vulnerability of countries that depend heavily on imported crude, refined products or foreign energy supplies, with implications for Nigeria and other developing economies. Syria raised diesel prices by 40% and gasolin...
The Oyo State government has revealed that no fewer than five suspected terrorists have been arrested over an attack on a security base in the Oke Ogun area of the state. Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. DAILY POST reported tha...
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu I, has declared that there is no vacancy in Aso Rock ahead of the 2027 general elections, expressing confidence that President Bola Tinubu will secure a second term on the strength of his performance in office. Akiolu s...
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised the alarm after the pump price of petrol rose to N1,470 per litre. In a statement by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the increase in fuel prices had further worsened the cost-of-living burden on Nigerians. He noted that ...
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The crisis over the planned concession of King’s College, Lagos, deepened on Monday as the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, was alleged to have declined to come to the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja to meet protesting workers, amid threats...
By Dayo Johnson, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Rotimi Ojomoyela, Shina Abubakar, James Ogunnnaike & Adeola Badru By 2027, the battle for the South-West may be less about winning over a hostile electorate and more about whether opposition parties can dismantle an entrenched political network...
As political activities towards the 2027 general elections gather momentum, the Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has charged political gladiators to uphold the sanctity of the law. He said that contests of Ideas and not intimidation and violence remain the bedrock of democracy. A...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted the administration of President Bola Tinubu over the current pump price of petrol, noting that Nigerians are now paying as much as ₦1,470 per litre even though crude oil, at $102.52 per barrel, sells for far ...
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King’s College: Education Minister Assures Workers Amid Concession Controversy Nigeria Info FM
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Federal Government and organised labour on Monday began fresh talks to resolve the crisis over the proposed new administrative arrangement for King’s College, Lagos, with the government assuring affected workers that they would retain their sta...
The Office of the National Security Adviser has warned that damage to fibre-optic cables threatens Nigeria’s national security, economy and public services Read More: https://punchng.com/fibre-cuts-threaten-national-security-economy-public-services-onsa/...
President Bola Tinubu has directed regional development commissions across the country to focus on projects that directly improve the lives of Nigerians, warning against corruption, wasteful spending and the execution of white-elephant projects. The President gave the charge on M...
Nigeria has been included in J.P. Morgan’s new Government Bond Index–Emerging Markets Edge, marking its return to the bank’s benchmark after 11 years. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-rejoins-jp-morgan-bond-index-after-11-years/...
Gavi said an estimated 10.7 million people developed TB and 1.2 million died from the disease globally in 2024. The post New TB vaccines could save 7.3m lives by 2050 – Gavi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
A resounding clang echoed across the trading floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in Lagos on Monday, September 14, 2026, signaling far more than a routine market opening. The gong-sounding ceremony for the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petro...
A United States firm working for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised questions over the planned meeting between President Bola Tinubu and President Donald Trump, as well as a proposed US-Nigeria minerals agreement expected to be signed on the sidelines of the United N...
IPI Nigeria National Committee had hoped that the appointment of Tunji Disu as Inspector General of Police would usher in a new era of respect for human rights and press freedom. The post IPI Nigeria condems police invasion of TV station in Kaduna, calls for sanction appeared fir...
Nigeria’s nail industry is evolving as technicians become business owners, product ranges expand, and professionals seek reliable specialist suppliers. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerias-nail-industry-is-evolving-heres-whats-driving-it/...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday affirmed the judgment of a HIgh Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, which imposed a fine of N85 million on a Commercial Bank and the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, for freezing a bank customer’s account with an invalid court order. A th...
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