By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Federal Government has evacuated 100 Nigerians from South Africa with funding from a $265,854 donation by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) for the purchase of one-way tickets for 500 distressed Nigerians seeking to return home over xenophobic and Afrophobic...
government
Demola Olarewaju, the Senior Political Assistant to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday, accused the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, flagbearer, Peter Obi, of poor time management. Olarewaju was reacting to a video of Obi ru...
News
ABS FC have confirmed the departure of forward Mustapha Ogunbenro from the club, DAILY POST reports. Ogunbenro has linked up with Beninoise side, Ayema FC, after two seasons with the Ilorin-based club. The forward was one of the standout performers for ABS FC during his time at t...
government
President Bola Tinubu has charged newly commissioned officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces to uphold the Constitution, protect Nigerians and safeguard the nation’s economy. Tinubu gave the charge in a speech delivered by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Ab...
News
Yeni Kuti says the annual Felabration festival promotes Nigerian culture and attracts diaspora tourists while celebrating the legacy of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Read More: https://punchng.com/felabration-promotes-nigerian-culture-attracts-diaspora-tourists-yeni-kuti/...
Local
The Lagos State Task Force has denied allegations from a viral video that its officials stopped a driver to demand a permit for an inscription on his vehic Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-task-force-denies-stopping-driver-over-vehicle-inscription/...
parks
The OK Movement says its 59-man Presidential Campaign Council is still intact. This is despite the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, rejecting the campaign team. In a statement on Friday, the National Director-General of the Movement, John Ughulu, said the council will not be dis...
safety
Nigerian stocks achieved a record-breaking multi-year bull market, with the benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) remaining above the all-time high threshold of over 252,000 points. This trend reflects substantial year-to-date and multi-month gains. The post Nigerian stocks show overbo...
News
Around 1,640 Nigerians have been evacuated from the country since the recent wave of xenophobia began in April. A batch of 33 Nigerians was repatriated last month. The post Xenophobia: 105 more Nigerians repatriated from South Africa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
News
Nigerian-born data and artificial intelligence (AI) leader, Abel Aboh has been named among 100 people recognised in the Foundever AI 100 UK 2026 list for their work in putting AI to practical use across the United Kingdom. The post Nigerian Abel Aboh nominated among 100 UK AI lea...
News
Nigerian actor Mr Macaroni expresses gratitude to Don Jazzy, Victor Osimhen, and others for their support during one of the hardest moments of his life. Read More: https://punchng.com/don-jazzy-osimhen-helped-me-in-hard-times-mr-macaroni/...
News
Nigeria’s smartphone ownership has risen to 75% as mobile devices become increasingly central to how Nigerians access digital services. The post Nigeria’s smartphone ownership rises to 75% as digital use expands – Report appeared first on Nairametrics ....
News
Turnover on the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) fell 17.7% week-on-week to $2.25 billion in the week ended September 25, 2026, extending the market’s decline for a second consecutive week. The post NFEM turnover falls 17.7% to $2.25 billion as CBN cuts MPR to 23% in secon...
