Russia thrashed Nambia 6-0 in an international friendly on Saturday, ahead of their game against Nigeria on Tuesday. Although the first half ended with only one goal, the 2018 World Cup hosts went into overdrive after the break in Yekaterinburg. Lechi Sadulaev opened the scoring ...
After 10 weeks of competition, Temi Nkem polled 25.87 per cent of the total votes from viewers in Nigeria and across Africa. The post Temi Nkem wins Big Brother Naija Season 11 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps (So-Safe Corps) on Sunday arrested three suspected cult members and recovered a firearm in Ijagun town, Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, simply identified as Samuel, Dapo and Fa...
Rangers beat Abia Warriors to consolidate their position at the summit, while unbeaten Rivers United maintain their run The post NPFL: Rangers stay top as Rivers United, Enyimba claim crucial wins appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
President Bola Tinubu says the new Nigerian Army formations in Zamfara, Kebbi, Oyo and Osun will bring troops closer to vulnerable communities. Read More: https://punchng.com/new-army-formations-will-strengthen-response-to-insecurity-tinubu/...
Family Homes Funds Limited (FHFL), in partnership with Post-Service Housing Development Limited (PHDL) and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has commissioned 50 two-bedroom detached, energy-efficient homes for the spouses of Nigeria’s fallen...
The Nigerian Army has transferred 17 Brigade from 8 Division to 1 Division as part of a restructuring to improve operational effectiveness in the North-Wes Read More: https://punchng.com/army-expands-structure-as-17-brigade-joins-1-division/...
The Nigerian Army has held a farewell ceremony for discharged Master Warrant Officers of Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria, urging them to be good ambassadors. Read More: https://punchng.com/army-sends-off-discharged-senior-officers/...
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has dismissed concerns that flooding could threaten the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, insisting that the road is not at risk of being submerged. Umahi gave the assurance on Sunday while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has once again rallied Nigerians to be united, saying the nation won’t make progress without unity. Obi spoke on Sunday during an NDC Global Digital Townhall, where the former governor fielded q...
Nigeria will be without several key players for Tuesday’s friendly against Russia after injuries, club restrictions and travel documentation issues reduced Éric Chelle’s squad to 18 players. The post Super Eagles lose key players as Russia friendly approaches appeared first on Pr...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the Nigerian Army has operationalised new formations in Zamfara, Kebbi, Oyo and Osun states to strengthen security responses and bring troops closer to vulnerable communities. Tinubu disclosed this in a statement posted on his official X accou...
Public affairs analyst, Comrade Usman Okai Austin has described the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, as the most professional security chief to head the country’s secret service in history. In a statement issued in Abuja, Okai prai...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will on Tuesday update Nigerians on preparations for the 2027 general election as the country marks 100 days to the polls. The Commission said it would provide updates on the voters’ register, candidate ...
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has called for the immediate and safe rescue of about 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, reportedly abducted while travelling to their orientation ...
The APC has slammed Rotimi Amaechi over claims about his mother’s medication, while the NDLEA intercepted N5bn worth of drugs at Nigerian ports. Read More: https://punchng.com/evening-recap-apc-slams-amaechi-n5bn-ndlea-drug-haul-first-lady-to-lead-apc-womens-summit-other-top-stor...
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said that under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, allocation to the oil sector dwarfs that of defence and security in the country. In a statement on Sunday, Atiku, throug...
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dismissed claims linking the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to flooding in communities along its corridor, blaming the situation on climate change and global warming. Umahi said the flooding in the affected areas predated the highway’s construct...
Former Sevilla striker Aleksandr Kerzhakov has predicted the outcome of the international friendly match between Russia and Nigeria. Russia will host Nigeria at the Sovcombank Arena in Nizhny Novgorod on Tuesday. The last time both teams met was in 2025, and the match ended 1-1 a...
The Northern Senators Forum, NSF, has condemned the coordinated insurgent attacks on communities and military outposts in Hong and Gombi Local Government Areas of Adamawa State. The attacks occurred between the night of September 30 and October 1, 2026, on the eve of Nigeria’s 66...
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Ogun State has warned its members to stop dragging the party to court over internal disagreements or risk paying at least N20 million in fines. The party issued the warning in a statement on Sunday in Abeokuta, signed by its State Publicit...
Nigerian singers Teni and Oshamo are set to perform at the Big Brother Naija Season 11 finale as housemates battle for the N160m grand prize. Read More: https://punchng.com/live-updates-teni-oshamo-to-perform-at-bbnaija-season-11-finale/...
Defending champions Rangers maintained top spot in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, following a comfortable 3-1 victory over Abia Warriors at the Awka City Stadium. Experienced striker Godwin Obaje, Chidiebere Nwobodo and Akorode Daniel got the goals for Rangers. Abia W...
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Nigerian singer and songwriter Tiwa Savage has accepted a fight challenge from fellow singer and entertainer Teniola Apata, popularly known as Teni. Teni had issued the challenge in a video shared on her Instagram page, captioning it: “Mama!!! Make we fight @tiwasavage. 3 billion...
Enyimba Football Club of Aba on Sunday sustained its comeback to form, beating Plateau United of Jos 2-0 in a Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Week 7 match. Playing in front of a packed stadium, Enyimba rewarded the home fans with an emphatic victory, with one goal scored i...
The Nigerian government has announced plans to remove export bottlenecks and boost foreign exchange inflows into the Nigerian economy. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Abubakar Dantsoho, made this disclosure at an event in Abuja at the weekend. He noted...
…Says mobile broadband covers 90% of Nigerians, only 27% own smartphones …Seeks long-term naira funding for telecoms infrastructure By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned that rising data demand is putting pressure on Nigeria’s networks and called ...
The African Democratic Congress in Ogun State has urged its members to stop resorting to litigation over internal disagreements to avoid undermining the pa Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-adc-cautions-members-against-litigation-urges-dialogue/...
The submission places the Nigerian film in contention for consideration but does not constitute an Academy Award nomination. The post Oscars 2027: Nigeria submits Dear Ajayi for international feature category appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday demanded a full account of the N11.2 trillion in the records of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL. Atiku said President Bola Tinubu “must publish the contracts, payments, ...
—Flags off Community Investment Fund to empower business women across Katsina —Inaugurates several road, public transportation projects, receives decampees into APC fold By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA– THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has advocated for a conducive busin...
…Calls for INEC appointment reforms, independent candidacy The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called for far-reaching constitutional and electoral reforms, including a 50 per cent threshold for presidential elections and the resolution of electoral disputes before the sweari...
…Sowore seeks peace, progress as Nigeria marks 66th Independence By Olayinka Latona LAGOS — Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, have urged Nigerians to embrace patriotism,...
The Osun State Government said it had taken steps to challenge both the bank accounts restriction and the underlying arbitration award. The post Osun govt seeks reversal of court order restricting state’s bank accounts appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council, ADC PCC, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, of threatening Nigerians with violence ahead of the 2027 presidential election over an alleged AK-47 threat by the party’s Edo Sta...
…Appeals to Tinubu, Yari to reconcile party leaders By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Aminu Shehu Uba Sharada, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Director-General of the APC Pre...
The Kebbi State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has commended teachers for their resilience and commitment despite the country’s economic challeng Read More: https://punchng.com/kebbi-nut-hails-teachers-resilience-amid-economic-hardship/...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday flagged off the disbursement of the Community Investment Fund (CIF) under the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up (NFWP-SU) in Katsina State, with more than 40,000 women set to benefit from business capital aimed at expanding enterprises,...
Ayuba’s endorsement adds to the growing support for Mr Tinubu among entertainers. The post 2027: Adewale Ayuba backs Tinubu’s re-election, gives reason appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has pressed a former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, to account for the $308 million proceeds from the sale of the state’s power plants during his administration. Wike spoke on Sunday at a town hal...
The National Association of Nigerian Students has urged the Ogun State Government to convert the Gateway Industrial and Petro-Gas Institute to a polytechni Read More: https://punchng.com/nans-seeks-conversion-of-ogun-institute-to-polytechnic/...
The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADCPCC) has criticised Vice President Kashim Shettima’s claim that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu saved Nigeria from economic collapse. The council said Shettima’s statement that Nigeria was heading towards “Caracas” bef...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement, APM, Seyi Makinde, has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently rescue the prospective National Youth Service Corps members abducted in Imo State on Independence Day, saying every hour...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADCPCC) has said Vice President Kashim Shettima’s claim that President Bola Tinubu saved Nigeria from economic collapse amounts to an indictment of the ruling All Progressives Congress (A...
…Sets up nationwide mobilisation committee By Adeola Badru The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has set a target of mobilising at least 10 million Nigerian students to participate in the 2027 general elections. The association also constituted a National Election ...
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Senators from the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, under the aegis of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF), have called on the Federal Government and Defence Headquarters to urgently reinforce security presence in the Kopre-Sambisa corrido...
Mr Kila has long been presented as a professor and “Jean Monnet professor” in television and newspaper interviews. The post Nigerians react as PREMIUM TIMES exposes fake professor who regularly features on TV appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy has disrupted two illegal refining sites and recovered approximately 58,000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil and illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in Rivers State. The operation was conducted by NNS Pathfinder, a u...
After more than 70 days of “Show Ya Sef”, the housemates have done everything they can. Tonight, the public has the final say. The post Who’s going to win BBNaija Season 11? appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation, MDPCO, has described the three-day warning strike by Nigerian workers as a referendum on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for a second term, saying the action has exposed the consequences of his ...
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Osun State Government has filed an application before the Federal High Court in Lagos seeking to set aside an ex-parte order freezing its accounts over a $13.9 million and N157.5 million arbitration award in favour of Gamji Nigeria Company Limited. G...
The Texas founder of Voidly has assembled a global observatory, a probe network, a VPN, an encrypted messenger, agent email and a marketplace for AI agents. Every claim it makes points back to evidence anyone can check....
A United States-based advocacy firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has called on international financial institutions to suspend new loans to Nigeria ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The firm made the call in a statement shared on its X handle while reacting to reports that P...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that contracts awarded by the President Bola Tinubu administration for pipeline security may be linked to the President’s 2027 re-el...
Super Eagles striker Akor Adams is confident Nigeria will recover from their disappointing defeat to Guinea-Bissau in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. Éric Chelle’s side suffered a 3-0 defeat to the Djurtus in their Matchday 2 encounter at the September 24 Stad...
“He stated that he follows my activities religiously, expressed certainty that my path is honorable, and said he is confident of my triumph,” Mr Sowore said. The post Adeboye prayed for him at private meeting after thanksgiving service appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Mr Dangut, who previously headed WAEC’s Nigeria National Office, assumed office as Registrar in October 2026, while Mr Kum succeeded him as Head of the Nigeria office. The post WAEC appoints new Registrar, Head of Nigeria office appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, has described Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State’s call to arrest “Tinubu Must Go” protesters as an assault on Nigeria’s democracy. ADC’s PCC said Nigerians must not be threatened into silence for oppos...
Nigerians have criticised Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, after a video showing him and his wife, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, performing ushering duties during a church service surfaced online. The video, shared by the governor’s media aide, Ossai Ovie Success, showed ...
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Buba Galadima, has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, will do anything possible to remain in power in 2027. Galadima said the APC is desperate because it can’t afford to lose power in 2027. Featuring on Naija Unfiltered P...
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