The lawmakers planned the security summit to examine Nigeria’s persistent security challenges and develop practical measures to address threats to lives and property across the country. The post Senate postpones security summit in honour of plane crash victims appeared first on P...
By Yinka Kolawole Lagos — President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria will no longer be content with exporting raw materials and importing finished products, saying the country is determined to become Africa’s industrial workshop. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of State ...
The Ondo State Government has deployed swamp buggies to assist in the recovery of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje LGA. Read More: https://punchng.com/naf-plane-crash-ondo-deploys-swamp-buggies-as-search-for-victims-continues/...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says there is no evidence to prove his claim that he won the 2023 presidential election under the Labour Party. Speaking in an interview with BBC Africa, Obi maintained that he believes he won the contest. W...
The Central Bank of Nigeria has cut the Monetary Policy Rate from 26.5% to 23% to stimulate productive activities and sustain efforts to lower inflation. Read More: https://punchng.com/cbn-says-rate-cut-designed-to-stimulate-productive-activities/...
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Nigerian social media critic, VeryDarkMan has accused celebrity Lagos-based auto dealer, Ikechukwu Ogbonna better known as IVD of introducing Blessing CEO to drugs. VeryDarkMan made the allegations in a video shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday while informing the public of h...
A Nigerian Air Force plane carrying 25 military and civilian passengers crashed in Ondo State on Monday, killing all on board. The accident was one of Nigeria’s worst air disasters in recent years. Read Also: Video: Ondo crash Air Force pilot dies 2 weeks after wedding Here are s...
By Luminous Jannamike The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condoled with the families of personnel killed in the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crash near Igbokoda, Ondo State, demanding a thorough and transparent investigation into the incident. The Christian body ...
INEC had initially refused to register the NDC over its proposed logo before a federal high court ordered the electoral commission in September to upload the party's approved logo. The post INEC finally uploads NDC logo after court order appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Ondo State Government has deployed swamp buggies to assist in recovering the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, disclosed this at the crash site in Igbokoda, saying the aircraft...
State police must resist political abuse — Moghalu By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The Niger State Government has backed the establishment of state police, saying growing insecurity requires a policing system capable of responding more effectively to the peculiar security challenges...
Oil output now 1.82mbpd — Lokpobiri By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has approved 120 oil and gas field development plans involving about $47.6 billion in capital expenditure since 2024, with the projects expected to add 1.74 m...
By Steve Oko Former Imo State Governor, Dr Ikedi Ohakim, has described the death of elder statesman and pro-democracy campaigner, Chief Ralph Obioha, as a painful loss to Nigeria, recalling his sacrifices in the struggle for the restoration of democratic rule. Obioha, who died on...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said its staff are the least-paid workers in Nigeria, as it moves to improve their welfare ahead of the 2027 general elections. The post Amunipitan says INEC staff are least-paid in Nigeria, adopts seperate salary structure...
From 1 October 2026, IELTS testing will no longer be delivered through the MOD test centre in Nigeria. IELTS testing will continue through the established network of IDP IELTS Nigeria test centres. Test takers will continue to have access to a range of IELTS test dates and locati...
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said Nigeria is on a path towards greater economic stability, increased competitiveness and sustainable growth following ongoing monetary, financial and foreign exchange reforms. The Director, Stakeholder Engagement an...
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has sworn in five new judges for a four-year non-renewable tenure during a ceremony in Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/ecowas-court-gets-new-judges/...
By Luminous Jannamike The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for a thorough, transparent and independent investigation into the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Ondo State, which claimed lives, with the findings made public. The party said the circumstances surrounding...
The Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum has expressed sadness over the death of 32 military personnel in the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. Chairman of the forum and Gombe State Governor, Muhammad Yahaya, conveyed th...
By Adeola Badru Immediate-past Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has called on the Federal and state governments to address governance and socio-economic challenges as part of efforts to tackle insecurity in Nigeria. Egbetokun said the country needed to move beyond t...
The Northern Governors’ Forum has expressed grief over the death of 32 people in the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State. Read More: https://punchng.com/northern-governors-pay-tribute-to-fallen-military-personnel-in-ondo-crash/...
The Senate has postponed its two-day National Security Summit scheduled for Monday, October 12 and Tuesday, 13, 2026, in honour of victims of the Nigerian Air Force, NAF ATR-42 aircraft crash. The upper chamber announced the postponement on Tuesday, saying it was consequent upon ...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja for Addis Ababa to lead a Nigerian delegation for a peer exchange focused on accelerating nutrition delivery. Read More: https://punchng.com/shettima-leads-nigerias-delegation-to-ethiopia-for-nutrition-exchange-programme/...
The Government of Türkiye has sent its condolences to Nigeria following the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, aircraft crash in Ondo State that claimed several lives. The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed the condolences in a statement posted on its official X handle on Tuesday...
By Vincent Ujumadu The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has warned its members against supporting the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), saying any vote for the opposition party would amount to a vote against APGA. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ejimofor Opara, s...
John Alechenu Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has urged Nigerians, especially South-Easterners, to acknowledge infrastructure strides under President Bola Tinubu. This was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Francis Nwaze, in Abuja on Tuesda...
When Airtel Money lists on the London Stock Exchange later this month, it will do so without its struggling Nigerian fintech business. A Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive required the mobile money business to transfer its 25% stake in SmartCash, the vehicle through which Ai...
The witness, a Federal Ministry of Finance official, said withdrawals from the Consolidated Revenue Account (CRA) required the approvals of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation and the Federal Ministry of Finance. The post CBN under Emefiele withdrew N124.86bn f...
A 72-year-old man, Mutiu Lawal, has been arraigned before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo, for allegedly assaulting his neighbour. Lawal is facing a two-count charge bordering on assault and conduct likely to cause breach of peace. The prosecutor, ASP Lawrence Olu-Balogun...
Former Tottenham Hotspur striker, Roman Pavlyuchenko has expressed his confidence that Russia will win against Nigeria in Tuesday’s international friendly. The Super Eagles will play against the 2018 World Cup hosts at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium as they seek to recover from thei...
A 50-year-old man, Abdulrasaki Danladi, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo for allegedly assaulting a woman with an iron rod. Danladi was accused of attacking one Fausat Zanku at about 10:00 p.m. on September 30 at Igbore Village, Iro Town, Ow...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that its staff are among the least paid workers in Nigeria, prompting the commission to prioritise their welfare ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this during t...
Nigeria are seeking a response after suffering a 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in their last outing The post Russia vs Nigeria LIVE UPDATES: Super Eagles seek redemption in Nizhny Novgorod appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The French Ministry of Education estimates that 891 schools across France have suspended classes because of the protests. The post Hundreds of schools shut down as France’s student protest intensifies appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Super Eagles lost to DR Congo 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw following extra time in the African play-off final in Rabat, Morocco, on 16 November 2025. The post FIFA knew DR Congo used ineligible goalkeeper against Nigeria, report reveals appeared first on Premium Times Ni...
Nigerian personal care company Everkind Limited has launched Cotique, a sanitary pad brand designed to provide women and girls with a more comfortable and skin-friendly menstrual care option. The launch marks Everkind’s entry into Nigeria’s feminine hygiene market, with the compa...
The Nigerian Air Force has opened a condolence register in Abuja for the 32 victims of its ATR-42 aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State. Read More: https://punchng.com/ondo-air-crash-naf-opens-condolence-register-in-abuja/...
The Senate has postponed its two-day National Security Summit scheduled for Monday, 12th, and Tuesday, 13th, October, 2026, until further notice following the tragic crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area, Ondo State...
President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has stressed the importance of inclusion, trust and opportunity as the foundations of democracy. Akpabio made the remarks on Tuesday in his address at the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Arusha, Tanzania...
Temi was crowned winner during the live finale on Sunday, 4 October, after polling 25.87 per cent of the final votes. The post BBNaija Season 11: Temi Nkem receives N90 million, Hyundai SUV, other prizes appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has listed 10 countries where Nigerians and non-Nigerians can write the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) outside Nigeria when seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. The list of the 10 foreign cou...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said the commission’s workers are among the least-paid employees in Nigeria. Amupitan disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while presenting INEC’s preparations for the 2027 general electi...
A report reveals FIFA knew DR Congo used an ineligible player, Lionel Mpasi, in the 2026 World Cup qualifier that saw Nigeria miss out on the tournament. Read More: https://punchng.com/fifa-knew-congo-fielded-ineligible-player-against-nigeria-in-2026-wcup-qualifier-report/...
Nigeria has spent years training young people for the global economy. But for many, the hardest step comes after the certificate: finding a paying job. Hire From Nigeria is the latest attempt to close that gap by linking Nigerian professionals, skilled workers, digital specialist...
Fidelity Bank Plc has obtained a further extension from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to delay the publication of its audited financial statements for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, as it awaits final regulatory approvals. The post Fidelity Bank secures fresh NGX approv...
See the full list of the 10 countries, including the UK and Ghana, where Nigerians abroad can register for and sit the JAMB-organised UTME. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-countries-where-nigerians-abroad-can-write-utme/...
The Senate has postponed its national security summit in honour of 25 officers and seven crew members who died in a Nigerian Air Force plane crash in Ondo Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-suspends-security-summit-over-ondo-air-crash/...
EFCC maintained that the UK judgement was irrelevant to the case Diezani filed in court for the recovery of her auctioned assets. The post EFCC opposes Diezani’s move to present evidence of UK court acquittal in Abuja case appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Nigeria’s last game in the current international window will be a friendly against Russia on Tuesday evening. Last Friday, the Super Eagles lost 3-0 to Guinea-Bissau in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying fixture. They will be looking to bounce back against the Russia...
The Lagos State Government has sealed 14 properties across Ikotun, Ikoyi, Isheri-Osun, Lagos Island, Ikorodu and Amuwo-Odofin for allegedly discharging untreated sewage into public drains and carrying out other wastewater management violations. According to the statement by the L...
The Super Falcons camp in Ijebu Ode is gradually filling up ahead of Nigeria’s 2028 Olympic Games qualifier against Comoros, with 18 players now in camp. The latest arrivals are Toni Payne, Christy Ucheibe, and Janet Akekoromowei, who joined the team as preparations intensify for...
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says it is taking pension administration in Nigeria “extra mile” through reforms aimed at improving service delivery and expanding pension coverage. The Director-General of PenCom, Ms Omolola Oloworaran, said this at the 2026 Customer Serv...
Muslim and Christian clerics commended the governor for leading the State well at a Special Interfaith Dialogue which held at the Brigadier Abba Kyari Banquet Hall on Monday. The post Religious leaders applaud Uba Sani’s inclusive governance appeared first on Premium Times Nigeri...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to lead a historic government-to-government peer exchange focused on accelerating nutrition delivery. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, made t...
A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ali Mohammed has told the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory that the N124.86 billion withdrawn from the Consolidated Revenue Account by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN under Godwin Emefiele did not pass t...
Catholic priest and founder of Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria, AMEN, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has recounted what he described as a “medical and scientific mystery” involving his eyesight. Mbaka said doctors had informed him that the condition of both his eyes had deteriorated bey...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has commenced the distribution of non-sensitive materials to some states . INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at a national stakeholders’ meeting convened to mark 100 days to th...
Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria’s oil blocks are now awarded through open processes, citing a friend who secured one without political connecti Read More: https://punchng.com/nuprc-5-my-friend-got-oil-block-without-political-connections-shettima/...
Exactly a week ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, now jokingly renamed a citizen of Kano with a Northern-sounding name Ashiru Bala Ahmadu Tanimu, whatever that means by former Governor Abdullahi Danguje, returned to Nigeria after a controversial 30-day so-called working leave in E...
Lagos Life game, a Nigerian-made browser game that turns everyday Lagos experiences into a virtual life simulation, has gone viral just days after its launch, attracting more than one million players and sparking conversations across social media. Called Lagos Life, the game allo...
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