By Henry Umoru ABUJA — A bill seeking to establish a comprehensive legal framework for the transformation and modernisation of Nigeria’s agricultural sector has scaled second reading in the Senate. The bill, sponsored by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau (APC, Kano North),...
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — Labour veterans from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have intervened in the face-off between the President of the NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and the TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo. The two labour le...
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The proposed legislation seeks to limit compulsory advance rent to 12 months, regulate tenancy practices and establish an authority to address disputes between landlords and tenants in the FCT. The post Abuja Rent: Reps advance bill to protect tenants from exploitation appeared f...
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President Bola Tinubu has departed Saudi Arabia for Nigeria after completing the lesser pilgrimage (Umrah) in the holy city of Makkah. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-departs-saudi-arabia-for-nigeria-after-umrah/...
business
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) recorded a cumulative Profit After Tax (PAT) of N3.494 trillion between January and September 2026, following an 18.1 per cent increase in its September profit to N509 billion. The September pr...
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By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The Cross River State Police Command on Wednesday arrested a 27-year-old man, Victor Edet Yellow Duke, in connection with an attack on the convoy of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, in Calabar, the state ...
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The Nigerian Army says soldiers and local vigilantes killed three suspected kidnappers during an operation in Igalamela/Odolu LGA. The post Soldiers kill suspected kidnappers, recover AK-47 rifles in Kogi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has pledged to restore petroleum subsidy, tackle insecurity, reopen Nigeria’s land borders with neighbouring countries and reduce pilgrimage fares for Muslim and Christian faithful if elected president in 20...
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Mr Vance, in a post on X, said, "The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night." The post US Midterms: Why we lost woefully – JD Vance appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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He added that his political position changed because of developments in the country and the situation within the PDP. The post 2027: Obuebite defends defection to APC, addresses past criticisms appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Farouk Ibrahim, a product engineer, once went from hostel to hostel at the University of Ibadan, in Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria, trying to sell his software. This software, Peernet, let lecturers share learning materials with students over a private network. Ibrahim charged ₦...
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By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, on Wednesday arrived in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, ahead of the party’s presidential town hall meeting with stakeholders and supporters, to a rousing receptio...
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Helium Health, a Nigerian healthtech startup, has secured a ₦3.4 billion ($2.5 million) grant from Google.org, tech giant Google’s philanthropic arm, to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) tools that help identify pregnancy risks and improve maternal healthcare delivery in Nigeri...
