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The FRSC Kano Command deploys 1,889 personnel for a special patrol during the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations to ensure safer roads and reduce crashes.
The United States and Iran appear closer than ever to a deal that would end the war that has ravaged the Middle East since late February, sending energy prices soaring and stoking global inflation. The post Oil Falls, Asian Stocks Climb On Hopes Of US-Iran Hormuz Deal appeared fi...
FIWON has demanded 50:50 pension co-contribution scheme for informal workers to strengthen social protection for millions of Nigerians The post Informal workers demand 50:50 pension co-contribution appeared first on Vanguard News.
The hike comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said restrictions on fuel use were necessary to save foreign currency spent on imports. The post India Hikes Fuel Prices Again Due To Middle East War appeared first on Channels Television.
Enugu ADC said South-East won't support Tinubu, dismissing threats by Umahi, that the region could lose federal infrastructure projects The post 2027: S-East won’t vote Tinubu, Enugu ADC fires back at Umahi appeared first on Vanguard News.
Gowon had reportedly concluded from the observation that “most of the bullets fired by the Nigerian army hit palm trees, not people” The post Gowon should apologise to Igbo over ‘Palm Tree’ war comment – Onoh appeared first on Vanguard News.
The Nigerian military guarantees adequate Sallah security in the North East for Eid El Kabir, despite Boko Haram threats. Residents urged to be vigilant.
Speaking with PREMIUM TIMES after the title-clinching triumph, Ilechukwu reflected on his long-standing connection with Lagos football and the influence the city has had on his coaching career The post ‘They love me here’: Ilechukwu celebrates Rangers’ title win in Lagos ap...
According to NALPGAM, while prices have gone as high as N1,500/kg, they are forced to pay as much as N25,200,000, or, depending on location, N26,200,000 for 20MT of cooking gas. The post Marketers Raise Concerns Over Scarcity As Cooking Gas Hits ₦1,500/Kg appeared first on Chan...
The Nigerian naira traded within a relatively stable range against the United States dollar on Monday, May 25, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market. The post Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, May 25, 2026 appeared first...
By Emma Ujah The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has reaffirmed the apex bank’s commitment to orthodox monetary policy, transparency and evidence-based decision-making, warning against renewed calls for interventionist programmes. Speaking at the open...
…We didn’t promise one-day approval — NSW By Efe Onodjae Importers and clearing agents have raised concerns over mounting demurrage costs at Nigerian seaports, blaming delays linked to the National Single Window (NSW) platform for prolonged cargo clearance processes. The N...
•Provision for insurance removed in new NCAA regulation — Experts By Rosemary Iwunze Indications have emerged that the Federal Government may shoulder the full financial burden arising from the recent fire incident at the international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed...
By Peter Egwuatu After the sustained rally recorded in the previous weeks of May 2026, profit-taking by investors last week have taken toll on the Nigerian stock market. Analysts noted that the profit-taking was mostly in major blue chip and mid-cap companies that had paid...
LAGOS— OPERATIVES of the Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force have uncovered a major drug trafficking syndicate in Lagos, seizing suspected illicit drugs estimated at ₦7.8 billion and arresting several suspects, including the alleged kingpin, Eke Henry Ifeanyi. The post...
Ugbarajo Itsekiri Youths, UIY, has faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over what it described as a violation of its own guidelines in the second proposal for the creation of new constituencies, wards and polling units in the Warri Federal Constituency. Th...
Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, NALPGAM, has raised alarm over the soaring cost of cooking gas in the country, warning that the continuous increase in price could spark public outrage against operators of gas filling stations. The post Cooking gas hits ...
There are moments in the life of a nation when a business dispute stops being merely a business dispute. It becomes a reflection of the deeper economic model a country has inherited. There are moments when a lawsuit, a regulatory decision, an import licence, or a confrontation be...
Traditionally, every festive season, the cost of food items, particularly meat, soars. The post Eid el Kabir: Families adopt cow sharing strategies as cost of meat soar appeared first on Vanguard News.
•Says politicians focused on winning polls than crushing terrorists By Olayinka Latona IBADAN— THE Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, yesterday, warned that escalating terrorism, banditry and kidnappings across the country were pushing Nigerians to the edge. The Chris...
…taking a loan in the understanding that one may kick the repayment can down the road is not just irresponsible. It is one major drawback of our economy. Little wonder, then, that the major credit rating agencies continue to rate Nigeria below “investment grade” as an i...
Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon has revealed how influential northern politicians, businessmen and establishment figures persuaded him to join Nigeria’s fiercely contested 1992 presidential race during the transition programme of former military president, Ibrahim Babangida...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has placed the country on heightened Ebola alert, warning that Nigeria faces a high risk of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, importation, amid worsening outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, and Uganda. The post N...
By Chioma Obinna The industrial crisis rocking the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, DELSUTH, on Friday deepened as doctors under the aegis of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, warned of an impending indefinite strike over what they des...
Ilejemeje council chairman says law should take its course after vice chairman, Grace Ogunleye, was reportedly arrested over alleged self-kidnap The post Ekiti LG chair condemns alleged self-kidnap involving vice appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Yesterday, President Bola Tinubu won the presidential primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in style. The post APC Primary: Can Tinubu repeat 10.99m votes in 2027 polls? appeared first on Vanguard News.
Russian missile, drone assault kills four across Ukraine Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine overnight, firing read more WORLD IN BRIEF: Shark attack kills Australian diver, Ebola claims Red Cross volunteers, Moody’s upgrades South Africa and other sto...
The ongoing celebration of 36 years in business by SO&U, a Nigerian marketing and advertising group, and the commissioning of read more SO&U @ 36: Reinventing creativity, Opens new chapter on Lagos Island
RESIDENT Bola Tinubu, yesterday, secured the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2027 general elections, polling a commanding 10,999,162 votes in the party’s first nationwide direct primary. The post 2027: 31 APC Govs endorse Tinubu with 10.99m vo...
PREMIUM TIMES reported that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and an economist, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, were cleared to contest the primary election. The post Presidential Primary: ADC calls for unity as Atiku, Amaechi, Hayatu-De...