His two extra-time goals against Gabon in Rabat pushed Victor Osimhen's national team total to 31 goals. The post Victor Osimhen: Nigeria’s top striker closes in on Super Eagles’ goal record appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports alleging that female inmates across the country are being deprived of menstrual care, describing the claims as false, misleading, and inconsistent with ongoing operational practices. The post FCT NCoS debunks claims of neglecting female inmates’ menstrual care appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, at the weekend outlined Nigeria’s renewed commitment to deepening continental trade integration and strengthening Customs-led reforms ahead of the maiden Customs Partnership for… The post Adeniyi Outlines Nigeria’s Commitment To Deepening Continental Trade Integration appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.

“Broad-based structural indicators are starting to improve following reform momentum that has been maintained since mid-2023,” S&P Global Ratings stated. The post S&P Global’s upgrade of Nigeria’s credit rating shows Tinubu’s reforms working – Edun appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Six suspects alleged to have defrauded unsuspecting Nigerians in various crimes, including land and property transactions, have been apprehended by the operatives of the Uyo zonal directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). LEADERSHIP Sunday learnt at the weekend that they were formally arraigned before Justice Onah Sergius, of the Federal High Court […]

The Imo State government and the northern community in the state have warned drug peddlers and abusers to desist from such acts forthwith or be ready to face sanctions. Special adviser to Governor Hope Uzodinma on Narcotics and Illicit Drugs Monitoring, Chief Ezechukwu Obonna read the riot act alongside the Sarkin Hausa of Imo, Alhaji […]

A charged yet resolute atmosphere enveloped the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan, on Saturday as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defied multiple legal hurdles to hold its National Convention—one that would ultimately produce a new national chairman and purge several high-profile figures from its ranks. The post Turaki emerges new national chairman as PDP Ibadan convention holds amid court battles appeared first on Vanguard News.

The director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has emphasised the importance of Nigerians leveraging Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies to acquire skills relevant to the modern era. He spoke with journalists at the end of the Digital Nigeria International Conference 2025, a flagship initiative of NITDA that brings together Nigeria’s […]

Victims of Police brutality and extra-judicial killings in Abia State have decried the delay in the payment of N511m compensation approved for them during the last administration. Spokesman for the group in Abia, Ositadinma Nwabuko, stated this yesterday in Umuahia, the state capital, while briefing newsmen on the delay, expressing worry over the development. Nwabuko […]

Mr Turaki scored a total of 1,516 votes to defeat his closest rival, Garuba Lado, who scored 41 votes. The post What I’ll do as new PDP National Chairman – Turaki appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

On November 10, 2025, Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark this year’s World Science Day with what appears to be a solemn pledge to strengthen its programmes and policies towards providing indigenous solutions to the challenges confronting the nation. The new minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, was […]

LAGOS – PalmPay, one of Nigeria’s leading digital banking platform, has once again demonstrated its leadership in driving the nation’s payment revolution. In a landmark development for Nigeria’s digital economy,… The post PalmPay Executes Nigeria’s First Live Transaction On The National Payment Stack appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.

Residents of Owerri in Imo State have expressed concern after suspected former operatives of the Imo State Environmental Transformation Commission (ENTRACO) were reportedly seen patrolling the streets under a new name, “Monitoring and Compliance.” Residents alleged that members of the group were seen moving from IMSU Junction through Orji Flyover, operating illegally. This came just […]

Chairman of the Kano State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Hashim Suleiman Dungurawa, says the party’s rising influence is rooted in its educational legacy and Governor Abba Yusuf’s ongoing infrastructure reforms. In this interview with LONGTONG IBRAHIM, he cites the establishment of multiple universities, youth-driven support for the party’s education-focused identity and […]

The first-ever Hausa movie series, entitled “Fasahar Zamani”, funded by the United Kingdom International Development to promote digital adoption in northern Nigeria, has premiered with   12 exciting episodes. The unveiling of the “Fasahar Zamani” skit series, which took place under the accelerating digital adoption in Northern Nigeria, was held at the Genesis Cinema in Abuja […]

A Niger Delta activist and national chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Phase 3, General Godstime Ogidigba, has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, for his “visionary leadership” and commitment to promoting unity, peace and progress across the country. Ogidigba who spoke in Benin at the weekend described Seyi Tinubu as “a true […]

At a time when some take to the streets to beg and others drift into crime, the hardworking youths of Bauchi are carving out a different path, one lined not with shortcuts, but with sheer grit, dozens of young men in Bauchi State tell a raw story of survival as they turn nature’s simplest resource, […]

Mr Turaki, who served as minister of special duties, was elected at the 2025 Elective National Convention of the PDP in Ibadan on Saturday. The post Jonathan’s ex-minister, Kabiru Turaki, emerges new PDP National Chairman appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Dr Sam Amadi, has insisted that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, convention remains valid and legally recognised despite earlier conflicting court rulings. Speaking on Saturday during an interview with Arise News, Amadi said the most recent court order issued before the convention permitted the […] Why PDP convention is legal, stands – Sam Amadi

The Ogun State Executive Council has approved the construction of another set of roads and housing units across the state. The council took the decisions during the first meeting at the newly commissioned Exco Chamber in the Governor’s Office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, presided over by Governor Dapo Abiodun. The council also ratified the declaration of […]

Text: Matthew 7:21-23, Psalms 103:7 If you move away from Him, He will move farther away from you. Taking a picture with a man of God is different from knowing Him. Many Christians are so shallow; many are loud, noisy, and proud with very little depth. It is like empty barrels making noise. If you […]

Labour leaders have blamed the country’s lingering insecurity challenge on corruption, tribalism and the federal government’s weak political will to take drastic steps, warning that the government’s inability to curb insecurity and terrorism would undermine efforts to achieve economic development. In a chat with LEADERSHIP Sunday, the assistant general secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress […]

Something shifted last Friday and I caught myself nodding instead of sighing for once. The Nigeria Custom Service, Comptroller General ,Adewale Adeniyi, stood at the State House briefing and announced that Nigeria is preparing to suspend duties on eligible African goods under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). And the confidence in his tone […]

A faith-based group, Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) Nigeria, has called on the National Assembly (NASS) to enact a legislation that criminalises the deliberate production and circulation of unverified or fabricated materials used to lobby foreign governments against the country. It argued that the growing pattern of citizens weaponising misinformation to malign their own nation […]

Remita Payment Services Limited (RPSL), one of the key player in Nigeria’s digital payment ecosystem, has long been at the forefront of advancing locally driven technology solutions that empower individuals,… The post Purpose-Driven Collaboration Key To Advancing Africa’s Digital Ecosystem — Remita appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.

Following the reappointment of the chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), General Muhammed Buba Marwa (rtd), the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has declared that the reappointment was motivated by the retired general’s sterling performance in office. Celebrating him for his reappointment for another five-year term, MURIC’s executive director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in […]

Just last week, lives were lost and destinies cut short due to the recklessness of operatives of the Imo State Environmental Transformation Commission (ENTRACO) in Owerri. Two men on a motorbike were crushed to death after the taskforce seized a defaulter’s vehicle and insisted on driving it themselves. Although Governor Hope Uzodimma has since ordered […]

Sahara Group Foundation, the corporate social impact arm of Sahara Group, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable waste management, environmental protection and community empowerment. In his address at commissioning of its 16th Sahara Go-Recycling Hub in Lekki, Lagos State, the director, Sahara Group Foundation, Chidilim Menakaya said the new hub, strategically located in Lekki, expands […]

President Bola Tinubu has called on stakeholders in the nation’s education sector to collaborate with his administration in funding tertiary education. Tinubu, who stated this during the award of postgraduate certificates at the 36th Convocation of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) on Saturday, urged the stakeholders to restructure the educational system to ensure […]

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), has distributed relief materials to support victims of recent flooding in Yola-North and Yola-South local government areas of Adamawa State. The intervention was facilitated by a federal lawmaker, Baba Zango, who pledged unwavering commitment to the welfare of disaster-affected […]

An unlikely coincidence of ballots in a forty-five day period from the middle of September to the end of October 2025 has cast a new light on the state of democratic governance in Africa and now threatens to unscramble the ritual hollowness that has become the fate of elections on the continent under the indifferent watch of the African Union and other regional institutions in Africa. The post Forty-five days that changed elections in Africa? appeared first on Vanguard News.

Super Eagles head coach, Éric Chelle says his players are fired up for the crucial clash with the Democratic Republic of Congo, DAILY POST reports. Nigeria will take on Sebastian Desabre’s side in the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs at the Prince Héritier Moulay El Hassan Sports Complex, Rabat on Sunday (today). […] 2026 WCQ playoffs: Super Eagles fired up Congo clash – Chelle

After striking gold with Ogechi, Brown Joel steps out on his own with High Spirit, a 10-track debut mixtape that captures his buoyant mix of gratitude, faith, and youthful wonder. The Ajegunle-born singer revisits his roots, his trio’s rise to The post High Spirit… Brown Joel’s bubbly take-off appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has destroyed counterfeit, expired and substandard products valued at about twenty billion naira during its South West zonal destruction flag off held at the Moniya dumpsite in Ibadan, Oyo State.  The agency said the move was part of ongoing efforts to protect public health and […] NAFDAC destroys counterfeit, expired goods worth N20bn in South West

Farmers in Bauchi State have called on the Tinubu-led Federal Government to evolve a policy initiative that could bring down prices of agricultural inputs and implements across the country. The appeal was made by the state patron of Farmers Voice for Tinubu (FV4T), Alh Sagir Aminu while speaking with journalists yesterday in Bauchi. He noted […]

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has criticised the Federal Government over what it described as arbitrary threats to workers using the “No work, No Pay”… The post Why FG’s ‘No Work, No Pay’ Rule Can’t Stop Workers’ Agitation For Better Welfare appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.