Learn how entrepreneur Gbemi Giwa transformed her restaurant blog into a thriving Dubai wellness brand, blending healthy African cuisine with fitness. Read More: https://punchng.com/i-built-dubai-wellness-brand-from-restaurant-blogging-entrepreneur-giwa/

Health Minister Pate directs striking hospital workers at Uyo Teaching Hospital to resume duties after the EFCC apologized for its recent operation. Read More: https://punchng.com/assault-pate-orders-striking-hospital-workers-to-resume-says-efcc-apologised/

Nigerian arms manufacturers urge full implementation of the DICON Act 2023 to strengthen the Nigerian defence industry and boost local production. Read More: https://punchng.com/arms-manufacturers-seek-support/

Chief Olu Falae states a unified opposition presidential candidate for 2027 is impossible due to personal ambitions and a lack of internal party democracy. Read More: https://punchng.com/unified-opposition-presidential-candidate-impossible-olu-falae/

Victor Osimhen describes his time at Galatasaray as the most fulfilling spell of his professional career after helping them win the Süper Lig title. Read More: https://punchng.com/im-enjoying-best-period-of-my-career-osimhen/

The Supreme Court has affirmed the acquittal of Major General Hakeem Otiki, nullifying his conviction and sentence by a General Court Martial. Read More: https://punchng.com/scourt-upholds-army-officers-acquittal/

The NSCDC warns that illegal mining has evolved into a major national security threat, calling for international collaboration to tackle the menace in Nige Read More: https://punchng.com/nscdc-decries-illegal-mining/

Kelechi Iheanacho’s Celtic face Hearts in a title-deciding showdown. Discover the Nigerian’s crucial role and what’s next for his contract. Read More: https://punchng.com/iheanacho-chases-scottish-premiership-crown-in-hearts-showdown/

The EFCC is investigating its operatives after a controversial raid on a Uyo hospital sparked public outrage over alleged rights abuse and highhandedness. Read More: https://punchng.com/hospital-raid-efcc-bows-after-backlash-over-rights-abuse/

The Nigerian Federal Government has scrapped its foreign scholarship scheme, the Bilateral Education Agreement, citing abuse and sufficient local capacity. Read More: https://punchng.com/no-going-back-on-foreign-scholarship-scrapping-fg/

Bayer Leverkusen’s Nathan Tella is an injury doubt for the final Bundesliga game, a concern for Nigeria’s Super Eagles ahead of upcoming friendlies. Read More: https://punchng.com/tella-doubtful-for-final-bundesliga-clash/

Nigeria has implemented a 30-day visa exemption policy for Rwandan nationals entering for tourism, business, or official visits, reciprocating a similar po Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-begins-30-day-visa-exemption-for-rwandan-nationals/

Former VP Atiku Abubakar condemns Nasir El-Rufai’s detention as an assault on the rule of law, calling it unjustifiable and politically motivated. Read More: https://punchng.com/el-rufais-detention-assault-on-rule-of-law-atiku/

Influencer Blessing CEO, Okoro Nkiruka, has been remanded in EFCC custody by a Lagos court over an alleged N36m property fraud. Learn more about the case. Read More: https://punchng.com/influencer-blessing-ceo-remanded-over-n36m-fraud/

A Federal High Court fines a lawyer N1m for delaying a suit challenging former President Goodluck Jonathan’s eligibility for the 2027 election. Read More: https://punchng.com/court-decries-delay-in-jonathans-eligibility-suit-fines-lawyer-n1m/

While in Lagos, President Tinubu will participate in the APC primary elections commencing on Saturday. The post Tinubu arrives Lagos after three-nation visit appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Branch, sues two NSCDC officers for the alleged physical assault of a lawyer at their command office in Kwara. Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-nba-sues-nscdc-officers-for-assaulting-lawyer/

Kaduna State Police Command arrests 10 suspected arms dealers supplying weapons to bandits, recovering eight firearms, including AK-47s and pistols. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-10-bandit-arms-dealers-in-kaduna/

Former AGF Abubakar Malami declares a ‘total rescue mission’ for Kebbi State, submitting his governorship nomination forms under the ADC for the 2027 race. Read More: https://punchng.com/malami-declares-rescue-mission-in-kebbi/

Fulham manager Marco Silva confirms Alex Iwobi has returned to full training and is in contention for the Premier League clash against Wolves. Read More: https://punchng.com/fulham-boss-confirms-iwobi-return-from-injury/

Premier League sides Sunderland and Fulham are monitoring Sevilla winger Chidera Ejuke for a potential summer move as the LaLiga club looks to sell. Read More: https://punchng.com/sunderland-fulham-to-battle-saudi-clubs-for-ejuke/

Nigerian power firms’ debt to banks surged to N2.21tn by Dec 2025, a 24.25% increase, worsening the country’s ongoing electricity and liquidity crisis. Read More: https://punchng.com/power-firms-owe-banks-n2-21tn-amid-electricity-crisis/

Ekiti State Police have arrested 11 armed political thugs allegedly hired by a lawmaker to disrupt the upcoming APC House of Representatives primary. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-nab-11-thugs-planning-to-disrupt-ekiti-apc-primary/

A reckless motorcycle rider tragically killed a man, Abubakar Haruna, during a wedding celebration in Potiskum, Yobe, sparking calls for justice and road s Read More: https://punchng.com/reckless-motorcycle-rider-kills-man-during-wedding-in-yobe/

Perhaps the most consequential political reform contained in the Electoral Act 2026 is not in the general election itself, but in the process that comes before it: the nomination of candidates by political parties  Under the new framework, the familiar route of indirect primaries, otherwise known as delegate elections, has been removed from the legal options available […] The post Consensus Or Coronation? The new conspiracy against party democracy, by Emmanuel Aziken appeared first on Vanguard News.

There are many endearing aspects of the Igbo business culture. But few, in my opinion, are more endearing than the apprenticeship system. It is a system that teaches and then empowers. The two most important requisites in successful entrepreneurship are knowledge and finance. The Igbo apprenticeship system provides both. This system, which has become a case study […] The post Of leadership and apprenticeship, by Muyiwa Adetiba appeared first on Vanguard News.

There sees to be something new perfuming the polity following the emergence of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) with millions weighing their options as preparations for the   2027 Presidential elections accelerate to Gear Five. My expectations were that President Bola Tinubu would support a candidate from the South – East Geo – Political Zone and step aside […] The post OK must be okay, by Emeka Obasi appeared first on Vanguard News.

Tinubu was recently in Kenya. There, he blamed the world for the plight of the African child. He said if the African child could be sure of one sandwich or egg a day, they wouldn’t be fearful of education. Tinubu’s grammatical issues aside, he appears to be losing touch with reality. Tinubu doesn’t need to make his […] The post Why is Nigeria so unlucky? By goji Egbujo appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Pius Ayinor The new coach of Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, David Fizdale, has spoken of his excitement and readiness for the new job. The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) announced the American as the new head coach of D’Tigers last weekend. Fizdale, who spoke via an exclusive interview with M4STV (m4stv.com), said he is busy […] The post Nigeria’s new coach, Fizdale set for D’Tigers challenge appeared first on Vanguard News.

The 2025/2026 Nigerian Professional Football League season rounds off May 24, 2026. It would have been this weekend but postponed to allow Federation Cup matches hold. However, it’s been 36 years since the mission to lift Nigerian football was embarked upon from where it was for 30 years after Independence.  It was in 1990 that […] The post ODEGBAMI: An excursion into the Nigerian Premier Football league!  appeared first on Vanguard News.

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a step” These were the words of one of Nigeria’s finest quarter-milers, Patience Okon-George, who anchored Team Nigeria’s 4x400m squad to continental victory in Accra, the Ghanaian capital. The post Senior African Athletics Championship: Okon-George sets eyes on C’Wealth Games appeared first on Vanguard News.

The death of Alex Ekubo at 40 has once again thrown Nollywood into mourning. But beyond the grief, it has sparked a deeper conversation about how celebrity culture, emotional connection, and public perception are reshaping the way Nigerians respond to tragedy in the entertainment industry. The post Alex Ekubo’s death and Nollywood’s Elemotional shift: Why this loss feels different appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Benjamin Njoku The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) approved and classified 304 films between January and April 2026, marking continued growth in Nigeria’s film industry and reinforcing the Board’s commitment to effective regulation. The figure represents an increase from the 267 films classified during the same period in 2025. In the first […] The post NFVCB classifies 304 films in 2026, records growth over same period in 2025 appeared first on Vanguard News.

The ongoing attempt to load a sacked looter as APC 2027 gubernatorial candidate in Bauchi State by an amorphous political group, dubbed “ Political Players” that have endorsed the candidature of the sacked federal public servant, and some recruited vandals and sadistic elements on sponsorship by the desperate looter, with particular mention of hoodlums on […]

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that its food hub initiative recorded transactions worth over ₦3.8 billion as the state moves to expand structured agro-produce markets across strategic locations.

President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Friday after a three-nation visit to France, Kenya and Rwanda. The post Tinubu arrives in Lagos after international engagements appeared first on Vanguard News.