NIGERIA

Bournemouth midfielder, Malachi Ogunleye has committed his international future to Nigeria. The youngster, who was born to a Nigerian father, grew up in England and is eligible to represent both country. Ogunleye visited…
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The Presidency has named the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, AGF George Akume and the Ministers as those in charge of the country’s leadership in the absence of President…
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The Nigerian government has denied a report claiming that it apologized to Libya, over their maltreatment of the Super Eagles, when they arrived in the North African country for a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. This follows a story…
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Nigeria’s petroleum marketers have accused Dangote Refinery of operating a secret petrol price regime. The president of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, Billy Gillis-Harris, disclosed this on…
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The import of Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) into Nigeria increased by 22.66 percent to 4.94 billion liters in 2023 from 4 billion liters in 2022. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its latest Petroleum Products Distribution…
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The World Bank announced that it has approved an additional $1.57 billion loan to the Nigerian government to fund three projects. The Washington-based bank disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The World Bank noted that new funding…
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An Igbo think-tank group, the AlaIgbo Development Foundation (ADF), has warned President Bola Tinubu not to plunge Nigeria into another ugly era of extreme authoritarianism and totalitarianism. The group condemned in totality the ongoing…
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Renowned political economist, Professor Pat Utomi, has attributed the hardships faced by Nigerians to the failures of the political class. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Utomi emphasized that the current economic…
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In a bid to avert the proposed nationwide protest slated for August 1 to August 19 against hunger and hardships in Nigeria, the Isoko National Youth Assembly (INYA) Worldwide has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently dialogue with…
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Civil societies under the aegis of Edo State Civil Society Organisations, EDOSCO, protested on Wednesday against the continued suffering of the masses in Nigeria. DAILY POST reports that the governorship candidate of the African Action…
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The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12, as a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal…
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The fire on Tuesday in Shell’s Gbaran facility in Bayelsa may raise the price of Liquefied Natural Gas in Nigeria. This comes against the backdrop of the surge in the country’s price of Liquefied Petroleum gas. On Tuesday,…
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Famous Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev Fr Chinenye Oluoma has suggested that Nigerians were obviously too naive to understand President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda. Oluoma, who likened hope to anaesthetics, said anesthetics was…
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The Country Director of Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation, Lucky Palmer, has identified Nigeria as one of the countries with the highest maternal deaths in the world. Making the observation on Monday in a press statement issued in Taraba…
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Economic Challenges Hit Nigerian University Professors as Income Falls by 10% in 14 Years, says Peter Obi In a startling revelation, former Nigerian Vice President Peter Obi highlighted the alarming decline in the income of university…
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Nigeria's Riches: A Paradox and a Call for Reform Nigeria, a nation blessed with abundant natural resources and fertile lands, finds itself at a crossroads as it grapples with economic challenges and missed opportunities. In a recent…
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The Senate has turned down President Bola Tinubu's appeal for military intervention to oust the coup leaders in Niger Republic. As a result, any prospects of Nigeria engaging in war with the neighboring country fade away, especially with…
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ECOWAS Defence Staff Meet in Abuja to Address Niger's Political Crisis High-level military representatives from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened in Abuja today to discuss the escalating political crisis in…
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Nigeria vs Portugal's latest update can be accessed here on PUNCH NEWS NG Portugal vs Nigeria (4– 0) The Super Eagles of Nigeria have Suffered a humiliating Defeat. The Portugal football team defeated the Nigerian team by four…
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Abuja Security Threat: Terrorists Don’t Reveal Time, Place, Date Of Attack – Shehu Sani Shehu Sani, a former senator from Kaduna state, has provided a response to the terrorist threat that has been made in the nation's capital. According…
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