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An engineer, Dr. Onyema Edward, has called for a Clinical Engineering Directorate in Nigeria’s healthcare system to improve patient safety and reduce medic Read More: https://punchng.com/engineers-seek-clinical-engineering-directorate-in-nigerias-healthcare-system/

Nigerian artist Opeoluwa Ogunyakin has been elected President-General of the Organisation for the Development of African Handicrafts (ODEVAA) for a five-ye Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-artist-ogunyakin-elected-african-handicrafts-body-president/

The Federal Government is targeting 20,000MW of electricity, with the Mambila Hydropower Project and 21 new dams key to achieving this goal, says the minis Read More: https://punchng.com/mambila-21-dams-to-drive-nigerias-20000mw-power-target-minister/

A UK court has convicted Sunderland councillor Glenn Gibbins over a Facebook post where he suggested Nigerians should be “melted down” to fill potholes. Read More: https://punchng.com/uk-councillor-convicted-over-call-to-melt-nigerians/

The UK has backed Nigeria’s plan to establish a $750m pension infrastructure fund to mobilise retirement savings for energy, transport and digital projects Read More: https://punchng.com/uk-backs-nigerias-proposed-750m-pension-infrastructure-fund-2/

A $500m World Bank programme is targeting gaps in Nigeria’s primary healthcare and basic education through improved funding, budgeting, and personnel manag Read More: https://punchng.com/500m-wbank-programme-targets-nigerias-health-education-gaps/

President Bola Tinubu has challenged Nigerians to judge his administration by its record as he launched a minimum pension guarantee of N52,500 for retirees Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-judge-me-by-my-records-tinubu-tells-nigerians/

Nigeria’s National Hajj Commission and the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the 2027 Hajj in Jeddah. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-saudi-arabia-sign-2027-hajj-agreement/

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria cannot solve its persistent electricity crisis until the private sector takes greater responsibility. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-cant-solve-power-crisis-without-private-sector-obasanjo/

An APC chieftain, Alwan Hassan, has said Nigerians are not as hungry as the opposition portrays, despite concerns over the rising cost of living. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerians-are-not-that-hungry-apc-chieftain/

Nigerians can now apply for the fully funded 2027/2028 UK Commonwealth Shared Scholarship for Master’s degrees. Find out the eligibility and how to apply. Read More: https://punchng.com/how-nigerians-can-apply-for-2027-2028-uk-commonwealth-shared-scholarship/

President Bola Tinubu has renewed his promise to provide Nigerians with reliable power supply, criticising the current privatisation model at an APC rally. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-tinubu-promises-nigerians-reliable-power-supply/

Okpa is a beloved Nigerian street food that Victoria has been selling for over 20 years.

The US House of Representatives will hold a congressional hearing on the Nigerian government’s efforts to protect Christians and address insecurity in the Read More: https://punchng.com/us-congress-schedules-hearing-on-violence-in-nigeria/

The APC campaign council has hailed President Tinubu for courageously tackling Nigeria’s economic challenges by removing fuel subsidy and unifying the fore Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-tackled-nigerias-economic-challenges-with-courage-apc-campaign-council/

The DG of the National Institute for Sports, Philip Shaibu, says Peter Obi could have waved at the victorious Flamingos instead of seeking a special greeti Read More: https://punchng.com/obi-could-have-waved-at-flamingos-like-other-nigerians-nis-dg/

Turkiye plans to establish local defence production factories and military training centres in Nigeria, aiming to boost bilateral trade from $2bn to $5bn. Read More: https://punchng.com/turkiye-to-build-defence-factories-in-nigeria-targets-5bn-trade/

Three Nigerian men have been arrested in Delhi, India, for allegedly staying in the country without valid immigration documents, police officials confirmed Read More: https://punchng.com/india-detains-three-nigerians-over-alleged-illegal-stay/

An Ogun monarch, Oba Olusola Lamidi-Osolo, has proposed a Nigeria-Brazil pact for joint research and legal protection to preserve Yoruba heritage. Read More: https://punchng.com/monarch-seeks-nigeria-brazil-pact-to-protect-yoruba-heritage/

Nigeria is Africa’s second-largest corporate debt market, holding 16% of the continent’s stock, according to a new report from the OECD. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-holds-16-of-africas-corporate-debt-stock-oecd/

Nigeria’s foreign exchange market turnover fell sharply by 51.29% to $1.81bn for the week ended November 6, down from $3.71bn a week earlier. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerias-fx-turnover-falls-51-to-1-81bn/

An aviation expert argues Nigeria should prioritise building a functional aviation ecosystem over just establishing a national carrier to ensure success. Read More: https://punchng.com/does-nigeria-need-national-carrier-or-functional-aviation-ecosystem/

Nigeria Cricket Federation President, Uyi Akpata, says the country is no longer an underdog following recent international successes by its national teams. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-no-longer-cricket-underdogs-akpata/

Nigeria is pushing for increased climate financing and stronger support for food security at the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türk Read More: https://punchng.com/cop31-nigeria-pushes-for-climate-funding-food-security/

An IFAD report warns that the El Niño weather phenomenon threatens Nigeria’s food supply with agricultural drought, declining crop yields, and higher costs Read More: https://punchng.com/el-nino-threatens-nigerias-food-supply-raises-farm-costs-ifad/

The United Kingdom and Nigeria are working to strengthen partnerships in their creative industries, following engagements involving 17 British professionals and Nigerian stakeholders to explore investment, business opportunities and access to global markets. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-uk-deepen-creative-industry-ties-ahead-of-2028/

<p>Glenn Gibbins sentenced to 150 hours of unpaid work by South Tyneside magistrates over 2024 Facebook post</p><p>A Reform party councillor who claimed racist comments about Nigerians were no more than a “bit of fun” has been handed a community order for posting grossly offensive material.</p><p>Glenn Gibbins, who was voted on to Sunderland council in May,

Electricity distribution companies have apologised to Nigerians for persistent power shortages and prolonged blackouts across the country. Read More: https://punchng.com/power-outages-discos-apologise-to-nigerians/

Miss Universe Nigeria 2026, Danielle Adewusi, has arrived in Puerto Rico to represent the country at the 75th edition of the Miss Universe competition. Read More: https://punchng.com/miss-universe-nigeria-arrives-in-puerto-rico-for-75th-global-pageant/

Nigeria’s football legends defeated Team Africa 2-1 in an exhibition match held in Lagos to honour players who shaped African football. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-legends-beat-team-africa-2-1-in-exhibition-match/

A guide for Nigerian retailers on the options for sourcing dollars to fund inventory, including banks, parallel markets, crypto exchanges, and OTC desks. Read More: https://punchng.com/funding-inventory-how-nigerian-retailers-are-sourcing-dollars/

The Federal Road Safety Corps says 3,445 people died and 22,292 were injured in 7,156 road crashes across Nigeria between January and September 2026. Read More: https://punchng.com/road-crashes-killed-3445-nigerians-in-nine-months-frsc/

Imagem de arquivo do Aeroporto Internacional do Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre Léo Motta/Setur/Divulgação Um nigeriano foi preso no Aeroporto Internacional do Recife, no bairro da Imbiribeira, na Zona Sul da capital pernambucana, após tentar embarcar num voo para Portugal com um passaporte falso. A prisão em flagrante aconteceu no dia 5 de novembro, mas

The UK has outlined steps for visa holders to access their electronic immigration status, known as an eVisa, via a UK Visas and Immigration account. Read More: https://punchng.com/how-nigerians-can-access-uk-evisa/

December is the season of giving, and in Nigeria, that sometimes means receiving an Apple, Steam or Amazon gift card from someone abroad instead of cash. If you have a gift card in your inbox or wallet, you may be wondering how to turn it into naira. Read More: https://punchng.com/best-app-to-sell-gift-cards-in-nigeria-this-christmas-2026/

Three Nigerian men have been arrested in Delhi, India, for allegedly staying in the country without valid immigration documents, according to reports. Read More: https://punchng.com/three-nigerians-arrested-in-india-over-invalid-immigration-papers/

Nigeria made history at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Sunday, sweeping the men’s and women’s 100m titles through Gift Bright and Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo to become the first country to win both sprint crowns at the same edition of the competition. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-win-historic-youth-olympics-100m-golds/

Six Nigerians have returned to the country from the United States amid President Donald Trump administration’s intensified immigration crackdown, with the National Emergency Management Agency… Read More: https://punchng.com/six-nigerians-return-from-us-amid-deportation-crackdown/

The presidential candidate of the Accord, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has raised the alarm over the plight of 3.68 million internally displaced persons in Nigeria, calling for increased international… Read More: https://punchng.com/olawepo-hashim-seeks-global-intervention-over-3-68m-displaced-nigerians/

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for urgent action to address worsening insecurity, unemployment and poverty in Nigeria, warning that leadership failures are forcing citizens to seek… Read More: https://punchng.com/obasanjo-faults-leadership-for-nigerians-deadly-migration/

Francis Okogun, an anti-drug agency official in Nigeria, has countered a notion he says his South African counterparts often convey – that Nigerian citizens frequently traffic drugs. Okogun has pointed out that South Africans have recently been arrested in Nigeria in illicit drug cases and are allegedly helping cartels move consignments through that country.

Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement, Seyi Makinde, has said Nigeria needs a complete reset, not mere reform, to move forward. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-needs-complete-reset-not-reforms-makinde/

Nigeria is grappling with an annual fish supply deficit of more than 2.2 million tonnes, as domestic production remains significantly below national demand, the Federal Government has disclosed. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-faces-2-2-million-tonne-annual-fish-deficit-fg/

The presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has raised the alarm over the plight of 3.68 million internally displaced persons in Nigeria, calling for increased… Read More: https://punchng.com/olawepo-hashim-raises-the-alarm-over-3-68m-idps-in-nigeria/

The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that he is confident of winning the 2027 presidential election, saying he has God and Nigerians on his side. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-i-have-god-nigerians-on-my-side-makinde-declares/

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for urgent action to address worsening insecurity, unemployment and poverty in Nigeria, warning that leadership failures are forcing citizens to seek… Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-must-tackle-insecurity-unemployment-obasanjo/

The National Emergency Management Agency has received six Nigerian returnees from the United States at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos State. Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-nema-receives-six-nigerian-returnees-from-us/

Japan U-17 women’s national team coach, Sadayoshi Shirai, has explained why his side lost 2-1 to Nigeria’s Flamingos in the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-japan-lost-u-17-world-cup-final-to-nigeria-coach/

Nigeria’s Oluebube Umejiaku has emerged as the standout player of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco after winning the tournament’s Golden Ball award. Read More: https://punchng.com/meet-nigerias-umejiaku-fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup-best-player/

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has congratulated Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national football team, the Flamingos, following their historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Read More: https://punchng.com/flamingos-world-cup-victory-nigerias-pride-barau/

Nigerian-born interdisciplinary artist, Damilola Makinde, is combining music, theatre and spirituality in a creative journey that has seen him explore human experiences through different forms of artistic expression. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-artist-damilola-makinde-blends-music-theatre-faith/

Mrs Rachael Longe, daughter of veteran gospel musician and accordionist, Rev Sola Rotimi, tells BIODUN BUSARI about her father’s personality, family life, musical journey and ministry, among other issues What kind of relationship do you have with your father? Read More: https://punchng.com/my-father-introduced-accordion-to-nigerian-gospel-music-sola-rotimis-

On Saturday, September 18, 2010, Goodluck Jonathan stood at Eagle Square, Abuja, and told Nigerians what would become the rallying cry for his campaign in the 2011 elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/taxis-cows-shoes-and-nigerias-grass-to-grace-politics/

At some point in the story, the narrator would get to the name, Donald J. Trump, the 47th President of the United States, perhaps adding, “Saviour of democracy.” No, it did not begin that way. Read More: https://punchng.com/what-nigeria-must-learn-from-the-us-midterms/

Naomi Chima profiles Nigerians occupying influential positions in the United Nations and contributing to global efforts in development, diplomacy, peacebuilding and sustainable energy Amina Mohammed… Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerians-in-united-nations-shaping-global-policies/

Nigeria’s Shukurat Mayowa has received a bye to the quarter-finals of the women’s 48kg boxing event at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, where she will face the winner of Sunday’s preliminary bout… Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-boxer-mayowa-gets-quarter-final-bye-at-youth-olympics/

World veterans wrestling medallist Mapsin Mika has predicted that Nigerian wrestlers will dominate the sport for years to come. Read More: https://punchng.com/world-veteran-medalist-tips-nigeria-for-wrestling-dominance/

Nigerian basketball player Stephanie Okechukwu, who stands at 7 feet 1 inch, has made her debut for Texas Tech University, becoming the tallest player to feature in an NCAA women’s basketball game. Read More: https://punchng.com/meet-nigerian-stephanie-okechukwu-tallest-player-in-us-womens-college-basketball/