Shooting Stars have secured a place in next season’s CAF Confederation Cup after finishing third in the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League, ending a 27-year absence from continental football despite a final-day 1-0 defeat to Niger Tornadoes, PUNCH Sports Extra…

A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) aligned with the party’s former presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, has dissolved the National Working Committee (NWC) led by David Mark. The faction subsequently constituted a new NWC to manage the affairs of…

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday referred to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike as “landlord”. This happened when both politicians were exchanging pleasantries at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Wike and a few other government officials were…

The African Democratic Congress will today commence the process of selecting its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, with party members across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory expected to participate in the exercise. Barring any last-minute…

A former senator, John Akpanudoedehe, has won the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship primary election in Akwa Ibom State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Titus Ejoh, the chairman of the ADC primary election committee in Akwa Ibom, announced the…

President Bola Tinubu has acknowledged that his administration’s economic reforms have come with significant hardship for Nigerians, adding that the challenges have also taken a personal toll on him, including sleepless nights and weight loss. Speaking shortly after being announced…

Wives of detained military officers facing alleged coup-related charges have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to ensure fairness and transparency in the ongoing military trial, warning against the conviction of suspects without credible evidence. The plea was contained in a…

The Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Kayode Aare, has presented his letter of credence to President Donald Trump. He made the presentation at the White House on Thursday, according to the Nigerian Embassy in the US. With this presentation,…

President Bola Tinubu says he has no grudge against the sole contender in the  just concluded All Progressives Congress, APC, Stanley Osifo. Tinubu said this on Sunday while addressing party leaders and supporters following his declaration as the winner of APC primaries.…

The Sokoto State chapter of the African Democratic Congress has adopted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its sole presidential candidate ahead of the party’s presidential primaries scheduled to hold on Monday. The announcement was made on Sunday during a…

The former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has emerged as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate for Kebbi State. The announcement was made in a statement by Mr Malami’s media aide, Mohammed Doka, which…

President Bola Tinubu was presented with the certificate of return on Sunday, following his win as the All progressive Congress, APC, presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tinubu polled 10.99 million votes to defeat his only rival, Stanley Osifo,…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has disclosed plans to commence the construction of an ecumenical centre in Umuahia, saying the project would be personally funded by him without any financial contribution from the state government. Otti stated this on Sunday…

PREMIUM TIMES editor Jayne Augoye has been selected for the fifth cohort of MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP). MTN, in a statement by its spokesperson, Lakinbofa Goodluck, on Saturday, said that 25 journalists and digital content creators were selected for…

Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta, has named Pep Guardiola as the best manager in the world. Arteta also named Manchester City as the best team in the history of the Premier League. He spoke at his post-match interview after Arsenal defeated…