54 countries offering eVisa to Nigerians - Punch Newspapers
Nigerian passport holders can apply for electronic visas to travel to 54 countries and territories, according to a 2026 global passport evaluation.
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Morning recap: China dominates Nigeria's imports, Obi rejects Atiku step-down call, other top stories - Punch Newspapers
Five major stories dominate the morning news, with China accounting for a record share of Nigeria’s imports, opposition leaders trading positions ahead of the 2027 election, controversy over citizens filming police officers and fresh US military equipment for the Nigerian Air For...
Apapa Customs intercept N43.58bn drugs, expired goods - Punch Newspapers
The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, said it had seized 13 containers of hard drugs and expired goods with a total duty-paid value of N43.58bn. Addressing journalists at the command while showcasing the seized containers, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Ad...
Tinubu mourns ex-PDP national chairman Bamanga Tukur - Punch Newspapers
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bamanga Mohammed Tukur, describing him as a prominent figure in Nigeria’s political and economic history. Tukur, a former governor of the old Gongola State and Minister of Ind...
Police warn against reprisal after Sokoto cleric survives stabbing - Punch Newspapers
The Sokoto State Police Command has appealed for calm and warned residents against reprisal attacks following the stabbing of an Islamic cleric, Musa Lukawa, at Lukuwa Mosque after Friday prayers. The command said Lukawa survived the attack and was discharged from hospital after ...
Dangote Refinery IPO: What Investors Need to Know as the ₦2.15 Trillion Offer Opens - Punch Newspapers
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE Initial Public Offering (IPO) is set to open on Monday, September 14, 2026, offering eligible investors an opportunity to participate in one of the most significant transactions in Nigeria’s capital market in recent years. Wit...
Kida, D’Tigress captain laud Tinubu after $100,000 payment - Punch Newspapers
President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr. Musa Kida and D’Tigress captain, Amy Okonkwo, have lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, after players and officials of Nigeria’s Senior Women’s Basketball team received the $100,000 payment promised to them for winning th...
Ex-PDP chairman, Bamanga Tukur, dies at 90 - Punch Newspapers
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bamanga Tukur, has died at the age of 90. Tukur died on Saturday, September 12, 2026, according to a statement issued by his family and signed by his son, Awwal D. Tukur. The family described the former PDP chairman as its...
VIDEO: Ooni presents twin princes at palace ceremony - Punch Newspapers
Ooni and Olori Mariam. Credit: Facebook | Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi - Ojaja II
Kebbi gov creates new district - Punch Newspapers
File photo: Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris.
VIDEO: Edo CP orders probe after police, traffic officers clash - Punch Newspapers
Police, traffic officers clash in Edo. Credit: Facebook| Edo State Police Command
No decision yet on 2030 World Cup final venue – FIFA - Punch Newspapers
FIFA said on Friday that a decision on the venue for the 2030 World Cup final would be made “in due course”, after Moroccan football federation president Fouzi Lekjaa said the showpiece match would be staged in Morocco. Morocco, Spain and Portugal are co-hosting the 2030 tourname...
Doomsday: AI builders stoke fears of human extinction - Punch Newspapers
Following safety concerns raised by British artificial intelligence researcher, Jacob Coxon, who worked with Anthropic and OpenAI, some tech professionals have also warned that unchecked AI developments may spell doom for the human race. Coxon recently resigned from Anthropic, th...
Why I lent Obi my vehicle during Benue visit — Ortom - Punch Newspapers
FILE: The immediate past governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom.
Poco Lee to appear in court Sept 15 amid release rumour, UK prosecutors confirm - Punch Newspapers
The sexual offence case involving Nigerian dancer and entertainer, Iweh Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, remains active in the United Kingdom, with his plea and trial preparation hearing still scheduled for September 15, the Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed. In respon...
Nigeria’s Yoruba film billed as first AI-powered movie - Punch Newspapers
A Yoruba-language film, Asiri Ilu Awon Osu (Mystery of Osu Land), has been described by its producers as the world’s first photorealistic AI feature film. The claim was made by the team behind the film in a statement on Friday, which said the production was completed in September...
Pastor Jerry Eze’s church refunds woman’s N1.64m mistaken transfer - Punch Newspapers
A single mother of two, Sandra Okpara, has recovered N1,640,200 she mistakenly transferred into an account linked to Pastor Jerry Eze’s Streams of Joy International, a day after a video appeal she posted online went viral. Okpara had said in the video, shared on social media on F...
How Nigerians abroad can renew passports without visiting embassy - Punch Newspapers
Nigerians living abroad can now renew their passports without physically visiting an embassy or high commission for biometric enrolment, provided they meet the eligibility requirements for the Nigeria Immigration Service’s Contactless Passport Application System. The system allow...