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HEALTHSep 8Health leaders to tackle Nigeria’s policy implementation gap at October conferenceThe stakeholders will meet at the 2026 National Health Equity Conference scheduled for 13 to 15 October at the Nigeria National Merit Award House, Maitama, Abuja. The post Health leaders to tackle Nigeria’s policy implementation gap at October conference appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSSep 8Credit bypassing Nigeria’s job creators—World Bank OfficialThe World Bank has said Nigeria’s financial system is failing to channel sufficient credit to businesses with the greatest potential to create jobs, urging banks and development finance institutions to redirect capital towards productive sectors of the economy. The post Credit bypassing Nigeria’s job creators—World Bank Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSSep 8Credit bypassing Nigeria’s job creators — World Bank OfficialThe World Bank has said Nigeria’s financial system is failing to channel sufficient credit to businesses with the greatest potential to create jobs, urging banks and development finance institutions to redirect capital towards productive sectors of the economy. The post Credit bypassing Nigeria’s job creators — World Bank Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLDSep 8‘You’ve had enough; someone handsome raped you’ – Nigerian migrant Gift Oladele tells British girlVanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSSep 8When the app meets an analogue economy: What Uber’s exit should make Nigeria ask (1), By Dipo BaruwaThe deeper issue is that Nigeria is more digitally connected than digitally organised. We have acquired the applications and embraced the devices, but we have not built all the physical, institutional and information infrastructure needed to extract their full economic value. Yet Nigeria is not short of plans. The National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan already […] The post When the app meets an analogue economy: What Uber’s exit should make Nigeria ask (1), By Dipo Baruwa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLDSep 8Step-to-step: How Nigerians abroad can renew passports without visiting embassyNigerians living abroad can now renew their passports without visiting an embassy for biometric enrolment through the new contactless passport application system. The post Step-to-step: How Nigerians abroad can renew passports without visiting embassy appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTSep 8Nigerian government reportedly enters secret ceasefire agreement with Boko HaramThe Nigerian government has reportedly entered into a secret ceasefire agreement with the Boko Haram faction led by Bakura Doro. The post Nigerian government reportedly enters secret ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 8“Colours of My Mind”: A citizen’s chronicle of Nigeria in real timeColours of My Mind is…a record of how an engaged Nigerian citizen thought through his country in real time, from the particular vantage point of the Niger Delta. Its value lies less in the comprehensiveness of its political analysis than in the immediacy of its observations, the force of its convictions and its willingness to […] The post “Colours of My Mind”: A citizen’s chronicle of Nigeria in real time appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLDSep 8Int’l friendly: Nigeria to face Russia in Nizhny Novgorod Oct 6Nigeria and Russia will clash for the second time in 16 months when both teams face off in an international friendly inside the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday, 6th October 2026, as confirmed by Nigeria’s FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodatasports. Both teams played out a 1-1 draw in another friendly inside Moscow’s Luzhniki […] The post Int’l friendly: Nigeria to face Russia in Nizhny Novgorod Oct 6 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 8NAFDAC DG: I returned from US to remove Nigeria’s shame‘I retired happily but came back to serve Nigeria’ ABUJA — Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has rejected calls for her resignation, saying she returned to Nigeria after 34 years in the United States to help restore the country’s battered image. Adeyeye, who spoke […] The post NAFDAC DG: I returned from US to remove Nigeria’s shame appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
SCI & TECHSep 8What a Nigerian experiment could teach Bangladesh about AI, By Akm BobyA state in South-Eastern Nigeria has already built such a mechanism… The initiative is called ÓKÓBÌ, the One Kindred One Business Initiative, launched in Imo State. Its premise is straightforward: rather than backing one entrepreneur at a time, back a group. An extended family, a village or a student society comes together, selects a business, […] The post What a Nigerian experiment could teach Bangladesh about AI, By Akm Boby appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSSep 8Nigerian newspapers review: Foreign investors pull out N266bn from Nigeria in 3 yrsIn today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with foreign investors pulling out N266 billion from Nigeria in three years. The post Nigerian newspapers review: Foreign investors pull out N266bn from Nigeria in 3 yrs appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 8I came back to Nigeria to remove the shame, not to enrich myself — NAFDAC DGNAFDAC Director-General, Moji Adeyeye, says she returned to Nigeria after 37 years in the United States to serve the country and help restore the reputation of the drug regulatory agency. The post I came back to Nigeria to remove the shame, not to enrich myself — NAFDAC DG appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 8NAFDAC DG: I returned from US to remove Nigeria’s shame…‘I retired happily, came here to serve’ ABUJA — DIRECTOR-GENERAL of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has hit back at calls for her resignation, saying she returned to Nigeria after 34 years in the United States because she was “ashamed” of the country and wanted to […] The post NAFDAC DG: I returned from US to remove Nigeria’s shame appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 82027 and Nigeria’s subsidy debate: The reform was right. The financing story still needs a plan, By David Okelue UgwuntaNigeria has already eliminated an unsustainable subsidy. The real test is whether the fiscal space it created translates into lower transport costs, stronger industry and better public services. That framework already exists. The National Economic Council where the federal government and all 36 governors sit is the natural forum to negotiate and publish binding investment […] The post 2027 and Nigeria’s subsidy debate: The reform was right. The financing story still needs a plan, By David Okelue Ugwunta appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 8I Came From US To Remove Some Of Nigeria’s Shame, NAFDAC DG Slams Resignation CallsAdeyeye also challenged anyone who had accused her of demanding money from contractors to come forward, insisting that her motivation for joining NAFDAC was service. The post I Came From US To Remove Some Of Nigeria’s Shame, NAFDAC DG Slams Resignation Calls appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSSep 8Nigeria : 2027 - Atiku Using Subsidy Promise Like APC Used Muslim - Muslim Ticket - FayemiA statement by Fayemi suggests that Atiku is using a subsidy promise for the 2027 election in Nigeria, drawing a comparison to the APC's use of a Muslim-Muslim ticket. This highlights political maneuvering and campaign tactics in the country.allafrica.com · Nigeria
BUSINESSSep 8Nigeria Can Unlock 95 % Untapped Real Estate Potential , Says ExpertAn expert suggests that Nigeria has substantial untapped real estate potential, estimated at 95%. This highlights a significant economic opportunity within the country's real estate sector.allafrica.com · Nigeria
WORLDSep 8You can come back with your expired passports, NIS tells Nigerians abroad….4 things to know about passport renewal By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has explained that Nigerians in the diaspora do not need a valid passport to travel home, as expired passports can still be used for the journey and renewed once the holder is back in the country. The clarification is […] The post You can come back with your expired passports, NIS tells Nigerians abroad appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDSep 8Iheanacho nets sixth consecutive goal for Turkish club – The Sun NigeriaA player named Iheanacho has scored his sixth consecutive goal for a Turkish club. This reports on an individual's notable athletic performance in a professional sports league.thesun.ng
POLITICSSep 8Nigerians in UK lament delays, extra fees, poor organisation at NIS passport centresThe exercise aims to help Nigerians obtain new passports, renew existing ones, and resolve pending passport applications. The post Nigerians in UK lament delays, extra fees, poor organisation at NIS passport centres appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSSep 8Nigeria’s trade surplus jumps 67% to N12.59trn in Q2’26By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria’s merchandise trade surplus surged by 66.8 per cent quarter-on-quarter to N12.59 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, from N7.55 trillion recorded in Q1, as a sharp rise in exports widened the gap between the country’s earnings from exports and its import bill. In its foreign trade statistics report released yesterday, […] The post Nigeria’s trade surplus jumps 67% to N12.59trn in Q2’26 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSSep 8Benue Cassava : Nigeria New Crude Oil , Says ExpertAn expert suggests that cassava from Benue, Nigeria, could become a significant economic resource, comparable to crude oil. This highlights potential agricultural and economic development in the region.punchng.com · Nigeria
BUSINESSSep 8Foreign investors pull out N266bn from Nigeria in 3 yrsForeign Portfolio Investment (FPI) net capital outflow from the Nigerian equities market widened by more than 1,073 per cent in three years, rising from N22.68 billion in the first seven months of 2023 to N266.07 billion by July 2026, as foreign investors took more money out of the market than they brought in. The post Foreign investors pull out N266bn from Nigeria in 3 yrs appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria