First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has said she will wear an Akwete wrapper if President Bola Tinubu is re-elected for a second term, praising the traditional fabric for its quali...
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Body says proposed law is unnecessary, targeted at Christians By Olayinka Ajayi LAGOS — The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has urged President Bola Tinubu not to...
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has organised a financial literacy campaign for students in Ebonyi State to enhance their knowl...
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles wrapped up preparations for the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Ivorian Ligue 2 side Athlétique Club de Zu...
The appeal comes 13 years after the veteran actress received public support to fund treatment for kidney- and heart-related complications.
Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Enugu The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the Department of State Services (DSS) for the arrest, detention, and intimidation of Pr...
By Adeyinka Salami
Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto In a development that has sent shockwaves through Sokoto’s political landscape, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), governorship candidate in ...
By Adeyinka Salami
•Says schoolchildren abduction is national priority Sunday Aborisade in Abuja President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has charged members of the Red Chamber to p...
By Adeyinka Salami
Chuks Okocha in Abuja A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has called for a judicial inquiry into the controversy surrounding the alleg...
By Adeyinka Salami
Troops of “Operation HADIN KAI” have taken into custody two senior commanders of Boko Haram/ISWAP who surrendered to personnel of Sector 2 in Geidam. The terrorist leader...
By Tarkaa David
Vice President Kashim Shettima has described Abia State as ideal location for manufacturing, technology and innovation hub in Nigeria, citing its long-standing reputation...
By Kalu Eziyi
Wale Igbintade Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has taken back his position on the alleged arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew’s father, saying reports available to ...
By Adeyinka Salami
The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the federal government to conclude negotiations on the welfare and condi...
By Patience Ivie Ihejirika
Linus Aleke in Abuja Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has described the establishment of the Nigerian Army Depot, Amasiri-Edda, as a strategic boost to nat...
By Adeyinka Salami
To address the shortage of skilled technicians in Nigeria’s automotive sector, Nuts & Bolts Technical Skill Centre has inaugurated an Advisory Board to strength...
By Orjime Moses
President Tinubu said that while the constitutional amendment creates the framework for state police, the National Policing Bill would provide the legal structure for its...
By Press Release
As the rainy season gathers momentum across Nigeria, flooding has once again become a defining feature of public concern. In a recent statement on the flooding in Lagos, ...
By Editorial
Several groups and stakeholders have thrown their weight behind the Senate’s call on the executive to stop rehabilitating repentant Boko Haram members. According to...
By James Kwen
The committee warned that it would invoke its constitutional powers to compel compliance if the affected officials fail to honour the summons.
By Sharon Eboesomi
Pressure is mounting on the abductors of 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers kidnapped in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, following what security sources desc...
By Ejike Ejike
Eric Teniola If we assume that kidnapping, insurgency and other security problems are politically motivated, then the solution is political not military and we must tackl...
By Adeyinka Salami
The Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Nigeria, Yousef Bin Mohammed Al-Hail, has dismissed negative portrayals of Nigeria on social media, describing the country as beau...
By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah
Oladapo Sofowora In the annals and the glittering pantheons of African banking, few stories are as improbable, as audacious and as profoundly transformative as the journe...
By Adeyinka Salami
PREMIUM TIMES learned that the case first came up for arraignment before Court No. 5 of the Federal High Court on 3 February and was presided over by Justice Mohammed Uma...
By Qosim Suleiman
Duro Ikhazuagbe History was barely 10 minutes away from about to be repeated in Atlanta yesterday but providence saved Argentina the blushes of losing to another Af...
By Adeyinka Salami
Egypt Head Coach, Hossam Hassan, will not be watching any more of the World Cup, he said on Tuesday, blaming refereeing errors for his country’s heartbre...
By Adeyinka Salami
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday tasked the leadership of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to intensify efforts to mobilise and deploy the continentR...
By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah
Team Nigeria athletes preparing for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, have showered praises on the National Sports Commission (NSC) for what the...
By Adeyinka Salami
Nigerian boxing star, Lekan “The Engine” Muibi, has responded to the withdrawal of opponent Godday Appah ahead of their highly anticipated fight scheduled for July 31 in ...
By Adeyinka Salami
