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Tragedy in Rivers as Man, Teenage Girl Found Dead Inside Car

Tragedy struck in Mgboushimini community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, after the bodies of a man and a…

16 ISWAP Fighters Killed as Troops Hit Lake Chad Camps

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, have killed 16 suspected Islamic State West Africa Province,…

Photos: Harry Kane Becomes First English Ballon d’Or Winner in 25 Years

Harry Kane has been named the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or winner.  The English striker beat Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe…

‘We’re Not Out of the Woods’ — NCDC says Ebola Contact Tracing Continues

Jide Idris, director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says contact tracing for Ebola virus disease…

UNN, NYSC Denied Issuing Uche Nnaji’s Certificates, Investigator tells Court

An investigator with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has told a federal high court in…

Heartbreak: Ifeanyi Ubah’s Sister Dies on Her Way to Give Testimony in Church

Sunday morning should have been a day of thanksgiving. Instead, it ended in tears. Mrs. Fidelia Ezinwanne Chigbogu, 61, the…

Meet Dapo Olagunju, Oxford-Trained Banker Appointed to Lead JPMorgan Nigeria

Adedapo Adedayo Olagunju, an Oxford-trained Nigerian banker with more than two decades of experience in the financial services industry, has…

FG Considers Law to Prevent Reversal of Economic Reforms

The Federal Government is considering legislation to protect Nigeria’s economic reforms from reversal by successive administrations, as part of efforts…

2027: OK Movement Faults NDC Campaign Council List

The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement has faulted the Nigeria Democratic Congress over the unveiling of its National Campaign Council, questioning the party’s…

APC Challenges ADC of Owing Staff Over 12 Months, Questions Atiku and Aregbesola’s Records

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of failing to pay its…

At 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit, Tinubu says His Govt is Rewriting Nation’s Decades-old Story of Economic Underperformance

.Stresses economic reforms are restoring confidence, laying foundation for sustainable growth President Bola Tinubu on Monday disclosed that his government…

US Moves to Tighten Employment-based Green Card Requirements for Foreign Workers

The United States government is moving to revise employment-based green card sponsorship requirements following the completion of a federal review…

Lagos Installs Boundary Signposts to Curb Disputes with Neighbouring States

The Lagos State Government has commenced the installation of boundary demarcation signposts across the state to prevent disputes between neighbouring…

Diri Unveils AI Robotic Tutors at Bayelsa Medical University

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has unveiled Artificial Intelligence-powered robotic tutors and other digital learning innovations at the Bayelsa…

2027: Adamawa is ‘Asiwaju State’ — Fintiri

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Monday declared that “Adamawa is Asiwaju state” while expressing support for President Bola Tinubu’s…

Uba Sani to ADC, NDC: Stop Using Social Media against APC, go Out for Campaign

Kaduna State  Governor Uba Sani has challenged opposition parties to reach out to the people directly through campaign rallies, instead…

Misinfo Alert: Nigeria Not Declared Ebola-free, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria has not yet been declared Ebola-free. On Monday, Nigeria’s index Ebola patient was…

‘He was Trained in Sanitation’ — Shettima says Atiku Lacks Skills to Govern Modern Economy

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), lacks the skill set to govern…

Uba Sani: We’ve Failed If Any Opposition Candidate Gets 25% of Votes in Kaduna

Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) would have failed if any opposition candidate secures 25…

CCB Probes Peter Obi, Saraki, David Mark, Four Others Over Offshore Assets- Premium Times investigation

Nigeria’s Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, has opened investigations into seven individuals exposed by PREMIUM TIMES’ Panama Papers and Pandora…

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Ebola Gone! WHO Celebrates “Proud Moment For Nigeria” After Virus Defeat

The evil spectre came. It threatened. It failed. Nigeria has once again defeated Ebola. The World Health Organisation, WHO, on…

Done Deal: With Approval By 25 State Assemblies, State Police Meets Two-Thirds Requirement, Becomes Reality

Nigeria’s long clamour for State Police has become a constitutional reality after 25 State Houses of Assembly approved the 2026…

Rights Groups, CSOs Demand Investigation into Alleged Disappearances, Torture, Custodial Deaths in South-east

As families keep asking questions and seeking answers on the whereabouts of their loved ones, a group of human rights…

Door-to-Door Movement Donates Buses to 14 State Coordinators

The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement founded by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has presented buses to its coordinators…

UNILAG: Hamzat to Inaugurate Digital Humanities Twin Facilities Tuesday

The University of Lagos will make history on Tuesday when the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Kadri Hamzat,…

Police Arrest Man for Robbing POS Operator of N200,000 at Gunpoint

The Police Command in Enugu State has detained a 28-year-old suspect for allegedly robbing a female Point-of-Sale operator of N200,000…

EFCC Busts Illegal Lithium Plants in Ogun, arrests 14 Chinese

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 14 Chinese and one…

Court Dismisses El-Rufai’s No-case Submission in ‘Illegal Phone Interception’ Case

A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a no-case submission filed by Nasir el-Rufai, former Kaduna governor, in the…

Ylias Akbaraly: Meet Madagascar’s Richest Man Eyeing $450 million Nigerian Broadcasting Deal

Madagascan billionaire Ylias Akbaraly, who transformed his family’s detergent business into an international conglomerate spanning manufacturing, finance, aviation and broadcasting,…

Taraba Attack Death Toll Rises to at Least 50, Many Drowned Fleeing Gunmen

The death toll from an attack by gunmen on Binnari community in eastern Taraba State has risen to at least…

FG Adds 640MW Transmission Capacity to National Grid with Six New Substations

The Federal Government has commissioned six transmission substations in Kano and Katsina states, adding 640 megawatts (MW) of electricity transmission…

Domestic Equity Trading Hits N13.52 trillion, Surpasses Full-year 2025

Domestic investors traded N13.52 trillion worth of equities on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in the first nine months of 2026,…

Robert Mbonu and the N200 billion Nigerian Art Market, By Duke of Shomolu

The Nigerian Art market is valued at about $144 million, which gives us roughly N200 billion. The market however remains…

Nigeria’s Remittance Inflows Hit $1.57 billion, May and June Fuel Record Surge

Nigeria’s inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) rose to $1.57 billion in the second quarter of 2026, the highest…

FBI Arrests Nine in Nigeria over Alleged $11 million Cybercrime Operation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced nine arrests in Nigeria over an alleged $11 million international cybercrime operation.…

The Bone of Our Bones: A Tribute to Lade Bonuola at 80, By Babafemi Ojudu

There are journalists, and there are journalists who make other journalists. Mr Oyinlade Bonuola—Lade Bonuola to the public and Ladbone…

Editorial: Why the US Midterm Elections Matter

Trump administration has been an ill-wind that has served the world poorly over the last 24 months. On Tuesday, 3…

FG: Era of Holding Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Assets as Souvenirs Over

The federal government has declared an end to the era of oil companies holding petroleum assets without developing them, insisting…

FG Disburses N38.93 billion to 166 Tertiary Institutions for Infrastructure

The Federal Government has disbursed N38.93 billion to 166 public tertiary institutions across Nigeria under the Needs Assessment Revitalisation Fund…

Ebola: SDP Presidential Candidate Warns Against Shifting 2027 Elections

The Social Democratic Party presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, has warned against any attempt to cancel ongoing political campaigns or shift…

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