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Gunmen have abducted the principal and several students from Community High School in Ahoro-Esinele, Oyo State. The police are currently investigating the incident.
Nigeria's inflation rate increased to 15.69% in April 2026, up from 15.38% in March. This rise of 0.31 percentage points was reported by the National Bureau of Statistics.
The Sokoto State Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Amir Aminu, confirmed the development during a telephone interview with The Punch Newspaper on Friday. The post Tambuwal withdraws from Senate reelection bid appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Goldman Sachs has reversed its outlook for South Africa’s interest rates, now expecting the country’s central bank to raise borrowing read more Goldman Sachs swings to South Africa rate hike call as Iran war fuels inflation fears
Governor Dauda Lawal has formed a 10-member committee to oversee the 2026 Hajj preparations for Zamfara State. The first group of pilgrims is set to depart for Jeddah from Gusau International Airport in May 2026.
Daniel has challenged Abiodun to a live debate regarding the Ogun East ticket for the 2027 elections. He criticized the recent endorsement process, stating it lacked true consensus among all parties.
NEM Insurance Plc reported a significant increase in premium income, reaching N166.8 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2025. The company also declared a dividend of N1.50, reflecting its strong financial performance.
Thousands of PTA teachers have withdrawn their services across Nigeria's Federal Unity Colleges due to poor pay and other grievances. This action is leading to partial shutdowns in multiple schools nationwide.
The EFCC has filed a lawsuit against social media influencer Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, also known as Blessing CEO, over an alleged N36 million scam. This case highlights ongoing concerns regarding fraud in the digital space.
Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has launched a nationwide disaster reduction campaign to minimize casualties, especially from floodin
A police wireless message dated May 13, 2026, and obtained by SaharaReporters, directed all Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in Zones 1-17 and Commissioners of Police across the country to urgently submit names and details of qualified personnel interested in joining the el...
Blessing Okoro, known as Blessing CEO, has been arraigned in court over a N36 million fraud allegation. She is currently remanded in EFCC custody as the case unfolds.
Multiple sources familiar with the operation told SaharaReporters that Adenuga informed customs brokers and stakeholders at the border that he had secured approval from the National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale ...
Kylian Mbappe is frustrated after being informed by Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa that he has been demoted to the fourth-choice striker. This situation raises concerns about his future at the club.
Boko Haram insurgents reportedly invaded a school in a Borno village shortly after troops departed the area. Many individuals are feared abducted in this alarming incident.
Funmi Ogundare Founder of the Living Sustainably project, Olatoun Gabi-Williams, has called for stronger African participation in global sustainability discussions, stressing that Africans must speak with much louder voices on
Nigerian troops neutralized two Lakurawa terrorists in Sokoto and recovered weapons after a gunfight. Other operations in Katsina recovered rustled livesto
Ogun Senator Gbenga Daniel issues a public challenge to Governor Dapo Abiodun for a live TV debate over the 2027 Ogun East senatorial seat.
The Vice Chancellor of Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo State, Prof. Samuel Akintunde, has called for urgent and innovative measures to tackle challenges confronting the education sector in Nigeria and across the world. Akintunde spoke on Thursday during the Internat...
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, says China has become Africa’s dominant business partner because Western countries often fail to provide the financing support needed for large-scale industrial projects, forcing African businesses and governments to lean heavily on Chines...
The highly contagious haemorrhagic fever has killed some 15,000 people in Africa over the past 50 years. The post Deadly Ebola Outbreak Claims 65 Lives In DR Congo – Health Agency appeared first on Channels Television.
A deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo’s Ituri Province has resulted in 65 deaths among 246 suspected cases, as confirmed by African health authorities.
At traffic intersections across Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, and several other Nigerian cities, a quiet national tragedy now read more When the streets start raising Nigeria’s children
Ayodeji Ake T The Lagos State Government has unveiled sweeping healthcare financing, workforce, and infrastructure reforms aimed at expanding health insurance coverage, improving service delivery, and positioning Lagos as a leading
Michael Bush, a renowned broadcast and Akwa Ibom State 2027 Governorship aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party read more PDP guber aspirant alleges intimidation by APC in Akwa Ibom
A US passenger from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise is in a precautionary Pitcairn Island quarantine. Learn about the situation on this remote is
Afrobeats star Ayra Starr advocates for energy access, sharing her experience with Nigeria’s power issues at the Global Citizen NOW summit in New York.
He died in his residence in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 92. The post Segun Osoba, renowned Marxist historian and activist, dies at 92 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
By Yinka Kolawole, with agency report The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, are planning to continue a gradual increase in oil production quotas with a target of fully restoring a 1.65 million barrels-per-day output cut introduced in 2...
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin The Kwara State Government yesterday unveiled ambitious plans to position the state as a major player in Nigeria’s rapidly expanding livestock economy projected to grow from