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•Provision for insurance removed in new NCAA regulation — Experts By Rosemary Iwunze Indications have emerged that the Federal Government may shoulder the full financial burden arising from the recent fire incident at the international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed...
By Peter Egwuatu After the sustained rally recorded in the previous weeks of May 2026, profit-taking by investors last week have taken toll on the Nigerian stock market. Analysts noted that the profit-taking was mostly in major blue chip and mid-cap companies that had paid...
LAGOS— OPERATIVES of the Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force have uncovered a major drug trafficking syndicate in Lagos, seizing suspected illicit drugs estimated at ₦7.8 billion and arresting several suspects, including the alleged kingpin, Eke Henry Ifeanyi. The post...
Ugbarajo Itsekiri Youths, UIY, has faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over what it described as a violation of its own guidelines in the second proposal for the creation of new constituencies, wards and polling units in the Warri Federal Constituency. Th...
Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, NALPGAM, has raised alarm over the soaring cost of cooking gas in the country, warning that the continuous increase in price could spark public outrage against operators of gas filling stations. The post Cooking gas hits ...
There are moments in the life of a nation when a business dispute stops being merely a business dispute. It becomes a reflection of the deeper economic model a country has inherited. There are moments when a lawsuit, a regulatory decision, an import licence, or a confrontation be...
As the cost of meat rises during Eid el Kabir, families are turning to cow sharing strategies to manage expenses. This trend highlights the economic challenges faced by many during festive seasons.
•Says politicians focused on winning polls than crushing terrorists By Olayinka Latona IBADAN— THE Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, yesterday, warned that escalating terrorism, banditry and kidnappings across the country were pushing Nigerians to the edge. The Chris...
…taking a loan in the understanding that one may kick the repayment can down the road is not just irresponsible. It is one major drawback of our economy. Little wonder, then, that the major credit rating agencies continue to rate Nigeria below “investment grade” as an i...
Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon has revealed how influential northern politicians, businessmen and establishment figures persuaded him to join Nigeria’s fiercely contested 1992 presidential race during the transition programme of former military president, Ibrahim Babangida...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has placed the country on heightened Ebola alert, warning that Nigeria faces a high risk of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, importation, amid worsening outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, and Uganda. The post N...
By Chioma Obinna The industrial crisis rocking the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, DELSUTH, on Friday deepened as doctors under the aegis of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, warned of an impending indefinite strike over what they des...
Ilejemeje council chairman says law should take its course after vice chairman, Grace Ogunleye, was reportedly arrested over alleged self-kidnap The post Ekiti LG chair condemns alleged self-kidnap involving vice appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Yesterday, President Bola Tinubu won the presidential primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in style. The post APC Primary: Can Tinubu repeat 10.99m votes in 2027 polls? appeared first on Vanguard News.
Russian missile, drone assault kills four across Ukraine Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine overnight, firing read more WORLD IN BRIEF: Shark attack kills Australian diver, Ebola claims Red Cross volunteers, Moody’s upgrades South Africa and other sto...
SO&U, a Nigerian marketing and advertising group, celebrates 36 years in business with a new chapter on Lagos Island. The event highlights their commitment to creativity and innovation in the industry.
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Discover how hundreds of young basketball talents emerged at a Presidency-backed camp in Lagos, a groundbreaking initiative for grassroots sports developme
RESIDENT Bola Tinubu, yesterday, secured the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2027 general elections, polling a commanding 10,999,162 votes in the party’s first nationwide direct primary. The post 2027: 31 APC Govs endorse Tinubu with 10.99m vo...
PREMIUM TIMES reported that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and an economist, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, were cleared to contest the primary election. The post Presidential Primary: ADC calls for unity as Atiku, Amaechi, Hayatu-De...
*Receives certificate of return after 10.9m votes win at primaries, lists feats in four years *Yilwatda: turnout at presidential primary mirrors 2027 elections *Mbah: overwhelming referendum on president’s stewardship * Sanwo-Olu congratulates president Deji Elumoye,...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has informed stakeholders that the previously communicated enforcement of the ‘no pay, no service’ read more NCAA suspends its ‘No Pay, No Service’ directive for local carriers
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up
*Governors’ forum chair lauds Tinubu’s economic reforms *Says Kwara’s debt cut from N170bn to N49bn in 2 years Hammed Shittu in Ilorin Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria
The Medical Director of the newly established National Obstetric Fistula Centre, NOFIC, Benin City, Prof. Ileogben Sunday-Adeoye, has said Nigeria currently accounts for 40 per cent of the global burden of obstetric fistula. The post Nigeria accounts for 40% global fistula burden...
Bauchi Senator Shehu Buba reportedly defects from APC to PRP after withdrawing from the governorship race, citing irregularities. Supporters back his move.
One of the victims is a mathematics teacher, Michael Oyedokun, who has been beheaded in a gruesome manner. The post EDITORIAL: Oyo schools’ kidnappings: Stopping a regional contagion now! appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
…The Nigerian Spirit Is Special announces Zayd Ibn Isah as a prolific writer and a public intellectual of genuine promise. But it also makes a broader, quieter case: that critical thinking and the rigorous engagement of ideas are not luxuries in the project of nation-buildi...
A newly declared governorship candidate expresses excitement and determination to continue working after winning the primary election. They humorously lament the lack of rest despite their victory.