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Kogi Central PDP inaugurates its 2027 campaign organisation, appointing Dr. Salami Etudaiye as DG and Abubakar Karaku as Chairman to lead grassroots mobili
A victim rescued from the recent Kogi kidnapping shares a harrowing account of how kidnappers ambushed their bus, demanded N100m ransom, and their eventual
US President Donald Trump defends embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino, calling his removal a “terrible mistake” amid calls for his ouster.
Get to know Tamunosoye Karibi-George, the 26-year-old model representing Nigeria at Miss World 2026 in Vietnam. Discover her advocacy work and journey.
Three people have died in a cult clash between rival groups in Ilesa, Osun State. Police are investigating the Osun cult clash and have deployed officers t
UK Immigration Enforcement arrested over 4,700 illegal workers in the first half of 2026, a 20% rise, intensifying crackdown on illegal working.
A UK court has sentenced Benjamin Katabana to life imprisonment for the murder of his Nigerian roommate, Uchenna Okirie, in Norwich. The UK court sentences
The NCAA appeals to aviation unions to suspend their ongoing strike, disrupting flights and impacting passengers. Find out more about the aviation strike.
Nollywood actress Mo Bimpe shares heartwarming video ahead of her triplets’ grand thanksgiving, reflecting on her journey from tears to joy and motherhood.
Enugu State Police Command orders immediate arrest and prosecution of traffic offenders to restore order and safety on roads. Learn about the enforcement o
Three months after shareholders approved the change from Deap Capital Management & Trust Plc to Critical Minerals Financing Corp Plc (CMFC), the company has started showing very bright prospects going
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has directed lecturers in 20 universities to commence preparations for industrial action over alleged failure by the Federal and state governments to fully implement the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement. The...
…Says Nigerians are still multidimensionally poor…Faults subsidy removal, says policy deepened hardship By Juliet Umeh Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has urged the Federal Government to stop relying on rising revenue and other macr...
The leader of the G100 political pressure group, Salihu Lukman, has admitted that persuading opposition presidential candidates, including Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, to work together ahead of the 2027 election is a difficult task. Lukman, who is also a chieftain of the African...
The victims were rescued after troops engaged their abductors in a gun battle in Dekina Local Government Area. The post Security forces rescue 16 kidnap victims in Kogi State appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Lagos, Nigeria – Investing has become fundamentally more complex. Markets that once moved independently now respond to the same global forces, geopolitical developments increasingly shape local outcomes, and capital flows across borders with unprecedented speed. For investors, ...
By Olayinka Ajayi LAGOS — Publisher of Ovation Magazine and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Dele Momodu, has urged opposition parties in Osun State to unite and support Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party ahead of the August 16 governorship el...
By Favour Ulebor Abuja-The European Union delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has dismissed reports claiming it rejected an invitation from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to observe Nigeria’s 2027 general elections over security concerns and alleged hostility...
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that suspected kidnappers invaded a Catholic Church in Enugu State and abducted the seminarian, Lawrence Chidera Igbo, and one other worshipper, Emmanuel Onwudi. The post Security operatives rescue kidnapped Catholic seminarian, one other worshipper...
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The Kayode Olasekun Foundation (KOF) has launched a humanitarian intervention aimed at cushioning the impact of economic hardship on vulnerable residents, with its founder, Francis Kayode
By Efe Onodjae FORMER Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, ex-governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba and the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, are expected to grace the public presentation of The Vanguard Chronology: 40 Years of Nigeria’s Le...
Nigeria welcomes Gavi’s US$500 million support as part of the shared effort to protect our children over the next five years. Within that period, we will continue to strengthen the domestic financing and institutional capacity needed to sustain immunisation beyond 2030, as Nige...
By Dickson Omobola Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, has apologised to passengers following disruptions to its flight operations in Lagos and Abuja airports as a result of an ongoing industrial action by organised labour unions. The airline said members of the Nigeria L...
By Henry Obetta THREE years into the administration of Governor Senator Bassey Out of Cross River State, the state government says it has embarked on far-reaching reforms aimed at repositioning the local government system as the true engine of grassroots development. In this inte...
The SSS said investigators found no evidence linking him to the attack and membership of the terror group. The post SSS frees, compensates man wrongly linked to Oyo schoolchildren abduction appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
The U.S.-Africa Trade Commission has appointed Dr. Fakunle John Aremu as its Country Director for Nigeria, according to an appointment letter dated July 10, 2026. Aremu is an international trade, investment and economic development executive with over 15 years of experience acros...
It was the Presidency that first informed Nigerians about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s meeting with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) on 28 July 2026. In a statement issued by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency said the President recei...
The line between policy and commerce blurs when a monetary authority becomes a market operator. This is the reality facing read more Central Bank of Nigeria and the FMDQ conundrum
The two former ADC governorship aspirants cite similar grievances over the party's candidate-selection process but have chosen sharply different paths ahead of the 2027 elections. The post ANALYSIS: Inuwa returns to APC, Daura joins APM as Katsina ADC coalition unravels appeared ...
When conversations turn to investment in Africa, one name consistently dominates the discussion: Aliko Dangote. Over the past four decades, read more What investing in Africa means to Aliko Dangote