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Mohammed El-Rufai celebrates his parents, Nasir and Asia El-Rufai, on their 27th wedding anniversary, praising his mother’s compassion and support.
Anambra Police Command raids criminal hideouts, arresting a 65-year-old secessionist suspect and six others, recovering arms and illicit drugs.
A Nigerian family is urgently seeking N17m for their three-month-old baby’s corrective heart surgery. Learn how you can help save Robiah’s life.
A fire outbreak at Gombe’s Technology Incubation Centre destroyed N4m worth of property. Federal Fire Service contained the Gombe fire, saving N15m.
The NSIB has revealed the black box of the private jet that landed on an Asaba highway was overwritten, making investigation difficult. Learn more about th
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The United Igbo Elders Council, UNIEC, Worldwide has urged all parties involved in the leadership dispute in the Lagos State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to put the collective interest of Ndigbo above personal ambition, factional allegiance and individu...
By Dapo Akinrefon OSOGBO — The Imole Campaign Council, ICC, on Friday urged security agencies deployed for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election to remain neutral and professional, while calling on the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to ensure strict compliance ...
By Elizabeth Adegbesan LAGOS — The naira appreciated to N1,405 per dollar in the parallel market on Friday, from N1,407 per dollar recorded on Thursday. However, the currency depreciated to N1,358.25 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Centra...
Tells INEC, security agencies to remain neutral By Dayo Johnson, Osogbo OSOGBO — The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, has cautioned political actors in Osun State against turning Saturday’s governorship election into a violent contest, insisting that no politi...
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI — Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has declared Monday, August 17, 2026, a work-free day across the state to enable workers to participate in the forthcoming local government council elections. The declaration covers civil and public serv...
By Soni Daniel ABUJA — Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo, has commended the Department of State Services, DSS, for the arrest and prosecution of suspected terrorists and bandits across the country. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Osifo said the arres...
…Group warns against militarisation, urges INEC to ensure credible election By Dayo Johnson, Osogbo OSOGBO — The National Association of Seadogs, also known as Pyrates Confraternity, has urged President Bola Tinubu to resist any attempt to deploy federal power to influenc...
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja ABUJA — China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has said the country’s zero-tariff policy for African countries is already yielding significant benefits for Nigeria, with bilateral trade and Nigerian exports recording substantial growth within mont...
…Give Aiyedatiwa 14-day ultimatum or face ‘mother of all strikes’ By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — Workers in Ondo State-owned tertiary institutions have issued Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa a 14-day ultimatum to implement the 2026 agreements reached between the Fe...
Nigeria’s biggest stock market gainers are being driven by a combination of improving corporate earnings, turnaround expectations, and strong demand read more Top 10 stocks with the highest YTD return on NGX
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has restored four more previously suppressed State House of Assembly constituencies — three in Delta State and one in Kogi State — pursuant to court judgments directing the restoration of the additional...
By Folarin Kehinde ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians living abroad to move beyond sending remittances and invest in productive ventures in Nigeria, saying funds sent home for consumption alone cannot drive sustainable economic growth. Tinubu made the call at the...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — Governors Abiodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State and Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State on Friday met with former Osun State Deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore, as part of last-minute consultations ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. Th...
By Peter Duru, Makurdi MAKURDI — The three major socio-cultural organisations in Benue State have rejected the Federal Government’s proposed pilot ranching scheme in the state, insisting that the safe return and resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons must come before an...
A hospital building in Calabar, Cross River State, has collapsed following a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall. Watch the video of the hospital collaps
Liverpool FC announces a strategic minority investment from 1892 Holdings, a consortium including Jeff Bezos. This Liverpool investment supports long-term
Tragedy strikes in Abia as two men die manually evacuating sewage. The Abia State Orientation Agency warns residents against this illegal and dangerous pra
Shakhtar Donetsk aims to play Champions League home games at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge. Learn why the Ukrainian club chose the London venue.
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to stalking charges, admitting to the 2024 shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Get the latest on this high-profil
Governor Dapo Abiodun completes the 108-unit Buhari Estate in Ogun State, transforming the stalled project into a modern residential community. Find out mo
Learn how to apply for the Federal Government’s N5m initiative for young Nigerian entrepreneurs. Get non-dilutive funding and business support.
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja ABUJA — Election observers monitoring Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State have warned accredited observers against disseminating unverified information capable of undermining the credibility of the electoral process. The warning was is...
Police said the suspects were arrested during separate operations in the state. The post Police arrest drug dealer, six others after recovering rifles in abandoned vehicle appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Nigerian Army troops successfully rescued nine kidnapped victims and foiled terrorist attacks in Niger State, demonstrating commitment to safeguarding comm
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 18 Brigade have rescued nine kidnapped victims and foiled attempted terrorist attacks on communities in Mariga and Rijau Local Government Areas of Niger State. The operations, conducted as part of intensified offensive...