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NAFDAC boss decries severe manpower shortage, stating the agency needs 5,000 additional staff to effectively regulate products for 240 million Nigerians.
Kano business leaders and officials meet SGF to press for the immediate release of the ₦5 billion relief fund for Singer Market fire victims.
Chelsea completes the £52m signing of French defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace, bolstering their defense for the upcoming season.
CAF calls on members to review FIFA’s controversial plan to sell stakes in major competitions. Learn more about the FIFA investor plan and its implications
Michael Olugbode in Abuja Nigeria has intensified its push for greater continental development support, calling on the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) to prioritise the country in
Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and the Sardaunan Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, is dead. Family sources confirmed to THISDAY on Thursday that the elder statesman passed
Abubakar Alhaji, widely regarded as Nigeria’s longest-serving Minister of Finance and the Sardaunan Sokoto, has died at the age of read more Nigeria’s longest-serving finance minister, Abubakar Alhaji, dies at 89
The Ondo State Government said the demolition exercise is part of a wider effort to reduce flooding, curb erosion and enforce urban planning regulations. The post Ondo begins demolition of buildings blocking waterways amid flood risks appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, said its newly inaugurated toll-free hotline recorded 2,843 public engagements within the first 30 days of operation, as the agency moves to strengthen transparency and citizen engagement. The post LASTMA opens physical compla...
LAGOS, NIGERIA — Globus Bank Limited, a national commercial bank in Nigeria, has secured credit rating upgrades from two of the industry’s leading agencies, reinforcing the Bank’s strengthening financial profile. Agusto & Co. has upgraded the Bank’s ratings to “A+??...
…deepens teacher professionalism to improve learning outcomes In a push to modernise Nigeria’s education sector, the federal government read more FG pushes TRCN to lead digital shift in teaching
Chelsea signed France defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace in a deal worth a reported £52 million ($69 million) on Thursday. The post Chelsea sign France defender Lacroix from Crystal Palace appeared first on Vanguard News.
Foreign skilled workers from Nigeria secured 430 employment permits out of 19,044 in the Republic of Ireland in the first read more Nigerians grab 2.3% share of Ireland work permits in H1 2026, ranking 10th globally
Five Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) accounted for more than half of Nigeria’s banking industry assets, deposits and credit at read more CBN tightens oversight as five banks hold 57% of industry assets
Charles Dale believes that while academic excellence opens doors, character, leadership and service determine how far young people go in life The post Charles Dale: Preparing children for the futures beyond the classroom appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Funmi Ogundare The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, has called on African leaders to move beyond commitments and focus on measurable action capable of transforming the continent’s
The District Governor of Rotary International District 9111, Bukola Bakare, has congratulated the Senate Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, on the occasion of his 63rd birthday. In a congratulatory message, Bakare described
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Wednesday, re-arraigned two convicted Ansaru commanders and three other convicted members before the read more DSS re-arraigns convicted Ansaru commanders over Oyo teachers’ killings
George Okoh in Makurdi The Benue State Police Command yesterday confirmed the death of 13 people after an early Tuesday attack on Efeyi community in Ugboju, Otukpo Local Government Area of
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin The Nigeria Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has honoured a Nigerian-born, American-Canadian-trained neurosurgeon and pioneer Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Health
The victims' relatives said they had raised more than N155 million through community crowdfunding in an attempt to secure the release of the captives but alleged that the terrorists rejected the ransom, leaving the victims to remain in captivity. The post ‘We’ll marry...
Glory be to Almighty Allah (SWT) that the situation ended well. If the lady who delivered the baby and wrote her exams at the same time gets to read this, I say congratulations! If any of the dramatis personae in this incident get to read this article, they should feel free to co...
Kayode Tokede Billionaire investor, Mr. Olufemi Otedola, has acquired additional N222.21 billion worth of First Holdco Plc shares on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).According to disclosure on the Exchange, the
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin Residents of Eji-Dongari community in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State have received a total sum of N100 million as empowerment fund and healthcare delivery
Armed groups’ evolving tactics and alliances will test the resolve of West African countries to cooperate with AES states. The post ANALYSIS: Sahel security crisis demands action beyond assurances of solidarity appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
“‘Once I get elected, you will now start receiving $1.25 million.' I said, 'That is a big lie. ' Where do you want to get the money from? He said, 'We did it in UEFA. We turned UEFA around, and we can also do it in FIFA. I have seen my books and consulted.' When he got electe...
Osun Speaker Adewale Egbedun explains why the Commissioner of Police allegedly ordered the arrest of the SSG, Teslim Igbalaye, contradicting the police’s a
Tonye Cole reveals how Sahara Group adopted a foreign identity and a fictitious British figure to overcome ‘colonial mentality’ and ageism in Nigeria’s oil
The United States(US) has announced that routine visa processing at its embassy in Abuja will be transferred to Lagos from August 1 as part of a broader restructuring of visa
The gruesome killing of at least about 22 persons in coordinated attacks on communities in Ugboju District of Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, has triggered a fresh political row in Benue state, with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its governorship candidate, Chi...