Akwa Ibom Assembly returns to abandoned complex two days after PREMIUM TIMES report
Premium Timesby Ekemini Simon·22 Aug 2026
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has resolved to return to its main complex along Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo, for legislative proceedings, despite stalled renovations and concerns over the...
Osimhen scores twice as Galatasaray crush Erzurumspor
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola·22 Aug 2026
Victor Osimhen continued his sensational start to the new Turkish Süper Lig campaign, scoring twice and providing an assist as defending champions Galatasaray cruised to a 4-0 victory over newly...
MOVIE REVIEW: Wale Ojo steps into Soyinka’s shoes in ‘The Man Died’, but does it convince?
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero·22 Aug 2026
There are stories we tell because they are entertaining, and there are stories we tell because forgetting them carries a cost. The Man Died belongs firmly to the latter category.
Nigeria must return to grassroots to rebuild women’s football — Omidiran
Premium Timesby Press Release·22 Aug 2026
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hulayat Motunrayo Omidiran, has called for a major rebuilding of women’s football in Nigeria, beginning with renewed investment in...
How my wife ended our 28-year marriage despite my efforts to reconcile — Asu Ekiye
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola·22 Aug 2026
Two days after announcing his separation from his wife of twenty-eight years, Kunemofa, multi-award-winning gospel artist Asu Ekiye, has explained how their marriage ended.
Entertainment lawyer Rockson Igelige is dead
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola·22 Aug 2026
Prominent Nigerian entertainment and intellectual-property lawyer Rockson Igelige has died at 55.
EFCC unfreezes Osun govt accounts after Tinubu's directive
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero·22 Aug 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has lifted the freeze order it placed on the Osun State Government’s accounts during the lead-up to last Saturday’s governorship election in the...
How Benin runway incident exposed fresh safety gaps, triggered recommendations — NSIB
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero·22 Aug 2026
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has identified safety concerns around the runway-end environment, control tower line of sight and availability of meteorological information...
Tinubu names APC presidential campaign council, Yari emerges DG
Premium Timesby Press Release·22 Aug 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has constituted the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the January 2027 presidential election, naming former Zamfara State governor...
As 2027 campaigns begin, Katsina police target ‘digital thuggery’, violence
Premium Timesby Ogalah Dunamis·22 Aug 2026
The Katsina State Police Command says it is focusing attention on political violence and what it describes as “digital thuggery” as campaigns for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections get underway.
Army arrests suspected gunrunner in Plateau, rescues kidnap victim in Edo
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero·22 Aug 2026
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a 30-year-old woman, Halima Ibrahim, suspected of arms trafficking, during an intelligence-led operation in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Why over 870,000 children are out of school in Kano - Report
Premium Timesby Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu·22 Aug 2026
A survey has revealed why an estimated 875,593 children aged five to 18 are out of school in Kano State, despite strong parental support for education in the state.
SPECIAL REPORT: How social media shapes reprisal violence in Plateau
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero·22 Aug 2026
Plateau State has endured cycles of communal violence for decades. The clashes, often framed along ethnic and religious lines, have claimed thousands of lives and displaced entire communities.
Adeleke’s Tinubu visit customary, no plan to join APC – Campaign council
Premium Timesby Sharon Eboesomi·22 Aug 2026
The Imole Campaign Council, the campaign organisation of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has dismissed speculation that Mr Adeleke plans to defect from the Accord Party to the All Progressives...
Tinubu condoles with Sokoto over boat accident that killed more than 50
Premium Timesby Ogalah Dunamis·22 Aug 2026
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the government and people of Sokoto State over the boat accident in Gorau, Goronyo Local Government Area, which claimed more than 50 lives.
Day PDP, ADC bigwigs joined Abiodun’s carnival in droves, By Kayode Akinmade
Premium Timesby Press Release·22 Aug 2026
The Oba Adetona Pavilion in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, was filled to capacity on Friday as several supporters gathered to witness the defection of prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party...
Turkey requests international arrest warrant for Netanyahu over Gaza flotilla arrest
Premium Timesby Beloved John·22 Aug 2026
Turkey has requested an Interpol red notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his interior minister, Afek Moskovitch, over the interception of a Gaza-bound Flotilla.
'We didn't ban Davido from entering, performing in Edo' — Information Commissioner
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola·21 Aug 2026
The Edo State Government has denied reports that it banned Afrobeats star David “Davido” Adeleke from entering or performing in the state.
FRSC elevates 7472 personnel, reinforces professionalism, leadership and road safety delivery
Premium Timesby Press Release·21 Aug 2026
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has approved the promotion of 7,472 personnel comprising 2,134 Officers and 5,338 Marshals, in a major career progression exercise designed to reward merit...
Dangote to sell 30% shareholding of new refinery to East African countries – Report
Premium Timesby Ronald Adamolekun·21 Aug 2026
Dangote Group, the empire of Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, has offered a 30 per cent holding in its proposed 700,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery to nations in East Africa, the region where...
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