Jackrich petitions Tinubu, seeks urgent implementation of Senate resolution on Egberipapa Camp amnesty slots
Premium Timesby Press Release·27 Aug 2026
The Leader of the Niger Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, High Chief Sobomabo Jackrich, a.k.a. Egberipapa, has formally petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, seeking urgent intervention to integrate...
Talstack expands people management platform with new Time Off module
Premium Timesby Press Release·27 Aug 2026
Talstack is expanding its people management platform with the introduction of Time Off, a leave management module that helps organisations manage leave requests, improve workforce visibility...
Poor debt data, weak oversight threaten Africa’s debt management — Experts
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·27 Aug 2026
African countries need better systems for tracking public debt and stronger parliamentary scrutiny of government borrowing, said some development experts said on Wednesday.
26,000 Nigerian children enter custody yearly, most without lawyers — Minister
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·27 Aug 2026
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has said that about 26,000 children enter custodial and remand facilities in Nigeria every year, with 74 per cent held...
Nigeria’s Paris Club debt deal: A factual rejoinder to Donald Duke, By Jide Akintunde
Premium Timesby Premium Times·27 Aug 2026
Obasanjo’s credit was never in danger and did not require Duke to vandalise everyone else’s contribution.
After 17 years factory shutdown, Okin Biscuits resumes production in Kwara
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii·27 Aug 2026
After 17 years of inactivity, Okin Biscuits has resumed production on one of the rehabilitated production lines at its factory in Ijagbo, near Offa in Kwara State, a development that could pave the...
D’Tigers set to begin World Cup Qualifying second round against Cameroon
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola·27 Aug 2026
Nigeria’s D’Tigers will begin the second round of their 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying campaign on Thursday with a crucial showdown against group leaders Cameroon, knowing that every...
We've metered 60% of Nigeria's electricity consumers - FG
Premium Timesby Press Release·27 Aug 2026
The federal government on Wednesday disclosed that it has metered roughly 60 per cent of active electricity customers in Nigeria, with an ongoing rollout under Phase 1 of the $500 million World...
Saint Janet buried in Ogun as family, colleagues bid ‘Mama Yabis’ farewell
Premium Timesby Oladayo Jonathan·27 Aug 2026
Veteran Nigerian Juju and Highlife musician Iyun Janet Ajilore, popularly known as Saint Janet, has been laid to rest in Abeokuta, Ogun State, weeks after her sudden death.
Journalist Sunday Isuwa to launch book on digital transformation of Nigerian newspapers
Premium Timesby Premium Times·27 Aug 2026
Sunday Isuwa, Group News Editor of LEADERSHIP Newspaper, is set to launch a book examining the transformation of Nigeria’s newspaper industry in the digital era.
‘I’ll push for Nnamdi Kanu’s release if elected Abia governor’ — Doris Ogala
Premium Timesby Oladayo Jonathan·27 Aug 2026
African Action Congress (AAC) governorship aspirant in Abia State, Doris Ogala, has expressed support for incarcerated Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, describing him as a...
INTERPOL arrests 58 people linked to West African crime networks
Premium Timesby Premium Times·27 Aug 2026
An eight-month international operation coordinated by the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has led to the arrest of 58 suspects and the identification of 263 others linked to...
COP17: How Africa can unlock billions for land restoration — Official
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed·27 Aug 2026
As negotiations continue at the 17th session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the challenge of financing land restoration remains...
Malian singer Salif Keita cancels South Africa shows over ‘xenophobic violence’
Premium Timesby Oladayo Jonathan·27 Aug 2026
Malian singer and songwriter Salif Keita has cancelled his upcoming commercial performances in South Africa over reports of xenophobic violence against African migrants, his spokesperson confirmed...
Unpaid Arrears: Plateau varsity lecturers begin indefinite strike
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii·27 Aug 2026
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Plateau State University, Bokkos chapter, has declared an indefinite strike over what it described as the university management’s failure to resolve...
Governor orders dismissal, prosecution of hospital staff over alleged sale of donated items
Premium Timesby Oladayo Jonathan·27 Aug 2026
The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has ordered the immediate dismissal and prosecution of staff of Umaisha General Hospital in Toto Local Government Area over the alleged sale of medical...
NFF crisis: Gusau to address press amid resignation reports
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·27 Aug 2026
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Ibrahim Gusau, is expected to address the media in Abuja on Thursday amid reports that he has resigned from office.
COP17: Rangeland restoration offers investors up to six-fold returns – Experts
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed·27 Aug 2026
Investors could generate between $4 and $6 for every $1 invested in rangeland restoration, experts behind a new report have said, urging the private sector to see degraded rangelands as an...
Living in Colours: NFVCB alleges same-sex content, threatens legal action
Premium Timesby Oladayo Jonathan·27 Aug 2026
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has moved to halt the planned media press call and premiere of Living in Colors, alleging that the film contains explicit sexual content and...
EFCC recovered over $500 million in cash, assets for FG in three years — Olukoyede
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·27 Aug 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the forfeiture of cash and assets worth more than $500 million to the federal government in the past three years, the commission’s...
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