Police arrest two suspected vandals, recover stolen items
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·28 Aug 2026
The police in Cross River State have arrested two men over alleged vandalism and theft of facilities belonging to Akamkpa Quarry Limited, also known as Sterling Global, in Akamkpa Local Government...
Rivers Neuropsychiatric Hospital was drug trafficking centre, says Fubara
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·28 Aug 2026
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said the premises of the state’s Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Rumuigbo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, were previously used as a centre for drug...
Tinubu orders 500 more CNG stations, targets lower transport fares nationwide
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai·28 Aug 2026
President Bola Tinubu has directed the rollout of 500 additional Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations across Nigeria as part of efforts to reduce transportation costs following the...
Fake Agency Scandal: ICPC recommends disciplinary action against 13 officials (Full Names)
Premium Timesby Kabir Yusuf·28 Aug 2026
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has recommended administrative action against 13 public officials over their roles in the scandal involving the...
Isa, Wunti get Energy Journalists’ backing as Nigeria rejoins World Energy Council
Premium Timesby Press Release·27 Aug 2026
The Association of Energy Correspondents, Abuja (AECAF), has congratulated Abdulrazaq Isa and Bala Wunti on their appointments as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the World Energy Council...
Only nine countries endorse 'Borrowers’ Platform' amid concerns over African nations' debt burden
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·27 Aug 2026
Nine countries have so far endorsed the Borrowers’ Platform, a new initiative intended to give developing countries a stronger collective voice in negotiations over sovereign debts, a senior United...
Rivers Neuropsychiatric Hospital used to be drug trafficking centre, says Fubara
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·27 Aug 2026
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said the premises of the state’s Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Rumuigbo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, were previously used as a centre for drug...
FOR THE RECORD: Text of Gov Otti’s broadcast marking 35th anniversary of Abia creation on 27 August
Premium Timesby Premium Times·27 Aug 2026
Umunnem ndi Abia, I come to you this morning with an elation of gratitude, thankful, firstly, to the Almighty God for His blessings upon our land in the last 35 years.
Owed workers allegedly attempt selling employer’s child – NAPTIP
Premium Timesby Agency Report·27 Aug 2026
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has accused three workers in Ogoja, Cross River State, of attempting to traffic their employer’s two-year-old for sale.
4,000 retirees enrol in Enugu free health insurance scheme
Premium Timesby Agency Report·27 Aug 2026
No fewer than 4,000 retirees in Enugu State have enrolled in the state government’s free State Universal Health Insurance programme.
FG urged to embrace AI, invest in health research amid funding decline
Premium Timesby Agency Report·27 Aug 2026
The federal government has been urged to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and increase domestic investment in health research to safeguard Nigeria’s public health system amid declining...
Abia at 35: Otti celebrates state anniversary, says Abia is ‘only just beginning’
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·27 Aug 2026
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Thursday celebrated the state’s 35th anniversary, describing its journey as one of resilience while urging residents to work towards building a better future for...
Over 30% of solar systems in PHCs fail within three years — Health Minister
Premium Timesby Fortune Eromonsele·27 Aug 2026
More than 30 per cent of solar systems installed in Nigerian Primary Health Centres (PHCs) become non-functional within three years of commissioning, the Minister of State for Health and Social...
Police arrest two suspected vandals, recover stolen items
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·27 Aug 2026
The police in Cross River State arrested two men for the alleged vandalism and theft of facilities belonging to Akamkpa Quarry Limited, also known as Sterling Global, in Akamkpa Local Government...
Police commissioner tasks journalists on effective crime, court reporting
Premium Timesby Agency Report·27 Aug 2026
The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Baba Azare, has charged journalists in the state to exercise thoroughness in their reporting of crime to avoid contempt.
Uba Sani approves ₦810m for 4,050 Kaduna vocational training graduates
Premium Timesby Press Release·27 Aug 2026
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has approved ₦200,000 for each of the 4,050 graduates of the Kaduna State Institute of Vocational Training and Skills Development, amounting to ₦810 million, to...
CAFWCL Qualifiers: Edo Queens beat ASEC Mimosas, reach next round
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola·27 Aug 2026
Nigeria Women’s Football League champions Edo Queens continued their impressive run in the WAFU-B CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers after securing a deserved 3-1 victory over Ivorian...
Tinubu orders comprehensive football reform after Gusau’s resignation
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·27 Aug 2026
President Bola Tinubu has directed a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football following the resignation of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Gusau and other members of the...
₦700,000 to find love? Pastor Okonkwo’s matchmaking platform sparks outrage
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola·27 Aug 2026
David’s Christian Centre (DCC) founder and lead pastor, Kingsley Okonkwo, has come under fire after launching “Mentor To Marry (MTM)”, a Christian matchmaking platform with a ₦700,000 package for...
Casino pages found on INEC website raise concerns over access to election body’s digital infrastructure
Premium Timesby Sharon Eboesomi·27 Aug 2026
The official website of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) hosted dozens of gambling and casino-related articles, raising questions about the security of the electoral body’s...
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