The subsidy trap: What Nigeria would be reversing, By Akeem Bello
Premium Timesby Premium Times·29 Aug 2026
The pain of reform is real, but reversing an unsustainable system may cost more than sustaining it Countries often learn an old economic lesson only after considerable pain: you cannot reconstruct...
Sweetener used in foods, beverages linked to strokes, heart attacks – Study
Premium Timesby Mariam Ileyemi·29 Aug 2026
Xylitol, a sugar alcohol added to foods, beverages and oral care products as a sweetener, has been linked to an increased risk of stroke and heart attack, a new study has found.
Nigeria’s solar expansion not captured in official data – Report
Premium Timesby Fortune Eromonsele·29 Aug 2026
A new report by Ember, a global energy think tank focused on accelerating the transition to clean electricity, estimates that Nigeria will install 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of solar power in 2026, as the...
MTN Nigeria’s independent director, Kola-Oyeneyin, to exit board
Premium Timesby Omotoyosi Idowu·29 Aug 2026
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced the exit of Eyitope Kola-Oyeneyin, an Independent Non-Executive Director on its board.
Fuel subsidy debate: Between economic reform and political expediency, By Ehi Braimah
Premium Timesby Premium Times·29 Aug 2026
Nigeria’s worsening cost-of-living crisis has turned petrol subsidy into one of the most politically sensitive issues ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Health minister seeks increased investment in radiopharmaceutical cancer therapy
Premium Timesby Agency Report·29 Aug 2026
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, has called for increased investment in radiopharmaceutical therapy to strengthen cancer care and advance precision medicine in...
Heavy gunshots, explosions in Niger capital
Premium Timesby Yakubu Mohammed·29 Aug 2026
Sustained gunshots and heavy explosions have been reported in some parts of Niamey, the capital of Niger Republic.
NMA urges FG to implement retirement age of 65yrs for clinical health workers
Premium Timesby Agency Report·29 Aug 2026
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged the federal government to urgently implement the retirement age of 65 years for clinical health workers.
PT Health Watch: Frequent heartburn may signal more serious condition, expert warns
Premium Timesby Oluwakemi Adelagun·29 Aug 2026
Heartburn, a burning sensation in the chest caused by stomach acid flowing back into the oesophagus, is a common digestive complaint.
2027: Atiku claims Tinubu is 90 years old, sick
Premium Timesby Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu·29 Aug 2026
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old and in poor health as he prepares to seek...
2027: PDP names Niger governorship candidate
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero·29 Aug 2026
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State has adopted Mohammed Nami as its candidate for the 2027 governorship election.
NPFL: Salisu Yusuf backs Shooting Stars to improve after winning start
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola·29 Aug 2026
Shooting Stars head coach Salisu Yusuf believes his side will only get better after beginning their 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over newly...
NPFL: 3SC defeats Inter Lagos FC 2-1 in league opener
Premium Timesby Agency Report·29 Aug 2026
Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan began their 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) campaign on an encouraging note, defeating newly promoted Inter Lagos FC 2-1 at the Lekan...
NFF names Abdulrahaman new NPFL COO after league board sack
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·29 Aug 2026
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Ayo Abdulrahaman as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), a day after the federation dissolved the...
FBI confirms extradtion of two Nigerians accused of sexual exploitation, extortion
Premium Timesby Folashade Ogunrinde·29 Aug 2026
The US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has confirmed that two Nigerians, Adebola Adekunle and Mudasiru Olawale, have been extradited to the US, where they are accused of “sexual exploitation...
Presidency faults Atiku’s proposal to reopen borders
Premium Timesby Abdulqudus Ogundapo·29 Aug 2026
The Presidency has faulted a proposal by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to reopen Nigeria’s land borders that are still shut if elected...
Debt, taxes, repression fuelling youth protests in Kenya, activists warn
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·29 Aug 2026
Kenya’s rising debt, higher taxes and worsening economic conditions are fuelling frustrations among young people, while the government’s response is shrinking the space for citizens to protest and...
FG extradites two Nigerians to US over alleged sextortion of teenagers
Premium Timesby Folashade Ogunrinde·29 Aug 2026
The Nigerian government has extradited two Nigerians to the United States to face prosecution over alleged online sexual exploitation and sextortion of two American teenagers who later died by...
EXCLUSIVE: Apart from PFIPC, Adeyemi created other fake agencies, opened bank accounts for them - ICPC
Premium Timesby Kabir Yusuf·29 Aug 2026
Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of falsely parading himself as the Director-General of the illegal Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), created more fictitious government...
Africa spends $90bn yearly servicing debt, pays $75bn risk premium — Kenya govt
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·28 Aug 2026
African countries spend about $90 billion every year servicing debt and pay another $75 billion in additional interest because of the high risk premium attached to borrowing, Kenya’s Principal...
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