Phillips Consulting presents PASGA Report, setting the evidence base for a more capable, future-ready Federal Civil Service
Premium Timesby Press Release·1 Sept 2026
Phillips Consulting (pcl.), the Lead Consultant for the Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis (PASGA) project, formally presented the PASGA Report, marking the official closeout of the landmark...
Four family members die in Kwara building collapse
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii·1 Sept 2026
Four members of the same family have died after a three-storey building collapsed at the Popo Giwa area of Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday morning. The collapse occurred at about 5 a.m. at No.
Diphtheria outbreak kills 15, infects 117 in Plateau
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai·1 Sept 2026
An outbreak of diphtheria in parts of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State has killed 15 people among 117 suspected cases reported, health authorities have said.
Police arrest 1,334 suspects, rescue 383 kidnap victims
Premium Timesby Agency Report·1 Sept 2026
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 1,334 suspects and rescued 383 kidnapped victims nationwide during intelligence-led operations conducted in July and August.
Nigerian military conducts 7,062 operations, kills 1,487 terrorists
Premium Timesby Agency Report·1 Sept 2026
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said the military conducted 7,062 security operations across the country in July and August, neutralising 1,487 terrorists and insurgents and rescuing 777...
Ogun issues fresh flood alert, urges relocation from vulnerable areas
Premium Timesby Press Release·1 Sept 2026
The Ogun State Government has issued a fresh flood alert ahead of the second phase of the 2026 rainy season, advising residents in vulnerable communities to remain vigilant and relocate to safer...
Mbah, NSC pledge world-class sports festival, unveil Coal City Games mascot
Premium Timesby Press Release·1 Sept 2026
Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, and the National Sports Commission, NSC, have unveiled the official mascot for the 2026 National Sports Festival, tagged “Coal City Games,” assuring that the...
Kogi govt reacts to rescue of 21 kidnapped victims
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii·1 Sept 2026
The Kogi State Government has commended security forces for rescuing 21 people abducted by suspected kidnappers in the Dekina Local Government Area of the state.
NAPTIP rescues over 180 trafficked children, links trafficking operations to CSO networks
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii·1 Sept 2026
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has rescued more than 180 children allegedly trafficked from five states by criminal groups posing as civil...
Falana, Sowore condemn police's tear-gas attack on Lagos pensioners
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·1 Sept 2026
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana and activist Omoyele Sowore have condemned the use of tear gas to disperse pensioners protesting on Monday at the Lagos State Government Secretariat in Alausa...
Nigerian extradited to US for fatal sextortion of minor
Premium Timesby Beloved John·1 Sept 2026
A Nigerian, Adebola Adekunle, indicted for the sextortion of a minor, has been extradited from Nigeria to the United States to face prosecution.
What would make Sidi Ould Tah smile?, By Chinedu Moghalu
Premium Timesby Premium Times·1 Sept 2026
One year is too soon to gauge satisfaction, but long enough to judge the direction. Tah has begun to connect capital mobilisation, risk-sharing, project preparation and internal reform.
Martins urges stronger competition for Osimhen, recalls Yakubu rivalry
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola·1 Sept 2026
Former Nigeria international Obafemi Martins believes the Super Eagles must create stronger competition for places in attack to reduce their dependence on Victor Osimhen.
EFCC sacks more than 40 staff over corruption, financial malpractice
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·1 Sept 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed more than 40 members of its personnel over alleged corruption and financial malpractice in the past two and a half years.
Baba Elesho undergoes surgery, dismisses cancer speculations
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola·1 Sept 2026
Veteran Yoruba actor and immediate past President of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (ANTP), Adewale “Baba Elesho” Adeoye, has dismissed speculation that he is battling...
FG upgrades Plateau hospital to National Trauma Centre, deploys 15 ambulances
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero·1 Sept 2026
The federal government has upgraded the Riyom General Hospital in Plateau State to a National Trauma Centre and deployed 15 ambulances to the state to strengthen emergency medical services.
Tinubu tasks North-central stakeholders on collective action against insecurity
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii·1 Sept 2026
President Bola Tinubu has urged stakeholders in Nigeria’s North-central region to adopt a collective approach to addressing insecurity, saying military operations alone cannot deliver lasting...
JNI debunks alleged plan to establish Hisbah in Plateau
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero·1 Sept 2026
The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) in Plateau State has dismissed reports that a Muslim organisation was planning to establish a Hisbah organisation in Jos North Local Government Area of the state.
Benue, Plateau governors seek regional approach to North-central insecurity
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii·1 Sept 2026
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, and his Benue counterpart, Hyacinth Alia, have called for stronger regional cooperation and community-based security measures to address insecurity across...
‘‘They threatened to kill us’, rescued NYSC member recounts Kogi ordeal
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii·1 Sept 2026
A rescued National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, David Ayodele, has recounted how kidnappers allegedly threatened to keep him and other abductees in a Kogi forest for one month and kill them.
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