Akwa Ibom publishes Q2 budget report but fails to show where trillions went — BudgIT
Premium Timesby Ekemini Simon·2 Sept 2026
Akwa Ibom State Government has published its second-quarter 2026 budget implementation report, but the three-page document leaves major gaps in its account of public spending.
2027: We’ll remove you from office if APC loses in your area, the governor threatens council chairmen
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu·2 Sept 2026
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has threatened to remove any chairman who fails to win his council area for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state during the 2027 general...
Police dismiss four officers over fatal shooting of motorist
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·2 Sept 2026
Four police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a student and motorist, Anthony Obodo, during a pursuit in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force.
Uba Sani thumbs up Tinubu for raising national tax revenue as JRB holds 160th meeting
Premium Timesby Press Release·2 Sept 2026
The Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for taking the courageous and politically demanding decision to fundamentally reform and reposition Nigeria’s...
Kashim Shettima has a story young Nigerians can learn from at 60, By Ismail Omipidan
Premium Timesby Premium Times·2 Sept 2026
Kashim Shettima, Nigeria’s vice president, former two-term governor of Borno State, banker, politician, and businessman, has a story that young people can actually learn from as he clocks 60 today...
Police to dismiss, prosecute officers over alleged killing of motorist – Commissioner
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·2 Sept 2026
The police officers accused of shooting dead a motorist, Anthony Obodo, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, will be dismissed and prosecuted, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Olugbenga Adepoju...
Abia didn’t buy two Toyota Hilux trucks at N1.3billion – Official
Premium Timesby Premium Times·2 Sept 2026
The Abia State Government has said that it did not buy two Toyota Hilux vehicles at N1.3billion, clarifying that the wrong figure came about as a quantity-entry error in the published 2025...
Tinubu and Atiku: Why the Jefferson case exposes the fallacy of treating civil forfeiture as a criminal conviction, By Kayode Oladele
Premium Timesby Premium Times·2 Sept 2026
If allegations examined during an investigation involving Atiku cannot be converted into a criminal conviction against Atiku, an in rem civil forfeiture proceeding cannot logically be converted...
PFIPC Probe: Reps panel releases interim report, uncovers 58 bank accounts linked to Adeyemi, clears Gbajabiamila
Premium Timesby Sharon Eboesomi·2 Sept 2026
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the purported establishment of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) says it has uncovered an elaborate scheme...
Traditional stool tears community apart as Soludo recognises attorney-general's brother despite court order
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu·2 Sept 2026
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has issued a certificate of recognition to John Nweke as the traditional ruler of Nsugbe Community in Anambra East Local Government Area of the state...
CREDICORP’S 10,000-vehicle national mobility rollout arrives in Ile-Ife
Premium Timesby Press Release·2 Sept 2026
The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) has extended its nationwide rollout of 10,000 credit-backed, locally assembled vehicles to Ile-Ife, Osun State, advancing its drive to put...
2027: ADC moves to reconcile aggrieved members after primaries, inaugurates committee
Premium Timesby Agency Report·2 Sept 2026
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has inaugurated a national reconciliation and peace committee to strengthen unity, rebuild trust and resolve grievances ahead of the 2027 general election.
PREMIUM TIMES’ Musikilu Mojeed, New York Times’ Dean Baquet, Guardian ex-editor Alan Rusbridger to speak at Brazil’s journalism festival
Premium Timesby Ekemini Simon·2 Sept 2026
The Editor-in-Chief of PREMIUM TIMES, Musikilu Mojeed, will be speaking at the 10th Piauí International Journalism Festival in São Paulo, Brazil, where leading newsroom editors from seven countries...
Uber exits Nigeria after 12 years of operation
Premium Timesby Omotoyosi Idowu·2 Sept 2026
Ride-hailing company Uber has announced plans to discontinue its operations in Nigeria and Uganda effective 2 September, citing a review of its evolving business priorities and investment focus...
SSS, Police investigating those behind viral shutdown claim - OPay
Premium Timesby Omotoyosi Idowu·2 Sept 2026
The State Security Services (SSS) and the Nigeria Police Force are investigating the circulation of a false message claiming that OPay would shut down its operations in Nigeria, the company said on...
Lagos Sports Commission DG meets mother of young athlete over viral video
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·2 Sept 2026
The Director-General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, has met with the mother of a young squash player who featured in a viral video over an alleged obstruction to her daughter’s...
NCDMB participates in Africa Oil Week 2026, champions local content and industrial growth
Premium Timesby Press Release·2 Sept 2026
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday participated actively in the Africa Local Content Programme, a key event at the ongoing Africa Oil Week held in Accra...
30 years after Atlanta glory, Uba Sani honours Amokachi, Babayaro, Lawal
Premium Timesby Mohammed Lere·2 Sept 2026
Thirty years after helping Nigeria secure its first Olympic football gold medal, three Kaduna-born members of the historic 1996 “Dream Team” have finally received recognition from their home state.
2027: INEC speaks on alleged replacement of NDC candidates
Premium Timesby Qosim Suleiman·2 Sept 2026
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected allegations by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) that it removed the party’s nominated candidates for some State House of...
Champion Breweries appoints Malolan Sampath as MD/CEO
Premium Timesby Omotoyosi Idowu·2 Sept 2026
Champion Breweries Plc has announced the assumption of office of Malolan Sampath as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 September.
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