D’Tigress, battered by France, end World Cup campaign winless
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·7 Sept 2026
Nigeria’s D’Tigress ended their 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup campaign with a heavy 56-111 defeat to France on Monday, finishing the group stage without a win.
Obi attends Makinde’s presidential campaign office inauguration
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero·7 Sept 2026
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, on Monday attended the inauguration of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s presidential campaign office in Abuja, in a...
Six Nigerian companies admitted to FTSE’s 50 most liquid frontier market stocks
Premium Timesby Ronald Adamolekun·7 Sept 2026
London-based FTSE Russell, which produces and markets stock market indices globally, has included 6 Nigerian stocks among its list of 50 most liquid frontier market stocks, according to a market...
Wife cries out over whereabouts of husband abducted 16 months ago in Imo
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu·7 Sept 2026
Funmi Adetona, wife of Globacom employee Olaoluwa Adetona, has appealed to the telecommunications company, security agencies and other Nigerian authorities to step up efforts to find her husband.
Otti’s melodious Abia tale in Houston, by Emenike Vincent Onyembi
Premium Timesby Press Release·7 Sept 2026
On Friday, 4 September, I was up in the night from 11:30 p.m. till 3:40 a.m. listening to Governor Alex Otti’s conversation with Ngwans in North America through Zoom.
Emir inaugurates tree planting along ancient Zaria city walls
Premium Timesby Agency Report·7 Sept 2026
The Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamalli, has inaugurated a major tree-planting exercise along sections of Zaria’s ancient city walls, representing a historic blend of cultural preservation, environmental...
MT4 vs MT5 in 2026: Which platform actually fits your trading style?
Premium Timesby Press Release·7 Sept 2026
When one speaks of trading platforms, the discussion of MT4 and MT5 always comes together because choosing one of them is viewed as purely a technical matter.
Two years after flag-off, Akwa Ibom’s N10.3bn housing project misses deadline as Eno threatens to terminate contract
Premium Timesby Ekemini Simon·7 Sept 2026
More than two years after Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno laid the foundation for the Ewet Luxury Garden Estate in Uyo, the project has missed successive completion targets despite attracting budgetary...
As schools resume, Benue State issues rules on textbooks, after-class lessons, graduation ceremonies
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii·7 Sept 2026
The Benue State Government has banned schools from conducting compulsory lessons after regular hours as students resume for the 2026/2027 academic session.
Nigerian lawmaker accused of sponsoring banditry denies allegation, says case already in Niger court
Premium Timesby Abdulqudus Ogundapo·7 Sept 2026
Bauchi South Senator Shehu Buba has said a viral video linking him to banditry in North-eastern Nigeria was manipulated to mislead the public and tarnish his reputation.
Nasarawa village head sets N50,000 fine for parents of children found at mining sites during school hours
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole·7 Sept 2026
The village head of Gbado Ummeh in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Isah Akpu, has imposed a N50,000 fine on parents of children found at mining sites during school hours.
Third quarter national security update: Building security through coordination, intelligence and public trust, By Chido Onumah
Premium Timesby Chido Onumah·7 Sept 2026
The security-sector results recorded in the third quarter of 2026 provide a useful window into the changing character of Nigeria’s national security environment and the growing importance of...
ICPC’s red flag and Tinubu’s response: Why Nigeria must stop fighting corruption backwards, By Nafisat Bello
Premium Timesby Premium Times·7 Sept 2026
The ultimate measure of this intervention will not be the number of ghost workers removed or the amount of money recovered.
Osun 2026: APC, PDP challenge Gov. Adeleke's victory at election tribunal
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole·7 Sept 2026
The Osun State governorship battle has now shifted to the courts, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) filing separate petitions challenging the outcome...
Police rescue abducted woman in Delta
Premium Timesby Agency Report·7 Sept 2026
The police command in Delta State says it has successfully rescued an abducted woman in Amukpe, Sapele Local Government Area of the state.
Security, activism and the burden of proof, By Mukhtar Ya'u Madobi
Premium Timesby Premium Times·7 Sept 2026
The Nigerian Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force and the country’s intelligence agencies comprise thousands of dedicated officers and men who continue to confront terrorism, insurgency, banditry...
After initial 'capture', army declares notorious terror kingpin wanted, places ₦30 million bounty
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu·7 Sept 2026
The Nigerian Army has declared a notorious terror kingpin, Ifeanyi Eze, wanted. Eze, popularly known as Gentle De Yahoo, hails from Imo State, South-east Nigeria.
From Wimbledon to the US Open: How Oluwaseun Ogunsakin Is Rewriting Nigeria’s Tennis Story
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole·7 Sept 2026
For Nigerian tennis, Wimbledon was supposed to be a breakthrough moment. Oluwaseun Peter Ogunsakin, popularly known as The Shark, is ensuring it is only the beginning.
Senator Buba, banditry and the social media mercenaries, By Yushau A. Shuaib
Premium Timesby Yushau A. Shuaib·7 Sept 2026
I approach national security and intelligence operations with deliberate caution. Revealing successes too early can compromise ongoing missions; failures narrated without context can sound like...
Beyond the rule of 70: Why subsidy should never crawl back into Nigeria's economic discourse, By Gboyega Nasir Isiaka
Premium Timesby Premium Times·7 Sept 2026
…reversing the removal of the subsidy would be a step in the wrong direction. It would restore the fiscal burden, revive the price differential that encouraged smuggling and arbitrage, and weaken...
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