One killed, others feared trapped as hotel building collapses in Enugu
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu·13 Sept 2026
At least one person was confirmed dead in Enugu State on Sunday after a four-storey hotel building under construction partially collapsed.
NDLEA seizes tonnes of cannabis, other drugs in seven states
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·13 Sept 2026
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized large quantities of cannabis and other illicit drugs in separate operations across seven states, the agency said on Sunday.
FIFA U-20 WWC: Nigeria's Falconets qualify for Round of 16 with historic 10-1 win
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·13 Sept 2026
Nigeria’s Falconets produced their biggest-ever victory at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after thrashing debutants New Caledonia 10-1 on Sunday to advance to the Round of 16.
BRICS Summit: Nigeria urges reform of UN, global financial institutions
Premium Timesby Beloved John·13 Sept 2026
The Nigerian government has called for reforms to the global political structure and international financial institutions to reflect the changes individual states pursue.
1xCUP raises prize to ₦20m as over 30 players advance to pro football
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·13 Sept 2026
More than 30 players who featured in previous editions of the 1xCUP grassroots football tournament have progressed to professional clubs in Nigeria, other African countries, and Europe, the...
My desk is enough: What Achebe’s "Things Fall Apart" teaches us about the Sundiata Post Model, By Max Amuchie
Premium Timesby Premium Times·13 Sept 2026
There are ideas that begin in institutions. There are ideas that begin in universities, think tanks, laboratories and conference rooms, surrounded by shelves of books and the reassuring...
Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales set plan to leave UK
Premium Timesby Beloved John·13 Sept 2026
Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are considering leaving the United Kingdom and plan to sign a joint declaration on Monday to demand self-determination.
Article of Faith: Holding captivity captive (3), By Femi Aribisala
Premium Timesby Premium Times·13 Sept 2026
Grace and truth came through Jesus. At the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus inferred that He was God, the Fountain of living waters.
CPPE warns against return to petrol subsidy, proposes targeted relief
Premium Timesby Omotoyosi Idowu·13 Sept 2026
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has cautioned against restoring the petrol subsidy, describing the policy as fiscally unsustainable despite the severe economic pressures...
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘A Mama Deola Wedding Story’ is one funny skit stretched too far
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole·13 Sept 2026
Folagade Banks has spent years proving that a memorable character can make Nigerians stop scrolling.
10,494 Nigerians in UK health sector as country battles health worker shortage
Premium Timesby Mariam Ileyemi·13 Sept 2026
A total of 10,494 Nigerians are listed among staff in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS), according to data shared by NHS Million, a UK campaign organisation focused on NHS staff.
The president's health: A 2027 national security question, By Paul Ibe
Premium Timesby Premium Times·13 Sept 2026
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) should lead a national conversation on this issue. It has previously advocated medical and psychiatric evaluation of presidential and governorship candidates.
Journalist recounts challenges, exit from BBC-Channels TV programme
Premium Timesby Mariam Ileyemi·13 Sept 2026
Zainab Bala, a former presenter of GIST Nigeria, a current affairs programme jointly produced by BBC Africa and Channels Television, has recounted how her decision to wear her hijab on air became...
US Consulate backs AFEDEV’s push for wheelchair American football in Nigeria
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·13 Sept 2026
The US Consulate General Lagos has supported the development of wheelchair American football in Nigeria, collaborating with American Football Elite Development (AFEDEV) to stage an exhibition that...
NDLEA intercepts Colorado shipments from UK, recovers drugs hidden in speakers
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·13 Sept 2026
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted two consignments of Colorado from the United Kingdom and seized more of the drug concealed in music speakers at two motor parks in...
Police unlawfully declare radio presenter wanted - Amnesty International
Premium Timesby Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu·13 Sept 2026
Amnesty International has condemned as unlawful and outrageous the invasion of JKD TV, Hamada Radio Network, Millennium City, Kaduna, by the police.
Adamawa and the opposition’s illusion of strength, By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu
Premium Timesby Premium Times·13 Sept 2026
Those celebrating division should bring their arithmetic down from the clouds and put it on paper. An ordinary calculator is remarkably indifferent to political excitement.
How Ben Iroha went from Super Eagles star at USA ’94 to Dallas businessman
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·13 Sept 2026
For many footballers, retirement comes with a difficult question: what next? For Ben Iroha, that question had an answer long before he played his last professional game.
FIFA U-20WWC: Falconets face New Caledonia in must-win clash
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola·13 Sept 2026
Nigeria’s Falconets will put their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026 campaign on the line when they face debutants New Caledonia in their final Group F fixture on Sunday.
NPFL: Decade later, Lagos derby returns as Inter Lagos, Sporting Lagos battle for bragging rights
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola·13 Sept 2026
Lagos football gets a fresh chapter on Sunday when Inter Lagos and Sporting Lagos meet at arguably the most-used turf in the nation, the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, in what will be the first top-flight...
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