Abiodun’s Education Trust Fund: Building Ogun’s future beyond projects, By Kayode Akinmade
Premium Timesby Press Release·24d ago
There is a defining difference between occupying public office and using the privilege of office to establish institutions capable of serving the public long after the officeholder has left.
Akwa Ibom govt silent as compensation disputes swirl around N117.5bn Medical City project
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·24d ago
On 6 August, Nduke Pious stood beside the ruin of her three-bedroom bungalow, about 500 metres from the sprawling construction site of the Ibom Medical City project in Itak in the Ikono Local...
Abiodun signs Education, Skills Trust Fund Bill into Law
Premium Timesby Press Release·24d ago
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Friday signed into law the State Education and Skills Trust Fund Bill, creating a framework for sustainable funding and improved management of the...
TRIBUTE: Ògògó: Death on the River Bank
Premium Timesby Oladeinde Olawoyin·24d ago
From the sacred hill of Ori-Odo, through the tip of Ago Ishaga in the heart of Ilaro, Egungun Eyeba gyrated in its multi-layered regalia, throwing an excited crowd into ecstasy.
NMDPRA speaks on petrol price rise, regulatory action
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed·24d ago
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has acknowledged the financial strain caused by the recent increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)...
FIFA U-20 WWC: Aduku warns against complacency as Falconets battle Colombia for semi-final ticket
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·24d ago
Nigeria’s Falconets must forget their emphatic 3-0 victory over England and focus fully on Colombia if they are to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, coach Moses Aduku has...
Houthis and Saudis: When the weak strike back, By Owei Lakemfa
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele·24d ago
Ears across the globe have been virtually blocked since September 14, 2026, with news of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including its fuel pipeline and military infrastructure.
Police intercept vehicle carrying suspected drugs, military camouflage
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·24d ago
The police in Delta State have intercepted a Toyota Sienna allegedly conveying cartons of suspected illicit drugs and military camouflage items from Onitsha in Anambra State towards Ondo State.
Deputy Senate President sacks aide over social media post against Kano governor
Premium Timesby Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu·24d ago
The Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has terminated the appointment of one of his aides, Umar Alhassan, over social media posts deemed anti-party activities and disrespectful to the...
When the state turns the law against dissent under Tinubu’s watch, By Kolawole Olaniyan
Premium Timesby Premium Times·24d ago
Nigeria has been here before. But under Tinubu, threats, harassment and intimidation of human rights defenders, activists, journalists and civil society organisations are being compounded by the...
Akwa Ibom local council bans use of pupils for manual labour in schools
Premium Timesby Press Release·24d ago
The Ibiono Ibom Local Government Council, Akwa Ibom State, has warned heads of its 64 public primary schools against using pupils for manual labour, including cutting grass and working on private...
Mambilla: How and why Sunrise, Leno Adesanya, lost at ICC tribunal in Paris
Premium Timesby Garba Shehu·24d ago
There are good reasons why Leno Adesanya and his company, Sunrise Power Transition Company, lost their case at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), an outcome that sparked widespread...
‘We’re not spoiled; we’re still proving ourselves to our father’ — Dangote’s daughters
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola·24d ago
Halima, Fatima and Mariya, the daughters of billionaire Aliko Dangote, have said their privileged upbringing did not make them entitled, noting that they still had to work hard to prove themselves...
Blood Transfusion: Jehovah’s Witnesses ease restrictions after eight decades
Premium Timesby Oladayo Jonathan·24d ago
The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has relaxed its longstanding policy on the medical use of blood, allowing individual members to decide whether to accept or donate four primary components...
Tinubu urges CNG rollout as petrol prices surge
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed·24d ago
President Bola Tinubu says the federal government and state governments are working to reduce transportation costs through the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme, with the target of...
CJID, NHRC sign MoU to strengthen press freedom and journalists' safety
Premium Timesby Press Release·24d ago
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to integrate verified data from...
‘Every litre, every payment will be transparent’ — NNPC GCEO Ojulari
Premium Timesby Press Release·24d ago
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Bayo Ojulari, has assured Nigerians that the company’s newly commissioned Smart Self-Service Station will deliver transparent pricing, accurate...
Peter Obi's SSG reacts to debt controversy, releases document
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu·24d ago
Oseloka Obaze, a former Secretary to the Anambra State Government (SSG), says the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, left N86.6 billion in the coffers of the Anambra...
Wike’s performance as governor best in Rivers since 1999 – Nwuche
Premium Timesby Premium Times·24d ago
Amid the spat between the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and the APC governors over Mr Wike’s Rainbow Coalition, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chibudom Nwuche, has commended the...
Fidson mobilises staff, volunteers to clean Lagos communities for World Cleanup Day
Premium Timesby Mariam Ileyemi·24d ago
Fidson Healthcare Plc has mobilised its staff and volunteers to clean communities in Lagos as part of activities to mark World Cleanup Day 2026.
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