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Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu17d ago
The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said many Nigerians might not know that he and his wife are godparents to Governor Charles Soludo’s...
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu17d ago
The retired Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Onaiyekan, says the Igbo-speaking people of South-east should be allowed to freely choose their preferred presidential candidate without interference...
Premium Timesby Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu17d ago
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State has announced a new date for a fresh governorship primary election.
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini17d ago
Two debutants, George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor, scored as Nigeria came from behind to defeat Madagascar 2-1 in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match at the Godswill Akpabio...
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele17d ago
In the Name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the Ever-Merciful All praise is due to Allah, who created everything and determined it with precise determination, and who perfected what He decreed through...
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed18d ago
The latest operational performance report by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has shown that Nigeria’s grid-connected power plants operated at an average of 86 per cent of...
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed18d ago
The latest commercial performance report by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies billed N250.79 billion for...
Premium Timesby adajiesther18d ago
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed N3.18 trillion and N3.40 trillion to the three tiers of government in May and June 2026, respectively, according to the National Bureau...
Premium Timesby Jibrin Ibrahim18d ago
This week, I am in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, attending a conference organised by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation on the peace and security landscape in West Africa.
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The Minister, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced plans to inaugurate and lead the campaign machinery in Abuja and Rivers State to drive the re-election bid of President...
Premium Timesby Press Release18d ago
Phillips Consulting Limited (pcl.) has released the revised edition of the 2026 pcl. State Performance Index (pSPI), incorporating newly available FY2025 audited financial statements and...
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini18d ago
A delegation of the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI), the world governing body for equestrian sport, will undertake a four-day visit to Nigeria from Monday, 28 September to Thursday, 1...
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo18d ago
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday arraigned Kazeem Michael Afolabi, popularly known as KC Luxury, and two others before the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged...
Premium Timesby Agency Report18d ago
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains active, with 7,820 cases and 3,779 deaths recorded...
Premium Timesby Press Release18d ago
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the conviction of Cyril Ndifon, a professor of law and erstwhile dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UniCal), for soliciting pornographic...
Premium Timesby Agency Report18d ago
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says delayed detection, diagnostic challenges, insecurity and community mistrust contributed to Ebola’s rapid spread in eastern...
Premium Timesby Mariam Ileyemi18d ago
Three years after medical doctor Vwaere Diaso died in an elevator accident at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island, the elevator is not yet operational, as rehabilitation work on the building...
Premium Timesby Press Release18d ago
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has challenged the government and the media to meet at the point of truth, urging journalists to go beyond headlines and political narratives by independently...
Premium Timesby Agency Report18d ago
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 733 pharmacies, patent medicine stores, and illegal outlets in Delta State.
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai18d ago
Plateau State has recorded 469 suspected cases of diphtheria and 31 deaths since the state began detecting children with symptoms of the disease in early 2026, the state government has said.
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