2027: Atiku vows to end election rigging in Nigeria, strengthen INEC independence
Premium Timesby Agency Report·11d ago
African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to end election rigging and strengthen the independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
ProTaxi begins operations in Abuja with electric vehicles
Premium Timesby Press Release·11d ago
Home-grown e-hailing platform ProTaxi has officially commenced operations in Abuja, offering commuters an electric-powered transportation option while creating opportunities for drivers and their...
Adeleke orders assessment of communities ravaged by flood
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero·11d ago
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the state’s Special Task Force on Environmental Sanitation to assess communities affected by recent flooding and prepare a response plan as...
Nigeria @66: NHRC, RULAAC, CISLAC insist reforms must translate into better lives, rights
Premium Timesby Ndidiamaka Ede·11d ago
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) have maintained that Nigeria’s...
Mbah inaugurates reconstituted Civil Service Commission, governing councils of ESUT, IMT, others
Premium Timesby Press Release·11d ago
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has inaugurated the recently reconstituted Enugu State Civil Service Commission and the Governing Councils of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology...
Amaechi: I ‘technically resigned’ from Buhari’s govt over unmet expectations
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·11d ago
Former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has recounted how he gradually withdrew from the (late) Muhammadu Buhari administration after becoming...
IPMAN deploys task force to stop filling stations from shortchanging fuel buyers
Premium Timesby Agency Report·11d ago
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Enugu Depot, has set up a task force to ensure members comply with all approval processes and regulations.
Nigeria @ 66: Five songs that still sound like today’s headlines
Premium Timesby adajiesther·11d ago
Nigeria marks 66 years of independence today, offering another opportunity to assess how far the country has come. More often than not, the verdict is more scathing than complimentary.
Weaponising Insecurity: Interrogating Marafa’s two-year promise in Zamfara, By Isha Ibrahim Maihula
Premium Timesby Press Release·11d ago
Any political message like that by Kabir Garba Marafa, the Zamafara State governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), built around the security challenges is bound to attract...
Nigeria @66: Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu urge Nigerians to remain united
Premium Timesby Folashade Ogunrinde·11d ago
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Nigerians to remain united and committed to building the country as Nigeria marks its 66th Independence anniversary.
Beyond Tractors: How Namadi is rewriting Jigawa’s agric story, By Tijjani Nagwamastse
Premium Timesby Press Release·11d ago
For decades, the story of agricultural mechanisation in Nigeria has been one of great promises followed by disappointing outcomes.
HOMEF raises alarm over Nigeria-US mining pact, warns against ‘oil curse’ repeat
Premium Timesby Ekemini Simon·11d ago
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has raised concerns over the recently signed Nigeria-United States mineral investment framework, warning that the push to attract American capital into...
Akwa Ibom Assembly moves to establish registry for civil society organisations
Premium Timesby Ekemini Simon·11d ago
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has commenced consideration of a bill seeking to establish a central registry for civil society organisations (CSOs) and community-based organisations...
Dangote and Musk: Africa needs both industrialists and tech innovators
Premium Timesby adajiesther·11d ago
Africa’s development debate often pits traditional industrialisation through factories, refineries and ports against leapfrogging to a digital, technology-led future.
Elumelu’s Heirs Energies acquires 6 million Seplat Energy shares in £53.2m deal
Premium Timesby Omotoyosi Idowu·11d ago
Heirs Energies Ltd, a company controlled by Tony Elumelu, has acquired 6 million ordinary shares in Seplat Energy Plc, valued at £53.2 million.
Police give new account of arrests of five men over ‘Tinubu Must Go’ T-shirts
Premium Timesby Premium Times·11d ago
The Borno State Police Command has said five men arrested in Maiduguri over T-shirts bearing the inscription “Tinubu Must Go” were also found with suspected cannabis, a shisha pot, tablets and...
Nigeria Triathlon Union elects Ize Matebese as president, unveils new executives
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·11d ago
The Nigeria Triathlon Union (NTU) has elected Ize Matebese as its new president, ushering in a fresh leadership after a successful elective congress in Lagos.
An open letter to a DISTRESSED PRIEST, By Wole Soyinka
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele·11d ago
My dear Reverend Aburo, You have reached out to me, and I feel moved by your entreaty. You urge me to say some-thing, anything at all to silence the recent caterwauling – my own deliberate choice...
Ondo ADC’s senatorial candidate rules out alliance with Aiyedatiwa after failed talk over APC ticket
Premium Timesby Oladayo Jonathan·11d ago
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Ondo Central Senatorial District, Ayo Akinyelure, has denied entering into any political agreement with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, saying his...
RMD, Sobowale, Henshaw, Akindele, others gather for Olu Jacobs’ night of tributes
Premium Timesby Oladayo Jonathan·11d ago
Nollywood stars, family members, friends and colleagues of the late veteran actor, Olu Jacobs, gathered in Lagos on Wednesday for a Night of Tributes and Service of Songs in his honour.
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