African groups seek international tribunal for corporate abuses in Niger Delta
Premium Timesby Ekemini Simon·5d ago
African civil society organisations (CSOs) have cited the decades-long environmental devastation in Nigeria’s Niger Delta as part of the evidence underpinning their call for an international...
Plateau develops five-year plan as HIV donor funding declines
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai·5d ago
The Plateau State Government and health stakeholders are developing a five-year transition plan to sustain HIV prevention, treatment and care as international donor funding for HIV programmes in...
Governor's critic transferred to prison after SSS arraignment
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai·5d ago
A media activist, Abdulkarim Allanana, popularly known as Oscar Keana, has been transferred from the Lafia Custodial Centre to the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Nasarawa State after his...
2027: INEC’s major challenge is procurement transparency, not funding - PLAC
Premium Timesby Mariam Ileyemi·5d ago
The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) has identified transparency in the management of funds and procurement of election materials as a major challenge for the Independent National Electoral...
Court remands man who filmed attack on NDC members
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu·5d ago
An Enugu East Magistrate’s Court in Nkwo Nike, Enugu State, has remanded 45-year-old Chidi Ani in prison for allegedly accusing three individuals of carrying out an attack on members of the Nigeria...
Passenger dies aboard Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Lagos
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai·5d ago
A passenger has died aboard a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Lagos after becoming unresponsive about 20 minutes before the aircraft landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport...
2027: INEC targets 7:30 a.m. readiness at polling units
Premium Timesby Mariam Ileyemi·5d ago
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is working to ensure election officials and materials arrive at polling units by about 7:30 a.m. during the 2027 general elections.
Haba, Abba Bichi: These birthday adverts don pass the limit!, By Yushau A. Shuaib
Premium Timesby Yushau A. Shuaib·5d ago
…I offer my counsel with respect rather than malice. Celebrate, certainly. Appreciate your friends and supporters. Accept goodwill. But there must be a limit.
Aviation ministry paid N686m for control towers, firearms without satisfactory evidence of work, supply — Audit Report
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero·5d ago
The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development paid N686 million for control tower projects and firearms, but auditors found gaps in evidence of work done, supply of items and...
2027: Makinde urges Nigerians to collect PVCs as voter register hits 103m
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii·5d ago
The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has urged Nigerians to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
NUPRC announces 2026 licensing round, unveils plans to boost production
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed·5d ago
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the 2026 Licensing Round, offering 40 oil and gas blocks to investors.
Visually impaired educationist, who scored 80% in Akwa Ibom CBT, begs Eno for job
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·5d ago
A visually impaired educationist in Akwa Ibom State, Onodiong Usen, says he was excluded from the state government’s teaching appointments despite scoring 80 per cent in the civil service...
The sports fan has changed. So had Brila
Premium Timesby Press Release·5d ago
The sports fan has changed, the way Nigerians consume sports has changed drastically. The radio is still on, but it now sits alongside YouTube, social media, WhatsApp communities, live streams...
Eno declares state of emergency in Akwa Ibom education sector
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·5d ago
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has declared a state of emergency in the state’s education sector and approved the recruitment of an additional 2,000 teachers.
Ngozi Ezeonu, Ruth Kadiri, others call out NAFDAC over alleged fake drugs in circulation
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola·5d ago
Nollywood actresses Ngozi Ezeonu and Ruth Kadiri have joined other Nigerians in raising concerns over the alleged circulation of fake drugs and unsafe consumer products in the country, while...
Ebonyi lawmakers increase high court judges number, raise retirement to 70yrs
Premium Timesby Agency Report·5d ago
The Ebonyi State House of Assembly on Tuesday amended the state High Court law to increase the number of judges from 25 to 50.
ECOWAS Court gets four new judges
Premium Timesby Press Release·5d ago
New Judges of the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have been sworn into office for a four-year, non-renewable tenure by the Chairman of the...
Abia trains ward agricultural coordinators, extension personnel
Premium Timesby Agency Report·5d ago
The Abia State Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday began a four-day training for ward agricultural coordinators and extension personnel to strengthen grassroots agricultural development.
Galadima alleges opposition politicians refused money to quit 2027 race
Premium Timesby adajiesther·5d ago
Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused the Bola Tinubu administration of pressuring opposition politicians ahead of the 2027 general elections.
2027: Ebonyi PDP governorship candidate vows never to step down for Gov Nwifuru
Premium Timesby Agency Report·5d ago
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Ifeanyi Odii would never step down for Governor Francis Nwifuru in the 2027 general elections, a spokesperson for Mr Odii...
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