For 14 years, Christian students at the Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State, have worshipped in temporary and often disrupted spaces due to the absence of a chapel, even as multiple mosques operate across the campus. While the university insists…

DAYO OYEWO reports on the ordeal of whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh, celebrated internationally yet still behind bars in Nigeria, nearly three years after being granted bail On December 3, 2025, the international organisation, Blueprint for Free Speech, announced the winners of…

Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.) has returned to public service as Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, transitioning from his previous role as Chief of Defence Staff, where he exercised direct operational command, into a politically moderated and bureaucratic environment. SOLOMON ODENIYI contrasts…

Rashid Khalani is the Chief Executive Officer of the Aga Khan University Hospital, a world-class medical centre and teaching institution in Nairobi, Kenya. During a recent guided media tour of the hospital by journalists from five African countries, he spoke…

Uncertainty continues to loom over the fate of 115 students still in captivity in Niger State, with families and communities remaining on edge, even as 100 schoolchildren were recently freed from abductors, writes Chika Otuchikere For Niger State residents and…

Finland may not immediately spring to mind when one thinks of happiness, yet the Nordic nation has topped the World Happiness Report for eight consecutive years. During a visit to Helsinki, the capital, LARA ADEJORO finds that unlike the high-energy,…

Hundreds of elephants displaced from Sambisa Forest in Borno State were seen roaming the Nigeria–Cameroon border, moving between Gamboru in Nigeria and Fotokol in Cameroon. Their movement caused widespread destruction of farms and homes, with authorities battling to contain them,…

Veteran Yoruba actor and filmmaker Lere Paimo has accused some individuals of attempting to remake his classic film Ogbori Elemoso without his consent, raising concerns over an alleged violation of his intellectual property rights, TCV reports. Ogbori Elemoso is one…

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has responded to criticism from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over actress Ini Edo’s latest film, “A Very Dirty Christmas.” PREMIUM TIMES reported that CAN, in a statement signed by its…

Veteran broadcast journalist and media personality Morayo Afolabi-Brown has announced the launch of a new daily live talk programme, The Morayo Show, marking a significant new phase in her broadcasting career following her exit from TVC Communications. The programme, scheduled…

The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has intervened in the proposed ban on sachet alcohol products announced by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). PREMIUM TIMES reported that NAFDAC…

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest and detention of TikToker Habeeb “Peller” Hamzat following a car crash along the Lekki–Epe Expressway in Lagos. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the 20-year-old allegedly attempted suicide by crashing his newly acquired…

TikToker Amadou “Jarvis (Jadrolita)” Aminata says she has separated from her fellow content creator, Habeeb “Peller” Hamzat, and explained this to his mother. Peller proposed to Jarvis in December 2024. However, in September, Jarvis disclosed that she has yet to…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed concern over the release of actress Ini Edo’s latest film, ‘A Very Dirty Christmas’. PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the film, produced by Edo and directed by Akay Mason, was released to cinemas…

Pearl, the wife of Chris Okafor, founder of the Surulere, Lagos-based Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, also known as Liberation City, has shared their love story. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Okafor married Pearl in Lekki, Lagos, on Tuesday,…