Nigerian-British author and gender equality advocate Chinwe Enyinna will launch her new book, My Garden of Thorny Roses, at an invite-only soirée scheduled for Saturday at Alliance Française, Ikoyi, Lagos. According to the organisers, the event will bring together professionals…

Nigerian comedian Aderombi Adedayo Martins, otherwise known as DeeOne, has joined the list of entertainers vying for elective positions in the forthcoming elections. The former BBNaija contestant has emerged the ‘Because Of Our Tomorrow’ (BOOT) Party candidate for Ibeju-Lekki Constituency…

Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, has confirmed the arrest of the creator behind the viral AI-generated voice notes of the president. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Onanuga, in an X post, alleged…

Away from the relationship saga she has been embroiled in over the past couple of months, Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Doris Ogala, appears to have settled into her new endeavour as Abia State’s governorship candidate of the African Action Congress…

Epic Fashion Week 2026, produced by Fashions Finest Africa and Mahogany International, as previously reported by Premium Times, concluded on a remarkable note on 24 May after two exciting days of fashion, creativity, innovation, and industry conversations held at The…

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has praised filmmaker and actress Funke Akindele for promoting the dignity of the Nigerian currency, the ₦aira, in her film “Behind The Scenes.” PREMIUM TIMES reported that Akindele released the film that explored the emotional…

Nigerian content creator Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, on Wednesday night proposed to his partner, Elizabeth Amadou, known as Jarvis, at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana, and she accepted. Videos of the proposal have gone viral…

In this interview, a former Special Advisor to the President of the African Development Bank, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, speaks with GRACE EDEMA on the newly unveiled TransComs initiative, a model designed to drive rural industrialisation by transforming semi-urban and rural…

Nigerian artistes Davido, Rema, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr have been featured on the official FIFA World Cup 2026 album. The tracklist was published on the Instagram page of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who said the project brings together “an…

The controversy surrounding the publication of actor Emeka Ike’s voter registration details has intensified, with his legal team warning that the incident raises broader concerns about data privacy, electoral integrity and public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral system. At a press…

Gospel singer Yinka Alaseyori has apologised to Nigerians who took offence at her remarks concerning the kidnapping of pupils and teachers in Oyo State. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the singer uploaded a video on her Facebook page on Monday, showing…

Fuji musician Remi “Igwe” Aluko has revealed that he is battling glaucoma, a group of eye diseases that damages the optic nerve, often due to high fluid pressure in the eye. The World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies glaucoma as the…

What began as a fleeting moment at the 2026 Ojude Oba festival has evolved into one of the event’s most heated post-festival conversations. At the centre of the debate is a woman whose video went viral after she was seen…

The Lagos State High Court has ordered a temporary suspension of proceedings in the coroner’s inquest into the death of Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Ivara Esege. Justice A. O. Opesanwo granted the order on Monday…

What inspired your decision to contest for the Gombe governorship seat? The inspiration came from years of interacting with people at the grassroots level. Over time, I realised that many of the challenges confronting our people require policy decisions and…