Former England footballer of Nigerian descent, John Fashanu, has refuted reports that he is not in good health and of sound mind. Recently, the football legend’s daughter, Amal, granted an interview to the British tabloid Daily Mail, in which she…

From busy highways to residential streets, exposed drainage systems have become recurring hazards, leaving residents vulnerable to injuries, especially at night and during heavy rainfall when floodwaters often conceal open pits, writes GIFT HABIB What started as a weekend health…

Veteran Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwor has joined football legend Jay-Jay Okocha and Super Eagles stars Samuel Chukwueze and Tolu Arokodare in Nike’s latest Nigeria-inspired campaign created in collaboration with British-Nigerian artist Olaolu Slawn. The campaign, unveiled as part of Nike’s…

Afrobeats star and entrepreneur D’banj has intensified his push for the growth of Africa’s creative economy following a series of high-profile appearances at the 2026 Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, the Music Business Conference in Atlanta, and the…

South African singer Tyla emerged as one of the biggest winners at the 2026 American Music Awards after clinching the Best Afrobeats Artist award ahead of Nigerian stars Burna Boy, Wizkid and Rema, as well as Ghanaian-American act MOLIY. The…

Several Nigerian celebrities have condemned the abduction of pupils, students, and teachers in Oyo State, as well as the worsening insecurity across the country under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. PREMIUM TIMES reported that about 32 people were kidnapped from Community…

For Samuel Oyedokun, the pain is still raw. Days after his younger brother, Michael Oyedokun, a Mathematics teacher at Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, was abducted and gruesomely killed by kidnappers in Oyo…

The Ekubo family has announced the burial arrangements for popular actor Alex Ekubo. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the actor died at the age of 40 after battling advanced metastatic kidney cancer. The family announced the funeral plans in a statement…

Nollywood film director and founder of the Abuja International Film Festival, AIFF, Fidelis Duker, has declared his intention to contest for the seat of the House of Representatives 2027, Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency. The position is at present held by…

It appears that the long-standing rivalry over leadership of the Fuji genre between veteran singers Ayinla Kollington and Wasiu “Kwam 1” Ayinde might be over. In 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Kwam 1, during an interview on Agbaletu TV, claimed…

Veteran Kannywood actress Wasila Isma’il has died after battling a prolonged illness. She was 46. Her former husband, Al-Amin Chiroma, confirmed her death in a post shared on his Facebook page on Sunday. He wrote: “To Allah we belong and…

Zayd Ibn Isah …The Nigerian Spirit Is Special announces Zayd Ibn Isah as a prolific writer and a public intellectual of genuine promise. But it also makes a broader, quieter case: that critical thinking and the rigorous engagement of ideas…

After nearly 16 years of political dominance in Gombe Central Senatorial District, former Governor Danjuma Goje’s bid for a fifth Senate term was halted by an unlikely challenger — retired Deputy Commissioner of Police Mohammed Ahmed, reports CHIMA AZUBUIKE The…

The founder and senior pastor of Word of Life Bible Church, Ayo Oritsejafor, has opened up about how he survived cancer and a life-threatening, mysterious infection. The former president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) disclosed this in a…

For years, Don Jazzy’s private life has remained one of the most talked-about subjects among fans, with many repeatedly wondering why one of Africa’s most successful music producers is still unmarried. Now, the Mavin Records boss has once again stirred…