Nigerian music stars Divine ‘Rema’ Ikubor, Crown ‘Shallipopi’ Uzama and Damini ‘Burna Boy’ Ogulu have emerged as the biggest winners at the 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). PREMIUM TIMES reported that the award ceremony, which brought…

Gospel singer Salau “Testimony Jaga” Olayiwola has hosted the sixth edition of his annual outreach program, “One Jesus, One Church, One Hallelujah”. The program blends worship with free medical services and the distribution of empowerment items to underserved members of…

Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie has accused a private hospital in Lagos of negligence and impropriety, leading to the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Nnamdi, one of Ms Adichie’s twin sons, died on Wednesday…

Nollywood actress and film producer Allwell Ademola was laid to rest on Friday at Atan Cemetery, Yaba, Lagos State. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the actress died on December 27, 2025, at the age of 49. Colleagues from the film industry,…

Ned Nwoko, the senator representing Delta North, has reacted to a drug test result undertaken by his estranged wife, filmmaker and actress Regina Daniels, to address the allegation of substance abuse. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the 25-year-old revealed on her…

In this interview, Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Lagos State chapter, George Ashiru, tells GBENGA OLONINIRAN about the party’s organisational structure, membership surge, electoral strategy, commitment to internal democracy and youth inclusion, as well as its policy priorities for…

Renowned Nigerian author and activist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, a Nigerian-American doctor, have lost one of their twin sons, Nkanu Nnamdi, the Punch newspaper reported on Thursday. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the 48-year-old welcomed the twins…

Veteran actress Eucharia Anunobi has responded to a viral audio clip that suggests she had an amorous relationship with the man who ordained her, Apostle Psalm Okpe, Founder of Fresh Oil Ministry International Church, based in the United States of…

The Senior Pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Chris Okafor, has requested that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) prosecute social media influencers and bloggers, including Martins Otse (VeryDarkMan), Doris Ogala, and Kaa Truth Podcast, if allegations circulating…

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has announced the inclusion of Nigerian and West African words and expressions in its global lexicon. In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, the OED confirmed the addition of twenty-four new words from…

Three days after the Lagos State Police Command summoned Chris Okafor, founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry in Lagos, over multiple rape and other allegations, the cleric turned himself in. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the police spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi,…

KÍLÉNTÀR, a global women-led fashion brand, brought together some of Africa’s most influential women from the worlds of fashion, media, business, and the creative industries for a spectacular end-of-year celebration in Ikoyi, Lagos. Among the high-profile attendees were Hilda Baci,…

Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, known as Portable, has accused his father of parental neglect, financial exploitation, and family manipulation, while also issuing spiritual threats against him. This is coming days after renewed issues resulting in physical fights between the singer…

Filmmaker and actress Regina Daniels has taken steps to put to rest the allegation that she indulged in substance abuse. PREMIUM TIMES reported that her estranged husband, Ned Nwoko, the senator representing Delta North, in October 2025, alleged that the…

Nigerian gospel singer Titilope “Baptista (BaptistaOnMiC)” Baptist-Sanusi has revealed the reasons behind her decision to feature Daniel Olukoya, the founder and General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), on her latest album, “I Won.” Baptista featured the…