Fewchore Studios, a film media production company, has rejected allegations by veteran actor and filmmaker Lere Paimo that it plans to remake his classic film Ogbori Elemoso unlawfully. They insist that their ongoing project is an original historical work that…

The current trend of extending presidential tenures in African countries is diverging from the democratic wave of the 1990s, a development that democracy advocates warn could undermine governance if left unchecked, writes GIFT HABIB Africa is entering a new political…

The Oba Otudeko Foundation has commenced a comprehensive food assistance programme aimed at easing hardship among residents of Ogun State. In a statement made available to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday, Yewande Giwa, on behalf of the foundation’s founder, Oba Otudeko,…

Chief Okemiri Alex is the President-General of the Igbo Political Network. In this interview with EDWARD NNACHI, he speaks on the recent court judgment that sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, to life imprisonment, among other…

Nollywood actress and producer Ini Edo has responded to criticism from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over her film “A Very Dirty Christmas.” PREMIUM TIMES reported that CAN described the film as offensive to the Christian faith. CAN condemned…

As Nigeria’s laws are still playing catch-up in a world that has gone digital, lawmakers and digital rights experts are calling for urgent updates to the country’s “analog” laws to protect citizens, safeguard minors, and balance national security with human…

Guinea-Bissau, on November 26, 2025, joined the list of African countries that have returned to military rule, abandoning democracy. GIFT HABIB examines the recent events and the rising wave of military interventions across Africa The military takeover in Guinea-Bissau on…

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…