The Oyo State Police Command has denied allegations that operatives of its Anti-Cultism Unit unlawfully detained Afunso “Rolex Dee” Abiola. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the command’s spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the arrest but said officers acted on a…

A marketing communications professional and the Group Managing Director of First Katalyst Group, Soji Odedina, speaks with FELIX OLOYEDE on why he is seeking to be a candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Yewa South/Ipokia Federal Constituency for the…

Nigerian actor and filmmaker Lateef Adedimeji has announced the arrival of triplets with his wife, actress Adebimpe Oyebade. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the couple married on 19 December 2021, in a ceremony attended by colleagues, including Adeniyi Johnson, Jide Awobona,…

The University of Abuja, now Yakubu Gowon University, graduated over 12,000 students at its recent combined convocation, highlighting rising enrolment, widening infrastructure gaps, and funding challenges, writes GIFT HABIB Universities in Nigeria have continued to record steady growth in student…

The Tunji Braithwaite Foundation (TBF) has concluded arrangements for the 10th memorial anniversary of the lawyer, social justice crusader and politician, Tunji Braithwaite, which will hold on Saturday, 2 May 2026 at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja,…

Academic and non-academic unions at the Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu , in Ebonyi State have backed down from days of protest and disruption, allowing newly appointed Provost Agwu Ekwe to assume office following a dramatic, security-backed takeover of the…

Celebrity barman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has formally taken steps to contest the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East federal constituency seat in Imo State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Okechukwu announced his…

Edo State’s political landscape is undergoing intense realignment ahead of its local government polls and the 2027 general elections, marked by high-profile defections reshaping party strength across the state, writes ADEYINKA ADEDIPE The political setting in Edo State constantly experiences…

Nigerian actor and filmmaker Daniel Effiong has recounted how his father, Lt. Col. Moses Effiong (retd.), was arrested and tried over alleged links to the 1986 Vatsa coup plot against former military president Ibrahim Babangida. Speaking in a recent interview…

Residents of Port Harcourt and surrounding areas in Rivers State grapple with touts and hoodlums who have taken over major bus stops, roads, and flyovers, with Civil Society Organisations warning that continued neglect could push citizens toward self-help and further…

A few days ago, no senator could have predicted that lawmakers would be running helter-skelter to avoid the wrath of Nigerians following the passage of the Electoral Act amendment. From labour unions to civil society groups, opposition movements and legal…

At Premium Times Books, we are proud of Senator Effiong Bob’s monumental endeavour at social and political documentation in The Burden of Legislators in Nigeria. It is a significant reflection on and interpretation of the efforts of a vital class…

PREMIUM TIMES reported that the “African Queen” hitmaker has seven children with three women: Pero Adeniyi, Sumbo Ajaba-Adeoye and his estranged wife, Annie Macaulay. Ms Adeniyi, who unveiled her husband, Mr O, on 7 May 2023, has three children with…

A teaser for MKO, an international feature documentary examining Nigeria’s annulled 12 June 1993 presidential election and the death of the presumed winner, MKO Abiola, has begun gaining attention online as the filmmakers prepare to take the project to film…

The highly anticipated final wedding ceremony of ten children of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, was held on Friday at the National Mosque in Abuja. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the minister’s children are Maryam, Safiyya, Farida,…