In 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown in Lagos, 14-year-old Amaka (not her real name) was repeatedly raped by her uncle who had moved in with her family after losing his job. With schools shut and movements restricted, Amaka’s home, which…

Nigerians speak to GODFREY GEORGE and CHIJIOKE IREMEKA on what they would do if they found out that their partner hid their HIV status from them until after marriage I’ll have a candid discussion on the way forward – David…

In a country grappling with a fragile healthcare system, rising cases of sexually transmitted infections, and inconsistent access to sexual health education, the decision to have unprotected sex carries more than just emotional weight; it can be a matter of…

Secrets can shake even the strongest relationships. Imagine finding out that the person you share your life with has a child you never knew about. GODFREY GEORGE asks people in relationships how they would handle such a revelation Forgiving such…

Drama erupted inside the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday as the televised judgment of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on terrorism charges ended in life imprisonment, UTHMAN SALAMI writes Nothing could have prepared…

Low back pain is one of the most common short- and long-term complications experienced by women after childbirth. Orthopaedic surgeons and physiotherapists note that LBP accounts for 32 per cent of the global burden of postnatal complications, often persisting for…

Newly posted Controller of Correctional Service in Gombe State, Agada Felix-Audu, recently declared that no suspect should spend more than 180 days awaiting trial before conviction or acquittal, thereby reigniting scrutiny of Nigeria’s justice system, where over 53,000 of 81,000…

Global entertainer and tech entrepreneur, Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has secured a partnership with the United Nations to launch the Nigerian Youth Positively Driven (NYPD) initiative. This comes months after Afreximbank acquired an equity stake in the singer’s…

Taraba Governor Agbu Kefas’s tenure, so far, has been marked by bold reforms that promise a “reset” for Taraba State, but also expose the tension between vision and delivery, quick fixes and lasting change, writes JUSTIN TYOPUUSU In Jalingo’s old…

The United Nigeria Airlines has reacted to the apology videos released by Martins “VeryDarkMan (VDM)” Otse and comedian Freedom “Mr Jollof” Atsepoyi following their altercation earlier in the week. PREMIUM TIMES reported that VDM and Mr Jollof were involved in…

In this interview with GRACE EDEMA, Executive Chairman, Katsina State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr Kabir Gafiya, speaks on education reforms, digital learning and the fight against learning poverty in Katsina Katsina has been affected by insecurity, which has disrupted…

Kidnapping is one of Ondo State’s gravest security nightmares, with victims’ accounts, traditional rulers’ alarm, and police confirmations all pointing to a troubling trend of insider sabotage that continues to frustrate anti-crime operations, writes PETER DADA Ondo State has recorded…

The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has commented on the ongoing marital crisis between actress and filmmaker Regina Daniels and her estranged husband, Ned Nwoko. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the rift began in October after…

The Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, in this interview with IKENNA OBIANERI, addresses the recent female corper assault and killing involving Anambra State’s security outfits, Agunechemba, Udo-ga-Chi and OCHA Brigade, and the state of security in the…

Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary brings to the fore both the euphoria of October 1, 1960, when the Union Jack was lowered in Lagos and replaced by the green-white-green flag, and the decades of struggle that made freedom possible, through the…