In this report, DAYO OYEWO examines the crime-fighting efforts of the Nigeria Police Force after 65 years of the nation’s independence. As Nigeria marked 65 years of Independence on Wednesday, the focus once again was on how the country’s institutions…

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…

From Lagos to Niger, Adamawa to Kaduna states, residents across Nigerian communities continue to bear the brunt of heavy rains, rising water level and climate change, writes GBENGA OLONINIRAN As of September 22, 233 lives have been lost to floods…

GIFT HABIB reflects on a transformative decade under Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s leadership at the helm of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, a period marked by groundbreaking reforms, technological innovation, and the relentless pursuit of credible elections Ten years at the…

Olympic Layout, once a quiet and promising residential area on the outskirts of Enugu, is now gripped by anxiety. Retirees and landlords say they are staring at forced eviction as Governor Peter Mbah’s administration imposes what they call an “inhumane”…

President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Professor Joash Amupitan as the new INEC chairman has stirred a wave of reactions across the country, reflecting both cautious optimism and deep skepticism about the future of Nigeria’s electoral reforms, writes GIFT HABIB When…

Tension is brewing in Ipetumodu, Osun State, following the conviction and jailing of the town’s monarch, Oba Joseph Oloyede, in the United States for COVID-19 relief fund fraud — a development that has sparked calls from traditionalists and residents for…

The ambitious New Yenagoa City Project, a multi-billion-naira plan pitched as Bayelsa’s ticket to a modern, planned capital, is in between a mix of optimism of officials and the skepticism of political foes, with ordinary Bayelsa residents caught in the…

Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency and lawmaker representing Ibarapa East/Ido federal constituency of Oyo State, Aderemi Oseni, calls for improved FERMA funding to tackle the challenges of poor roads network in the country, and efforts…

The brutal killing of 10-year-old Yaseer Mustapha after his abduction in Mariga LGA has exposed Niger State’s deepening insecurity. Petty crimes have evolved into deadly attacks, forcing Governor Mohammed Bago to impose a dusk-to-dawn curfew with mixed results, reports CHIKA…

In this interview with LARA ADEJORO, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, speaks on the country’s development model and calls for a transparent market economy to support Africa’s financial systems So, for eight years in a row, Finland was…

Once known for its modest cost of living, Calabar is now pricing its own people out. From Marian to Parliamentary Extension and Calabar South, house rents have skyrocketed to as high as N1.5m for a one-bedroom apartment, forcing many residents…

The people of Chanchanji in Takum, Taraba State, need attention. Once-peaceful farming communities have been reduced to ash, and thousands of displaced families crowd makeshift camps where hunger, disease, and uncertainty persist like a second wave of violence, JUWE OLUWAFEMI…

Former National Secretary-General of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Bashorun Sehinde Arogbofa, shares his views on Nigeria’s 65 years of independence, the country’s slow pace of development, the need for true federalism, leadership failures, and President Bola Tinubu’s reforms, in…

The rustle of weeds has replaced the hum of daily life in parts of Kwara State. Once Nigeria’s most peaceful state, communities now flee under the shadow of banditry and abductions, writes DARE AKOGUN For decades, Kwara State lived up…