Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba will be buried in Iperu Remo, Ogun State, on Thursday, September 10, 2026. This was disclosed in an obituary released by her family on her Instagram page on Monday. The family announced that Osoba’s body would…

‌‌‍The Nigerian Navy has uncovered a large dugout reservoir containing approximately 10,000 litres of substance suspected to be crude oil in the Oteghele general area of Delta State. The navy disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of…

No fewer than five people were killed and five others injured when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway after it landed Sunday at the Miami International Airport, crashed into vehicles and caught fire, officials said. Miami-Dade County fire chief…

English player, Ezri Konsa says he “felt right at home from day one” after making an impressive Emirates Stadium debut for Arsenal in their 2-1 comeback win over Chelsea on Sunday. The defender contested 12 duels and won eight, his…

A fire in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region razed a market on Monday and killed 11 people, including six children, police said. The fire was first spotted in the town of Paniai in Central Papua province shortly after midnight, and it…

Manchester City new boy Iliman Ndiaye has revealed that he could not turn down the opportunity to join the Premier League giants, saying the chance to play Champions League football was a major factor in his decision. The 26-year-old completed…

Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has returned to his country after spending more than two years in Nigeria, following the withdrawal of criminal proceedings against him. Mr Koroma, who was exiled for two and a half years, departed…

Nigeria’s four representatives in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup recorded mixed results in the first legs of their respective preliminary-round ties at the weekend. Rivers United and Rangers International were held to draws in the CAF Champions League,…

A convicted cocaine trafficker who allegedly changed his name and returned to the drug business under the cover of a herbal tea business has been arrested in Lagos, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Sunday. The suspect,…

The 37-year-old Nigerian woman, Saratu Jibo Yusuf, who became unreachable after travelling to Doha, Qatar, has been found safe. Her brother, Jonathan Jibo, confirmed this to PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday, saying his sister had been found after the family raised…

The Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, has approved the appointment of Lawan Muhammad-Sani as the 17th Emir of Gumel. The appointee succeeds his late father, Ahmed Muhammad-Sani, who passed away on Thursday, 3 September, after a 46-year reign on…

Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda on Saturday pledged support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election as a political group backed by Niger Delta businessman, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, launched its northern mobilisation in Katsina. The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement inaugurated…

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has described the late human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist, Gani Fawehinmi, as one of the key figures whose struggles opened Nigeria’s political space to opposition parties and political plurality. Mr Sani said Mr Fawehinmi’s…

A convicted cocaine trafficker who allegedly changed his name and returned to the illicit drugs trade under the cover of a herbal tea business has been arrested in Lagos, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Sunday. The…

An internal crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has deepened, with former aspirants for governorship and legislative seats resigning from the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The recent resignations have heightened concerns among members…