Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has disclosed plans to commence the construction of an ecumenical centre in Umuahia, saying the project would be personally funded by him without any financial contribution from the state government. Otti stated this on Sunday…

PREMIUM TIMES editor Jayne Augoye has been selected for the fifth cohort of MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP). MTN, in a statement by its spokesperson, Lakinbofa Goodluck, on Saturday, said that 25 journalists and digital content creators were selected for…

Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta, has named Pep Guardiola as the best manager in the world. Arteta also named Manchester City as the best team in the history of the Premier League. He spoke at his post-match interview after Arsenal defeated…

Traditional rulers across Kwara North Senatorial District have paid a thank-you visit to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq following the emergence of the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Salihu Danladi, as the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the…

Veteran politician and former senator, Yakubu Danmarke has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Katsina State. Mr Danmarke secured the ticket on Sunday at the party’s primary held at the PDP state…

The Peter Obi Media Office has rejected what it described as the ongoing, baseless, and wholly malicious claims aimed at misrepresenting the governance record of Mr. Peter Obi as former governor of Anambra State. The POMR particularly pointed to what…

US President Donald Trump tempered expectations of a Middle East deal by saying on Sunday he had told his negotiators not to “rush”, even after both Tehran and Washington signalled signs of progress towards an agreement to end the war.…

President Bola Tinubu has framed the 2027 presidential election as a referendum on continuity, reform consolidation and democratic stability, warning Nigerians against entrusting power to “politicians with no clear alternative vision.” President Tinubu made the remarks in his acceptance speech…

An Abuja Federal High Court has halted the production of an energy drink in a copied bottle design that is the subject of a copyright dispute.  The court presided by Justice Binta Nyako, ordered Mamuda Beverages Nigeria Limited to stop…

Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has emerged as the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate for Kebbi State ahead of the 2027 general elections following his affirmation as the party’s consensus aspirant. Malami disclosed this in a statement issued…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it has commenced the rotation of personnel deployed in Operation Fansan Yannma, a joint task force in the North-west, and other operational theatres across the country as part of efforts to strengthen troops’ welfare,…

The Chairperson of the Niger State chapter of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Bolanle Jibogun, has raised concern over increasing cases of child abuse in the state, urging parents to pay closer attention to the safety and well-being…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has defended the apex bank’s return to orthodox monetary policy and warned against renewed calls for interventionist programmes, saying such measures previously distorted the institution’s balance sheet and weakened policy…

The police in Imo State say they have arrested two men who allegedly raped and beheaded Wendy Achumba, a female nursing student in Umulogho, a community in Obowo Local Government Area of the state. Henry Okoye, the police spokesperson in…

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has returned to Abuja after attending the inauguration of Romuald Wadagni of Benin Republic. DAILY POST reports that Shettima headed straight to the Bola Tinubu International Conference Centre for the final collation of the APC…