The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a woman, Sadiat Yunusa, for allegedly killing a three-year-old girl, Ummaiyat Y., in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state over alleged jealousy arising from a prolonged domestic dispute. The Commissioner of Police,…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops conducting military operations across Nigeria killed more than 102 terrorists, criminals, illegal miners and informants, arrested 486 suspects and rescued 393 kidnapped victims during operations in July. The figures were contained in an infographic…

Canada has introduced tougher financial checks for international students seeking study permits, with immigration officers now instructed to closely examine both the amount of money applicants show and the source of those funds. The updated guidance from Immigration, Refugees and…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has inaugurated an eight-member Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the abduction of pupils and teachers from Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area, saying the state must determine what went wrong…

Canada has clarified its citizenship rules for people born outside the country, emphasizing that citizenship claims are determined through a direct line of descent from a Canadian parent and the citizenship status of each person in that chain at the…

New revelations about how Timipre Sylva, a former governor, ex-minister and member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), figured in the alleged plot to topple President Bola Tinubu’s administration last year have come to light, as PREMIUM TIMES digs…

The Chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory, Danjuma Shekwolo, has explained the reason behind his appointment of Ibrahim Danladi as Special Assistant on Dance. Shekwolo, who confirmed the appointment on Friday, said the decision was part…

A new political song released on Thursday by popular Hausa singer Dauda Kahutu—better known as Rarara —targeting former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has sparked severe backlash against the singer over its lyrics. The song, which accuses…

Nigeria’s domestic gas suppliers delivered an average of 2.05 billion cubic feet of gas per day in the first half of 2026, achieving only about 65 per cent of the country’s Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation target, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum…

The domestication of critical laws in line with the provisions of constitutional amendments by the National Assembly is yet to be fully implemented in the South-South region of Nigeria. A survey by the News Agency of Nigeria on the domestication…

A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Oyetoro, has been killed in Ajaokuta, Kogi State. Oyetoro, who was born in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State and hailed from Ayetoro in Ijumu Local Government Area, was, until his…

The Nigeria Police Force has deployed a new Commissioner of Police (CP), Samuel Erale, to oversee the forthcoming 15 August governorship election in Osun State. This comes after months of persistent calls from the state government for the removal of…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has recovered vandalised public infrastructure from suspected vandals. The command also uncovered a network involved in the illegal production and use of fake diplomatic and official government number plates. The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed…

The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested and secured the remand of a resident following a cyberstalking petition filed by Prince Akpabio, the lawmaker representing the Essien Udim State Constituency in the House of Assembly. Prince, a nephew of…

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared, “I know who I be,” while campaigning for re-election, borrowing several track titles from his nephew Davido’s newly released album, Oriadé, to reinforce his message. In a post shared on X on…