Troops conducting clearance operations from Bukuyum town in Zamfara State have engaged armed bandits in a fierce gun duel during an ongoing offensive around the Tsilligidi forest axis. The development was disclosed in a post shared on Friday by security…

Newly elected Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council in the United Kingdom, Christopher Adegoke, speaks with DARE AKOGUN on becoming the first Black and minority person to occupy the position since the council’s establishment in 1889 Congratulations on your emergence as…

There is confusion over the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Kwara State as party members await the commencement of the exercise across the state. The confusion arises from reports that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has withdrawn his earlier endorsement…

A Delta State High Court sitting in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, has fixed Wednesday, July 29, 2026, for judgment in the trial of three men accused of the kidnapping and murder of Elozino Joshualia Ogege, an undergraduate of Delta State University,…

Leader of the United Nigerian Americans Council in Maryland, Dr Chris Ademiluyi, has said the organisation focuses on motivating and empowering members to become active participants in the democratic process. Ademiluyi said the community was created in 2019 to encourage…

The Henry Ikoh Governorship Campaign Organisation has rejected the result of the Abia APC governorship primary election held on Thursday. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the APC declared a renowned businessman, Eric Opah, as the winner of its governorship primary…

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has said that without the divine grace and favour of God, the achievements of the Nigerian Navy over the past seventy years would not have been possible. Abbas spoke on the…

A Nigerian man, Adepoju Salako, has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison for committing wire fraud through a 2022 Permanent Fund Dividend fraud scheme in the United States. Salako, a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania devised a…

Ten years after the death of respected Enugu traditional ruler and educationist Vincent Onyekelu Ilo, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said the late royal father’s life exemplified the kind of service-driven leadership capable of inspiring lasting social transformation…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday adjourned till June 23, 2026, the continuation of trial in the alleged N8.7 billion money laundering case involving former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, his…

The Ogun State Government has concluded plans to forward a bill to the State House of Assembly aimed at strengthening legal measures and prescribing stiffer penalties for vandals of public infrastructure across the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this while…

The Ogun State Governor,  Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, has approved the appointment of Mr. Olanrewaju Iskeel Saka as the new Head of the Public Service of Ogun State. The appointment follows the statutory retirement of the immediate past Head of…

Lens won the French Cup for the first time in their history with a 3-1 victory over Nice in the final at the Stade de France on Friday. Florian Thauvin, a member of the France squad that won the World…

A former member of the House of Representatives, Farah Dagogo, has secured the governorship ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 election in Rivers State. Mr Dagogo emerged winner after the party conducted direct primaries across the…

The House of Representatives candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency in Benue State, Innocent Omudu, on Thursday escaped death after heavily armed gunmen attacked his convoy. The incident occurred while Omudu and his team were…