Python Golf Club, Port Harcourt, has been officially unveiled as the host venue for the Nigerian National Finals of this year’s International Pairs Golf Championship, as the race to the World Final gathers momentum. Billed for July 31 to August…

The minority caucus of the House of Representatives on Thursday staged a walkout during plenary, protesting the manner in which the House considered and passed a bill seeking to establish state police in Nigeria. The walkout occurred shortly after the…

After years of opaque allocations, Nigeria’s latest seven‑hour oil block bidding saw 31 winners from 143 bidders, but doubts over transparency and capacity persist as the 2026 round approaches, DAMILOLA AINA reports For years, the allocation of Nigeria’s oil blocks…

President Donald Trump says Iran will be held responsible and punished for subsequent attacks carried out by the Houthis on any commercial vessel in the Red Sea. Mr Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said the Yemen group is a “proxy…

The Chief Medical Director of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Prof Adetokunbo Fabamwo, has said the hospital’s digital transformation programme is progressing as planned, with the next phase of implementation expected to commence within the next few weeks.…

The Anambra State Government has threatened to arrest and prosecute anyone parading himself as the traditional ruler of any community without recognition and certification. Vincent Ezeaka, the commissioner for local government and community affairs, issued the warning in a letter…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has disclosed that it seized more than two billion pills of tramadol within the last 18 months. The Chairman of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), disclosed this on Thursday during a familiarisation…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over N108 million recovered during an investigation into an alleged fraud involving two former employees of Greenwich Planet Sun King Nigeria Limited. The money was handed over to the company in…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has threatened to suspend the operations of Royal Air Maroc in Nigeria over what it described as persistent violations of passenger rights, poor baggage handling, and the airline’s alleged disregard for regulatory directives. The Director…

The police command in Rivers State has arrested four suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and rescued a woman abducted from her shop in the state. Blessing Agabe, the police spokeswoman in Rivers, disclosed this on Thursday in Port Harcourt.…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons defeated Tanzania 2-1 in an international friendly on Thursday, rounding off their preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco on a winning note. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade gave the 10-time African champions the lead…

Refuse continues to pile up on streets, road medians and bus stops across Lagos, despite government efforts to improve waste collection and tackle indiscriminate dumping, PREMIUM TIMES has found. At MITV Bus Stop, near the Lagos State Government Secretariat, nylons,…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, disclosed that a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress had earlier warned him against contesting against President Bola Tinubu in 2027 following his (Tinubu) endorsement by the APC as its presidential candidate in…

Kabiru Turaki, the factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of fuelling divisions across major opposition parties. Mr Turaki, a former minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental…

The Federal Government on Thursday flagged off the training of its first batch of smart electricity meter installers under the Power Force programme. This was as the Presidential Metering Initiative disclosed that close to 220,000 young Nigerians applied for the…