Nigerian security forces have rescued 11 kidnapped individuals and apprehended 21 suspected terrorists, collaborators, logistics suppliers, and drug peddlers in a series of coordinated operations across Borno, Zamfara, and Kogi States, according to official reports released Thursday. The operations, conducted…

Officers of the Delta State Police Command have arrested 22 suspects and rescued two minors during an intelligence-led raid on suspected illicit drug dens and criminal hideouts in Ozoro and Abraka communities. The operation, carried out on July 21, was…

Funds approved by President Bola Tinubu to support the operations of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation have been frozen for more than a week without any official explanation, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The funds were…

Premier League fans have selected their best XI from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with several top-flight stars earning recognition for their outstanding performances on the global stage. According to a post on EPL’s website on Thursday, the team was…

At least two people were killed and 11 others wounded in the US’s latest round of attacks on Iran.  PREMIUM TIMES reports that the US attack on Tehran continued on Wednesday night for the 12th consecutive night.  One of the…

Winning the FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of international football, but only a select few have done it before turning 21. From Brazilian legend Pelé to Spain’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, these players etched their names into history at…

US President Donald Trump has replied to a letter by President Bola Tinubu and pledged the United States’ support for Nigeria’s war on terror. Mr Trump’s letter to the Nigerian president was shared by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. The American…

Erling Haaland has been handed a record £15.5m price tag as Fantasy Premier League unveiled major changes and new features ahead of the 2026/27 season. The Manchester City forward’s valuation is the highest in Fantasy history, while Manchester United midfielder…

Twenty-one members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have issued a notice to the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji, asking him to resign his position over allegations of corruption or face impeachment. The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Olatunji…

The Nigerian Navy has reaffirmed its commitment to combating human trafficking and other transnational organised crimes with the handover of two rescued victims of human trafficking to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons. The Navy said…

The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, says in the first half of 2026, the bank witnessed further consolidation of the macroeconomic gains recorded in 2025 through coordinated policy actions implemented over the past three years. Mr Cardoso stated this on Wednesday…

The Allied People’s Movement has said the Federal Government’s recent attacks on its presidential candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, show that President Bola Tinubu is jittery over Makinde’s growing popularity ahead of the 2027 presidential election. APM, in…

Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday inspected a clandestine laboratory in Iloti community, Ogun State, where the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) alleged that 10 defendants facing illicit drug charges produced and stored…

Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State for the 2027 governorship election, Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, has declared that the PDP is the only credible platform capable of rescuing Ogun State from its socio-economic and developmental challenges. She…

No fewer than 56 serving councillors in Anambra State have filed a suit before a state high court in Awka, challenging the constitutional validity of the two -year tenure of local government council officials. The suit, marked A/261/2026, has the…