The family of Mary Habila, the physiotherapist who died at the Uburu residence of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has explained why they rejected a post-mortem examination on the deceased. PREMIUM TIMES previously reported that Ms Habila, who was attached to…

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting local and foreign investments, declaring that Nigeria is “ready and open for business” as the Federal Government continues to strengthen the legal, physical and financial frameworks needed to safeguard capital…

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Akwa Ibom State have called for the establishment of a central registry to eliminate multiple registration requirements and overlapping levies imposed by different government agencies. The demand formed part of a communiqué issued at the end of…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Thursday broke his silence over the death of Miss Mary Habila, a staff member who died at the minister’s residence in Uburu, Ebonyi State, insisting that he suspected no foul play and describing…

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a N15 billion defamation suit against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of operating the fake Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). Mr Gbajabiamila filed the suit at the High…

A Magistrate Court sitting in Tudun Wada, Kano State, has convicted three road traffic offenders for obstructing operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps during a routine enforcement operation. The conviction was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by…

The Founder and General Overseer of All Christians Fellowship Mission (ACFM) and former Chaplain of the Aso Villa Chapel, William Okoye, a reverend, is dead. A statement signed by Godwin Tsee, on behalf of the Board of Trustees and the…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday, set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/517/2026, which nullified parts of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s electoral guidelines for the conduct of the 2027 general elections.…

The Bauchi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that it remains united, focused, and well-positioned for success in the 2027 elections, despite the recent departure of several party members. The party addressed these defections in a…

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina as a non-career ambassadorial nominee despite opposition from some lawmakers and recent protests by civil society organisations over his nomination. The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of the report of…

The Ebonyi State Police Command and the family of late Mary Habila have disagreed over plans to conduct an autopsy following her death at the Uburu residence of the Minister of Works, David Umahi. In a statement issued on Wednesday,…

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council has facilitated the disbursement of $710,000 (about N979.8m) in grants to 128 women-owned export-oriented Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, strengthening efforts to boost non-oil exports and expand the participation of Nigerian women in international digital…

Eleven passengers were killed after a commercial bus travelling along the Abuja–Kaduna Expressway slammed into a stationary truck and burst into flames early Wednesday, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said. The crash, at about 5:39 a.m. at Maraban…

Nigeria and The Gambia have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations and revive the Nigeria-Gambia Joint Commission to expand cooperation in key sectors. The agreement was reached during a bilateral meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola…

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has petitioned the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), urging it to deny the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Sulyman Ibrahim, the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) over allegations of abusing…