The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has appealed against the FCT High Court’s judgement holding it liable and awarding N10 million damages against it for defaming a former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye. It also applied for a stay…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised opposition political parties over the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) decision to extend the deadline for the submission of candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections, describing the move as…

The Lagos State Task Force says it impounded 309 motorcycles during a coordinated enforcement operation along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway aimed at improving traffic flow, restoring order and strengthening security along the busy corridor. The operation is the latest in a…

PREMIUM TIMES’ investigative journalist Chinagorom Ugwu has been shortlisted for the 2026 Active Citizens Award. The organisers, CivicHive and BudgIT, nominated Mr Ugwu for the award under the Solution Journalism Award category. They announced this in a letter to Mr…

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja has ruled that lawyers serving in the Nigeria Police Force but not appointed as legal officers can only prosecute criminal cases and are barred from performing any other legal practitioners’ functions…

Several people have been killed in fresh attacks by suspected armed herdsmen on communities in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, weeks after the killing of the state chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN),…

The police have confirmed the killing of notorious bandit, Kachalla Sani Yellow, one of the most notorious armed group leaders operating in Zamfara State, but said they did not participate in the operation that led to his death. The state…

African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Ekiti State, has said it will not challenge the outcome of the 20 June governorship election at the Election Petition Tribunal. The party instead opted for ”constructive engagement” and grassroots repositioning ahead of the 2027…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit the list of their candidates for next year’s presidential and National Assembly elections. In a statement by its spokesperson, Mohammed Harun, INEC said the deadline…

Civil society organisations from Africa have called on governments to move beyond anti-corruption commitments and focus on enforcing existing laws, warning that weak accountability continues to fuel grand corruption and deprive the continent of billions of dollars needed for development.…

A Republican US senator, Lindsey Graham, is dead. His death was announced early on Sunday in a post by his office on his official X account. “On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from…

The US early on Sunday launched fresh strikes on Iran, saying the attack was in response to an Iranian attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. “At 7:15 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching the…

The former Emir of Qatar, Hamad Al Thani, who ruled the Gulf country from 1995 to 2013, is dead. He was 74. An official statement on Sunday said the former ruler passed away “this morning.” PREMIUM TIMES reports that Mr…

A former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, is set to be arraigned before a federal high court on Monday, 13 July. Mr Nnaji is expected to be arraigned before Justice Abdulmalik Joyce of the Federal High Court,…

Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 after extra time on Sunday, reaching the FIFA World Cup semi-finals following a thrilling quarter-final at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, USA. The South Americans dominated the early exchanges before Switzerland rallied impressively, forcing extra time…