Many people were injured on Wednesday when gunmen invaded Eziobodo and other surrounding communities in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east. The attackers were suspected to be Fulani herders. Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the gunmen…

Chief Medical Director, CMD, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, UUTH, Prof. Ememabasi Bassey, has made a passionate appeal to different medical unions in the state to return to their duty posts and offer medical care and other services to the…

Global music icons Madonna, Shakira, and K-pop sensation BTS will headline the first-ever Super Bowl-style half-time show at a FIFA World Cup final, in what organisers describe as a historic expansion of entertainment at football’s biggest stage. The performance will…

Atlanta Dream have signed Nigeria captain Amy Okonkwo to a developmental contract, further rewarding the forward’s rapid rise in women’s basketball following her standout performances for both club and country. The WNBA franchise confirmed the signing on Wednesday, adding the…

Nigerian businessman, Isaac Fayose, has expressed anger over the allegations linking the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the alleged diversion of N800 billion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC. DAILY POST reports the African Democratic Congress, ADC, recently accused President Bola…

No fewer than 105 aspirants seeking the All Progressives Congress ticket for the Kwara State House of Assembly election were screened out by the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The outcome of the exercise, pasted at the APC…

A governorship aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC), David Kente, has rejected the party’s moves to nominate its governorship candidate in Taraba State by consensus. Mr Kente spoke on Wednesday in Wukari, while formally declaring his bid to challenge…

The Imo State Police Command has officially disbanded the Tiger Base Unit, one of the known tactical squads within the command and replaced it with the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, for effective response to violent crimes in the state.…

Rising insecurity, poverty, and early marriage are major factors responsible for Nigeria’s growing number of out-of-school youths. The Director overseeing the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC), Dr John Edeh, disclosed this in an interview with…

Residents of the Agbado area of Lagos State on Wednesday protested at the office of Ikeja Electric over prolonged power outage affecting the community. The protesters, largely made up of women, reportedly blocked the entrance to the electricity distribution company’s office while…

TCN announces a 6-hour Ogun power outage on May 14 for transformer maintenance. McPherson, University, and Ogunmakin areas will be affected from 10 am-4 pm Read More: https://punchng.com/tcn-announces-six-hour-power-outage-in-ogun-communities/ Read the full article here

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has announced that the federal government will officially relaunch its free satellite television service on 17 June in Abuja. Mr Idris disclosed this while addressing journalists after inspecting the facility located…

Suspected kidnappers have reportedly killed two customs officers during confrontation with suspected bandits, known as Lakurawa terrorists, in Kebbi State. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, while disclosing this at the fourth biennial international conference organised by the Faculty of Communication…

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja on Wednesday advocated the integration of traditional medicine with orthodox healthcare to improve healthcare delivery and preserve indigenous medical knowledge. The monarch made the call while receiving executive members of the Pharmaceutical Society…

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Wahab Egbewole, has proposed diplomatic and security measures that could reshape Nigeria’s engagement with its regional neighbours. Mr Egbewole, a professor of jurisprudence and international law, made the submission on Wednesday while…