The African People’s Movement presidential candidate and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said Nigeria’s debate over petrol subsidy is focused on the wrong question, arguing that the country needs to review its petroleum pricing framework. Makinde made the position…

The Nigerian government has denied claims that it backed the recent failed coup attempt in neighbouring Niger, describing the allegations as false, baseless and a deliberate attempt to mislead the public. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye,…

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Yobe State, Muhammad Gadaka, has urged married women whose husbands prevent them from voting for the party to seek divorce, offering to pay their dowries. Gadaka made the remark while speaking at…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has come under criticism after extending the tenure of the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Clement Adebooye, by two years. Mr Adeleke announced the extension on Monday, 31 August, during the inauguration of the…

A total of 1,115 candidates are participating in the 2026 Warrant Officers–Master Warrant Officers Promotion Board of the Nigerian Army in Rivers State. The promotion exercise is being held at the National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp, Nonwa-Gbam, in Tai…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has announced that its official X account has been compromised and advised the general public to disregard messages from the account. ​According to a disclaimer on Thursday by the NHRC’s Director, Corporate Affairs &…

The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has defended the government’s efforts to combat insecurity, saying the vast size of areas occupied by terrorists makes rescue operations challenging. Musa, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, said…

The Anambra State Government has insisted that it did not violate any court order by recognising Nzekwesi Nweke as the traditional ruler of Nsugbe, a community in Anambra East Local Government Area of the state. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that…

The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Lagos State Governor, Gboyega Akosile, has knocked content creator Solomon Buchi over his recent comments advising foreigners against visiting Lagos if they want to experience Nigeria in its truest form. Akosile,…

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has approved the appointment of Shehu Baraya as the Head of Service for Zamfara following the retirement of the occupant of the office, Yakubu Haidara. The appointment was announced in a statement on Thursday in…

A genetically modified pig kidney has worked inside a US man for 271 days, setting a new record for the longest time a pig kidney has functioned in a human body. Tim Andrews, 66, received the kidney at Massachusetts General…

The Federal Government has dismissed claims by Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso that President Bola Tinubu will be defeated in 2027. This is as the Presidency clarified that a US case involving Tinubu is civil and not criminal. In education,…

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has revealed how examination questions were allegedly obtained for N3,000 before the conduct of the National Examinations Council examinations, describing the level of examination malpractice in the country as “mind-boggling.” Alausa made the…

The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has confirmed that suspects arrested in connection with the alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration have been taken to court and are currently facing trial. Mr Musa, a retired army general, revealed…

The Presidency has clarified that the ongoing Freedom of Information Act case involving President Bola Tinubu before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia is a civil records-disclosure dispute and not a criminal case. In a statement…