The Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has urged Governor Douye Diri to prioritise tackling rising hunger and poverty in the second half of 2026, saying worsening economic hardship has left many residents struggling to meet basic needs.…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of N150 million linked to Nigerian lawmaker Nicholas Mutu to the federal government. Mr Mutu, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), having defected from the Peoples Democratic…

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has reaffirmed his commitment to the ruling party, declaring that he is not a nomadic politician or a vulture “flying from one tree to another” in pursuit of personal ambition…

PREMIUM TIMES has obtained the court documents listing the charges that the Nigerian government filed against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the disowned director-general of a non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). This newspaper has also obtained details of a police investigative…

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday gave President Bola Tinubu a seven-day ultimatum to order what he described as a transparent, comprehensive and independent investigation into the controversy surrounding the Presidential…

Since the Nigerian government announced that it didn’t create or appoint a Director-General for a Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) that operated at the federal secretariat for months in 2025, Nigerians have wondered what happened at the organisation, who…

An early hours fire incident has again razed parts of the popular Bode Market in Ibadan South West Local Government Area of Oyo State. The early morning inferno destroyed many shops and goods worth millions of naira.‎ ‎As of press…

The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Head of Transparency International (TI) Nigeria, Auwal Rafsanjani, has received the Transparency International Amalia Award for Individual Professional Excellence, one of the organisation’s highest honours, recognising outstanding leadership,…

The Ondo State Police Command said it had arrested four persons in connection with an armed robbery incident in Alade-Idanre community, Idanre Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer…

Military operatives deployed across Nigeria have recorded significant operational gains in the first half of 2026, killing 1,597 terrorists and insurgents and rescuing 1,516 kidnapped victims in a total of 14,000 security operations. The figures were announced on Thursday during…

Security cooperation, politics, and economic tensions lead Friday morning’s headlines, as the United States withdraws most troops from a joint counterterrorism operation in Nigeria following the killing of an ISIS deputy. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar reaffirms his 2027 presidential…

The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, heard from a prosecution witness on Thursday that former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele did not benefit from the the alleged fraudulent $6.23 million cash withdrawal from a CBN vault…

Veteran Nollywood actress, Clarion Chukwurah, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to adopt immediate interim security measures to tackle rising insecurity while the proposed state police structure is being established. In an open letter shared on her Instagram page on…

African startups raised $3.9bn across 506 deals in 2025, signalling a recovery in fundraising activity after earlier market challenges, according to a new report by Bloomwit Africa. The report stated that technology funding exceeded $4bn through a combination of equity…

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited has partnered with nine Nigerian banks to launch a $3bn contract finance facility aimed at improving access to credit for indigenous oil and gas contractors executing projects for the company. According to a…