President Bola Tinubu has said the opening of the new headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States in Abuja will renew the commitment to regional integration, peace, industrialisation and shared prosperity across West Africa. He called the new…

The trial of two potential treatments for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola behind the deadly outbreak in the DR Congo began in the country on Thursday, the World Health Organization said. There are no approved vaccines or treatments for the…

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that Nigeria’s food security crisis is deteriorating more rapidly than previously projected, with escalating conflict and dwindling humanitarian funding pushing millions of people deeper into hunger across northern Nigeria. In a…

Digital payments can play a critical role in improving tax administration, revenue collection and public service delivery, eTranzact Plc has said. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of eTranzact, Niyi Toluwalope, stated this at the Nigeria Employers’ Summit 2026,…

Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have killed at least six suspected terrorists and recovered locally fabricated rifles in a series of operations across Plateau State, according to the military. The soldiers were also involved in foiling another attack on the…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has handed over a temporary National Control Centre in Abuja to the Nigerian Independent System Operator as part of efforts to improve electricity grid management and system reliability. The facility, located at the Gwagwalada 330kV…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a suit challenging the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by former Senate President David Mark, holding that the party’s new leadership emerged in line with its constitution and…

The Benue State Government has dismantled illegal roadblocks and unauthorised checkpoints along the Vandeikiya-Konshisha road. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security and Internal Affairs, Joseph Har, stated this while speaking with journalists in Makurdi on Thursday. According to…

The death toll from the communal violence in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State has risen to 18 following fresh attacks, despite ongoing peace efforts by security agencies and local authorities. PREMIUM TIMES had earlier reported that the crisis,…

Two policemen attached to the Imo State Police Command have been confirmed dead following a road accident involving seven operatives along the Amakalu–Umuelemma Road in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area. The Command has commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding…

Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of forging government appointment letters and parading himself as Director-General of a non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC), has spoken to PREMIUM TIMES from hiding, insisting the presidency…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed the leadership of the African Democratic Congress headed by former Senate President David Mark, dismissing a suit filed by a member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, challenging the party’s…

The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has appointed ADC chieftain, Kenneth Okonkwo, as his spokesperson. Mr Okonkwo announced the appointment in a post on his verified X handle on Thursday morning. The ADC chieftain uploaded on…

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with private and independent health research institutions to tackle existing diseases and prevent future outbreaks in the country. The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention,…

The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, granted senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome permission to travel for a medical trip to the United Kingdom for a period of six weeks. The trial judge, Chizoba Oji, ruled that Mr Ozekhome…