A 23-year-old nursing student in Anambra State has been found dead in her off-campus hostel in Alor, a community in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the victim identified as Vivian Chilaka was found…

A French appeals court on Friday confirmed that Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi will face trial for the alleged rape of a woman in 2023, which the Paris Saint-Germain defender denies. In February 2023, a woman then aged 24 told…

The police are investigating the death of Maimuna Salisu, a 13-year-old junior secondary school boarding student of St. Louis Secondary School, Kano. This followed a petition from the family, dated 17 June, submitted to the police by Nakudu Law Partners,…

Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi, who is under investigation over alleged betting-related offences, has been granted permission to travel to Canada for his country’s World Cup fixture against the German national football team, the Ivorian football federation said. According to…

The federal government has approved several international routes for United Nigeria Airlines, including services to New York, Dubai and Canada, in what authorities describe as part of a broader strategy to strengthen Nigerian carriers and increase their share of international…

The Supervising Deputy Inspector-General of Police for the Ekiti State governorship election, Mustapha Fayoade, has assured voters, electoral officials and other stakeholders of adequate security before, during and after Saturday’s poll. Fayoade said that “the Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has distanced itself from a list of purported candidates for elections in Imo, Abia and Anambra states currently circulating on social media, describing it as fake and unauthorised. In a statement issued on Friday by its…

Nigeria’s journey to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, begins this weekend as the country’s finest athletes converge on the Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex in Lagos for the highly anticipated Commonwealth Games Trials. The three-day competition, scheduled…

In their small, decrepit home in Yawota, in Nigeria’s southwestern Oyo State, sisters Deborah Oyedele and Abosede Ojedele took turns consoling each other as they waited for news of their abducted children. Oyedele’s son and Ojedele’s two boys were among…

The House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Library, Research and Documentation has suspended further consideration of a petition against the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Suleiman Abubakar, pending the submission of evidence to support…

Co-hosts Mexico became the first team to reach the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over South Korea at a delirious Guadalajara Stadium on Thursday. After a dreary first period, Luis Romo’s goal just after half-time,…

The State Security Service (SSS) has expressed support for a proposed legislation to establish a dedicated Trust Fund for the agency. However, it urged lawmakers to remove provisions allowing foreign contributions and to revise key aspects of its funding framework…

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation Nigeria, has urged African leaders to break the cycle of debt injustice that diverts critical resources away from healthcare, education, and youth development. The foundation made the call in a statement on Tuesday by its Senior…

The police have said measures have been taken to curb voter inducement and vote-buying during the Ekiti Governorship Election on Saturday. The Coordinating Commissioner of Police for the election, Abayomi Shogunle, who spoke at an interactive session on Thursday in…

Stakeholders from the public and private sectors will converge in Lagos next month to discuss strategies for embedding sustainability into business and governance practices at the 2026 Nigeria ESG Sustainability Summit. The summit, organised by ESG Impact Consulting Ltd, will…