Team Nigeria has secured another qualification spot for the 2027 World Championships after a strong showing in the Mixed 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone. The Nigerian quartet delivered a composed and determined performance to finish second…

Church activities were suspended across Eda-Oniyo in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State on Sunday as the community observed a solemn day of mourning for a pastor reportedly killed during a recent bandit attack. All fifteen churches in the…

The Africa Media Development Foundation has warned that press freedom across Africa is rapidly deteriorating, with journalists increasingly exposed to violence, repression, and systemic restrictions. In a statement by the Foundation’s Press Freedom Manager, Zhiroh Jatau, issued on Sunday in…

Valentine Obienyem, the spokesperson for a former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has just sent the the statement below to PREMIUM TIMES, announcing the departure of his boss from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). READ THE FULL STATEMENT BELOW.…

A senior health official in Kano State has said that bureaucracy, knowledge gaps among stakeholders, and weak systems are slowing access to health emergency preparedness funds in the state. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Suleiman Illiyasu, made this known during a…

Elders of the All Progressives Congress across Kwara’s three senatorial districts have endorsed Bashir Bolarinwa as their preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election. At a news conference on Sunday in Ilorin, the elders cited his experience and integrity, saying…

Many car owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) now prefer commuting in public transport to driving their cars due to a hike in petrol prices. Also, low-income earners who cannot afford the high cost of transportation walk a long…

A clergyman and resident of Sabon Gari, Yilpo, community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, which was the epicenter of an attack by gunmen on Friday, Pastor Timothy Luka, has refuted claims by the Gan Allah Fulani Development…

An American independent charismatic prophetess, speaker, author, and co-founder of Generals International, Mrs Cindy Jacobs, has said that God has positioned the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, to become a model in leadership and governance. Jacobs made the declaration…

African champions D’Tigress wrapped up their WNBA pre-season tour with a difficult outing, falling 105–57 to Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday. The result underscores the gap in cohesion and execution between Nigeria’s rebuilding side and elite WNBA opposition,…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has summoned South Africa’s Acting High Commissioner over recent reports of attacks targeting Nigerians and their businesses in the country. According to the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the envoy has been invited to a…

No fewer than 1,500 women and children across Kano State have received free medical care in a large-scale outreach organised by the Women Leaders Support Advancement Group, aimed at improving access to healthcare for vulnerable populations. The two-day intervention, held…

The Commissioner of Police in Kwara, Ojo Adekimi, has expressed shock and sorrow over a deadly bandit attack on the Police Mobile Force (PMF) Camp at Tenebo Village in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state This is contained in…

Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has said governors in the North-West will not negotiate with bandits.He spoke in Katsina State during the opening of a new road project, saying the region’s leaders are united in fighting insecurity and are…

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has said that governors in Nigeria’s North-West region will not negotiate with bandits, insisting that only unconditional surrender would be accepted from criminal groups operating in the area. Aliyu made the statement in Katsina on…