At least 16 people are feared killed, with several others still missing, after armed bandits attacked Kiliya village near Bagagadi in the Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State on Friday. The assault occurred shortly after residents performed the Juma’at…

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has opened up on why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu kept fuel subsidy removal a secret before his swearing in. He made the revelation on Friday in Lagos when he led the NGF to pay Sallah homage at…

Aliyu Bin Abbas, a former political aide to ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Party for the 2027 general election. Abbas, founder of the National Youth Alliance, clinched the party’s ticket at…

Tola Akeem had just exited the bustling Oja Tuntun Market in Ilorin, Kwara State where he completed shopping for Eid supplies, when the ringtone on his mobile phone interrupted his conversation with his wife. The caller informed him that the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has unveiled the identity of a suspected impostor who allegedly posed as an officer of the anti-graft agency. According to a video released by the Commission, the suspect, identified as Haruna Mamuda, is…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its petrol gantry price by N25 per litre, lowering the cost from N1,275 to N1,250. A senior Dangote Group official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment publicly…

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State will have a media briefing in Uyo around noon today, Saturday, 30 May. Here, Premium Times has raised 20 questions for journalists who will be present at the briefing to ask the governor.…

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has once again, issued a stern warning against what he described as harmful grazing practices, cattle rustling, poisoning of livestock, willful destruction of crops, night and underage grazing, or any act capable of threatening peace…

The Office of former President Goodluck Jonathan has disowned a trending Instagram account operating under the handle @goodluck_ebelejonathan, describing it as fake and an act of impersonation. In a statement issued on Friday, Jonathan’s media aide, Mr Ikechukwu Eze, said…

The Anambra State Government says presidential candidates of all political parties seeking to deploy outdoor campaign materials in the state ahead of the 2027 election will pay N50 million as permit fees to the state government. Chika Ngobili, the assistant…

Troops of the 1 Brigade, Combat Team 6, have rescued 31 kidnapped victims during a patrol operation along the Bagega–Kawaye road in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State.This was contained in a post on Friday night shared on X…

Three Mexican airlines announced restrictions on Friday for travellers from Central African countries due to the region’s deadly Ebola outbreak, as Mexico prepares to welcome fans and athletes for the World Cup in less than two weeks. “Entry into Mexico…

The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has described the alleged plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu as a misguided and “foolhardy” venture that stood no chance of success, insisting that Nigerians would not have supported any attempt…

A man, identified simply as Adegoke Tee, has been arrested by the police in connection with a road accident that claimed the lives of two policemen in Osun State. The suspect was apprehended on Friday, two days after the fatal incident…

Security dominated the morning headlines as Saturday PUNCH reported that forests and porous border corridors across Oyo, Osun, Ogun and Ekiti states have become major infiltration routes for bandits and kidnappers. This is as a man recounted how his brother,…