The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps Mining Marshals have defended the continued closure of the Stone Rockers quarry site in Abuja, insisting the facility remains a crime scene in an ongoing criminal prosecution and cannot reopen until the Federal…

The State Security Service (SSS, also known as DSS) said it is seeking the suspension of the ongoing cyberstalking trial of Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, to enable him to fully participate…

Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe both struck as Real Madrid’s perfect start to La Liga under Jose Mourinho continued in a 4-0 cruise against Malaga on Sunday. Los Blancos scored three times in just over 10 minutes in the first…

There are indications that at least 10 members of the Niger State House of Assembly may defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) this week, sources familiar with the development have told PREMIUM TIMES.…

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of an armed robbery and truck-hijacking syndicate specialising in the hijacking, diversion and stealing of trucks from unsuspecting drivers within Oyo and neighbouring states, before moving the stolen vehicles to…

A pastor abducted alongside another cleric on the Jos-Bokkos road in Plateau State has been found dead, while four other people were reportedly killed in separate attacks in three local government areas of the state. The incidents occurred between Friday…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 47,200 pills of Captagon, a synthetic amphetamine popularly dubbed the ‘Jihadi drug’, and more than 3.9 million opioid tablets worth over N6.2 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the future of investment in Africa will increasingly be determined by cities capable of providing infrastructure, enabling businesses and creating economic opportunities. According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media &…

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave. His first stop will be London, United Kingdom. President Tinubu is expected to return home after the working vacation…

The Association of Resident Doctors, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, has commended Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, for approving, domesticating and commencing payment of the revised Professional and Specialist Allowances to its members, as earlier promised. The association, in…

On Saturday, Niger Republic came under an attack by mutineers who attempted to seize power from the junta led by Abdourahamane Tchiani. After fighting that lasted for hours, Mr Tchiani’s government still remains in power. The mutinous soldiers took the…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspected phone snatcher and five alleged thugs in separate operations within the Bauchi metropolis. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to…

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has urged the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to tie petroleum-product import approvals to transparently verified domestic supply gaps. The group said petroleum-product imports should serve as a…

The presidency has announced that President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today for Europe to begin a “three-week vacation as part of his annual leave.” “His first stop will be London, United Kingdom,” presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga wrote in a…

A Senior Registrar in Paediatrics, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Dr Usman Ibrahim, has warned that excessive consumption of free sugar could expose children to obesity and other health complications. Ibrahim told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Sunday…