At least 32 African countries now spend more on debt servicing than on healthcare, exposing the growing human cost of the continent’s worsening debt crisis, experts said on Wednesday at the opening of the sixth edition of the AFRODAD Media…

President Bola Tinubu has said no religion supports killing people or engaging in violence. Tinubu made the statement on Wednesday after observing the Eid-el-Kabir prayers at Dodan Barracks in Lagos. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Wednesday inaugurated the newly completed Umuahia Central Bus Terminal, a multimodal transport facility in the state capital. The governor also renamed the terminal after Prof. Nnenna Nnannaya-Oti, the first female Vice-Chancellor of the Federal…

When construction of a building to be used as a police station began in Bakono, a rural community in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, in 2020, residents felt, for the first time in years, that someone in Abuja…

The 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, is scheduled to undertake the traditional Sallah Hawan Daushe and Hawan Nassarawa processions on Thursday and Friday, respectively. This was disclosed by the Sarkin Dawaki Babba, a senior councillor at Bayero’s…

The Association of Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Employers has cautioned the Federal Government against what it described as excessive taxation, arbitrary levies, and poor regulatory engagement, warning that these policies could threaten the survival of businesses in Nigeria’s food and…

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has temporarily suspended operations on the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS), citing “operational exigencies” and technical advice from its engineers. The suspension comes six months after operations resumed on 29 October last year. PREMIUM TIMES reported that…

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has observed that many Nigerians no longer quantify hardship through statistics, but rather through experiences such as missed meals, unpaid educational fees, closed businesses and restless nights. In a message to mark the Eid-El-Kabir…

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Livestock Development, Idris Ajimobi, on Wednesday, disclosed that his office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Livestock Development, had commenced the revival of grazing reserves and ranches across Nigeria so as to…

Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has resigned from the All Progressives Congress days after losing the party’s Delta Central senatorial primary ahead of the 2027 general elections. PREMIUM TIMES had reported that the incumbent senator representing Delta Central District,…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has urged the residents of the nation’s capital to translate the spiritual teachings of Eid-el-Kabir — namely sacrifice, obedience, and selflessness — into proactive civic engagement to contribute to the development…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said nowhere in any holy teaching does scripture sanction the taking of human life or engagement in criminal violence. He stated this when he performed the Eid-el-Kabir congregational prayers at Dodan Barracks in Lagos. According…

President Bola Tinubu has assured families of abducted children in parts of the country that the federal government would intensify efforts to secure their release and strengthen protection measures for schools in vulnerable communities. In a statement on Wednesday marking…

Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to engage in politics without bitterness, saying it is essential for the emergence of credible leaders and national development. Abubakar made the appeal on Wednesday in Minna after observing the two-raka’at…

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has stated that achieving sustainable growth and excellence in the maritime industry requires intentional efforts towards removing barriers that hinder women’s participation and ensuring safe, inclusive, and enabling workplaces for all. The Director-General…