The Chairman of Unilever Nigeria Plc, Bolaji Balogun, has attributed the growth of the company in the 2025 financial year to operational resilience. This followed the shareholders’ approval of dividends at the company’s Annual General Meeting held in Lagos on…

Angry residents and youth groups on Sunday blocked the strategic highway linking Kano and Katsina states, halting vehicular movement along the Dayi-Gwarzo corridor in protest against relentless bandit attacks and escalating insecurity in their communities. The demonstration erupted between noon…

The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, has condemned the abduction of school children, a principal and killing of an assistant headteacher by terrorists in Oyo State on Friday. APM, which is now the ruling party in Oyo State, described the incident as…

A new pre-election survey in Kwara State has found that voters are overwhelmingly focused on security, electricity and employment ahead of the 2027 governorship election, with party affiliation, religion and ethnicity ranking far behind as deciding factors. The poll, conducted…

Reports received by PREMIUM TIMES earlier this month indicated that residents in several parts of Abuja were experiencing difficulty accessing dispenser water, with shortages recorded across districts including Wuye, Life Camp, Kubwa, Karishi and Guzape. At the time, supermarkets and…

Controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has alleged that the United States, US, is interested in Nigeria’s resources. Gumi made the remark on his official Facebook page while describing Western countries as predators. He wrote: “Nigeria needs to listen to…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Joash Amupitan, to urgently investigate allegations that governors of the All Progressives Congress diverted about N800bn for political and campaign purposes. In…

The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has officially confirmed the sighting of the Dhul-Hijjah crescent moon, marking Monday, 18 May, as the 1st of Dhul-Hijjah 1447 in the Islamic calendar, as reported by Khaleejtimes on Sunday. The announcement ushers in…

The Ogun State Government has disclosed that all persons admitted at the State Hospital, Ijebu-Ode, following the recent chemical inhalation incident in some schools within the town, have been discharged after receiving medical attention and being certified fit by health…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Jennifer Adighije, has said the company is ready to support the Lagos electricity market with an additional 1,500 megawatts of power supply. Adighije disclosed this during…

A former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Babangida Nguroje, has explained that his decision to withdraw from the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial race for Taraba Central was taken in the interest of peace, unity and cohesion within…

The Permanent Secretary for Special Services in the Office of the Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Shehu Yahaya Jalam, has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during the ongoing 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. Jalam reportedly passed away in the early hours of…

The lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, has raised concerns over alleged intimidation and coercion ahead of the All Progressives Congress direct primaries in Surulere. Speaking in a video posted in his X…

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party backed by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says it will on Tuesday screen 3,181 aspirants across the country for the 2027 general elections. The faction said 2,122 aspirants are seeking State House…

Atiku Abubakar, former vice president, has expressed grave concern over reports that the Federal Government is in discussions with the World Bank for yet another $1.25 billion loan facility.Atiku made this known in a statement by his spokesperson, Olusola Sanni.…