The Commander of the 013 Quick Response Force, Nigerian Air Force, Minna, Niger State, Group Captain KO Akinyosade, has emphasized the need for collaboration between relevant agencies to enhance national security. He said the call is in a bid to strengthen collaboration…

The Kogi State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Muhammed Gambo, has joined others across the country to mark the Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day. In a statement released on Thursday, Gambo saluted the sacrifices made by the fallen heroes…

In November 2025, the United States (US) released its new National Security Strategy describing how the country intends to protect its ‘core national interests.’ These interests not only include ensuring the US “remains the world’s strongest, richest, most powerful, and…

Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has spoken publicly after the Federal Government discontinued the criminal defamation case instituted against her. Following Wednesday’s ruling by a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court striking out the suit, the senator described the decision…

The Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee, led by Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has called on the Federal Government to prioritise improved welfare packages for officers and men of the Armed Forces. Turaki, in a statement on Thursday, commemorating the 2026…

Suspected bandits killed an Islamic cleric on Wednesday in Layin Danauta, Kuyello Ward, in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Residents, who shared a gory image of the remains with PREMIUM TIMES, identified the victim as Bello…

The Budget Office of the Federation has dismissed reports claiming that the North East Development Commission, NEDC, operates a N246 billion salaries budget. The Budget Office described the claim as inaccurate and based on a misunderstanding of federal budget structures.…

An abducted medical doctor, Dr Ibrahim Tahir, has regained his freedom after his family paid a ransom of N50 million to his abductors. PUNCH Online reports that Tahir was kidnapped alongside his younger brother on January 2, 2026, at their…

The Chairperson of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has commended Nigeria’s Super Eagles for their gallant display at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. He said that the monetary pledged by made him still stands in spite of the semifinal…

The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has introduced an update to its passport tracking system to improve transparency and reduce delays in passport collection. The Service disclosed the development on its official X handle on Thursday, explaining that the update became…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has approved the immediate release of the 2025 counterfunding for various interventions in health-related programmes across the state The State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Ekem John, disclosed this in Uyo while interacting with journalists…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commended the federal government and members of the renegotiation committee involved in the signing of the 2025 ASUU–FG agreement, while expressing concerns over its eventual implementation. The new agreement, which replaces the…

Dr Ibrahim Abu Babatunde, who was abducted alongside his brother, has regained freedom after two weeks in the kidnappers’ den. DAILY POST reports that the medical doctor, a housemanship staff with the Edo University Teaching Hospital, Iyamho, was on January…

Popular Nigerian comedian, Bovi Ugboma, has shared a critique of the Super Eagles following their semi-final exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, declaring that football remains the sole unifying force in a country divided by religion and politics.…

The chase for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title will stretch beyond 2026 for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, after their agonising semi-final defeat to hosts Atlas Lions of Morocco in Rabat on Wednesday night. At the Stade Prince…