A curator of the Hakeem Shitta Photo and Cultural Archive, Esther Oladimeji, has called for the preservation of arts and cultural heritage, saying documentation is critical to national memory, identity and global relevance. According to a statement shared with Sunday…

Beneficiaries of the Nigerian government’s National Award Scholarship have written to the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, seeking payment for the 2025 academic year. In a letter seen by PREMIUM TIMES, and signed by five beneficiaries, the scholars said they…

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Osun State Council, has commended the Osun State Police Command for assuring adequate security across all local government secretariats in the state. The commendation followed the Police Command’s pledge to maintain law…

Nigeria midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has reiterated his willingness to play in any position for the Super Eagles, insisting his versatility is a key asset for the team at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 24-year-old,…

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that his country will run Venezuela until a “safe transition,” following the kidnap of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by American forces. PREMIUM TIMES reports that US forces stormed various parts of Venezuela on…

The National Assembly has released the Certified True Copies, CTCs, of four landmark tax reform Acts recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, making them available for public record, verification, and reference. House of Representatives Spokesman Akin Rotimi said…

The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has directed members expelled by court rulings to move on and stop presenting themselves as party members, while reaffirming its commitment to reclaiming political power in the state by 2027. The…

Mattress manufacturer Vitafoam has turned the tables resoundingly on the performance woes that hammered operating profit and caused earnings to tank to its lowest in six years in 2024. Post-tax profit for the year ended September 2025 leaped more than…

Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that Nigeria-born British ex-world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has been hospitalised after a road accident in the Makun area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, confirmed…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the club will be actively looking at potential signings during the January transfer window as injury problems continue to affect the squad. According to the BBC Sport on Monday, the Gunners spent around £250m in…

The Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Hashim Dungurawa, announced on Monday that neither the party’s national leadership nor its leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has approved Governor Abba Yusuf’s rumoured defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the accident involving former heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, in Makun, Ogun State. The ghastly accident which claimed two lives saw the vehicle Joshua was in colliding with a static truck. Reacting,…

Cristiano Ronaldo has declared his ambition to win more titles and reach the remarkable milestone of 1,000 career goals. The football superstar, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, made the statement at the 16th edition of…

World-renowned British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, was involved in a road accident on Monday along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Makun, Ogun State. According to eyewitnesses, Joshua’s vehicle collided with another car under circumstances that are currently under investigation by local authorities.…

An Osun-based cleric, Bishop Seun Adeoye, has revealed that the majority of Nigerian pastors are struggling financially, contrary to the widespread belief that most clerics live affluent lifestyles. Adeoye stated that fewer than two per cent of pastors in the…