The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, says it will continue enforcing the ban on sachet and 200ml PET bottle alcoholic drinks. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, spoke to journalists on Friday after manufacturers and union…

The Nigeria Labour Congress has backed an indefinite strike by workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, citing unpaid wages, promotion arrears, and unremitted pension contributions. The strike, organised under the Joint Unions Action Congress, began on Monday and has…

A Rivers State High Court in Oyigbo Local Government Area has halted proceedings in the impeachment suit filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, effectively shifting the battleground to the Court of Appeal. Justice Florence Fiberesima on…

Retired and serving personnel of the Nigeria Police Force have criticised pension fund operators over claims that the Federal Government would require about ₦7 trillion to fund police pensions if the Force is allowed to exit the Contributory Pension Scheme,…

The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2025/26 and the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2025/26 return this Friday, January 23, as Matchday 3 of the group stages kicks off across Africa. Following the conclusion of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations…

There was no relief on Friday for oil services firm Nestoil Limited, Neconde Energy Limited and their principal owners Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi and his wife, as the Court of Appeal disqualified their lawyers in the ongoing multibillion-dollar debt recovery dispute involving…

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Toronto, Canada chapter, has expressed sadness over reports of low number of registered voters in the South-East, calling on all Igbos to register enmasse for the 2027 general elections. The President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Toronto, Canada,…

The Federal Operations Unit, Zone D, Bauchi, of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted smuggled vehicles, petroleum products, donkey meat and skins, as well as second-hand clothing, with a total duty-paid value of over N229m. The Comptroller of the unit,…

Governor Uba Sani has been commended for personally going to Kurmin Wali village to commiserate with the people over the abduction that occurred last Sunday. Victims that escaped the kidnap recounted their ordeal on Friday, but reaffirmed their confidence in…

The House of Representatives Minority Caucus Ad-hoc Committee investigating alleged distortions of the nation’s tax laws has confirmed that there were indeed illegal alterations in some of the tax reform laws recently passed by the National Assembly and assented to…

In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Victoria Nwanne, Founder of the Stutter Awareness Foundation, speaks on the scale of stuttering in Nigeria, deep-rooted myths about the condition, the absence of speech therapy services, government neglect, and the burden children who…

Security analyst Zagazola Makama has warned that Plateau State could face another wave of reprisal attacks if authorities fail to act swiftly on intelligence reports. Makama said credible intelligence indicates that armed groups are mobilising for coordinated attacks around the…

The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved a N1 billion recapitalisation of the state-owned Jigawa Savings and Loans Limited to strengthen its financial position and ensure regulatory compliance. The decision was announced by the Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and…

​At least six residents were killed in Baidi village in the Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Wednesday night during an attack by a suspected terrorist group believed to be affiliated to the Lakurawa network, an armed group…

Founder of the Living Faith Church, Winners Chapel Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo has revealed an encounter he had with an alleged fraudster. While delivering a sermon during the mild-week service, Oyedepo said he was impersonated by an alleged fraudster sometime…