The authorities of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) have insisted that the university has appointed the renowned Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a visiting professor. The university restated its position in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday. Appointment…

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that all children and staff abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Schools, Papiri in Niger, have been rescued and reunited with their families. Rev. Bulus Yohanna, Catholic Diocese of Kontagora and Properitor of St.…

Former Governor of Kano State and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has unveiled over 300 PhD holders produced through the Kwankwasiyya scholarship programme at the maiden annual convention of Kwankwasiyya scholars held in Kano. Kwankwaso described education…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Nigerian government have reached an interim agreement on the ongoing renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The agreement could bring an end to an over a decade-long impasse.…

Sporting Lagos captain, Abdulraheem Suleiman, has promised that the players will resume back stronger in the second stanza of the season. The modest club recorded four wins, one draw and two defeats from seven matches in the first round. Sporting…

The Peoples Democratic Party, South West Zone, has extolled the virtues of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, describing him as a people-centred leader. PDP Southwest Publicity Secretary, Chief Sanya Atofarati, while congratulating Makinde on his 58th birthday, reiterated his support…

Emergency responders battled through the early hours of Christmas Day to contain a massive fire that engulfed the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, with the blaze spreading to at least four neighbouring buildings. The fire,…

The Borno State Police Command has intensified security operations across Maiduguri and other key areas of the state, deploying more than 1,000 police officers ahead of Christmas celebrations, following a deadly bomb explosion at a mosque that claimed five lives…

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said the Federal Government is deploying additional tactical teams to Maiduguri, Borno State, following a terrorist attack, to track down and apprehend those responsible. PUNCH Online reports that suspected terrorists blasted one Al-Adum Mosque in Gamboru…

As Christians across Nigeria mark Christmas, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and his message of love, sacrifice, and redemption, political leaders, labour groups, and public officeholders have extended goodwill messages urging unity, compassion, and renewed hope. The federal government…

A Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH, Dr. Otto Nimi Aria, has called on Nigerians to end the stigmatization of children born with cleft lip and palate, describing the condition as a correctable deformity rather…

The Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo, has called on Christians to seize the sacred moment of Christmas to pray fervently for Nigeria and to live lives of service, humility, love and sacrifice, as exemplified by the life and teachings…

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday in Lagos, inaugurated a Committee on Strategy, Conflict Resolution and Mobilisation to resolve conflicts within the All Progressives Congress as it approaches the 2027 general elections. The committee, which comprises party governors, members of the…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has extended warm Christmas greetings to all residents of the FCT, particularly Christians, urging them to celebrate the season with love, peace, and unity. In his 2025 Christmas…

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria has warned of risks to which the country may be exposed following alleged discrepancies between tax laws passed by the National Assembly and the versions eventually gazetted. In a position paper signed and…