The US has announced a new round of economic sanctions on Iran that are aimed at isolating the country, a move experts say indicates Washington’s failure to subjugate Iran militarily after about seven months of war. On Monday, Treasury Secretary…

The Chairman of Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Hashimu Dantudu, has said the security situation in the area is improving significantly following the deployment of armoured vehicles procured by the state government. Dantudu stated this on…

From where she sat under a mango tree beside two huts and an old three-bedroom bungalow, Hembadoon Tervershima watched a motorcycle turn onto the narrow footpath that ended in the compound. Since the disappearance of her daughter in May 2024,…

The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday formally impeached the suspended Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku. Agbebaku, who represents Owan West Constituency I, had, on Monday, August 17, 2026, resigned his position as Speaker of the House. Yekini Idaiye, the lawmaker…

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has asked Nigerians to take advantage of the 2027 campaign period to examine each candidate’s academic records and proposals and ask “tough questions.” Mr Obi, a former governor of…

Hundreds of Lagos pensioners under the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Contributory Pension Scheme, marched through parts of the state on Monday in a warning protest over the delayed implementation of a pension increase they said had been approved but was…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed his former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, to a senior position in his campaign council for the 2027 presidential election, nearly three years after suspending her for paying government funds into…

Nigeria’s dependence on imported petrol showed further signs of rebounding in July as supplies from domestic refineries dropped sharply, forcing a bigger contribution from foreign imports despite the country’s expanding refining capacity. Latest statistics on Nigeria’s midstream and downstream petroleum…

Retired Professor of Sociology and former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Commissioner, Lai Olurode, has predicted a landslide victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Mr Olurode made the prediction in a statement shared with PREMIUM…

International Alert, in partnership with the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, has trained about 150 journalists and media practitioners in Sokoto State on conflict-sensitive reporting and responsible journalism. The two-day training, held under the Resilience, Engagement, and Conflict-Prevention for…

The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday rejected the purported resignation of former Speaker Blessing Agbebaku. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the House instead converted the resignation to impeachment during plenary in Benin. Moving the motion for…

The Bauchi State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the identity and custody of a girl identified as Jennifer Joseph, who is also reportedly claiming Fatima as her Islamic name. The command was reacting to a…

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, in Anambra State, has suspended a lecturer in the institution’s Department of Chinese Studies, Ifeanyi Odinye, for violating the university’s General and Academic Regulations. NAU, a federal university in Anambra State, is…

A 30-year-old man, Olukanyinsola Odebode, has been sentenced to 12 years for raping one woman and sexually assaulting another while on bail in the United Kingdom. Odebode, of Gainsborough Road, Cefn Golau, Tredegar, had previously been found guilty at trial…

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) have suspended their two-week warning strike after reaching an agreement with the Enugu State Government to increase the university’s monthly subvention…