A 56-year-old man identified as Anthony Anthony has committed suicide at Obudu Main Market Square in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Sunday, August 23, 2026.…

The Nigeria Police Force has redeployed Osun State’s Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Gotan from the state Command and appointed Ibrahim Zungura to replace him. The development comes less than two weeks after the conclusion of the Osun governorship election and…

The Osun State Government has received the newly posted Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, with Governor Ademola Adeleke demanding reforms in the state police command and the release of persons he described as political detainees. Zungura, who assumed duty in…

The Oyo State Government has accused the federal government of deliberately excluding Governor Seyi Makinde from the launching of the reconstruction and dualisation of the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road. The launching was held on Monday at Idi Ayunre in Oluyole Local Government…

The Kaduna State Government has constituted a nine-member committee to negotiate with the Kaduna State University chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other staff unions over their outstanding demands. The government also approved the immediate payment of…

Mary Habila, a nurse who died under controversial circumstances at the Ebonyi State residence of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has been buried by her family, despite a dispute over an autopsy. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Habila, who was attached to…

Tears flowed in Ilaro, Ogun State, as veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, was laid to rest on Monday. Meanwhile, popular dancer Poco Lee is expected to appear before a London court in September over an alleged…

Challenges facing the economy and insecurity, especially associated with elections in a developing economy like Nigeria, will be the focus of discussion at the seventh yearly lecture of Freedom Online (www.freedomonline.com.ng) on 3 September in Lagos. Freedom Online, according to…

France and Saudi Arabia on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding for a six-billion-euro ($7 billion) Saudi investment to create three theme parks near Paris, including one likely to be manga-themed, the office of the French president said. The French…

The Osun State Government has constituted a 10-member committee to verify victims of election-related violence and oversee the disbursement of the N500 million endowment fund promised by Governor Ademola Adeleke after his re-election victory. The committee, announced on Monday, is…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have intercepted three suspected gun runners and rescued six kidnapped victims in separate operations in Zamfara State. The operations, conducted on Sunday, August 23, 2026, also led to the…

At least one security operative and six gunmen were killed in Anambra State during a deadly gun battle between a joint team of security operatives and a terror group in the state. Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesman in Anambra State,…

Chevron Nigeria Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the capacity of journalists in the Niger Delta region, saying media practitioners require the requisite skills to report accurately on the complexities of the energy industry. The company stated this on…

Rabia Sa’id, a professor of physics at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), was appointed last year by the United Nations Secretary-General to a 21-member scientific panel studying the physical effects and societal impacts of nuclear war. Established under UN General Assembly…

Popular Nigerian dancer and socialite Iweh Odinaka, better known as Poco Lee, is being held on remand in the United Kingdom and is expected to appear before a London court in September over an alleged assault offence, according to Benjamin…