(Mariam Ileyemi, Fortune Eronmosele, Oluwakemi Adelagun and Zainab Adewale) In 2025, PREMIUM TIMES published a series of investigations and in-depth reports that exposed the failures and challenges across Nigeria’s health sector. From poorly equipped primary healthcare centres where women and…

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria is set to decide the legal battle of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike against the striking workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, January 26. Justice Emmanuel…

Businessman Olakunle Churchill has penned a note to his ex-wife, Actress Tonto Dikeh acknowledging her growth and the manner in which their marital feud has been resolved. Churchill made this post on his official Instagram page on Sunday, following Dikeh’s…

When the Rivers State House of Assembly abruptly shut down the plenary on 5 December 2025 and pushed sittings into the New Year, it did not feel like a routine adjournment. It felt like a warning. Weeks later, that warning matured into…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading, NBET, Abuja over the failure to account for the alleged missing or diverted N128 billion of public funds from the…

Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has stated that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar would not be able to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election even if he runs on a joint ticket…

The Military High Command has reiterated the determination of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) in collaboration with other security agencies in the country, to safely rescue and reintegrate all kidnapped victims of Kurmin Wali Community in Kaduna State with their…

Former federal lawmakers, under the auspices of the National Forum of Former Legislators, have adopted President Bola Tinubu as their sole candidate for the 2027 general election and called for the constitutional entrenchment of rotational presidency to sustain national unity…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the FCT Area Council elections scheduled for 20 February due to Ramadan. This is contained in a letter to INEC dated 22 January and…

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has warned social media influencers and political commentators to stop making insulting or inflammatory statements against the national leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The governor gave the warning on Saturday…

Obidients have intensified moves to secure a presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 elections, while Lagos State faces renewed criticism over its handling of the Kudirat Abiola murder case. These, alongside other major political and legal developments, dominate today’s top…

In Nigerian politics, defections are often viewed as routine realignments — brief migrations by politicians seeking relevance or survival. Some produce little lasting change. Yet occasionally, a calculated shift reveals deeper fractures and signals the reordering of power. The defection…

The Anambra State Government has announced the official end of the long-observed Monday sit-at-home practice, backing the decision with an Executive Order that mandates schools to operate fully on Mondays and warns of strict salary penalties for non-compliant workers. According…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination will take place between January 26 and February 28 at all approved Computer-Based Test centres nationwide. Speaking in Lagos on Saturday at a…

The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has released a list of 48 judges nominated for appointment to the Court of Appeal bench. Only 12 of the nominees will be picked at the end of the ongoing appointment exercise to be…