Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has spoken publicly after the Federal Government discontinued the criminal defamation case instituted against her. Following Wednesday’s ruling by a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court striking out the suit, the senator described the decision…

The Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee, led by Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has called on the Federal Government to prioritise improved welfare packages for officers and men of the Armed Forces. Turaki, in a statement on Thursday, commemorating the 2026…

Suspected bandits killed an Islamic cleric on Wednesday in Layin Danauta, Kuyello Ward, in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Residents, who shared a gory image of the remains with PREMIUM TIMES, identified the victim as Bello…

The Budget Office of the Federation has dismissed reports claiming that the North East Development Commission, NEDC, operates a N246 billion salaries budget. The Budget Office described the claim as inaccurate and based on a misunderstanding of federal budget structures.…

An abducted medical doctor, Dr Ibrahim Tahir, has regained his freedom after his family paid a ransom of N50 million to his abductors. PUNCH Online reports that Tahir was kidnapped alongside his younger brother on January 2, 2026, at their…

The Chairperson of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has commended Nigeria’s Super Eagles for their gallant display at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. He said that the monetary pledged by made him still stands in spite of the semifinal…

The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has introduced an update to its passport tracking system to improve transparency and reduce delays in passport collection. The Service disclosed the development on its official X handle on Thursday, explaining that the update became…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has approved the immediate release of the 2025 counterfunding for various interventions in health-related programmes across the state The State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Ekem John, disclosed this in Uyo while interacting with journalists…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commended the federal government and members of the renegotiation committee involved in the signing of the 2025 ASUU–FG agreement, while expressing concerns over its eventual implementation. The new agreement, which replaces the…

Dr Ibrahim Abu Babatunde, who was abducted alongside his brother, has regained freedom after two weeks in the kidnappers’ den. DAILY POST reports that the medical doctor, a housemanship staff with the Edo University Teaching Hospital, Iyamho, was on January…

Popular Nigerian comedian, Bovi Ugboma, has shared a critique of the Super Eagles following their semi-final exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, declaring that football remains the sole unifying force in a country divided by religion and politics.…

The chase for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title will stretch beyond 2026 for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, after their agonising semi-final defeat to hosts Atlas Lions of Morocco in Rabat on Wednesday night. At the Stade Prince…

Benue State Government has commenced an extensive evaluation of its general hospitals as part of Governor Hyacinth Alia’s renewed drive to rehabilitate and enhance secondary healthcare facilities across the state. The exercise, led by the Commissioner for Health and Human…

Britain’s economy grew more than expected in November, official data showed Thursday, handing a boost to the Labour government after recent weak figures. Gross domestic product increased 0.3 per cent from the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said,…

A fresh controversy has emerged in the succession process for the vacant Awujale of Ijebuland stool, as an aspirant, popular Fuji Musician Wasui Ayinde, also known as KWAM 1, petitioned the Ogun State Government over alleged unlawful exclusion from the…