Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has congratulated retired Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on his appointment as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, expressing strong confidence in his competence to confront the country’s security challenges. In a congratulatory message…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has arraigned a company official for failing to appoint an anti-money laundering measures compliance desk officer and develop programmes to combat the menace. A statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on…

Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, has condemned the nomination of the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu. DAILY POST reports that President Bola Tinubu earlier this week nominated Yakubu as an ambassador. A cross-section…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday fixed December 8 for the hearing of a motion ex parte filed by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking to be transferred from the Sokoto Correctional…

The Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has expressed optimism that with General Christopher Musa (retd) as Minister of Defence, Nigeria’s security is in capable hands. Bishop Kukah expressed this confidence on Thursday while addressing State House correspondents after…

Senator Ned Nwoko has threatened legal action against individuals circulating defamatory content about him on social media. In a statement shared on his official X account on Thursday and signed by his Communications Team, the senator said he had instructed…

King’s Trust International (KTI) has appointed Nigerian business leader Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede and his wife, lawyer and philanthropist Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede, as the new co-chairs of its Africa Advisory Board. According to a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES, the couple are taking…

The Kebbi State House of Assembly on Thursday approved the state’s 2026 appropriation bill of N642.9 billion, as presented by Governor Nasir Idris on November 27. The approval followed the presentation of a report by the Joint Committee on Finance…

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says the Federal Government is ready to improve policies to grow the aviation sector. Keyamo made the remarks on Thursday during the closing ceremony of the maiden edition of the Nigeria International…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, on Thursday, said the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declined by 0.25 per cent in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter. Mr Cardoso explained that…

Legal luminaries gathered in Enugu on Wednesday, where they championed discussions on making existing laws more accessible to the people of the state. Our correspondent reports that the event was under the auspices of the Enugu State Government’s newly launched…

Property worth millions of naira was, on Thursday, destroyed by a fire incident at No. 1, Road 10, Adepoju Area of Ibadan in Oyo State. The Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on  Fire Services Reform and Chairman of the…

The global fight against Lassa fever has recorded another breakthrough as the Oxford Vaccine Group administered the first dose of a new Lassa fever vaccine to a volunteer in the United Kingdom. The development, announced online on Thursday, took place…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Niger State, Hon. Jonathan Vatsa, has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing Gen. Christopher Musa (retd) as Defence Minister, describing it as “the best appointment of the Tinubu administration so far”.…

Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, on Thursday backed the newly sworn-in Defence Minister, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), saying the Bola Tinubu administration appears set to “reposition” national security and restore calm across the country. “It does seem very…