Teachers in public primary and secondary schools across Oyo State on Monday began an indefinite strike to protest the kidnap of teachers and pupils of three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state The News Agency of Nigeria…

More than 50 houses have been destroyed and hundreds of residents displaced by a rainstorm in Tom Gangare, a town in Sopp Ward of the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The disaster occurred on Saturday following a heavy…

Presidential spokesman Daniel Bwala has mocked Arise Television anchor Rufai Oseni, accusing him of being an unofficial spokesman for Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. In a post on X on Monday, Bwala alleged that Oseni’s…

Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo has been named in Ecuador’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as the South American side prepares for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. As reported by BBC Sport on Monday, the…

Just days after PREMIUM TIMES reported a breach of aviation safety regulations involving Patience Abbo, wife of former Adamawa North Senator Ishaku Abbo, fresh footage has emerged showing her engaging in an identical act at what appears to be the…

Former Kano State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has expressed concern over the continued stay in captivity of students and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo…

France said on Monday that a suspected Russian oil tanker had been detained in the Atlantic over the weekend, in the latest such seizure aimed at combating Moscow’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet.” The Tagor was detained on Sunday morning in international…

Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno’s declaration that he will not complete the long-stalled Ibom Science Park project has exposed a contradiction between his public commitments before assuming office and the policies his administration pursued during its first two years…

Violent crime seems to have returned to Anambra as gunmen whose identities were not immediately ascertained have attacked men of the Anambra State Police Command, killing at least two officers. The state has been peaceful for months, following a heavy…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Sunday hosted Super Eagles winger and Abia-born international footballer, Samuel Chukwueze, in Umuahia, where he announced plans to commence construction of the proposed Umuahia Stadium City before the end of the year. Chukwueze, who…

Nigeria’s public finances are coming under renewed pressure as debt servicing continues to swallow a large share of government revenue, leaving less room for health, education and other social investments. In 2026, the federal government is projected to spend N15.52…

Fresh intelligence reports indicate that senior Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, commander, Ba’a Shuwa, has declined to accept a leadership role reportedly proposed by the Islamic State, ISIS, central command in Iraq following the death of veteran commander, Abubakar…

Liverpool are set to open formal talks with Andoni Iraola over becoming the club’s new head coach following the departure of Arne Slot. The Reds parted ways with Slot on Saturday, just one year after the Dutchman guided the club…

The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State has announced the recovery of a locally made pistol and a large cache of substances suspected to be Indian hemp during an operation in Ibeno Local Government Area of the state. According…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued three kidnapped victims during a clearance operation in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The development was disclosed by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, in a post shared via his…