The Chairman of the Riders and Owners of Motorcycles Organisation, ROMO, Ogun State Chapter, Rasaq Shotayo, popularly known as “Sholebo,” has refuted allegations circulating on social media that he issued a threat to the life of the Secretary of the…

Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, on Saturday, threatened to terminate all non-performing contracts in order to avoid wastage of government resources. Eno who stated this at a media briefing in Uyo, said that contracts were meant to be implemented…

A Nigerian-born Catholic priest, Anthony Odiong, has been convicted by a jury in Texas, United States, for sexually assaulting women under his spiritual care. Mr Odiong, a naturalised US citizen, was ordained in Nigeria in 1993 and later served in…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and founder of the Godwin Obla Foundation, Godwin Obla, has attributed the failure of the Idoma people to produce a governor in Benue State since its creation in 1976 to a combination of demographic disadvantage…

A Division of Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital has affirmed the order of a Rivers State High Court which nullified the congresses of the All Progressives Congress that produced Chief Tony Okocha (as state chairman)…

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Sharafadeen Alli, alongside the party’s senatorial candidates and leaders, on Saturday visited President Bola Tinubu at his Lagos residence, where they expressed confidence in the party’s chances of…

The 35 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army under the 81 Division on Friday witnessed a change of command as Brigadier General Friday Onu assumed office as the new commander. Brigadier General Onu, the 14th commander of the Brigade, took over from Brigadier General…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the promotion of 17,952 junior police officers across various ranks in the Nigeria Police Force as part of efforts to enhance personnel welfare, boost morale, and reward diligence, professionalism, and…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tenure extension for the chief executive officer of the National Library of Nigeria, Professor Chinwe Veronica Anunobi, has attracted mixed reactions. Recall that President Tinubu recently extended the tenure of Anunobi for a final five-year term.…

Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Coalition, Peter Obi on Saturday formally accepted his nomination and unveiled an ambitious reform agenda aimed at confronting Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, economic stagnation and infrastructure deficit, including a pledge to raise electricity generation to…

In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, former Nigeria Country Director of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Andrew Dunn, reflects on his three decades of leading conservation efforts across some of Nigeria’s most important biodiversity hotspots. Much of his work was…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has sanctioned the promotion of 17,952 junior police officers across various ranks within the Nigeria Police Force. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts aimed at enhancing personnel welfare, boosting morale, and…

A former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi; former Kano State Governor, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso; and the National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Senator Seriake Dickson, have arrived at the party’s special convention in Abuja, where delegates are expected to…

A new study has raised concerns over tobacco companies’ growing efforts to attract women and girls in Nigeria through flavoured products, social media promotions and claims that emerging products such as vapes and e-cigarettes are safer alternatives to conventional cigarettes.…

National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, David Mark, has expressed concern over worsening insecurity and economic hardship in Nigeria. The opposition party leader said millions of citizens are struggling with rising living costs, unemployment and low purchasing power.…