Brazil forward Neymar is a doubt for the start of the World Cup after injuring his calf, requiring two to three weeks of treatment, the national team’s doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said on Thursday. The 34-year-old Santos star will miss Brazil’s…

Dakar, May 27, 2026—CPJ welcomes the release of journalist and writer René Capain Bassène, who had been detained since 2018 in Senegal. Bassène was sentenced to life in prison on charges of complicity in murder and attempted murder, crimes that…

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, has taken a swipe at the administration of President Bola Tinubu, alleging that it has left Nigeria worse than it met it three years ago when he assumed office. Afenifere said this in…

A group of stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi East Senatorial District has petitioned the party’s National Working Committee over the reported suspension of Senator Jibrin Isah, popularly known as Echocho, urging the leadership to disregard what they…

The US Secretary of War, Pete Hegeseth, has claimed that America’s military operation in Nigeria is based on President Donald Trump’s order to protect Nigerian Christians targeted by ISIS terrorists—a continued attempt to mischaracterise the security crisis in the country…

Governor Uba Sani has commended Kaduna State pilgrims for their exemplary conduct in Saudi Arabia while performing the 2026 Hajj in the Holy Land. A statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Malam Ibraheem Musa in Makkah on Thursday, said…

The United States has arrested a former senior CIA official after a search found $40 million worth of gold bars at his home. FBI officers also seized $2 million in cash and around 35 luxury watches this month from the…

Fresh facts have emerged about why a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, is desperate to become governor despite a certificate forgery scandal hanging on his neck, PREMIUM TIMES reports. From forgery scandal to governorship ambition Recall…

Some Nigerian pilgrims participating in the 2026 Hajj exercise have expressed concerns over poor services being provided in Mina, particularly feeding and accommodation arrangements under the Mashariq Dhabiya service provider. The complaints, which surfaced during the pilgrims’ stay in the…

Chelsea are ready to sanction their first summer transfer under new manager Xabi Alonso, with goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen expected to leave Stamford Bridge. The Blues are open to selling the Danish goalkeeper after he expressed his desire to leave the…

Dozens of students were reportedly hospitalised on Wednesday after chaos erupted during the Children’s Day celebration organised by the Edo State Government at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. The chaos has raised fresh questions about crowd control and…

Edo State Government stated that an investigation has commenced into the stampede that occurred at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Wednesday, the venue of this year’s Children’s Day celebration, where several students sustained various degrees of injuries. The government also said…

The National Orientation Agency in Jigawa State has called on Nigerians to let the lessons of Eid al-Adha reflect in their daily lives as a step towards building a stronger and more united country. This was contained in a statement…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government’s defense of rising debt profile. In a statement by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said Tinubu’s administration glorifies what he described as ‘reckless borrowing’ while many Nigerians sink…

From political realignments in Abuja where Atiku Abubakar clinched the ADC presidential ticket, to revelations from Washington detailing a Trump-era directive that triggered anti-ISIS operations in Nigeria, the morning’s developments span politics, security and governance. In Abia, Governor Alex Otti…