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Nigerian professor caught attempting to sexually assault female student

Nigeria, April 23 -- A lecturer at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has been caught allegedly trying to sexually molest a female student in the university. The lecturer, Mfonobong Udoudom, wor... Read More


Ex-Imo governor, Emeka Ihedioha, dumps PDP

Nigeria, April 23 -- A former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Ihedioha announced his resignation from the PDP in a letter ... Read More


Soludo fumes at Ezeife's funeral over violation of Anambra burial law

Nigeria, April 22 -- Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has expressed sadness over the alleged violation of the state's burial law at the funeral of a former governor of the state, Chukwuemeka E... Read More


Worshippers' death in road crash, Soludos' anger at Ezeife's funeral, other South-east top stories

Nigeria, April 22 -- The past week was action-packed in Nigeria's South-east, where mainly sad events made headlines. The top stories included the report of a fatal road accident in Imo State involvi... Read More


Nigerian governor slashes university's tuition fees, increases workers' salaries

Nigeria, April 21 -- Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has slashed the tuition fees of the Ebonyi State University by 10 per cent. Mr Nwifuru has also approved the increment of salaries of bot... Read More


Police arrest officer who shot businessman dead over bribe payment

Nigeria, April 21 -- The police in Abia State, south-east Nigeria, say they have arrested a police operative who allegedly shot dead an entrepreneur in Aba, the commercial hub of the state. The busin... Read More


Police arrest suspected killer of final year undergraduate in Abia

Nigeria, April 19 -- The police in Abia State, South-east Nigeria, have said they arrested the suspected killer of a final-year undergraduate student of the Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU). The p... Read More


JUST IN: Worshippers killed in Imo road accident

Nigeria, April 19 -- Many people have been killed in a road accident in Imo State, south-east Nigeria. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the accident occurred on Friday morning along Owerri-Onitsha Express... Read More


Police arrest suspect for allegedly vandalising transformer

Nigeria, April 19 -- The police in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, say they have arrested a 23-year-old suspect for allegedly vandalising an electric transformer in the state. The suspect, Chigozie ... Read More


Neighbourhood watch operatives allegedly kill entrepreneur in Enugu

Nigeria, April 17 -- A restaurant owner in Enugu State has been shot dead by individuals believed to be operatives of a Neighbourhood Watch Group in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area o... Read More