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Local council chairperson 'resigns' from office after her removal by assembly

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- A "resignation" letter from the chairperson of the Bekwarra Local Government Council, Cross River State, has surfaced online after her removal from office by the Cross River House ... Read More


Deputy governor slumps, moved into hospital's ICU

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, slumped on Thursday afternoon while he was working in his office, and was immediately rushed to a hospital in Yenagoa, t... Read More


Policewoman receives 'over 3,000 calls' after disclosing phone number on social media

Nigeria, Nov. 16 -- The police spokesperson in Akwa Ibom State, Timfon John, stated that she received over 3,000 phone calls on a single day, 4 August, after publishing her phone number on X (formerly... Read More


Ex-Nigerian governor reacts to alleged coup plot, says military operatives raided his house

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- Timipre Sylva, a former governor of Bayelsa State, Nigeria's South-south, has denied involvement in an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu's administration. PREMIUM TI... Read More


5ive Tour: Why a chef desperately wants Davido to 'taste' Nigerian dish Ekpang Nkukwo

Nigeria, Oct. 26 -- A chef in Nigeria's southern Cross River, Emmanuel Green, desperately wants Davido to taste a Nigerian dish called Ekpang Nkukwo. The Afrobeats superstar is expected to perform in... Read More


Abia govt reacts to fake report of Otti's defection to APC

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Abia State Government has dismissed a report that Governor Alex Otti has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as fake. A Facebook page published the fake article on... Read More


PHOTOS: Funeral rites of lecturer victimised for over two decades by UniUyo

Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- The remains of late Inih Ebong, the associate professor of theatre arts, unjustly sacked and victimised for over two decades by the University of Uyo authorities, were buried on Fr... Read More


Bayelsa governor resigns from PDP - Spokesperson

Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Diri's spokesperson, Daniel Alabra, confirmed this development to PREMIU... Read More


Tinubu mourns Uma Ukpai, says late evangelist was 'filled with fire'

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of the renowned Nigerian evangelist, Uma Ukpai. Mr Ukpai died on 6 October, according to a statement from the family. He was 80 years... Read More


BREAKING: Renowned Nigerian evangelist Uma Ukpai is dead

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- Renowned Nigerian evangelist, Uma Ukpai, is dead. Uma, revered as the father of Pentecostalism in Nigeria, died on 6 October, the family said in a statement issued on Monday, 10 O... Read More