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Two dispatch riders killed as container falls off truck in Lagos

Nigeria, May 11 -- Two dispatch riders were crushed to death on Sunday after a 20-foot container fell on them during a collision involving two fully loaded Mack trucks on Eko Bridge inward Alaka, Lago... Read More


Alleged $1 million Fraud: Supreme Court revokes Fred Ajudua's bail

Nigeria, May 10 -- The Supreme Court has revoked the bail earlier granted to former Lagos socialite Fred Ajudua, who has been facing about three decades old fraud charges. The court, in a unanimous j... Read More


Police arrest suspected traffic robber over N20m hair theft in Lagos

Nigeria, May 8 -- The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected traffic robber caught with human hair worth an estimated N20 million, allegedly stolen from a moving truck on the CMS-Marina B... Read More


Poor regulation fuels junk food crisis in Abuja, six states - Report

Nigeria, May 8 -- Weak enforcement of food regulations has enabled aggressive marketing and widespread consumption of unhealthy food in seven states in Nigeria, worsening the country's non-communicabl... Read More


NJC seeks public comments on 82 candidates shortlisted for judicial positions

Nigeria, May 7 -- In a rare move, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has published a list of 82 candidates shortlisted for judicial posts, inviting the public to comment on their suitability for the ... Read More


EFCC re-arraigns man for non-declaration of $90,000 at airport

Nigeria, May 5 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Ahmed Shaw at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State, for not disclosing $90,000 to the Nigeria Customs Ser... Read More


SERAP, editors demand repeal of Cybercrime Act over crackdown on press, free speech

Nigeria, May 4 -- The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have urged President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to repeal Cybercrime (... Read More


Premium Times Publisher, others honoured at Hallmarks of Labour Awards

Nigeria, May 4 -- The Publisher of Premium Times, Dapo Olorunyomi, has been honoured with the HLF-Christopher Kolade Award for Excellence in Leadership and Professionalism in the Media at the 2025 Hal... Read More


NHRC calls for ethical, right-based regulation of Artificial Intelligence

Nigeria, May 3 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for the creation of ethical and legal frameworks to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), warning that unregulated ... Read More


INTERVIEW: Why Nigeria's prisons remain overcrowded despite reforms - Lawyer

Nigeria, May 3 -- Nigeria's prisons continue to struggle with severe overcrowding, despite efforts at reform. According to data from the Nigerian Correctional Service Portal as of 14 April, 52,893 ou... Read More