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Guardian publisher, Maiden Alex-Ibru, emerges new NPAN president

Nigeria, Nov. 23 -- Maiden Alex-Ibru, publisher of The Guardian, has been elected president of the Newspaper Proprietors' Association of Nigeria (NPAN). She emerged at the association's 2025 Annual G... Read More


Ports authority police arrest seven suspects over attacks on international vessels

Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- The Marine Unit of the Ports Authority Police (Western Command) has arrested seven individuals in connection with a series of attacks on international vessels within Lagos ports. ... Read More


Lagos govt denies viral kidnapping alert

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Lagos State Government has dismissed a message circulating on social media alleging a surge in kidnapping incidents along the Gbagada Expressway. The flyer, which claimed to h... Read More


First Bank pensioners protest poor welfare package, call for urgent intervention

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- First Bank pensioners, under the National Union of Pensioners (First Bank Unit), have accused the bank's management of "exploitative" treatment and demanded immediate increases to ... Read More


Lagos reaffirms push to end open defecation by 2030

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to making the state open-defecation-free by 2030. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, gav... Read More


ICPC appoints new spokesperson

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has appointed John Odey as its new spokesperson. The appointment was disclosed in a statement on Thu... Read More


How journalists, policymakers, scholars can help harness AI, social media for public good - Olorunyomi

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- Renowned journalist and PREMIUM TIMES Publisher Dapo Olorunyomi on Tuesday outlined the pros and cons of the incursion of social media platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) in... Read More


Tinubu urges judges to safeguard integrity, restore public confidence in judiciary

Nigeria, Nov. 18 -- President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian judges to safeguard the integrity of the judiciary, saying public confidence in the courts depends on fair and untainted interpretation of ... Read More


Lagos govt lists Baba Ijesha on sex offenders register, clarifies his prison release

Nigeria, Nov. 17 -- The Lagos State Government has said it has listed Yoruba actor Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, on the sex offenders register, while clearing the air that the ex-c... Read More


Lawyers' coalition petitions CJN over Imo law taking away acting chief judge's key role

Nigeria, Nov. 17 -- A coalition of 25 lawyers, including senior advocates, has petitioned the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, calling on her and the National Judicial Council (NJC... Read More