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South Africa probes 'Mystery' flight carrying 153 Palestinians from Gaza

Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- South Africa has launched an investigation into how a chartered plane carrying more than 150 Palestinians from war-torn Gaza landed in Johannesburg without proper travel documents ... Read More


Alleged Genocide: Nigerian minister urges unedited broadcast of interview with Piers Morgan

Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has urged British broadcaster Piers Morgan to air his interview on Nigeria's religious situation in full, without edits or sele... Read More


Timipre Sylva responds after being declared wanted by EFCC

Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- The former governor of Bayelsa State and erstwhile Minister of Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) did not observe any protocol b... Read More


BREAKING: EFCC declares former governor wanted over alleged $14.85m fraud

Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Timipre Sylva, former minister of state for Petroleum Resources and ex-governor of Bayelsa State, wanted over an al... Read More


NSCIA rejects US claim of Christian genocide, says Nigeria's insecurity driven by terrorism, not religion

Nigeria, Nov. 9 -- Nigeria's highest Islamic body, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has strongly condemned what it described as a "false and dangerous narrative" by the United... Read More


#AnambraDecides2025: Official results from local govt areas

Nigeria, Nov. 9 -- Voting has ended in the Anambra governorship that was held on Saturday, and the collation of results has begun at the local government areas. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the exercis... Read More


Tinubu swears in two new ministers

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- President Bola Tinubu swore in two new ministers on Thursday, shortly before the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The new cabinet members... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: Alleged Coup Plot: Over 30 people to face trial

Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- Investigations have progressed into the alleged attempted coup by some Nigerian soldiers arrested in September, with more than 30 suspects now set to face trial, PREMIUM TIMES can r... Read More


From 175 to 86: Tinubu reviews clemency list, drops drug offenders, kidnappers

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- President Bola Tinubu has reviewed the list of individuals granted presidential pardon, clemency or sentence reduction, reducing the total number of beneficiaries from 175 to 86. ... Read More


Tinubu commutes Maryam Sanda's death sentence to 12 years imprisonment

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- President Bola Tinubu has commuted the death sentence of Maryam Sanda, who was convicted in 2020 for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, during a domestic dispute. The decision ... Read More