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Ex-PDP national chairperson, Audu Ogbeh, is dead

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- A former National Chairperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Audu Ogbeh, is dead. Mr Ogbeh, 78, died on Saturday, according to a statement by his family. "It is with deep ... Read More


Nigerian Army honours late Olubadan, Oba Olakulehin, with final military salute

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- The rhythmic thud of boots on the parade ground and the mournful notes of the bugle on Thursday filled the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter's Cemetery in Ibadan as the Nigerian Army ... Read More


NCAA petitions AGF, IGP to investigate, prosecute KWAM 1 over alleged airport misconduct

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Inspector-General of Police to investigate and prosecute renowned Fuji musi... Read More


Do all you can to overcome self-doubt, Editor advises students

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- Nigerian students have been advised to think positively about themselves and do whatever they can to overcome self-doubt in order to succeed. The Premium Times editor for South-sou... Read More


Arunma Oteh reveals one major weakness Otedola admitted in Making It Big

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- Arunma Oteh, former vice president and treasurer of the World Bank, has described Making It Big, the memoir of billionaire businessman Femi Otedola, as a brutally honest and essenti... Read More


KWAM 1 blacklisted from flying in Nigeria

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- Prominent Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM 1), has been placed on a no-flight list by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), PREMIUM TIMES can report. He will b... Read More


Olukoyede to People's Gazette: Retract NNPC GMD forced resignation report or face legal action

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- The chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has threatened legal action against online news platform Peoples Gazette over its report sugge... Read More


AI and the battle for truth in the digital age, By Khadijah Lawan Muhammad

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- It always strikes me as ironic that to determine whether a text is AI-generated, we must consult another AI tool. Likewise, to verify if an image or video is a deepfake, we rely on ... Read More


On Sowore's defamatory statement against the IGP, By Yusuf Yerima

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Nigeria remains one of the few countries where rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution are frequently abused under the guise of free speech. A disturbing trend is the gro... Read More


UPDATED: KWAM 1's Airport Controversy: FAAN, NCAA react differently

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said popular Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM 1), violated aviation regulations by trying to take an alcoholic dri... Read More