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El Rufai's theory of leadership recruitment: Is the messenger the message?, By Jideofor Adibe

Nigeria, Feb. 4 -- Malam Nasir el Rufai, former Governor of Kaduna state, needs no introduction in Nigerian politics. Many people across the country are strongly opposed to him and his guts. However, ... Read More


FEC approves $1.07bn for health sector reforms

Nigeria, Feb. 4 -- The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $1.07 billion to finance the healthcare sector reforms under the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) progra... Read More


Oluwo of Iwo accuses BBC of distorting Luwo Gbagida's history

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- The palace of the Paramount Ruler of Iwoland, Abdulrosheed Akanbi, on Monday described a BBC report about the only ever female Alaafin of Ife, Iya Luwo Gbagida, as distorted. BBC Y... Read More


Court sends former NHIS boss to prison after arraignment for N90.4m fraud

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Kuje, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the remand of a former Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Usman Yusuf, in pr... Read More


Grammys 2025: President Tinubu congratulates Tems, applauds other Nigerian stars

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian music sensation Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, on winning the Best African Music Performance award at the 67th... Read More


Plateau govt reacts to PREMIUM TIMES report on non-functional trauma centre

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- The Plateau State Government has cleared the air on the uncompleted but commissioned Riyom General Hospital and Trauma Centre in the Riyom Local Government Area of the State. PREMI... Read More


An apple a day now a mirage, By Sylvester Ojenagbon

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- You must have heard this axiom at some point your life, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." If you did not hear it as a child, you must have heard it as an adult. Even now, many... Read More


Good riddance to AES: ECOWAS' chance to reinvent or perish starts now, By Confidence MacHarry

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- Wednesday 28th January marked the expiration of the six-month grace period the Economic Community of West African States gave to Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, who unilaterally left... Read More


#LaLigaEXPERIENCE: StarTimes, LaLiga partner with PREMIUM TIMES for exclusive coverage in Spain

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- StarTimes, in partnership with LaLiga, is set to deliver an unprecedented #LaLigaEXPERIENCE, bringing Nigerian football fans closer to the heart of Spanish football. Through this e... Read More


Unilorin 49, Uniabuja '43': Exposing the propaganda against Uniabuja VC, By Hakeem Alohunmata

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- Twenty-six years later, the story of the 49 lecturers that were sacked at the University of Ilorin for disrupting an ongoing examination during ASUU strike still lingers. Even thoug... Read More