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JUST IN: Nigeria's registered voters rise to 103 million - INEC

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The number of registered voters in Nigeria has risen to more than 103 million ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. Th... Read More


Fake Professorship: Anthony Kila speaks but fails to answer key questions

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Anthony Kila, the fake professor exposed by a PREMIUM TIMES investigation, has insisted he is a professor, but failed to provide evidence of a credible institution that awarded him ... Read More


Nigerians react as PREMIUM TIMES exposes fake professor who regularly features on TV

Nigeria, Oct. 4 -- The PREMIUM TIMES investigation exposing Anthony Kila, the pro-chancellor of Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (MCIU), as a fake professor has triggered a barrage of reactions fro... Read More


WAEC appoints new Registrar, Head of Nigeria office

Nigeria, Oct. 4 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Amos Dangut as its new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, while Suleiman Kum has been named Head of the Nigeria Nation... Read More


INVESTIGATION: The fake professor leading a Nigerian university

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- Anthony Kila, the pro-chancellor of Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (MCIU), has long presented himself publicly as a professor and a "Jean Monnet Professor of Strategy and Devel... Read More


Three Nigerian universities make top 1,000 in world universities ranking

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- Three Nigerian universities have been ranked among the world's top 1,000 universities in the 2027 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The University of Ibadan (... Read More


World University Rankings: How Nigerian universities ranked (FULL LIST)

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- Covenant University has returned to the top position among Nigerian universities in the 2027 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, with the University of Ibadan (U... Read More


ANALYSIS: Why Kano's NECO performance is not worth the celebration the government gave it

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- For the second consecutive year, the Kano State Government has celebrated what it described as a first-place finish in the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certi... Read More


Top to Bottom: How states perform in NECO 2026 (FULL LIST)

Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- Candidates' performance in the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) administered by the National Examinations Council (NECO) declined slightly from last year, a PREMI... Read More


ASUU threatens nationwide strike over unpaid salaries, agreement implementation

Nigeria, Sept. 11 -- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened a nationwide strike if the Nigerian government fails to address the outstanding issues affecting universities urgent... Read More