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Burkina Faso junta says it thwarted plot to topple Traore

Nigeria, April 22 -- The Burkina Faso military government says it has thwarted a plot to overthrow junta leader Ibrahim Traore. This adds to the multiple claims of attempted coups against Mr Traore s... Read More


Chibok girls and Leah Sharibu: Indictments of Nigeria that still persist, By Firdausi Abubakar

Nigeria, April 22 -- Monday, 14 April marked eleven agonising years since the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, by the Boko Haram terrorist grou... Read More


Hajj 2025: Airlift of Nigerian intending pilgrims begins 9 May

Nigeria, April 22 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the State Muslim Pilgrims' Welfare Board have fixed 9 May as the commencement date for the airlift of Nigerian intending pilgr... Read More


Teenager Quadri Alabi recounts ordeal during two-month detention, as police rule out apology

Nigeria, April 22 -- Teenager Quadri Alabi, who gained national attention for standing in front of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi's convoy during the 2023 campaign, has recounted a harr... Read More


Police speak on controversies around death of Delta governor's aide

Nigeria, April 22 -- Shimite Bello, the special adviser on trade and export to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, has been confirmed dead. Mrs Bello, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, died on Easter S... Read More


Captain Ibrahim Traore: The soldier selling Africa false hope, By Umar Farouk Bala

Nigeria, April 22 -- Clad in fatigues and fluent in fiery rhetoric, Captain Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso has emerged as a poster child of a new wave of African populism. To his supporters, he is a r... Read More


INTERVIEW: Nigeria continues to command respect on global stage - Foreign Minister

Nigeria, April 22 -- Contrary to popular opinion about Nigeria's standing globally, Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, insists that the West African country continues to command a lo... Read More


Wike's ally appointed Bayelsa PDP chairperson amidst feud with Diri

Nigeria, April 22 -- George Turnah, an ally of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has been appointed the chairperson of the caretaker committee to run the affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in ... Read More


Lola Adekanye speaks on leading with integrity, empowering women

Nigeria, April 22 -- Lola Adekanye is the Deputy Regional Director for Africa, Centre for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Mrs Adekanye shares her journey... Read More


Tech Unite Africa: Experts advocate AI adoption for sectoral growth

Nigeria, April 22 -- Media: The panellists, an AI and Machine Learning expert, Fin Dittimi, Oyewole Sarunmi of Prowess University Delaware, Alessandra Sala of Shutterstock, and Oluwatoni Olugbenga, a ... Read More