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Court stops PDP state, LG congresses in Ekiti

Nigeria, May 8 -- Fresh crisis has hit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, as the High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, on Wednesday, granted an order stopping the conduct... Read More


Media urged to create AI usage policy to protect jobs, ethics

Nigeria, May 8 -- As artificial intelligence reshapes the media landscape, a media publisher has said that regulatory bodies and associations must come together to create policies for AI usage that ad... Read More


Police recover another corpse in Anambra

Nigeria, May 8 -- The police in Anambra State, south-east Nigeria, say they have recovered another corpse in the state. Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson in Anambra, announced this in a statem... Read More


Nigerian govt discontinues foreign scholarship scheme, to prioritise local institutions

Nigeria, May 8 -- The Nigerian government has officially discontinued the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Programme, which for years funded Nigerian students to study in foreign countr... Read More


NPFL: Ideye brace lifts Enyimba as continental, relegation battles go to wire

Nigeria, May 8 -- With just two games remaining in the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, the stakes have never been higher. While Remo Stars have already secured the title, the c... Read More


Premium Times Journalist selected for Africa Health Communications Fellowship

Nigeria, May 8 -- PREMIUM TIMES health reporter, Mariam Ileyemi, has been selected for the 2025 Africa Health Communications Fellowship (AHCF), a programme organised by fraycollege of Communications, ... Read More


Gov. Abiodun pushes new name for upgraded M.K.O Abiola Stadium

Nigeria, May 8 -- The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has announced plans to rename the iconic M.K.O. Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, elevating its status to reflect the facility's remarkable transform... Read More


Food Poisoning: Five siblings die in Anambra, mother in critical condition

Nigeria, May 8 -- Tragedy struck in Anambra State on Tuesday when five siblings died suddenly. The incident happened at Ogidi, a community in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The po... Read More


Poor regulation fuels junk food crisis in Abuja, six states - Report

Nigeria, May 8 -- Weak enforcement of food regulations has enabled aggressive marketing and widespread consumption of unhealthy food in seven states in Nigeria, worsening the country's non-communicabl... Read More


HAJJ 2025: Imo hosts inaugural flight for Nigerian pilgrims

Nigeria, May 8 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that the inaugural flight for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage will depart from Owerri, Imo State, on 9 May, with Governor Hope... Read More