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U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles target victory over Kenya to seal top spot

Nigeria, May 7 -- The stage is set in Cairo as Nigeria's U20 national team, the Flying Eagles, prepare to face Kenya's Rising Stars in their final Group B clash at the ongoing 2025 Africa U20 Cup of N... Read More


Outrage as mob sets referee ablaze in DR Congo

Nigeria, May 7 -- A respected football referee has been lynched and set ablaze by a furious crowd in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. According to a report by Africa Soccer, 36-year-old ... Read More


Kidnapped Nigerian professor freed

Nigeria, May 7 -- A Nigerian professor kidnapped by gunmen in the country's south-east has been freed. The professor, Herbert Batta, a lecturer at the faculty of Communication and Media Studies in th... Read More


We've not forgotten your hardships, Akpabio assures Nigerians

Nigeria, May 7 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says the Senate under his leadership is fully aware of the hardship confronting millions of Nigerians. Mr Akpabio said this in his address to... Read More


Ten years on, late Ooni Sijuwade's family unveils Pan-African memorial events, legacy projects

Nigeria, May 7 -- The family of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, has unveiled a series of cultural, intellectual, and commemorative events to mark the tenth anniversary of the m... Read More


US, China to begin talks to ease trade tensions

Nigeria, May 7 -- China and the United States are preparing to begin talks to de-escalate their weeks-long trade dispute. Officials representing both countries will meet on Saturday in Switzerland to... Read More


NJC seeks public comments on 82 candidates shortlisted for judicial positions

Nigeria, May 7 -- In a rare move, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has published a list of 82 candidates shortlisted for judicial posts, inviting the public to comment on their suitability for the ... Read More


'We're yet to receive VDM's bail document' - Deji Adeyanju counters EFCC

Nigeria, May 7 -- Deji Adeyanju, legal counsel to activist Martin 'Verydarkman (VDM)' Otse, has responded to the bail conditions granted to his client by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (... Read More


PREMIUM TIMES, WCCIMA partner to empower women entrepreneurs in Nigeria

Nigeria, May 7 -- PREMIUM TIMES has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Women's Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (WCCIMA) to promote and empower women entrepreneurs... Read More


Pregnant woman found hanging from tree

Nigeria, May 7 -- It was a moment of shock and sorrow in Anambra State on Tuesday when the body of a yet-to-be-identified pregnant woman was found hanging from a cashew tree in the state. The body, i... Read More