Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Tax Bills, Rivers crisis, Insecurity top agenda as NASS resumes after six weeks

Nigeria, May 6 -- Nigerian lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives will resume plenary on Tuesday after almost six weeks of vacation, including the Easter and Eid-el-Fitr holidays. The l... Read More


EFCC traces $30,000 to suspected internet fraudster

Nigeria, May 6 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has traced $30,000 in laundered funds presumably derived from the activities of a suspected internet fraudster. In a pres... Read More


Ekiti targets 200,000 farmers for commercial livestock, 1.5m jobs

Nigeria, May 6 -- The Ekiti State Government on Tuesday said it is targeting 200,000 farmers for commercial livestock and is aiming to create 1.5 million jobs through the Livestock Productivity and Re... Read More


Ogun State Government appoints Segun Odegbami as sports ambassador

Nigeria, May 6 -- The Ogun State Government has taken a bold step in advancing sports development by appointing Nigerian football legend, Segun Odegbami, as the state's first-ever Grand Sports Ambassa... Read More


Health advocates call for urgent investment in midwives to tackle maternal deaths

Nigeria, May 6 -- Health advocates in Nigeria have called on the government, development partners, and the wider public to prioritise investment in midwives as a critical strategy to end preventable m... Read More


UBA's CEO, three directors spend N658 million acquiring new shares

Nigeria, May 6 -- The chief executive of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Oliver Alawuba, and three other directors at the financial institution purchased shares cumulatively worth N658 million in variou... Read More


NSCDC arrests man for allegedly raping 13-year-old boy in Sokoto

Nigeria, May 6 -- The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a middle-aged man for raping a 13-year-old boy in Sokoto State. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the suspect, simply id... Read More


Leaked Memo: Kano LGAs ordered to release N670 million for Emir Sanusi's cars

Nigeria, May 6 -- A leaked memo directing Kano's 44 local government councils to release N670 million to purchase official cars for reinstated Emir Lamido Sanusi is trending online. The official corr... Read More


'We've lawful right to detain VDM' - EFCC reveals reasons for activist's arrest

Nigeria, May 6 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) finally disclosed the reason behind the arrest of activist Martin 'VeryDarkMan (VDM)' Otse five days after being detained. PREMIU... Read More


Inside Nigerian newspaper headlines today - Tuesday, 6 May, 2025

Nigeria, May 6 -- Today, different headlines dominated Nigerian newspapers' cover pages. Punch reported that, "Insecurity: Reps, Benue gov clash as NASS resumes today." According to News Direct, "FE... Read More