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Taraba community cries out over bandits' activities

Nigeria, June 10 -- Residents of the Munga Dosso community in the Karim-Lamido Local Government Area have called on the government to check rampant banditry in the area in northern Taraba State. The ... Read More


Ilorin Emirate celebrates Sallah with colourful Durbar as thousands grace festival

Nigeria, June 10 -- Thousands of residents, tourists, and various cultural groups thronged the Kwara Baseball Park in the Adewole area of Ilorin on Monday for the 2025 Ilorin Emirate Durbar Festival, ... Read More


Nigerian govt equips midwives, targets 20% reduction in maternal mortality by 2027

Nigeria, June 10 -- The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing maternal mortality in Nigeria by at least 20 per cent by 2027. This pledge was reiterated on Monday in Enugu by th... Read More


Beyond politics: The elite's role in nation-building, By Abubakar Suleiman

Nigeria, June 10 -- In the theatre of Nigerian public discourse, we have conflated two distinct concepts: politics and nation-building. This conflation has cost us dearly. Politics - the mechanism thr... Read More


68% of Rivers residents oppose State of Emergency - Survey

Nigeria, June 10 -- In a new survey conducted by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), across the three senatorial districts of Rivers State, an overwhelming majority of respond... Read More


Eight staff under probe over alleged neglect of accident victims - FMC Abuja

Nigeria, June 10 -- The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, on Monday said eight of its staff members-including four doctors, two nurses, and two attendants-are currently under investigation fo... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: Wife of Nigerian senator in money laundering mess in UK

Nigeria, June 10 -- The UK High Court of Justice at King's Bench Division has granted a forfeiture order on a property occupied by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Abigail Katung, PREMIUM TIMES can exclusivel... Read More


Saving lives: The imperatives of heeding security alerts and warnings, By Mukhtar Ya'u Madobi

Nigeria, June 10 -- The tragic airstrike that took place on 31 May in the Maraya-Wabi axis of Zamfara State - resulting in the elimination of twenty armed bandits - offers a painful but important less... Read More


Governor donates N1 billion, grains to Mokwa flood victims

Nigeria, June 10 -- Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has announced a donation of N1 billion to assist victims of the recent flood disaster in the Mokwa. The governor announced the donation during a... Read More


Soldiers kill terrorists in Borno, Zamfara

Nigeria, June 10 -- The Nigerian Army says its soldiers have killed many terrorists, including their commanders, in separate offensives in Borno and Zamfara states. The army disclosed this in separat... Read More