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Microsoft to shut down Skype in May

Nigeria, March 1 -- Microsoft has announced plans to shut down Skype, its video communication tool that once dominated the internet and had more than three hundred million users. In a post on X on Fr... Read More


NAHCON appoints new secretary

Nigeria, March 1 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has appointed Mustapha Muhammad-Ali as its new secretary. The appointment comes after the voluntary resignation of Abdullahi Rabi'... Read More


'Senate President is very responsible, disciplined man'- Akpabio's wife says amid threats to sue Natasha Akpoti

Nigeria, March 1 -- Senate President Godswill Akpabio's wife, Ekaette, has responded to the allegation made by Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against her husband. PREMIUM TIMES reported... Read More


Chidimma Adetshina's mum under house arrest, banned from applying for permanent residency

Nigeria, March 1 -- The South African government has set strict bail conditions for Anabela Rungo, mother of Miss Universe Africa and Oceania, Chidimma Adetshina and prohibited her from applying for p... Read More


Russia-Ukraine war: Trump's meeting with Zelensky turns hostile

Nigeria, March 1 -- US President Donald Trump and his deputy, JD Vance, have accused the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, of being "disrespectful and ungrateful" following unsuccessful discuss... Read More


Afrobasket 2025: Caleb Agada reflects on Nigeria's stunning qualification

Nigeria, March 1 -- When Nigeria's AfroBasket qualifying campaign appeared to be in jeopardy heading into the final window in Libya, few believed a turnaround was possible. However, through sheer det... Read More


Atiku demands independent probe into sexual harassment allegations against Akpabio

Nigeria, March 1 -- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked President Bola Tinubu to ensure an independent and transparent investigation into the sexual harassment allegations levelled against ... Read More


Akpabio's wife sues Natasha, demands N350 billion in damages

Nigeria, March 1 -- Ekaette Akpabio, wife of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has filed two defamation lawsuits against Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Mrs Akpabio demanded N350... Read More


Court sentences man to death for burning wife, brother-in-law to death

Nigeria, March 1 -- The Lagos court has sentenced Benjamin Ogudoro to death for killing his wife and brother-in-law by setting them ablaze. The court ruled on Thursday that evidence shows that the de... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian governor queries over 200 aides for 'disloyalty'

Nigeria, March 1 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has queried over 200 aides for being absent at the governor's appointment without permission. In the query dated 25 February, the Secretary to ... Read More