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NCAA approves commercial flight operations for Ekiti Agro-Allied airport

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- The federal government has granted the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport approval to commence scheduled flight operations, (otherwise known as commercial flights), effec... Read More


On faith, fiction and the facts: Nigeria will not be lectured, By O'tega Ogra

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- Following renewed claims from certain Western voices, including United States Senator Ted Cruz and television host Bill Maher, alleging "Christian persecution" in Nigeria, O'tega Og... Read More


You can't disrupt Otti's relationship with Tinubu, federal lawmakers tell Kalu

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- The Abia Labour Party (LP) House of Representatives Caucus has cautioned the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, to desist from inciting the federal gover... Read More


ANALYSIS: Sudan's civil war reignites illicit car trade into Chad

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- Sudan's third civil war, which began in April 2023 between the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces, has reignited the illicit cross-border trade in vehicles. ... Read More


Uche Nnaji's Certificate Forgery: What Nigerian laws say

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- Uche Nnaji, who resigned as the minister of innovation, science and technology over certificate forgery, could face up to 21 years imprisonment or more, a PREMIUM TIMES' review of v... Read More


Otakikpo terminal in Andoni: A chance for redemption or another broken promise, By Maclean Jacob Eneotu

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- A new chapter may be beginning in Andoni, Rivers State, with the announcement of the $400 million Otakikpo Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal, which is scheduled to be commissioned b... Read More


How intelligence led to EFCC investigation of Dasuki, others for alleged arms funds fraud - Witness

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- A prosecution witness on Tuesday narrated to the FCT High Court in Abuja how an intelligence report received by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) led to the invest... Read More


Speeding truck crushes man to death in Ondo

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- Tragedy struck on Wednesday morning when a truck overran a motorcycle rider along Oda Road in Akure, Ondo State, killing him on the spot. The deceased, who is yet to be identified,... Read More


Is the Fulani agenda a myth or a convenient distraction?, By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- In recent weeks, the idea has again surfaced that Christians are being deliberately targeted for extermination in Nigeria. This claim has found its way into international conversati... Read More


2026 WCQ: Osimhen, Lookman and 16 others arrive for Lesotho clash

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- Galatasaray and Atlanta forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman lead Super Eagles players who have touched down in Polokwane, South Africa, ahead of Nigeria's crucial 2026 FIFA ... Read More