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WHO urges US government to exempt HIV treatment from funding cuts

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appealed to the United States government to exempt HIV treatment from its current funding pause. In a statement published on its website, t... Read More


Election Fraud: Judge orders Nigerian professor's arrest

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- A High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Wednesday, ordered the arrest of a Nigerian professor, accused of election fraud, for being absent during judgment. Ignatius Uduk, a profe... Read More


Death toll rises in Enugu petrol tanker explosion

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The death toll from the tanker explosion that occurred at the Ugwu Onyeama section of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has increased to 21. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that a petro... Read More


Sowore pleads not guilty to cybercrime charges

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- ctivist Omoyele Sowore on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to cybercrime charges the police instituted against him in Abuja for referring to Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Eg... Read More


Seven times Annie, 2Baba's love story made us believe in 'Happily Ever After'

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- Since Sunday, the internet has been buzzing with the shocking news of Innocent Idibia, aka 2Baba and Annie Macaulay-Idibia's separation. The announcement has left fans reeling, wi... Read More


NBA president, Shehu Sani, others attend court as police arraign Sowore

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The cybercrimes trial of activist Omoyele Sowore drew significant attention and prominent figures in solidarity to the Federal High Court in Abuja, where he was scheduled to be arr... Read More


Experts, CSOs, politicians decry death of strong opposition in Nigeria

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- Experts and politicians have called for a more vigorous opposition in Nigeria to serve as a check on the current administration. This was one of the resolutions reached at a two-d... Read More


Cricket: Nigeria secures another victory at World Cup, edge Ireland by six runs

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- Nigeria's U19 Women's Cricket Team, the Junior Female Yellow Greens, clinched a hard-fought six-run victory over Ireland in their final Super Six match at the ICC U19 Women's T20 W... Read More


How Wike funded Bauchi governor's election campaign in 2019 - Ex-Speaker Dogara

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has narrated how the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, played a crucial role in funding t... Read More


Police charge Sowore with cybercrime for calling Egbetokun 'illegal IGP'

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The Nigerian police have charged Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), with cybercrimes and are set to arrai... Read More