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BREAKING: Certificate Forgery: Minister Uche Nnaji absent from scheduled press briefing

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, on Monday, refused to appear for a press conference which his office called for to address the certificate forgery scandal involv... Read More


I met Yul as teenager, but marriage isn't worth dying for - May Edochie

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Internet personality and entrepreneur May Edochie has revealed how she met her estranged husband, controversial actor Yul Edochie. Yul and May married in 2004 and have three sons a... Read More


Contrary to facts, Akwa Ibom govt dismisses withdrawal of ex-Gov Emmanuel's security as 'rumour'

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Contrary to available facts, the Akwa Ibom State Government has dismissed as "rumour" the withdrawal of police operatives from former Governor Udom Emmanuel's residences at the Ewet... Read More


IPAC wants president stripped of power to appoint INEC chair, restoration of government funding for parties

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), the umbrella body of all registered political parties in Nigeria, has expressed strong support for the ongoing constitution review exercise ... Read More


Abia govt says House of Reps deputy speaker 'needs more tutorials than microphone'

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Abia State Government has reacted to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu's remarks that the achievements of Governor Alex Otti's administration was... Read More


Reps deputy speaker seeks political parties' support for constitution review

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairperson of the House Committee on Constitution Review, Benjamin Kalu, has urged leaders of Nigeria's political parties to ... Read More


Unlocking climate finance: A lifeline for Nigeria's states and businesses, By Umaru J. Abu

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Nigeria's Climate Emergency Some years ago, when the River Niger burst its banks, Ibaji Local Government Area in Kogi State went under. Rice paddies that had fed families for gener... Read More


Roadblocks by terrorists strangle economies of Mali, neighbours

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Since 3 September, the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has been obstructing traffic on the strategic roads linking Mali to Senegal and Mauritania. T... Read More


Certificate Forgery: Embattled minister's lawyer fumes in court over PREMIUM TIMES investigation

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The legal team of the embattled Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, who is at the centre of a major certificate forgery scandal, fumed at the Federal High Court in Abuja... Read More


Nigeria lost billions of naira to last PENGASSAN strike - NNPC chief

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The nationwide strike embarked upon by some oil workers recently cost Nigeria over 200,000 barrels per day of crude oil, and also affected gas production and electricity generation,... Read More