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El-Rufai: I'm on my way back to Nigeria

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- PREMIUM TIMES can confirm the imminent return to Nigeria of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, contrary to speculations that he is in self-exile. Mr El-Rufai, who is ex... Read More


Appeal Court to hear appeals on PDP convention

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja has fixed Thursday (12 February) for hearing of multiple suits regarding the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held November last year... Read More


Explosion at Bayelsa secretariat, police arrest suspect

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- There was tension in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Wednesday, morning when a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) exploded within the state secretariat complex. PR... Read More


Bello's Trial: Witness spotlights funds transfers, cash withdrawals on Kogi LGs', Govt House's accounts

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- The FCT High Court in Abuja heard from a witness on Wednesday details of slews of transfers from the accounts of some local governments in Kogi State to the accounts of multiple co... Read More


Experts call for urgent action as displacement, conflict widen gaps in Nigeria's cancer care

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Health experts have warned that millions of Nigerians displaced by conflict and insecurity are being denied access to cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. They said violenc... Read More


Money bouquets, spa dates, Lagos getaways top Nigerians' Valentine searches - Google

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Google says Valentine's Day celebrations in Nigeria are taking on a more expressive and experience-led tone in 2026. They say Search data show that Nigerians are moving away from ... Read More


Two burnt to death, eight injured as minibus overturns, explodes in Lagos

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Two persons were burnt to death on Tuesday after a commercial minibus overturned and burst into flames along the Balogun inward corridor toward Mile 2 in the Okota area of Isolo, L... Read More


ANALYSIS: What AU must do to resolve Somaliland controversy

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Israel's December 2025 recognition of Somaliland, a secessionist northern part of Somalia, set off a series of political and diplomatic shockwaves in the Horn of Africa and the Ara... Read More


Cambridge University to repatriate looted artefacts to Nigeria

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- More than 200 artefacts looted from Nigeria by the British military in the 19th century are set to be returned. The Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MA... Read More


I make films for people who can think' - Kunle Afolayan to 'Anikulapo' critics

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has taken time to school the critics of his latest film project, 'Anikulapo: The Ghoul Awakens'. Released on Netflix in January, the five-part series star... Read More