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Police kill five gunmen, arrest 'IPOB native doctor,' 146 others

Nigeria, May 26 -- The police in Imo State, South-east Nigeria, say they have killed five gunmen terrorising residents of the state. Henry Okoye, the police spokesperson in the state, in a statement ... Read More


Data, facts show Trump lied about 'white genocide' in South Africa

Nigeria, May 26 -- The lie of a 'genocide' against white farmers in South Africa took centre stage when presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump met on 21 May. The fact is that there is no 'white g... Read More


NCC mandates telecom operators to inform consumers of service outages

Nigeria, May 26 -- The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated telecom licensees in Nigeria to inform consumers of major service outages on their networks through media channels. On Sun... Read More


Nigeria will not spend 'dime' to establish a national carrier-Keyamo

Nigeria, May 26 -- Nigeria's Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has affirmed that the federal government will not be reinvesting in the contentious national carrier, Nigeria Air, which was suspended... Read More


Actor Godwin Nnadiekwe hospitalised after unauthorised chest kick on movie set

Nigeria, May 26 -- Nollywood actor Godwin Nnadiekwe has been hospitalised after his colleague, Zubby Michael, kicked him in the chest during a film shoot. The actor's management, who disclosed this o... Read More


Africa Day 2025: Igniting the continent's promise on the global stage, By Tolu Ogunlesi

Nigeria, May 26 -- For me, Africa Day - celebrated annually on 25 May - readily brings to mind one remarkable individual and one pivotal institution. The individual is Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem, a respect... Read More


Inside Nigerian newspaper headlines today - Monday, 26 May 2025

Nigeria, May 26 -- Today, reports of the failed negotiations among PDP party members dominated the headlines. The Nation reported, "Wike's walk back on peace deal sinks PDP deeper in confusion." The... Read More


Premium Times Editor-in-Chief to deliver lecture on empathy in media reporting

Nigeria, May 26 -- The Editor-in-Chief of PREMIUM TIMES, Musikilu Mojeed, has been invited to deliver a lecture at the 2025 Communications Week (ComWEEK) organised by the National Directorate of Socia... Read More


Diamond League: Nigeria's Tobi Amusan sets new record

Nigeria, May 26 -- World record holder Tobi Amusan sent a powerful message to the athletics world on Sunday night as she stormed to victory in the women's 100m hurdles at the 2025 Rabat Diamond League... Read More


Police arrest village head, 13 others over alleged ties to bandits

Nigeria, May 26 -- Security operatives comprising the police and local vigilantes have arrested the village head of Guiwa in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, Garba Mohammed, for allegedly... Read More