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NCAA steps in after bird strike triggers chaos at Abuja airport

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) stepped in on Thursday after a bird strike on a United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) aircraft forced the cancellation of a flight and left ove... Read More


Fresh crisis looms in Rivers as Speaker accuses Fubara of dishonesty

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, Thursday, accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of "deliberately lying" about his engagement with the state's lawm... Read More


Bayelsa Deputy Governor Ewhrudjakpo is dead - Official

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, is dead. Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State announced the development in a statement on Thursday night. PREMIUM TIMES... Read More


Court sends ex-minister Ngige to prison over N2.2 billion fraud charges

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwarinpa, Abuja, on Friday, remanded former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, at Kuje Correctional Centre, over the ... Read More


Idoma youths protest exclusion as US Congress delegation visits only Tiv communities in Benue

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- Several youths from Idomaland in Benue State have expressed anger and disappointment over the failure of a visiting United States Congressional delegation to include any Idoma comm... Read More


EFCC arraigns Peace Corps commandant, finance director for alleged fraud

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned the commandant of private paramilitary-styled Peace Corps of Nigeria, Dickson Akon, and the organisation's... Read More


Why FG cannot intervene in rising domestic airfares - Minister

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says the Federal Government has no legal authority to reduce domestic airfares despite widespread complaints from... Read More


Next Afrobeats Star reaches grand finale as six contestants vie for $100,000 prize

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The race to discover Nigeria's Next Afrobeats Star has reached its decisive stage, with six finalists preparing for a make-or-break finale after months of auditions, training, and ... Read More


Katsina man kills nursing mother, 10-month-old baby over paternity dispute - Police

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Sahabi Rabi'u, for the gruesome murder of a nursing mother and her 10-month-old baby in Sheme village, Faskari Loca... Read More


PREMIUM TIMES journalist, others shine at 2025 Human Rights Media Award

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- PREMIUM TIMES' reporter, Falmata Daniel, was one of the three Nigerian journalists honoured on Wednesday, in Abuja, by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) at the 30th anniv... Read More