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SSS arrests man over social media post calling for coup

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The State Security Service (SSS) has reportedly arrested a social media user, Innocent Chukwuma, who made a post on X, calling for a coup. A source at the agency told PREMIUM TIME... Read More


Nigerian Government seeks partnership to harness 10GW stranded electricity generation capacity

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The Nigerian Government is open to strategic partnerships to harness over 10 gigawatts (gw) of stranded electricity generation capacity in the country, Minister of Power Adebayo Ad... Read More


Akpabio, Yahaya Bello have no reputation to protect, Akpoti-Uduaghan tells court

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello hav... Read More


Nigerian lawmakers raise alarm over terrorists' threats to bomb National Assembly complex

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The House of Representatives' Committee on Internal Security has raised concerns over threats by terrorists to bomb the National Assembly complex. Garba Muhammad, the chairman of ... Read More


Senate to screen new service chiefs Wednesday

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The Senate will on Wednesday screen and possibly confirm the newly appointed service chiefs The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced this during plenary after reading a l... Read More


'All Gov Eno wants from Tinubu is Ibom Deep Seaport', Akpabio tells Shettima

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- Senate President Godswill Akpabio has appealed to Vice President Kashim Shettima to help ensure the realisation of the Ibom Deep Seaport project in Akwa Ibom State. Speaking at an... Read More


Saraki calls for African renaissance, urges end to dependency at Nairobi Forum

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- Former Senate President of Nigeria, Bukola Saraki, has urged African leaders to dismantle economic and institutional dependency and chart a new course of self-reliance, innovation,... Read More


Premium Times, Nigeria Health Watch, and The Punch to host webinar on investing in health financing reform

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- Premium Times, in collaboration with Nigeria Health Watch and The Punch newspaper, will on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, host a high-level webinar on sustainable health financing. T... Read More


Tribunal orders General Hydrocarbons to pay First Bank over N270 million in damages

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- An arbitral tribunal has ordered General Hydrocarbons Limited to pay $112,100 (about N162 million) and N111.25 million in legal and arbitration costs to First Bank of Nigeria, mark... Read More


WAEC denies issuing subject combinations for WASSCE

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has denied issuing directive on subject combinations for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In a stateme... Read More