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Nigeria's Favour Ofili sets World Record in Atlanta

Nigeria, May 18 -- Nigerian sprint sensation Favour Ofili etched her name into the record books on Saturday, becoming the fastest woman in history over 150 meters on a straight track at the Adidas Atl... Read More


PT Security Watch: 65 people killed, 17 kidnapped across Nigeria last week

Nigeria, May 18 -- At least 64 people were killed and 17 others abducted in 11 Nigerian states in the past week, a review of the events by PREMIUM TIMES has shown. An analysis of media reports, inclu... Read More


PDP demands immediate release of detained social media influencer

Nigeria, May 18 -- A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has called for the immediate release of a social media influencer in the state, Awudumu Reigneth. The police report... Read More


Gateway Games 2024 (LIVE UPDATES): Ogun agog as Nigeria's biggest Sports Festival kicks off

Nigeria, May 18 -- After months of delays and anticipation, the 22nd National Sports Festival - Gateway Games 2024 - is finally lighting up Ogun State. Initially billed for November 2024, the festiva... Read More


Article of Faith: Good and bad pleasure (1), By Femi Aribisala

Nigeria, May 18 -- A fundamental spiritual principle of God's kingdom says God is the centre and circumference of everything. He is the Alpha and the Omega. He is the Beginning and the End. (Revelatio... Read More


Insurgents launch 12 attacks in Borno in three weeks

Nigeria, May 18 -- Residents are again deserting Borno rural communities following renewed attacks by Boko Haram insurgents. The Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists have carried out at least 12 attacks i... Read More


Nigeria, Egypt set for high-stakes bronze battle at U-20 AFCON

Nigeria, May 18 -- As the curtain prepares to fall on the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, two continental giants, Nigeria and Egypt, will lock horns in Sunday's third-place playoff at the iconic 30 J... Read More


JAMB exam glitches: Cutting Professor Ishaq Oloyede some slack, By Azuh Arinze

Nigeria, May 18 -- In recent days, criticism has been mounting over the unfortunate technical glitches that marred segments of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), leaving some ... Read More


Kidnappers kill APC chieftain despite collecting N5 million ransom

Nigeria, May 18 -- Nelson Adepoyigi, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward 5 Chairman in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, who was recently kidnapped in Ifon, has reportedly been killed by h... Read More


How I discovered Jude's wife owns 80% of Northside Music, Mr P tells court

Nigeria, May 18 -- Peter 'Mr P' Okoye, one half of the now-defunct music duo P-Square, has testified against his elder brother and former manager of the group, Jude. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Jude ... Read More