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FG, Cherie Blair Foundation launch partnership to support women entrepreneurs

Nigeria, July 17 -- The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has launched a partnership with the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women to scale up support for women entrepreneurs across Nigeria. The partner... Read More


Dele Momodu quits PDP, joins ADC

Nigeria, July 17 -- Veteran journalist and former presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the takeover of the party by what he described as "an... Read More


Police arrest suspected thief, cultists in Akwa Ibom

Nigeria, July 17 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a man over an alleged theft of a Mercedes-Benz truck. In a statement on Wednesday, the police spokesperson in the state, Timfon John, i... Read More


Otudeko, Odukale exit First HoldCo, sell off stakes

Nigeria, July 17 -- Two of the top shareholders of First HoldCo Plc, Oba Otudeko and Oye Hassan-Odukale, have offloaded their stakes in the financial services group, easing the path for Femi Otedola, ... Read More


Buhari died as loyal APC member, Tinubu supporter - Ex-Reps member

Nigeria, July 17 -- Former President Muhammadu Buhari died as a loyal member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a staunch supporter of his successor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, according to ... Read More


Buhari died a loyal APC member, a staunch Tinubu supporter - Ex-Reps member

Nigeria, July 17 -- Former President Muhammadu Buhari died as a loyal member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a staunch supporter of his successor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, according to ... Read More


Nigeria's oil production slightly exceeds OPEC quota

Nigeria, July 17 -- Nigeria's crude oil production rose in June, data from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has shown. The oil cartel's direct communication data, Nigeria reco... Read More


Local council chairperson demands N1 billion in damages from blogger

Nigeria, July 17 -- A chairperson of a local government council in Akwa Ibom State is demanding N1billion as damages from a blogger in the state whom he accused of character defamation. Asuakak Umoh,... Read More


Police chief bans use of minibuses, tricycles for patrol by officers, gives reason

Nigeria, July 16 -- The Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Aboki Danjuma, has banned police teams from using unmarked vehicles such as mini-buses and tricycles for patrols across the state. Mr Danj... Read More


After PREMIUM TIMES report, list of over 300 CNG conversion centres disappears from PICNG website

Nigeria, July 16 -- A list of more than 300 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion centres has disappeared from the website of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PICNG), a Nigeria... Read More