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BREAKING: NSCIA announces end of Ramadan 2025 in Nigeria, Eid is Sunday

Nigeria, March 30 -- The crescent moon for the Islamic month of Shawwal has been sighted in Nigeria, marking an end to the month of Ramadan, Secretary-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islam... Read More


Akpoti-Uduaghan speaks on recall process by constituents

Nigeria, March 30 -- The suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has said the petition submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by some voters in her constitu... Read More


President Tinubu at 73: A quick note, By Abdulaziz Abdulaziz

Nigeria, March 30 -- As I readied myself to anchor a special Iftar dinner in honour of His Excellency President Bola Tinubu holding this evening, thoughts about the man race in my mind: What is unique... Read More


WTT Star Contender Chennai: Nigeria's Quadri Aruna suffers early exit

Nigeria, March 30 -- The World Table Tennis, WTT Star Contender Chennai witnessed contrasting fortunes for Africa's two biggest table tennis stars. While Egypt's Omar Assar cruised into the next roun... Read More


Report shows World Bank loan-funded water projects fail Bauchi, Ekiti, Rivers people

Nigeria, March 30 -- A World Bank loan-backed water project designed to improve access to clean water in Ekiti, Rivers, and Bauchi states has instead left the states burdened with debt while failing t... Read More


TRENDING: 'Our love story's just beginning' - Oluwo of Iwo, wife mark third wedding anniversary

Nigeria, March 30 -- The Oluwo of Iwoland, Abdulrasheed Akanbi, and his wife, Firdaus Abdullahi, a princess from the Kano royal family, have celebrated their third wedding anniversary. PREMIUM TIMES ... Read More


Nigeria, Turkey collaborate to secure return of smuggled baby gorilla

Nigeria, March 30 -- The federal government on Saturday, announced that it is working with relevant Turkish authorities to secure the safe return of an endangered baby gorilla smuggled from Nigeria. ... Read More


Dangote, Otedola among Forbes 2024 Africa's richest people

Nigeria, March 30 -- Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote has retained his position as Africa's richest individual for the 14th consecutive year, with his estimated fortune surging to $23.9 billion, a... Read More


Tinubu's promising revolution in infrastructure development, By Chinedu Moghalu

Nigeria, March 29 -- In the first part of this series, we contextualised the macroeconomic reforms set in motion by President Tinubu's administration. Now, we turn our attention to the infrastructure ... Read More


UPDATED: One confirmed dead as security officials clash with Shiites in Abuja

Nigeria, March 29 -- A violent clash erupted between security agents and members of the Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) on Friday, leading to the death of at least one person. Members of the... Read More