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The Gombe succession: Who is afraid of the Pantami factor?, By Yushau A. Shuaib

Nigeria, April 22 -- My recent visit to Gombe for a capacity-building programme on Artificial Intelligence and strategic communication offered more than professional engagement - it provided a reveali... Read More


FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup: D'Tigress drawn with France, Korea in tricky group

Nigeria, April 22 -- Nigeria's senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress, will face familiar foes France and South Korea after the official draw for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 placed t... Read More


Stay in ADC, fight and scatter them, Gbajabiamila tells Leke Abejide

Nigeria, April 22 -- Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has urged the lawmaker representing Yagba Federal Constituency, Leke Abejide... Read More


Judge warns against delays in assets forfeiture case against Malami, sets hearing date

Nigeria, April 22 -- Judge Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed 26 May for "definite" hearing of the asset forfeiture case against former Attorney-General of the Federa... Read More


How police recovered weapons, arrested suspected robbers linked to Arise TV journalist's killing - Witness

Nigeria, April 21 -- A prosecution witness on Tuesday narrated how the police arrested suspected armed robbers linked to the killing of Arise News newscaster Somtochukwu Maduagwu, and recovered some o... Read More


Troops arrest notorious IPOB commander, four others who allegedly killed police officer

Nigeria, April 21 -- Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected commander of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed militant wing Eastern Security Network (ESN) durin... Read More


"My arrest was politically motivated," Blord says as he joins Sowore's movement

Nigeria, April 21 -- Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Linus "Blord" Ifejirika has linked his arrest and detention to his choice of political candidate. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Blord was arrested and r... Read More


Criminals impersonating our operatives, staging fake sting operations, EFCC warns in public notice

Nigeria, April 21 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over a growing trend of impersonators posing as its officials to defraud and harass members of the public.... Read More


El-Rufai to remain in custody as court defers bail ruling

Nigeria, April 21 -- The Kaduna State High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday refused to grant former Governor Nasir El-Rufai's bail application. The trial judge, Darius Khobo, rather set a new date for ruli... Read More


BREAKING: Oyedele in as Nigeria's finance minister, Edun out

Nigeria, April 21 -- President Bola Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle, effecting changes in the Federal Executive Council (FEC) with the exit of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Mi... Read More