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Atiku's Ask AA publishes tough questions, but some answers leave gaps

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- When a Nigerian asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's new online platform to identify major public assets privatised under his supervision, including their buyers and sale p... Read More


Court remands man who killed girlfriend over alleged HIV infection

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- A magistrate's court in Enugu State has remanded Chibuike Okpara, the 30-year-old man who allegedly killed his girlfriend and concealed her body in a toilet in the state. PREMIUM ... Read More


Article of Faith: The acceptable sacrifice (2), By Femi Aribisala

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- In the tabernacle Moses built, the inner court was reserved for consecrated priests (descendants of Aaron) to perform sacrifices. The Holy of Holies was off-limits. It was a no-go ... Read More


PREMIUM TIMES' journalists, others named finalists of African Investigative Journalism Awards

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- Two PREMIUM TIMES' journalists who worked on a collaborative investigation that unravelled lead poisoning linked to battery recycling in Nigeria have been named among the three fin... Read More


Obasanjo's "My Watch": A rare and generous act of witnessing (1), By Zayd Ibn Isah

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- "During his watch, a watchman has no sleep and no respite." - Olusegun Obasanjo, My Watch There is a famous line in Chinua Achebe's classic, Things Fall Apart: "Looking at the kin... Read More


Stalled wind farm project in Katsina typifies Nigeria's struggle to build renewable-energy industry

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- For more than two decades, Nigeria has pursued renewable energy as part of the solution to its electricity crisis. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) reported t... Read More


Utomi faces backlash over defence of Kila despite academic credentials controversy

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- Pat Utomi, a Nigerian political economist, has faced criticism for defending Anthony Kila despite evidence questioning the authenticity of the academic qualifications and titles th... Read More


Police arrest 67 suspected Vikings cultists at anniversary celebration

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- The Police Command in Delta State has arrested 95 suspected cultists and recovered five firearms and 12 live cartridges during coordinated operations across four local government a... Read More


Kenya confirms four new Ebola cases, including three health workers

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- Kenya has confirmed four new cases of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus, including three health workers who treated the country's first patient, bringing the total number of confirmed inf... Read More


WAFU-B U-17 Championship: Nigeria's Golden Eaglets crash out, to miss AFCON, World Cup again

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- Nigeria's Golden Eaglets have been eliminated from the 2026 WAFU-B U-17 Championship after drawing 1-1 with Cote d'Ivoire on Saturday in Burkina Faso, ending their hopes of qualify... Read More