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Nigeria has reduced reliance on oil revenue - Tinubu

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria has significantly reduced its reliance on oil revenue as his administration pushes to diversify the economy and attract more investment into other... Read More


Russia 3-3 Nigeria: Late Akor Adams goal rescues Super Eagles

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Super Eagles fought back from two goals down to secure a 3-3 draw against Russia in an entertaining international friendly at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday. Nigeria lo... Read More


Kenya confirms first imported Ebola case linked to DRC outbreak

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus, as the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to spread across the region. ... Read More


Who is really a professor? The Kila case and the cost of unverified titles, By Sunday Ogunlana

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- When this newspaper reported last Saturday that the Pro-chancellor of Michael and Cecilia Ibru University has called himself a professor for years without ever being awarded the ran... Read More


Fake Professorship: Michael and Cecilia Ibru University suspends Anthony Kila

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (MCIU), Delta State, has asked its Pro-Chancellor, Anthony Kila, to "step aside" from his responsibilities pending an investigation into ques... Read More


AI could reduce poverty, but poor Africans risk being left behind - World Bank

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) could help expand Nigeria and other African countries' digital economy and reduce poverty, but poor households risk being excluded from its benefits, ac... Read More


Fake Professorship: University moves against Kila, removes him from website

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Following a PREMIUM TIMES investigation that exposed its pro-chancellor, Anthony Kila, as a fake professor, the Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (MCIU) has deleted all references... Read More


Ex-Taraba Gov Ishaku administration's officials used my bank accounts to receive, disburse funds - Witness

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- A Taraba State Government cashier told the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday how his personal and company accounts served as a channel for receiving funds from some offic... Read More


JAMB plans UTME centre in Canada for Nigerians from 2027

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it is working towards establishing a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centre in Ottawa, Canada, which is ex... Read More


Military Aircraft Crash: Ondo govt explains difficulty in rescue operation, recovering victims' bodies

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Ondo State Commissioner for Environment, Tob Loko, has given a graphic description of the state of the crashed ATR-42 aircraft, explaining the difficulty in recovering the bodie... Read More