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EPL Roundup: Saka seals Arsenal's victory, Aina wins, Iwobi, Bassey grab first point

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- Bukayo Saka scored a late penalty as Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the Premier League season with a 2-0 victory over Sunderland on Saturday. Bruno Guimaraes opened th... Read More


Police save theatre assistant from mob after allegedly performing unauthorised surgery

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The police in Cross River State have arrested a theatre assistant after he allegedly performed a hernia surgery on a 60-year-old patient who later developed complications. The in... Read More


Finidi reveals Rivers United's CAF Champions League ambition

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- Rivers United Technical Adviser Finidi George has called on football fans in Akwa Ibom to turn out in numbers and support the Nigerian champions as they look to secure a place in ... Read More


Ultimate Championships: Ajayi finishes as fastest African in 100m final, wins $25,000

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- Nigeria's Kayinsola Ajayi narrowly missed out on a podium finish in the men's 100m at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest on Saturday, but emerged as t... Read More


Xenophobia: Two more Nigerians killed in South Africa, toll rises to seven

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- Two more Nigerians have been killed in South Africa as the violent attacks and harassment of black foreigners continue. This brings the total number of Nigerians killed due to th... Read More


Pay compensation for school takeover or lose it, court tells Akwa Ibom govt

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- An Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has given the state government three months to "assess and pay adequate compensation" for taking over a private school or return it to its ori... Read More


Xenophobia: Over 30 Nigerians killed by South African police since 2022 - Ambassador

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- Over 30 Nigerians have been killed by the South African police in the last four years, the Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, says. In a Facebook post on Frid... Read More


Man arrested over alleged arson named mother as instigator - Police

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- The police in Cross River State arrested a 41-year-old man, Bassey Ekpo, for allegedly setting fire to a house at 8 Miles, Calabar. The police said Mr Ekpo was arrested on Saturd... Read More


CAFCLQ: Rangers survive SOBEMAP scare as Rivers United await San Pedro test

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- Rangers International have survived a nervy CAF Champions League preliminary-round tie against AS SOBEMAP of the Benin Republic, edging the Beninese champions 5-4 on penalties aft... Read More


INTERVIEW: How we erroneously employed sodomy convict as lecturer - AUN President Dwayne Frazier

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- In June, PREMIUM TIMES published a story that exposed how a former military officer, Bello Magaji, convicted of sodomy, avoided jail, got a pardon, and landed a job at the America... Read More