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EXCLUSIVE: How suspected coupists allegedly plotted to capture Aso Rock, eliminate Tinubu, others

Nigeria, March 19 -- PREMIUM TIMES has obtained fresh details suggesting an elaborate plot by suspected coup conspirators to storm Nigeria's seat of power, seize the Presidential Villa, and capture Pr... Read More


FG moves to establish UK Coventry University campus in Nigeria

Nigeria, March 19 -- The Nigerian government says it is working to establish a Nigerian campus of Coventry University, as part of its effort to expand access to "globally recognised degrees" and reduc... Read More


Akwa Ibom denies plan to sell its power plant

Nigeria, March 19 -- The Akwa Ibom State Government has denied reports that it plans to sell Ibom Power Company. The government says the administration of Governor Umo Eno is instead focused on repay... Read More


Police rescue two, arrest three in Oyo CRIN kidnapping

Nigeria, March 19 -- The Oyo State Police Command says it has rescued two victims and arrested three suspects following a kidnapping incident at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Idi-A... Read More


EFCC returns N3.9bn stolen funds to NNPC

Nigeria, March 19 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday returned more than N3.9 billion in recovered funds to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), ... Read More


UPDATED: Qatar declares Iranian embassy's military, security attaches persona non grata

Nigeria, March 19 -- Qatar has declared military and security attaches at the Iranian embassy in Doha, alongside their staff, persona non grata. Qatar's foreign ministry, in a statement on Wednesday ... Read More


BREAKING: Qatar declares Iranian embassy's military, security attaches persona non grata

Nigeria, March 19 -- Qatar has declared military and security attaches at the Iranian embassy in Doha, alongside their staff, persona non grata. Qatar's foreign ministry, in a statement on Wednesday ... Read More


JUST IN: CAF President breaks silence on disputed Morocco AFCON title

Nigeria, March 19 -- President of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, has defended the integrity of the body's judicial processes following the controversial ruling that awarded Mo... Read More


Africa bears 25% of global TB burden despite declining deaths- WHO

Nigeria, March 19 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa still accounts for about 25 per cent of the global Tuberculosis (TB) burden, even as deaths and infections continue to decline acro... Read More


AFCON 2025: Morocco back CAF ruling, say decision upholds integrity

Nigeria, March 19 -- The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has welcomed the decision by the Confederation of African Football to award Morocco a 3-0 victory over Senegal in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nat... Read More