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Civilians feared killed as NAF airstrike hits border market

Nigeria, April 12 -- An airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reportedly struck a border market in the North-east, with several civilians feared killed. NAF has confirmed the bombings but did... Read More


Article of Faith: God does not recognise Easter, By Femi Aribisala

Nigeria, April 12 -- Easter is not one of God's holy days. The word "Easter" is not even scriptural; it does not exist in true translations of the Bible. Easter was smuggled into the King James Bible ... Read More


Meta appeals $25,000 judgement in Falana privacy suit

Nigeria, April 12 -- Meta Platforms, Inc. has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal in Lagos against a judgement of a lower court awarding $25,000 in damages to human rights lawyer Femi Falana over a... Read More


FG debunks reports of errors in new tax laws, defends reform gains

Nigeria, April 12 -- The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has dismissed reports claiming that the Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, admitted errors in the newly introdu... Read More


Patrick Doyle welcomes seventh child with third wife

Nigeria, April 12 -- Broadcaster and actor Patrick Doyle has welcomed a child with his third wife, Funmilayo. In June 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the 65-year-old married Funmilayo, who was 27. ... Read More


Justice Aikawa and questions of NJC's authority, By Abubakar Usman

Nigeria, April 12 -- Do judicial officers take the authority of the National Judicial Council (NJC) seriously? This is one of the many questions raised by an update the NJC recently sent to Mallam Nas... Read More


Former Kano federal lawmaker dumps APC for ADC

Nigeria, April 12 -- Aminu Goro, the former member for the Fagge Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and announced his intention... Read More


Catholic bishop dies at 60

Nigeria, April 12 -- The Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese in Ebonyi State, Peter Chukwu, is dead. The Vicar General of the diocese, Donatus Chukwu, announced this in a statement on Saturday. Mr ... Read More


Operation Safe Corridor: Inside Nigeria's controversial effort to deradicalise, integrate former terrorists

Nigeria, April 12 -- When participants first encountered the preaching, it sounded like the truth. But reality soon diverged sharply from the promises the leaders of the terror groups made to them. T... Read More


Gunmen abduct council chairperson, shoot vigilante commander

Nigeria, April 12 -- Gunmen have abducted the Chairperson of Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, South-south Nigeria. Sources told PREMIUM TIMES that the victim, Bright Abeke, was abducted f... Read More