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Under Ghana's President Mahama, near-total impunity for attacks on 17 journalists

Nigeria, June 10 -- When Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama took office in January 2025, pledging to restore "an era of true media freedom," journalists had reason to hope that attacks on the press... Read More


Nigerian scholars, activists warn of national crisis, demand Sahel envoy, judicial reforms

Nigeria, June 10 -- A coalition of prominent Nigerian scholars, diplomats, and civil society leaders has warned that the country is approaching a national crisis, citing the erosion of democratic inst... Read More


Commercial driver dies in autocrash on Lagos-Apapa Expressway

Nigeria, June 10 -- A commercial driver was killed in a motor crash along the Lagos-Apapa Expressway on Tuesday, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has said. In a statement by the ... Read More


Terrorists kill officer, soldiers in Kaduna ambush

Nigeria, June 10 -- Armed bandits have killed an officer and six soldiers after ambushing troops of the Nigerian Army in Rigachiku, a garrison community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.... Read More


Lightning kills 14-year-old student

Nigeria, June 10 -- A 14-year-old student, Yahaya Tafida, was fatally struck by lightning during a rainstorm in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State. Family sources told PREMIUM TIMES that the ... Read More


Why West Africa Must Reclaim Its Ocean, By Sonia Kwami

Nigeria, June 10 -- West Africa's oceans, especially off the coasts of Ghana, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and Cote d'Ivoire, are among the most productive in the world. They provide more than 100 million pe... Read More


Xenophobia: Nigerians to start arriving from South Africa on Thursday - Official

Nigeria, June 10 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Nigerians being repatriated from South Africa will arrive in Lagos on Thursday. The ministry's spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, in... Read More


Reps press for probe of Itakpe-Warri train accident, compensation for victims

Nigeria, June 9 -- The House of Representatives has called for a comprehensive investigation into Monday's train accident along the Itakpe-Warri rail corridor, killing and injuring several passengers.... Read More


Freedom of choice is not treason, By Bolutife Oluwadele

Nigeria, June 9 -- The freedom of choice is not treason. Come along with me. As another election season draws near in Nigeria, familiar emotions are beginning to rise. Some are angry. Some are anxio... Read More


FIFA confirms Somali referee Omar Artan will miss World Cup after US entry denial

Nigeria, June 9 -- The world football governing body, FIFA, has confirmed that Somali referee Omar Artan will not officiate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after he was denied entry to the United States. ... Read More