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Court permits Nigerians to record police on duty, award damages for rights violation

Nigeria, March 18 -- The Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, has ruled that Nigerians have the constitutional right to record police officers performing their duties in public, setting a major p... Read More


'You're a nation builder,' Shettima hails Soludo at second term inauguration

Nigeria, March 18 -- Nigeria's Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has hailed Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, saying the governor has continued to contribute to nation-building. Mr Shettima di... Read More


US/Israel-Iran War (Day 19): Two Iranian leaders killed, two killed in Israel

Nigeria, March 18 -- The war between the United States and Israel against Iran entered its nineteenth day today (Wednesday). Strikes are intensifying, casualties rising, with the majority of them in ... Read More


Ex-FCT senator dumps PDP for APC

Nigeria, March 18 -- The immediate past senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Philip Aduda, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a resignation letter dated 17 March ... Read More


Institutional barriers still limit women's leadership in Nigeria - Experts

Nigeria, March 18 -- Despite growing public acceptance of women in leadership, stakeholders have raised concerns that entrenched structural and institutional barriers continue to limit women's represe... Read More


Nigeria rolls out new TB diagnostic technology, urges free testing uptake

Nigeria, March 18 -- The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare says it is deploying new tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic technology to improve access to testing across Nigeria. The Director of Pu... Read More


Culture advocate calls for increased investment in Nigerian art sector

Nigeria, March 18 -- A Nigerian cultural advocate, Mudiare Onobrakpeya, has called on President Bola Tinubu to strengthen government support for the country's arts sector as he prepares to attend a Ni... Read More


Appeal Court orders rehearing of El-Rufai's suit against Kaduna Assembly's probe

Nigeria, March 18 -- The Court of Appeal in Kaduna has ordered the rehearing of a suit filed by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai's suit to challenge the Kaduna State House of Assembly's probe into his a... Read More


Benin Queen faces eviction over Peller's unauthorised palace access

Nigeria, March 18 -- The Benin Traditional Council (BTC) has condemned the visit of TikToker and streamer Habeeb "Peller" Adelaja, to the Benin Palace, describing it as unauthorised. PREMIUM TIMES le... Read More


Papa Ajasco: "Any claim of financial abandonment is false" - Wale Adenuga

Nigeria, March 18 -- Veteran Nigerian filmmaker and producer Wale Adenuga has responded to recent claims by comic actor Abiodun Richard Ayoyinka, popularly known for his role as Papa Ajasco, that he i... Read More