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Nasarawa governor names preferred APC successor

Nigeria, April 16 -- Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has announced a senator, Aliyu Wadada, as his preferred candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 governorship electi... Read More


Osun 2026: 'Appoint REC from either Northern, South-Eastern region' - CDHR to INEC

Nigeria, April 16 -- Ahead of the 2026 governorship election in Osun State, the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to appoi... Read More


Residents lament as power outage enters fourth day in Katsina

Nigeria, April 16 -- Residents of the Katsina metropolis and parts of Batagarawa Local Government Area are lamenting persistent power outages in their areas. PREMIUM TIMES reports that while several ... Read More


NRS to launch new revenue administration platform

Nigeria, April 16 -- The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has announced the upcoming launch of a new revenue administration platform, Rev360, to meet the growing needs of taxpayers and the economy. The ... Read More


RMAFC under MB Shehu: Rewriting the story of revenue, responsibility and national balance

Nigeria, April 16 -- In the architecture of governance, the question of money, how it is earned, shared and used, often determines whether a nation moves forward or remains trapped in difficulty. This... Read More


AFN welcomes Ofili back as World Athletics blocks sprinter's switch to Turkey

Nigeria, April 16 -- The World Athletics has rejected an application by Nigerian sprint star Favour Ofili to change her sporting nationality to Turkey, effectively ending a months-long uncertainty ove... Read More


FULL LIST: NDIC is concluding liquidation of these microfinance, mortgage banks

Nigeria, April 16 -- The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has released the list of 89 closed Microfinance Banks (MFBs) and Primary Mortgage Banks (PMBs) as it moves to conclude their liqui... Read More


Tinubu doesn't interfere with APC administration -Yilwatda

Nigeria, April 16 -- The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentanwe Yilwatda, has said that President Bola Tinubu does not interfere with the party's administration, dis... Read More


Despite oil windfall, South-south states miss 26% education funding benchmark in 2026 budgets

Nigeria, April 16 -- Despite being major beneficiaries of the oil revenue windfall, all the south-south states failed to meet the 26 per cent education funding benchmark in their 2026 budgets. The Fe... Read More


Terrorists planning to attack airport, prison facilities in Abuja, Niger State - Report

Nigeria, April 16 -- A security report has revealed plans by terrorists to attack airport and prison facilities in Abuja and neighbouring Niger State. According to an internal memo released by the Ni... Read More