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PREMIUM TIMES publisher, others to question ex-Abacha intelligence chief after decades of silence

Nigeria, June 19 -- For more than 30 years, Frank Omenka has remained one of the most talked-about yet least-heard figures of Nigeria's military era. Former detainees mentioned him in accounts of arr... Read More


Xenophobia: Anti-migrant myths that have been allowed to fester in South Africa

Nigeria, June 19 -- As countries mark World Refugee Day on 20 June, antagonism towards foreigners globally is at an all-time high. In South Africa, World Refugee Day falls 10 days before the 30 June d... Read More


ANALYSIS: One million voters, same outcome? Inside Ekiti 2026 governorship race

Nigeria, June 19 -- Ekiti State will head into the 20 June off-cycle governorship election with its largest voter register in history. Still, the expansion in numbers is unlikely to fundamentally alt... Read More


Nigeria Police Force gets new spokesperson

Nigeria, June 19 -- The Nigeria Police Force has announced a change in its public relations leadership, with Iniedu Okokon, a chief superintendent of police (CSP), appointed as the new Force Public Re... Read More


Nigeria secures 449,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser inputs to boost food security - Tinubu

Nigeria, June 19 -- President Bola Tinubu has announced that Nigeria has secured more than 449,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser inputs-equivalent to about nine million bags-to support agricultural prod... Read More


Another Nigerian nursing student found dead in hostel

Nigeria, June 19 -- A 23-year-old nursing student in Anambra State has been found dead in her off-campus hostel in Alor, a community in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. PREMIUM TIMES... Read More


Police speak on how lover killed married woman, leaving body inside culvert

Nigeria, June 19 -- The police in Anambra State say they have arrested two men suspected of killing a 33-year-old married woman in Oraifite, a community in Njikoka Local Government Area. The police i... Read More


Police arrest nine over alleged armed robbery, murder

Nigeria, June 19 -- The Niger State Police Command says it has arrested nine suspects for alleged armed robbery, culpable homicide and the sale of stolen motorcycles in Suleja and parts of the Federal... Read More


Shell appoints Nigerian country chair amid renewed investment drive

Nigeria, June 19 -- British energy giant Shell Plc has appointed Elohor Aiboni as its new Executive Vice President and Country Chair for Nigeria, following the departure of Marno de Jong after more th... Read More


NEC approves N83.2bn to tackle flooding, climate-related emergencies

Nigeria, June 19 -- The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved N83.2 billion for interventions to mitigate the impact of anticipated flooding and other climate-related emergencies across Nigeria... Read More