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How Princess lured me with Lagos govt deal, 'set me up' for rape - Baba Ijesha alleges

Nigeria, March 22 -- Veteran comic actor Olanrewaju "Baba Ijesha" James has maintained his innocence in a recent interview, offering his account of events that led to his arrest and conviction in a hi... Read More


44 Ghanaians rescued from human traffickers in Nigeria

Nigeria, March 22 -- The Ghanaian government has announced the rescue of 44 Ghanaians from a human trafficking ring operating in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Saturday, the country's Ministry of ... Read More


Benin Queen fires back over palace expulsion after Peller's visit

Nigeria, March 22 -- Following her recent expulsion from the Palace of the Oba of Benin, Queen Ewuare has provided proof that the visit of streamer Habeeb Adelaja, famously known as Peller, to the Pal... Read More


Anticipatory asset declaration: The system that files corruption before it happens, By Lanre Ogundipe

Nigeria, March 22 -- "When corruption is declared in advance and applauded, silence is no longer innocence." Nigeria does not suffer from a shortage of anti-corruption laws; it suffers from instituti... Read More


A nation under attack, a leader at dinner. But context matters, By Rinu Oduala

Nigeria, March 22 -- No one in Nigeria was surprised that on a day we woke up to suicide bombings, suffocating heat, high fuel prices, and widespread darkness worsened by inflation, President Bola Tin... Read More


Abiodun Ayoyinka drops 'Papa Ajasco', adopts new stage name

Nigeria, March 22 -- Veteran comic actor Abiodun Ayoyinka, popularly known as Papa Ajasco, has adopted a new stage identity. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the 65-year-old said he couldn't indep... Read More


'They didn't owe us; I bought my first car from Papa Ajasco' - Pa James

Nigeria, March 22 -- If you follow the 'Papa Ajasco and Company TV' series, you would know Pa James, the sidekick of the titular Papa Ajasco. Brought to life on TV by Kayode Olasehinde, Pa James is a... Read More


Article of Faith: The counterfeit life, By Femi Aribisala

Nigeria, March 22 -- Imagine a situation in which you won big in the lottery. It amounted to tens of billions of dollars. The rich and the hoi polloi came to celebrate with you. But when the money was... Read More


'Tracy Ohiri must provide verifiable evidence or face court process' - Umahi

Nigeria, March 22 -- The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has responded to the recent allegations made against him by businesswoman Tracy Ohiri. PREMIUM TIMES reported that, in a video, Mrs Ohiri alle... Read More


UPDATED: Six killed as Qatar's military helicopter crashes amidst US/Israel-Iran war

Nigeria, March 22 -- A Qatari military helicopter crashed in Qatar, resulting in the death of six of the seven people on board. The last occupant has yet to be accounted for as of the time of this re... Read More