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Oby Ezekwesili, Ik Ogbonna, Nancy Isime, Jerry Eze, others attend Alex Ekubo's service of songs (PHOTOS)

Nigeria, June 11 -- Popular actor Alex Ekubo's final journey home began in Lagos on Wednesday, as scores of entertainers attended his service of songs. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the family ... Read More


Democracy can't thrive without voters participation, civic leaders warn ahead of 2027

Nigeria, June 11 -- Civil society leaders and human rights advocates on Wednesday warned that Nigeria risks deeper democratic decline if citizens limit participation to protests and online activism wi... Read More


Investigations into Warri-Itakpe train crash underway - Official

Nigeria, June 11 -- Investigations into the fatal train crash on the Warri-Itakpe Train Service in Delta State on Monday have commenced, the Federal Ministry of Transportation said Wednesday, assuring... Read More


Why America turned back FIFA World Cup referee Omar Artan

Nigeria, June 10 -- The Trump administration has explained why Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry into the United States despite being selected to officiate at the 2026 FIFA World C... Read More


Stanbic IBTC Holdings disclaims WhatsApp scheme offering investment opportunities

Nigeria, June 10 -- Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has disclaimed responsibility for social media advertisements, asking the public to join WhatsApp groups that purportedly offer them investment opportunit... Read More


Senate passes bills to increase number of judges of Federal High Court, appellate court

Nigeria, June 10 -- A bill seeking to increase the number of judges of the Federal High Court from 70 to 90 has passed second reading in the Senate. Another bill seeking to increase the number of jus... Read More


Fire guts section of National Assembly building

Nigeria, June 10 -- A section of the Senate wing of the National Assembly was gutted by fire on Wednesday shortly after members of the Senate Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)... Read More


Kano to re-gazette encroached grazing reserves after governor's executive order

Nigeria, June 10 -- The Kano State Government is regazetting about 371 grazing reserves across the state's 44 local government areas that have been encroached upon by farmers. This development follow... Read More


Kano to re gazette 371 encroached grazing reserves after the governor's executive order

Nigeria, June 10 -- The Kano State Government is regazetting about 371 grazing reserves across the state's 44 local government areas that have been encroached upon by farmers. This development follow... Read More


34 ADC assembly aspirants defect to PDP as APC courts Inuwa

Nigeria, June 10 -- The internal crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Katsina State deepened on Tuesday as 34 House of Assembly aspirants defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (P... Read More