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BLERF: Where Stories Live Forever, By Uboho Bassey

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- A few days have passed, yet I still cannot get over the thrill of my visit to BLERF-the Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. This is one man's dream that seems like a proje... Read More


Akwa Ibom seals off plaza for 'maintenance' after PREMIUM TIMES' report

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Akwa Ibom State Government has sealed off Ibom Plaza, a popular public space in Uyo, three days after a PREMIUM TIMES' report exposed widespread infrastructural decay in the st... Read More


Insecurity: Ex-minister challenges Tinubu, security chiefs to deliver results or resign

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- As Nigeria grapples with growing security challenges, a former minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Nduese Essien, has accused President Bola Tinubu administration of ... Read More


Backlash over Akwa Ibom govt's response to criticism on broken public infrastructure

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- For many residents, Uyo, the capital of oil-rich Akwa Ibom State, was once a symbol of order: clean streets, running fountains, coordinated landscaping and smooth roads that made d... Read More


Tributes as reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies at 81

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff is dead. He was 81. Announcing his demise on his Instagram page on Monday, the late singer's family said that he died due to a seizure followed by pneum... Read More


FIDA Nigeria seeks action against online gender-based violence

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has called for immediate collective action to stop the growing menace of digital violence against women and girls. FID... Read More


Ogun govt to prosecute DJ Chicken over repeated offences

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Ogun State Ministry of Justice has announced that it will expedite the prosecution of TikTok content creator Ademola "DJ Chicken" Abiodun over repeated road offences. PREMIUM ... Read More


PREMIUM TIMES' editor advocates accuracy, community safety in news reporting

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Managing Editor of PREMIUM TIMES, Idris Akinbajo, has warned that the media's fixation on breaking news is undermining journalism's core values and endangering communities. Mr... Read More


Ondo varsity lecturers call off four-month-old strike

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State have called their four-month-old strike. The lecturers w... Read More


'A Teacher From Afar': Kannywood grieves Dharmendra's passing at 89

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Veteran Bollywood superstar Dharmendra has died in Mumbai, India, at the age of 89, prompting a wave of tributes from India and beyond. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said hi... Read More