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Portable arraigned for allegedly assaulting govt officials

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- On Thursday, controversial singer Habeeb 'Portable' Okikiola was arraigned at the Isabo Magistrate Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Earlier, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Ogun Sta... Read More


Inside Nigerian newspaper headlines today - Thursday, 20 February, 2025

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Today, the Senate's summons of security chiefs over allegations that USAID is funding Boko Haram dominated headlines. Punch reported the news on its cover page with the headline, ... Read More


Champions League: Mbappe's hat-trick sinks Man City as Real Madrid cruise into Last 16

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Kylian Mbappe made history on Wednesday night, becoming the first player to score a Champions League knockout round hat-trick against a team managed by Pep Guardiola. The French s... Read More


Osun Speaker says President Tinubu must wade into local government crisis

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Amid the escalating dispute over the control of local government areas in Osun State between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), the ... Read More


Climate crisis a human rights emergency - UN official

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria Mohamed Fall, on Wednesday, described the climate crisis as a human rights emergency, raising concerns over the ... Read More


FG plans to ban overloaded petrol trucks

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Wednesday said trucks with a capacity in excess of 60,000 litres will not be allowed to load in any... Read More


Senate to hold public hearing on tax reform bills

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The Senate Committee on Finance has scheduled a two-day public hearing on the tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The hearing would hold on Monday 24 and Tuesday 2... Read More


Russia-Ukraine War: Trump attacks Zelensky, calls him 'dictator'

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- US President Donald Trump has called Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator" and accused him of "doing a terrible job" at leading the east-European nation. He said thi... Read More


NPFL: Eric Chelle watches Ikorodu City's comeback victory over Plateau United

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle visited the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos on Wednesday to witness a thrilling clash in the Nigeria Premier Football League. The match saw Ikoro... Read More


Lawyer names Ondo governor's aide who instigated cybercrime charges, accuses police of lying

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Wale Odusola, an Ondo State-based lawyer charged with cybercrime over his Facebook post criticising the state's 2025 budget, has named an aide to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Stude... Read More