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ACF visits PREMIUM TIMES, reaffirms commitment to national unity

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) Media and Publicity Committee has reiterated the forum's dedication to promoting unity in northern Nigeria as a region and the country as a whole... Read More


Senate mourns Edwin Clark, urges FG to rename national monument after late elder statesman

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The Senate has asked the federal government to honour the late Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, by renaming a national monument after him in recognition of his contributions to the unity ... Read More


JUST IN: Adamawa governor sacks traditional rulers

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has sacked all district heads and traditional title holders in the newly created emirates and chiefdoms in the state. He announced t... Read More


Adamawa governor sacks traditional rulers

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has sacked all district heads and traditional title holders in the newly created emirates and chiefdoms in the state. He announced t... Read More


Nigerian refugees return from Chad after governor's visit

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- Thousands of Nigerians who fled to the Republic of Chad about a decade ago because of the Boko Haram insurgency have returned to Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno State. The st... Read More


SSS threatens to sue AIT, Channels over Lagos Assembly invasion report

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- The State Security Service, (SSS, also called DSS) has demanded a retraction of a report concerning its involvement in the recent invasion of the Lagos State House of Assembly. In... Read More


NECO accredits more schools in Equatorial Guinea

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- The National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited more schools in Equatorial Guinea for its Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and Basic Education Certificate Exami... Read More


EDITORIAL: Monetary policy and making sense of NBS' rebased CPI numbers

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- In October 2024, when the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced its plan to rebase both the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Consumer Price Index (CPI), there was a palpabl... Read More


Niger govt arrests 33 illegal mining suspects, vows tougher measures

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- Thirty-three suspected illegal miners have been arrested at an unlicensed mining site in Gbakuchi-Kontongba, Paikoro Local Government Area. The suspects were arrested on Tuesday d... Read More


NBA condemns Benue governor, Assembly's move to remove Chief Judge

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the Benue State House of Assembly for recommending the removal of the state's Chief Judge, Maurice Ikpambese, over alleged gross mi... Read More