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Police operative killed during clash with civil defence officers

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- A police operative has been confirmed dead in Ebonyi State when a police team clashed with officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state. The incid... Read More


WAFCON 2026: Nigeria's Super Falcons to face Benin Republic in final qualifier

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- Nigeria's Super Falcons will face the She-Cheetahs of Benin Republic in a crucial two-legged clash for a place at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The r... Read More


"He's undergoing treatment" - Peller's Management confirms

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- City Plug, the management team of online streamer and content creator Habeeb "Peller" Hamzat, has confirmed that the TikTok star is safe following reports of his alleged abduction ... Read More


Equatorial Guinea Sextapes: Baltasar Engonga bags eight-year jail term

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- Baltasar Engonga, the Equatorial Guinean whose explicit sex tapes with multiple women went viral in 2024, has been jailed. On 7 November 2024, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Engon... Read More


Toke Makinwa welcomes baby girl

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- Media personality Toke Makinwa shared happy moments on Thursday as she announced the birth of her daughter. Toke announced her first pregnancy on 13 August, describing it as "the ... Read More


FRSC stops salary of operative who extort road user of N100,000

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it has written to the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, where the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS... Read More


Akwa Ibom govt publishes names of groups that benefited from N2.4b 'empowerment' fund

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- The Akwa Ibom State Government on Wednesday published names of 2,167 groups which it said have benefited from the disbursement of over N2.4billion "empowerment" fund in the past tw... Read More


Nigeria's top oil boss walking into a trap, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- When I wrote that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is an animal that eats its curator for lunch, it sounded like a stretch. But so far, the tenure of Bayo Oj... Read More


Police arrest suspected transformer vandals

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State said they have arrested two suspects specialising in vandalising electricity transformers. In a statement on Wednesday, the police spokesperson in th... Read More


Col. Mohammed Mana (rtd) 1950-2025: Adieu to a great leader and mentor, By SK Usman

Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- The passing of Colonel Mohammed Mana (FSS psc; rtd.) on Friday, 22nd August in Abuja, is not only a great personal loss to me but also a painful departure for Nigeria and humanity.... Read More