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NPFL Roundup: Ahmed Musa lifts Kano Pillars as Nasarawa, Abia Warriors drop home points

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- Ahmed Musa was the difference on Wednesday as Kano Pillars edged Katsina United 1-0 in a tense North West derby. The hard-earned result brought relief to the struggling former cha... Read More


Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 21 new cases in first week of 2026-NCDC

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- Nigeria has recorded 21 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever and nine deaths in the first epidemiological week of 2026, pushing the country's case fatality rate (CFR) to 42.9 per cen... Read More


Soludo insists he'll no longer allow sit-at-home in Anambra

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has insisted that he will no longer allow the infamous Monday sit-at-home directive to continue in all markets in the state. Mr Soludo ann... Read More


Kwara tightens curfews as security forces hunt bandits

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The Edu and Ifelodun local governments in Kwara State have imposed fresh 24-hour curfews to support ongoing military and police operations against banditry and kidnapping in the ar... Read More


Nigerian lawmaker protests use of 'Doctor' title for honorary degree holders in parliament

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- A mild debate broke out on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday following concerns over the public use of honorary academic titles by lawmakers. The issue was ra... Read More


Kaduna ACReSAL takes gully erosion fight to communities, residents express hope

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The Kaduna Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project on Wednesday intensified efforts to tackle environmental degradation by sensitising residents of Tudun... Read More


Coup Plot: Inside the case against General Sadiq

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- As military authorities finally confirmed the plan to illegally oust President Bola Tinubu's administration, PREMIUM TIMES has gathered fresh details about the involvement of Musa ... Read More


Osun local government impasse: Tenure elongation alien to the constitution, By James Bamgbose

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- In every functioning democracy, power comes with a timer. It starts ticking the day an oath is taken, and it stops the day the law says it must. That timer is not symbolic, it is t... Read More


How Diezani Alison-Madueke's 'lavish' UK life was funded by Nigerian oil contractors - Prosecutor

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- Nigeria's former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, spent over £2 million at Harrods, a luxury store in London, buying high-end accessories with money gotten from ... Read More


Defence, prosecution skip court in ex-JAMB registrar Ojerinde's N5.2bn fraud trial

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- The defence and the prosecution teams involved in the N5.2 billion fraud trial of a former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Dibu Ojerinde, skipped ... Read More