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Valentine: Nigerian men are top streamers of heartbreak songs in Sub-Saharan Africa- Spotify

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- A recent Spotify data has revealed a surprising trend: a massive surge in heartbreak song streams. Forget candlelit dinners; a recent study found that Nigerians are turning to the... Read More


TRIBUTE: The Superb and Imperishable Leadership Footprint of Lateef Jakande, By Lai Olurode

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- Four years ago, 11 February 2021, Lateef Kayode Jakande (alia Babakekere) breathed his last at the age of 91. LKJ, as he was popularly referred to was regarded as the people's gove... Read More


Global reproductive health organisation appoints new CEO

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- Pathfinder International, a global leader in advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), has appointed Tabinda Sarosh as its new Chief Executive Officer. The organ... Read More


GTBank introduces zero processing fee on POS terminals for SMEs

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (GTBank) has scrapped processing fees on all its point-of-sale (POS) terminals, allowing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to receive payments at no... Read More


Zamfara government uncovers 2,363 ghost workers

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The Zamfara State Government says it has uncovered 2,363 ghost workers from a verification exercise in the state civil service. Governor Dauda Lawal constituted a committee last A... Read More


Understanding the nonsense about state creation, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- Many years ago, when my son was completing paperwork for a job with the Lagos State government, he was required to fill out a form that included his state of origin. He paused. It... Read More


How I met Priscilla Ojo- Juma Jux

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- Tanzanian singer and songwriter Juma 'Jux' Mkambala has shared how he met his wife, Priscilla, the daughter of actress Iyabo Ojo. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the 35-year-o... Read More


Tony Elumelu Foundation partners UAE, others to empower young African entrepreneurs

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Wednesday signed a $6million strategic partnership agreement with the UAE Office of Development Affairs and Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundat... Read More


Police, air force operatives exchange blows over arrest of drug suspect

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The police have confirmed that their operatives and that of the Nigeria Air Force publicly fought along a highway in Delta State, south-south Nigeria, over the arrest of a drug sus... Read More


Why there's power outage in Abuja, Lagos - TCN

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said a transmission line trip at the Omotosho end of the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330kV line was the cause of a power outage that affected Lago... Read More