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AnambraDecides2025#: Peter Obi votes, alleges vote buying

Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has cast his ballot in the Anambra State governorship election. Mr Obi, a former governor of the state, voted at Pol... Read More


Five years after COVID-19, Nigeria still unprepared for health crisis - Report

Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- A new report by SBM Intelligence has revealed that Nigeria's health system remains critically fragile five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, with no state scoring even 30 per cent ... Read More


Anambra 2025: Residents set agenda for next governor

Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- Anambra residents have identified areas of need which they want the next governor of the state to concentrate on. The residents spoke in separate interviews with PREMIUM TIMES on F... Read More


Anambra 2025: Residents besiege APC candidate's home hours before poll

Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- Residents of Osumenyi in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Friday evening converged on the residence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidat... Read More


#AnambraDecides2025: Vote-buying allegations disrupt some polling units

Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- Reports from parts of Anambra State indicate that vote-buying and disorder marred the ongoing governorship election in some areas. At about 10:04 a.m., chaos erupted at Unity Prima... Read More


World Cup Playoffs: Eric Chelle recalls four players for crunch clash in Morocco

Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- Nigeria's Head Coach, Eric Chelle, has named a 24-man squad for the decisive 2026 FIFA World Cup African Play-off Tournament in Rabat, Morocco, recalling goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, Sp... Read More


AnambraDecides2025#: 90-year-old man casts vote, urges authorities to protect Nigeria's democracy

Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- A 90-year-old man, Emmanuel Orodero, has called on the Nigerian authorities to safeguard and strengthen the country's democracy. Mr Orodero, a father of 11 and a shoemaker from Obi... Read More


PREMIUM TIMES reporter selected for gender-responsive education fellowship

Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- Oluwakemi Adelagun, a reporter on the Health and Development desk at PREMIUM TIMES, has been selected among 14 journalists across Nigeria to participate in a special reporting fello... Read More


UNIABUJA appoints new vice chancellor

Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- The Governing Council of the University of Abuja, now renamed Yakubu Gowon University, has approved the appointment of Hakeem Fawehinmi as the new substantive vice-chancellor of the... Read More


AnambraDecides2025: Voters turn out early, but security missing in some polling units

Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- Voting began early in several parts of Anambra State on Saturday as residents turned out to elect a new governor. However, reports from different polling units showed that security... Read More