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Maiduguri residents pray for lower food prices as Ramadan draws near

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- Less than 20 days to Ramadan, shopping for the Islamic holy month has begun across major markets in Maiduguri. Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset throughout Ramadan, considered t... Read More


MOFI seeks N100 billion private investment for housing fund expansion

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- The Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) has launched a N100 billion subscription under its Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF), marking the second phase of an initiative aimed ... Read More


PDP suspends party's BOT chairperson

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State has suspended the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the party, Adolphus Wabara. Sources told PREMIUM TIMES that the St... Read More


EFCC arraigns jeweller for refusal to accept naira in Lagos

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a jeweller for refusing to accept naira, Nigeria's legal tender. In a statement it shared via its X handle on Tue... Read More


Ebuka, Funke Akindele, Veekee James, grace Timini's 'Reel Love' premiere

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- On Sunday, the much-anticipated movie Reel Love, co-produced by Timini Egbuson, premiered in grand style at Filmhouse IMAX Cinemas, Lekki, Lagos. Top Nollywood celebrities and ent... Read More


Court orders forfeiture of N6.3bn Keystone Bank shares, as ex-AMCON boss' co-defendant pleads guilty

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has ordered the forfeiture of 6.3 billion units of ordinary shares in Keystone Bank Limited, valued at N1 each, to the federal gover... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: Dubai police issue arrest warrant for Nigerian billionaire jailed for financial crime

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- The Dubai police have issued an arrest warrant for Abdulrahman Bashar, a Nigerian oil billionaire recently convicted of financial crimes linked to the issuing of dishonoured cheque... Read More


CPI 2024: Why Nigeria's ranking improves but performs below regional, global average

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- The slight improvement in the Transparency International (TI)'s 2024 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released on Tuesday is attributable to factors including increased prosecutio... Read More


Will Trump accelerate the end of the American century?, By Jideofor Adibe

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Less than a month after he was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America, there have been renewed concerns about whether Donald Trump's presidency would signal... Read More


2025 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria's Flying Eagles set for double friendly against Egypt

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Nigeria's U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, are gearing up for a crucial two-match friendly against Egypt in preparation for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations (AFCON). Head... Read More