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Why I toured Edo State with Governor Okpebholo - Eedris Abdulkareem

Nigeria, April 16 -- Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has opened up about his reasons for touring Edo State with Governor Monday Okpebholo. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the "Jaga Jaga" crooner toure... Read More


Atiku signals last presidential run, asserts northern political dominance

Nigeria, April 16 -- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has signalled that the 2027 presidential election could mark the end of his long-running ambition to lead Nigeria, pointing to his age and wha... Read More


Gunmen abduct candidates travelling for JAMB UTME exams

Nigeria, April 16 -- Gunmen have abducted at least 14 passengers, including candidates of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organised by the Joint Admission and Matriculati... Read More


NWFL sanctions players after Ekiti clash descends into post-match violence

Nigeria, April 16 -- What should have ended as a routine league fixture in Ado Ekiti instead became a test of discipline in Nigerian women's football, after a post-match altercation forced the Nigeria... Read More


Nigeria's debt-to-GDP ratio hits 32.3% - IMF

Nigeria, April 16 -- Nigeria's debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio hit 32.3 per cent in 2026, according to new data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF revealed the projection ... Read More


UPDATED: Court orders arrest of former humanitarian minister Umar-Farouq, top official over fraud charges

Nigeria, April 16 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the arrest of a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sa... Read More


Court orders arrest of former humanitarian minister Farouq, top official over fraud charges

Nigeria, April 16 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the arrest of a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sa... Read More


BREAKING: Court orders arrest of former humanitarian minister Farouq, top official over fraud charges

Nigeria, April 16 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the arrest of a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sa... Read More


Ozekhome's Trial: 'Tani Shani' passport shares genuine features but not in NIS database - Witness

Nigeria, April 16 -- A Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) officer said on Thursday that while a passport presented in a London property ownership case involving senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome shared feat... Read More


Ozekhome's Trial: 'Tali Shani' passport shares genuine features but not in NIS database - Witness

Nigeria, April 16 -- A Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) officer said on Thursday that while a passport presented in a London property ownership case involving senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome shared feat... Read More