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Groups seek stronger collaboration with ECOWAS on regional stability

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Oxfam in Nigeria and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) have held strategic talks with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, seeki... Read More


Ajaokuta steel company will never work - Dangote

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Aliko Dangote, founder and president/chief executive of the Dangote Group, says he believes that the Ajaokuta steel company will never work. Mr Dangote, in a video shared on the ... Read More


President Tinubu hails Amusan after silver medal at World Championships

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria's Tobi Amusan after she won a silver medal in the women's 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. In a stateme... Read More


Suspension of 4% FOB import levy will safeguard jobs - AON

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has welcomed the federal government's suspension of the four per cent Free-on-Board (FOB) levy on imports, saying the measure will safeguard... Read More


Nigeria records more Lassa fever deaths in 2025 despite fewer cases - NCDC

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a higher case fatality rate (CFR) from Lassa fever in 2025 compared to the same period last year, despite... Read More


Our drivers earn more than graduates - Dangote

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Aliko Dangote, founder and president/chief executive of the Dangote Group has revealed that his company's drivers earn significantly more than graduates. Mr Dangote, in a video s... Read More


UPDATED: Fire guts plaza at Tinubu Square in Lagos

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- A massive fire on Tuesday evening engulfed a commercial plaza at Tinubu Square in the CMS area of Lagos Island, sending traders and passersby into panic. A PREMIUM TIMES reporter... Read More


Fire guts plaza at Tinubu Square, CMS, Lagos

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- A massive fire on Tuesday evening engulfed a commercial plaza at Tinubu Square in the CMS area of Lagos Island, sending traders and passersby into panic. PREMIUM TIMES reporter s... Read More


Ex-NBA president Akpata speaks on reported dumping of Labour Party for APC

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Labour Party's candidate in the 2024 Edo State governorship election, Olumide Akpata, has denied rumours suggesting he has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a s... Read More


CBN orders banks to name MD/CEOs' successors six months before exit

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all Domestic Systemically Important Banks to announce successors to their managing directors and chief executive officers (MD/CEOs) ... Read More