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'Graves' in hotel, IPOB's proscription, other top stories from South-east

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- The week began on 26 January, with the police confirming the heart-rending story of a 74-year-old physically-challenged woman who was burnt to death in Anambra State. The incident ... Read More


Key events that shaped Nigeria's aviation sector in 2024

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- In August 2023 when Festus Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), was assigned the portfolio of Nigeria's Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, he identified many unr... Read More


Court sends former NHIS boss to prison after arraignment for N90.4m fraud

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Kuje, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the remand of a former Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Usman Yusuf, in pr... Read More


NELFUND announces total applications, disbursements to date

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said its total disbursement for student loans covering school fees and upkeep stands at N32.8 billion as of 3 February 2025. The Fund dis... Read More


Grammys 2025: The rise and rise of Tems, Afrobeats' poster girl

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- As predicted by PREMIUM TIMES, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, made Nigerians proud at the 67th Grammy Awards on Sunday night. The 29-year-old singer won the award in th... Read More


Sokoto medical university performs first kidney transplant

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- The Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto State has successfully conducted its first-ever kidney transplant. This achievement comes two years after the hosp... Read More


Grammys 2025: President Tinubu congratulates Tems, applauds other Nigerian stars

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian music sensation Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, on winning the Best African Music Performance award at the 67th... Read More


Inside Nigerian Newspaper headlines today, 3 February, 2025

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- Today, the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers majorly featured new developments related to the crisis rocking the opposition party, with some reporting the reaction of the ruling Al... Read More


Experts advocate ethical AI use to transform African education

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- The Vice-Chancellor of the African School of Economics (ASE), Mahfouz Adedimeji, and the Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone Limited, Ibrahim Adeyanju, have called for the ethical ... Read More


Trump orders first airstrike in Africa 12 days after assuming office

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- On 1 February, 12 days into his second term, President Donald Trump ordered a decisive military operation against ISIS-Somalia, in what officials said was a demonstration of his res... Read More