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One killed, six injured in Lagos road crash

Nigeria, March 8 -- One person has died and six others sustained injuries in a road crash involving a commercial bus and an articulated truck along the Oworonsoki-Apapa Expressway in Lagos early Sunda... Read More


Ramadan Siege: Rising terror attacks in Islamic holy month shake Northern Nigeria

Nigeria, March 8 -- Shortly after Muslims broke their fast last Wednesday in Ngoshe, a rural community in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, gunfire shattered the quiet evening. Within h... Read More


Police confirm appointment of Anthony Placid as new spokesperson

Nigeria, March 8 -- The police have confirmed that Anthony Placid has been appointed as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). According to a statement by the outgoing spokesperson, Benjamin ... Read More


Again, Dangote refinery raises petrol gantry price as Iran conflict rattles oil market

Nigeria, March 8 -- The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased its petrol gantry price by N121, raising the ex-depot rate from N874 to N995 per litre amid lingering volatility in global crude oil ma... Read More


International Women's Day: Group calls for action to address inequalities affecting women, girls

Nigeria, March 8 -- International Women's Day (IWD) has again brought renewed calls to tackle inequalities affecting women and girls, with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria urging leaders a... Read More


In Nigeria, a judge is not above or beyond investigation, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, March 8 -- "Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged.." - Matthew 7:1-2 (NKJV) In the first six months of 1986, Nigeria's Supreme Court deliver... Read More


Ndoma-Egba: Calm and dignified at 70, By Sam Akpe

Nigeria, March 8 -- That was in the mid-80s. I was a cub-reporter - an intern at the Nigerian Chronicle in Calabar. That day, I was assigned to cover proceedings at the Cross-River State High Court, w... Read More


INTERVIEW: France's presence in Africa has never been so big, despite AES - French Ambassador

Nigeria, March 8 -- In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, discussed France's relations with Nigeria, Francophone African countries, the evolving dyn... Read More


'Cooking on public roads is prohibited' - Lagos govt warns Sarah Martins

Nigeria, March 8 -- The Lagos State Government has again warned actress Sarah Martins against conducting charity cooking activities on public roads, walkways or medians in the state. PREMIUM TIMES re... Read More


More questions for Nasir El-Rufai, By Femi Fani-Kayode

Nigeria, March 8 -- In my last contribution titled "Nasir El Rufai as a threat to national security," I asked a number of questions about the actions, utterances, public confessions and acts of sheer ... Read More