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Akwa Ibom govt declares two medical doctors wanted

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The Akwa Ibom State Government has declared two medical doctors wanted after the two allegedly abdicated their duty posts at the state's Ministry of Health. Ekem John, the state'... Read More


Nigeria: How politicians started dashing cars and houses to judges, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- In January 1993, Ibrahim Babangida was Nigeria's military ruler. He was supposedly in the last year of an interminable transition at the end of which he promised to hand over powe... Read More


Again, police's planned arraignment of Sowore stalls

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The planned arraignment of activist Omoyele Sowore stalled again on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The defence raised a preliminary objection, arguing that Sahara Rep... Read More


Man missing after attending seminar in Ondo, police begin search

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The police in Ondo State have begun an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of one Olaloye Olatunde, whose whereabouts became mysterious after attend... Read More


JUST IN: Tobi Amusan wins silver at World Championships

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- Nigeria's Tobi Amusan claimed the silver medal in the women's 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Monday, running 12.29 seconds in a fiercely contested f... Read More


Wanted banditry kingpin attends peace talks in Katsina as state opts for negotiations

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- Local communities in Katsina State have reportedly entered into negotiations with armed groups, raising fears of a repeat of a sequence whereby the collapse of peace agreements le... Read More


Emergency Rule: PDP, biggest loser in Rivers crisis - Party chieftain

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- Segun Sowunmi, a former spokesperson for Atiku Abubaka, has defended the decision of President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State, arguing that it was the... Read More


JUST IN: Amusan storms into 100m hurdles final at World Championships

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- World record holder Tobi Amusan has booked her spot in the women's 100m hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after storming to victory in her semifinal heat... Read More


Imo govt speaks on abduction, threat to kill ex-lawmaker by armed 'Biafra agitators'

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The Imo State Government has vowed to secure the release of abducted former member of the Imo State House of Assembly, Ngozi Ogbu. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that some armed ... Read More


World Championships: Nigeria's Ezekiel Nathaniel qualifies for 400m Hurdles semifinals in Tokyo

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- Nigeria's Ezekiel Nathaniel continued his impressive run on the global stage as he stormed to victory in the final heat of the men's 400m hurdles at the World Athletics Championsh... Read More