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Home hero Quadri Aruna headlines star-studded WTT Contender Lagos 2025

Nigeria, June 24 -- All eyes will be on Quadri Aruna when the 2025 WTT Contender Lagos serves off from 22 to 26 July in Nigeria's vibrant commercial capital. The Nigerian table tennis icon, making hi... Read More


NNPC increases petrol price

Nigeria, June 23 -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has increased the price of petrol in its retail stations. A PREMIUM TIMES correspondent observed Monday afternoon that N... Read More


"We won't stop her": AFN reacts to Ofili's reported switch to Turkey

Nigeria, June 23 -- The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) says it is "shocked and heartbroken" over reports that Nigerian sprint sensation, Favour Ofili, has switched her international allegiance ... Read More


Ravens' linebacker Odafe Oweh leads NFL stars to Lagos for Youth American Football Camp

Nigeria, June 23 -- The future of American football in Nigeria may have taken a big step forward this past weekend, as Baltimore Ravens linebacker Odafe Oweh, alongside teammates David Ojabo and Nnamd... Read More


UPDATED: Iran retaliates against US, launches missiles at American base in Qatar

Nigeria, June 23 -- Iran has launched an attack on the United States' Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in retaliation for the US strike on its nuclear facilities. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRG... Read More


BREAKING: Iran retaliates against US, launches missiles at American bases in Qatar, Iraq - Official

Nigeria, June 23 -- Iran has launched missiles at US bases in Qatar and Iraq, Iranian state-run television reports, amidst reports of large explosions in Doha, the Qatari capital. PREMIUM TIMES repor... Read More


Agora Policy criticises constituency projects implementation, calls for reforms

Nigeria, June 23 -- Agora Policy, a policy think tank, has called for the reform of the Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIP), otherwise known as the constituency projects. In a report published Monday, ... Read More


EDITORIAL: Benue Massacre: Tinubu, enforce state policing now

Nigeria, June 23 -- Benue State has been struck by massive tragedy and grief, following the massacre of over 200 persons in Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area, by a band of savages that invaded the... Read More


Activist leads protest in Abuja over nine-week primary school teachers' strike

Nigeria, June 23 -- Popular activist Martin 'VeryDarkMan (VDM)' Otse led a protest in Abuja on Monday, calling for an end to the ongoing strike by primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territ... Read More


Despite approving illegal results, Nigerian university denies attempt to issue illegal certificates

Nigeria, June 23 -- Despite evidence it approved illegal results, the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) said it has no plan of issuing the certificates for an illegal postrgaduate programme con... Read More