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Zenith Bank to exit CBN regulatory forbearance in June, assures dividend payment

Nigeria, June 20 -- Zenith Bank Plc has said it will exit the Central Bank of Nigeria's regulatory forbearance regime by 30 June, moving to reassure shareholders of its ability to continue dividend pa... Read More


Group wants Nigerian president stripped of INEC appointments power

Nigeria, June 20 -- The Youth Electoral Reform Project (YERP-Naija), a civil society organisation, on Thursday, called for stripping of Nigerian president's power to appoint top officials of the Indep... Read More


TETFund got N1.024 trillion from extractive sector in five years - NEITI

Nigeria, June 20 -- The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has disclosed that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) received a total of N1.024 trillion from education ... Read More


Not the Iran we thought it was: What has changed in the Persian Gulf, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, June 20 -- On paper, it looked like a mismatch. Iran is not only one of the oldest and most established places in the Persian Gulf, but it is also at least 75 times the size of Israel, and wi... Read More


2025 Boldoz Book & Arts Festival holds this weekend in Uyo

Nigeria, June 20 -- After a successful inaugural edition last year, the 2025 Boldoz Book and Arts Festival will be held this Friday, 20 June, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The two-day festival, with the t... Read More


PREMIUM TIMES, partners launch maiden Employability Summit (Live Updates)

Nigeria, June 19 -- PREMIUM TIMES today kicks off its inaugural Employability Summit, which plans to host thought leaders in manufacturing, financial consultancy, advisory services, the government and... Read More


Tinubu honours retired Colonel Abubakar Umar with CFR

Nigeria, June 19 -- President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of CFR on Abubakar Dangiwa Umar, a former military governor of Kaduna State. The president announced this during his one-da... Read More


Pastor Adefarasin: 'Pointing stun gun at someone is an offence' - Lagos CP

Nigeria, June 19 -- The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Owohunwa Jimoh, has stated that Paul Adefarasin, founder of the Lagos-based House on the Rock Church's action towards a content creator know... Read More


Drone Mishap: Nigerian government delivers additional relief materials to Tudun Biri community

Nigeria, June 19 -- The Nigerian government has delivered relief materials to the Tudun Biri community in Kaduna state, where an accidental Nigerian army drone strike killed at least 88 people in Dece... Read More


Nigerian university releases new dress code for staff, students

Nigeria, June 19 -- Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Kaduna State, has introduced a new dress code for students and staff. The development was announced in the university's bulletin of 16 June, bann... Read More