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NPFL: Kun Khalifat FC reverse withdrawal, set to face Shooting Stars

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- Kun Khalifat FC are back in the Nigeria Premier Football League barley 24 hours after announcing their withdrawal from the country's elite division The club on Thursday confirmed t... Read More


'I'm sorry, you're not a witch' - Angela Okorie apologises to Mercy Johnson

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has publicly apologised to her colleague Mercy Johnson six days after being granted bail in a case involving cyberstalking, threats, and harassment. ... Read More


Genevieve Nnaji isn't my enemy; our fans fueled our alleged feud for decades - Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- Nigerian actress and singer Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has addressed long-standing claims of a feud between herself and fellow actress Genevieve Nnaji. PREMIUM TIMES learnt that unconf... Read More


West Africa launches roadmap to boost access to Lassa fever vaccines

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- West African countries have launched a regional framework aimed at ensuring equitable access to Lassa fever vaccines once they become available. The framework, known as the Lassa F... Read More


Court jails former NEXIM Bank's chief Roberts Orya 10 years for N1.4bn fraud

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, sentenced Roberts Orya, a former managing director of the Nigerian Export Import (NEXIM) Bank, to 10 years' impri... Read More


How I ended up with a philanderer, gay man, before marrying Reuben Abati - Kikelomo Atanda-Owo

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- Kikelomo Atanda-Owo, the wife of veteran journalist Reuben Abati, has spoken about her previous failed marriages. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Abati, a former adviser to Presiden... Read More


Kwara govt confirms terror attack on Woro community, says 75 killed

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- The Kwara State Government said 75 people have been confirmed killed so far in an attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. Rafiu Ajakaiye, the spoke... Read More


Tinubu orders deployment of army battalion to Kwara after terrorists killed scores

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- President Bola Tinubu said he has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Woro, a village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, where Boko Haram terrorists killed d... Read More


US missile strikes were a constrained choice for Nigeria

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- On Christmas night 2025, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) launched missile strikes in Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria, targeting what it described as Islamic State terrori... Read More


Inside Bello Matawalle's children's six-day wedding marathon

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, and his family are hosting what appears to be one of the most elaborate wedding schedules recently staged in Abuja, with a series... Read More