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SSS detain officer accused of abducting, raping Jigawa muslim girl

Nigeria, Jan. 10 -- The State Security Service (SSS) has detained its officer who was accused of abducting a teenage girl in Jigawa State. PREMIUM TIMES reported how a magistrate's court in Jigawa St... Read More


AFCON 2025: Hosts Morocco beat Cameroon, zoom into semi-finals

Nigeria, Jan. 10 -- Hosts Morocco continued their impressive run at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 2-0 win over five-time champions Cameroon in the quarter-finals on Friday. The victor... Read More


Nestle Nigeria speaks on safety of infant formula following global recall

Nigeria, Jan. 10 -- Nestle Nigeria Plc has said that its infant formula sold in Nigeria are not affected by the precautionary recall in several other markets worldwide. The company said this in a sta... Read More


Kwankwaso's son, other Kano commissioners vacate offices, ahead of planned defection, cabinet reshuffle

Nigeria, Jan. 10 -- Mustapha Kwankwaso, the Kano State commissioner for youth and sport, is set to vacate his office ahead of the imminent defection of Governor Abba Yusuf from the New Nigeria People'... Read More


Audit firm alleges N13.7bn annual payroll fraud in Osun, demands payment of verification fees

Nigeria, Jan. 10 -- A Lagos-based forensic audit firm, Sally Tibbot Consulting Limited, has accused the Osun State Government of failing to implement its report exposing N13.7 billion annual payroll f... Read More


AFCON 2025: Senegal edge Mali to book semi-final place

Nigeria, Jan. 10 -- The Teranga Lions of Senegal have booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Lions advanced on Friday after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Mali, ... Read More


Nigeria in Trump world: The dangers ahead, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- It is the ancient Chinese curse that says, "may you live in interesting times" - meaning a conjuncture of danger, chaos and upheavals. This is where the world and indeed Nigeria, fi... Read More


Tomato-laden truck rams into vehicles on Otedola Bridge

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- A mini truck conveying tomatoes lost control and rammed into other vehicles on the Otedola Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday. The accident occurred around noo... Read More


ANALYSIS: 2027: Will APC sacrifice Fubara to please Wike?

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- The political feud between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, now FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, did not stem from ideological or governance disagreements. It ... Read More


AFCON 2025: Five men who could decide Nigeria vs Algeria quarter-final clash

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has reached its sharpest edge. At this stage, there are no margins for error, no second legs, no room for redemption. One bad night, one lapse in conc... Read More