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Iyaloja-General at Oba of Benin's palace, By Festus Adedayo

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The earliest example of personal rule gone awry in the world was given in the biblical account of Eli, the prophet. Personal rule has become prevalent in Africa and other Third Worl... Read More


SSS to punish officials who arrested, detained Plateau journalists

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Adeola Ajayi, has ordered disciplinary action against officers involved in the arrest and detention of two journalists from... Read More


Laide Bakare apologises over viral comment about introducing 17-year-old daughter toclubbing,alcohol

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Nollywood actress Laide Bakare has apologised for her comment about her unconventional approach to parenting, revealing why she once took her 17-year-old daughter, Similoluwa, to ex... Read More


Moses Bliss's visa denial, Bukky Wright's son's wedding, Qdot's robbery attack, other ent news from last week

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Reality TV star Aderombi "Dee One" Martin announced on Instagram that he had completed his attempt to set a new world record for the longest stand-up comedy performance. He began t... Read More


New owners speak on Ganduje's, Kano govt's roles in Dala port

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Dala Inland Dry Port Nigeria Limited has reacted to a PREMIUM TIMES investigation about the company's ownership, saying its new owners had no knowledge of any co-ownership by the Ka... Read More


Governor Sanwo-Olu excited as Lagos becomes first African city to host E1 electric powerboat race

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday evening hailed the city's debut as the first African host of the E1 electric powerboat race, the E1 Lagos GP, describing it as a ... Read More


FG donates reproductive health equipment to Gombe PHCs

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The federal government has delivered a consignment of reproductive health supplies and equipment to the Gombe State government to improve service delivery in Primary Health Centres ... Read More


Nigerian police charge journalist with cyberstalking Delta governor, senator over social media trolls

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The Nigerian police have charged a journalist with cyberstalking for calling Delta State Governor Sherif Oborevwori of Delta State and a senator names on social media. Fejiro Olive... Read More


U20 World Cup: Nigeria's Flying Eagles face Colombia in crucial tie

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Nigeria's U-20 national team head coach Aliyu Zubairu says only victory will be sufficient against high-flying Colombia as his team seeks to qualify for the knock-out stage of the c... Read More


Police yet to receive court order on tinted glass permit - Spokesperson

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The Nigeria Police Force has responded to reports of a Federal High Court order directing it to maintain the status quo in the ongoing legal battle over enforcing the tinted glass p... Read More