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EFCC, prison officers clash over courtroom control during Malami's bail hearing

Nigeria, Jan. 2 -- Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service clashed on Friday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, over control of the court... Read More


2025: Mass abductions, killings, Trump's rhetoric overshadow Tinubu govt's war on terror

Nigeria, Jan. 2 -- By mid-2025, Nigeria's security situation had drifted far from the early wins of President Bola Tinubu's administration. What unfolded instead was a year defined by jihadists' infil... Read More


When one road has to do too much: The Bourdillon story, By Gbenga Onabanjo

Nigeria, Jan. 2 -- A journey that should have taken no more than fifteen minutes stretched to seventy-five. There was no accident. No rainfall. No road closure. Just a slow, grinding crawl that left e... Read More


Yuletide Losses: How fire razed three major Lagos markets in one week

Nigeria, Jan. 2 -- At least three major markets in Lagos have been affected by separate fire outbreaks within one week during the Yuletide season, causing heavy losses to traders and renewing concerns... Read More


Fubara speaks to Rivers people about 'sounds of war' after Wike's threats

Nigeria, Jan. 2 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, on Thursday, urged residents of the state not to be troubled in the face of rising political tension. Speaking during the New Year cross... Read More


Kwara teachers protest exclusion from 30% salary allowance

Nigeria, Jan. 2 -- Public school teachers in Kwara State on Friday protested their exclusion from a 30 per cent peculiar salary allowance recently approved for other categories of state workers, descr... Read More


Amid ex-wife, Doris Ogala's allegations, Pastor Chris Okafor steps aside

Nigeria, Jan. 2 -- Chris Okafor, founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry in Lagos, has announced a decision concerning his role as the presiding pastor amid growing controversies in... Read More


Family confirms death of content creator Lazywrita after viral Instagram post

Nigeria, Jan. 2 -- The family of Nigerian content creator and brand influencer Anda "Lazywrita" Damisa has announced his death. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Lazywrita stunned social media users after ... Read More


Plateau governor Mutfwang formally joins APC

Nigeria, Jan. 2 -- The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) after resigning from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Mr Mutfwang received his... Read More


UPDATED: Malami, wife, son's detention in prison extended as court postpones bail ruling

Nigeria, Jan. 2 -- The detention of the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and two of his relatives, was extended by five days on Friday,... Read More