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Police speak on 'arrest' of lawyer who accused officers of extortion

Nigeria, April 7 -- The police in Enugu State have refuted reports that operatives arrested a legal practitioner, Frank Agbowo, over his allegations of extortion against police personnel in Nsukka, a ... Read More


ACF speaks on killings in Plateau communities

Nigeria, April 7 -- The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has condemned the violent attack that claimed 52 lives in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The group also called on the federal gov... Read More


CBN injects $197.71 million into FX market amidst US import tariff hike

Nigeria, April 7 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced on Saturday its decision to inject $197.71 million into the country's Foreign Exchange (FX) market. The bank said the action aims to en... Read More


ECOWAS Court dismisses sexual violence case against Nigeria

Nigeria, April 6 -- The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dismissed a human rights case brought against the Nigerian government, citing insufficient eviden... Read More


FUOYE panel investigating VC set to release report

Nigeria, April 6 -- The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) is nearing the end of its investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against Vice-Chancellor Abayomi Fasina. A nine-person panel... Read More


Mass protests against Trump in US, UK, others

Nigeria, April 6 -- Thousands of people marched against US President Donald Trump and his policies in major cities in the US. PREMIUM TIMES reports that protests were also held against the American p... Read More


Breaking Barriers: Bolanle Austen-Peters on creativity, leadership, and impact

Nigeria, April 6 -- Bolanle Austen-Peters is the founder and CEO of Terra Kulture, an iconic arts and cultural centre in Lagos. In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Mrs Austen-Peters shares... Read More


EPL: Iwobi scores in five-goal thriller against Liverpool as Aribo, Onuachu suffer relegation with Southampton

Nigeria, April 6 -- Alex Iwobi was the star of the show as Fulham stunned Premier League leaders Liverpool with a 3-2 victory at Craven Cottage on Sunday. It was, however, a sad day for fellow Nigeri... Read More


Nigeria and the fading lights of justice, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, April 6 -- As he settled in to deliver the judgment of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on 2 April, presiding judge, Wilfred Kpochi, felt obliged to get one ritual out of... Read More


Umahi lifts suspension of Lagos Works Controller over unauthorised bridge closure

Nigeria, April 6 -- The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has lifted the suspension of Olukorede Kesha, the federal controller of works in Lagos, sanctioned over the controversial closure of the Indepen... Read More