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Tributes as reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies at 81

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff is dead. He was 81. Announcing his demise on his Instagram page on Monday, the late singer's family said that he died due to a seizure followed by pneum... Read More


FIDA Nigeria seeks action against online gender-based violence

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has called for immediate collective action to stop the growing menace of digital violence against women and girls. FID... Read More


Ogun govt to prosecute DJ Chicken over repeated offences

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Ogun State Ministry of Justice has announced that it will expedite the prosecution of TikTok content creator Ademola "DJ Chicken" Abiodun over repeated road offences. PREMIUM ... Read More


PREMIUM TIMES' editor advocates accuracy, community safety in news reporting

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Managing Editor of PREMIUM TIMES, Idris Akinbajo, has warned that the media's fixation on breaking news is undermining journalism's core values and endangering communities. Mr... Read More


Ondo varsity lecturers call off four-month-old strike

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State have called their four-month-old strike. The lecturers w... Read More


'A Teacher From Afar': Kannywood grieves Dharmendra's passing at 89

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Veteran Bollywood superstar Dharmendra has died in Mumbai, India, at the age of 89, prompting a wave of tributes from India and beyond. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said hi... Read More


Reps panel alarmed at rising POS fraud, unlicensed crypto operations

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Olufemi Bamisile, the Chairperson of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the economic, regulatory, and security implications of cryptocurrency adoption and ... Read More


Defection: Is Nigeria sliding into Chinese democracy?, By Yushau A. Shuaib

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Before US President Donald Trump's threat to invade Nigeria over alleged Christian genocide, the nation was already gripped by defection fever. The mass abduction of students by te... Read More


MUSIC REVIEW: 'Very Stubborn' is a quiet sequel, with Victony scaling down, holding back

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Format: EP Length: 8 tracks, 24 minutes Release: 21 November 2025 Label: Outlawville/Encore Features: Don Jazzy, Olamide, Terry G, Shorae Moore When Victony returned in 2024 w... Read More


Court adjourns ex-Benue governor Suswam's N3.1 billion fraud trial for final arguments

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned the 10-year-long money laundering trial of former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and his co-defendant till 20 January 2026,... Read More