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World Cup Qualifier: D'Tigress' campaign ends in defeat against Germany

Nigeria, March 18 -- Nigeria's senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress, ended their campaign at the FIBA Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament in Lyon, France, with an 81-73 defeat to Germany. Tu... Read More


Deputy Speaker commends Tinubu for signing Kampala Convention Act into law

Nigeria, March 18 -- The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing the Kampala Convention Domestication Act into law, describing th... Read More


In search of justice: A tale of two Abubakars, By Kola Alapinni

Nigeria, March 18 -- I was deeply dismayed to learn of the disturbing encounter between Honourable Justice Abubakar Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, and Mr Marshal Abubakar, lead counsel to form... Read More


How Biafra agitation derailed South-east development - Soludo

Nigeria, March 18 -- Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has lamented that the Igbo-speaking people of the South-east derailed significantly in Nigeria's politics and development due to the regio... Read More


EFCC returns N387 million recovered loot to Jigawa govt

Nigeria, March 18 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday handed recovered N387.5 million loot to the Jigawa State Government. According to a statement shared with PREMIUM T... Read More


Court convicts Delta contractor forgery

Nigeria, March 18 -- The Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State, has sentenced a contractor, Julius Ejiogu, to two years in prison for forging a contract award document. According to a statement fr... Read More


AFCON 2025: Senegal reject CAF verdict, head to CAS after final forfeit ruling

Nigeria, March 18 -- The fallout from the controversial final of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 has taken a dramatic turn, with the Federation Senegalaise de Football (FSF) formally rejecting the deci... Read More


"We are not satisfied": NFF files appeal as FIFA rejects Nigeria's petition against DR Congo

Nigeria, March 17 -- The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has revealed that it has begun the process of appealing FIFA's decision to reject its petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo over ... Read More


Don calls on Lagos DPP to withdraw charges against Lagos demolition protesters

Nigeria, March 17 -- A McGill University, Canada, lecturer Richard Janda, has called on the Lagos State Government and the Nigerian police to withdraw charges against two activists involved in a peace... Read More


Plateau PDP splits as Wike-aligned faction elects new executive

Nigeria, March 17 -- The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been thrown into fresh turmoil after a faction aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyes... Read More