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Nigeria rolls out new TB diagnostic technology, urges free testing uptake

Nigeria, March 18 -- The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare says it is deploying new tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic technology to improve access to testing across Nigeria. The Director of Pu... Read More


Culture advocate calls for increased investment in Nigerian art sector

Nigeria, March 18 -- A Nigerian cultural advocate, Mudiare Onobrakpeya, has called on President Bola Tinubu to strengthen government support for the country's arts sector as he prepares to attend a Ni... Read More


Appeal Court orders rehearing of El-Rufai's suit against Kaduna Assembly's probe

Nigeria, March 18 -- The Court of Appeal in Kaduna has ordered the rehearing of a suit filed by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai's suit to challenge the Kaduna State House of Assembly's probe into his a... Read More


Benin Queen faces eviction over Peller's unauthorised palace access

Nigeria, March 18 -- The Benin Traditional Council (BTC) has condemned the visit of TikToker and streamer Habeeb "Peller" Adelaja, to the Benin Palace, describing it as unauthorised. PREMIUM TIMES le... Read More


Papa Ajasco: "Any claim of financial abandonment is false" - Wale Adenuga

Nigeria, March 18 -- Veteran Nigerian filmmaker and producer Wale Adenuga has responded to recent claims by comic actor Abiodun Richard Ayoyinka, popularly known for his role as Papa Ajasco, that he i... Read More


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