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Nigerian govt launches digital platform to improve service delivery in the petroleum ministry

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- The Nigerian government launched the Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS) on Wednesday at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. The ECMS, deployed on the 1Gov Cloud platform... Read More


Five killed, 35 injured in Borno mosque bomb blast

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- Five people were killed and 35 others injured in a suspected suicide bombing attack on Al-Adum Juma'at mosque inside Gomboru market in Maiduguri, Borno State. PREMIUM TIMES report... Read More


Bomb blast hits Borno mosque

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- A bomb blast has been reported in a mosque in Maduguri, Borno State. The explosion, according to Channels TV, occurred around 6:00 p.m. at a Juma'at mosque in Gamboru market in Ma... Read More


Walking under death wires: A Kano evening that should alarm us all, By Zekeri Idakwo Laruba

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- We were meant to attend a naming ceremony that evening in Kano. Everyone was ready. I got into the car, but it quickly became clear there wouldn't be enough space. I stepped aside ... Read More


AFCON 2025 Day 4 Roundup: Zidane watches Algeria cruise as Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon secure vital wins

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- The fourth day of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco delivered authority, tension and late drama, as Algeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Cameroon all claimed important ... Read More


MOVIE REVIEW: 'Christmas at the George's' delivers by not doing too much

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- At the core of every holiday film is a central message: family. But no matter how hard we try, there is no perfect family; every family has its good and bad sides, and that's where... Read More


"Let us move past these distractions .": Oliseh responds to AFCON commentary criticisms

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- Former Super Eagles captain and head coach Sunday Oliseh has responded forcefully to the wave of criticism that followed his television analysis during Nigeria's opening match at A... Read More


Ndume asks Tinubu to suspend implementation of new tax laws

Nigeria, Dec. 24 -- Borno South Senator Ali Ndume has urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend the implementation of the newly passed tax laws, scheduled to take effect in January 2026. Mr Ndume, a mem... Read More


The impossible economics of making things: why locally made goods can't compete with imports, By Olumide Awoyemi

Nigeria, Dec. 24 -- Walk into any policy discussion on Nigerian manufacturing, and you'll hear the same refrain: local producers need protection from imports. Poultry farmers want tariffs on frozen ch... Read More


Two Kano lawmakers die within one hour

Nigeria, Dec. 24 -- The Kano State House of Assembly was plunged into mourning on Wednesday following the sudden death of two of its members within an hour. The Assembly's spokesperson, Kamaludden Sh... Read More