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Remembrance Day: Army winning war against terrorists -Oyebanji

Nigeria, Jan. 13 -- The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Sunday, saluted the men and officers of the Nigerian military for their sacrifices and bravery, leading to the gradual defeat of those... Read More


CAF Confederation Cup: Enyimba's quarterfinal hopes under threat after Al Masry draw

Nigeria, Jan. 13 -- Nigeria Premier League side Enyimba are teetering on the brink of elimination from the CAF Confederation Cup. This follows their 1-1 draw against Egyptian club Al Masry in their p... Read More


Total Energies, E-Tranzact, UBA top stock pick this week

Nigeria, Jan. 13 -- Nigerian stocks sustained their gaining momentum last week, advancing 1.8 per cent to take their year-to-date return to 2.5 per cent. Trading statistics also showed a dramatic impr... Read More


Nine dead, many injured in Nasarawa attack

Nigeria, Jan. 13 -- Gunmen, suspected to be cattle herders, have killed nine people and injured many others in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The deadly attack occurred around 8 p.m. o... Read More


Sacked from FBN Holdings' board in 2021, Oba Otudeko plots return

Nigeria, Jan. 12 -- Oba Otudeko, a former chairman of the directors' board of FBN Holdings, is seeking to return to the top hierarchy of the lender, PREMIUM TIMES can report. Mr Otudeko was ousted in... Read More


Sacked from FBN Holdings' board in 2022, Oba Otudeko plots return

Nigeria, Jan. 12 -- Oba Otudeko, a former chairman of the directors' board of FBN Holdings, is seeking to return to the top hierarchy of the lender, PREMIUM TIMES can report. Mr Otudeko was ousted in... Read More


Followers gift Uma Ukpai N80 million on 80th birthday

Nigeria, Jan. 12 -- Uma Ukpai's followers have gifted the renowned Nigerian evangelist N80 million to mark his 80th birthday anniversary. Uma is the founder and president of the Uma Ukpai Evangelisti... Read More


ANALYSIS: Francophone Africa is abandoning France. What went wrong?

Nigeria, Jan. 12 -- To usher Ivorians into the new year, President Alassane Ouattara announced that French troops in Cote d'Ivoire will hand over the 43rd Marine Infantry Battalion (BIMA), a French ar... Read More


For Comrade Bene Madunagu, for humanity, By Chido Onumah

Nigeria, Jan. 12 -- In terms of my upbringing, apart from my mother, this exceptional feminist was the most consequential woman in my life. I had the great honour of meeting her in the late 1980s as a... Read More


Another military airstrike kills 20 civilians, vigilantes in defence minister's hometown

Nigeria, Jan. 12 -- At least 20 people, including members of a local vigilante group, have been killed in a mistargeted airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force. The incident happened in Maradun Local Gov... Read More