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National Hospital: Board chair reports health minister to Buhari over appointment of CMD

Nigeria, March 30 -- The Chairperson of the Governing Board of the National Hospital Abuja (NHA), Patricia Etteh, has accused the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, of stalling the process of appoint... Read More


Remittances and returns on investment: Migrant smuggling and people trafficking in Edo State, By Iro Aghedo

Nigeria, March 30 -- Nigeria is the largest producer of irregular migrants in sub-Saharan Africa, enabled by smuggling and human trafficking networks. Edo State, in the sprawling poverty-ravaged South... Read More


NPFL Round-up: Akwa United hold Insurance as Remo Stars secure second away win in Maiduguri

Nigeria, March 30 -- The matchday 11 fixtures of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) were played across nine centres on Wednesday. One away win, four home victories and four draws with 22 goal... Read More


Real reason Basketmouth has refused to speak with me for 17 years -Comedian AY

Nigeria, March 30 -- Two famous Nigerian comedians, Ayo Makun, AY and Bright Okpocha, popularly called Basketmouth, have avoided each other for 17 years. Until recently, the real reason behind their ... Read More


Obidient movement may push Nigeria into crisis, By Fredrick Nwabufo

Nigeria, March 30 -- I had expected the Obidient movement to abandon its punitive expedition after the elections and evolve into an ideological pressure group - a worthy opposition. But the movement i... Read More


MTN reacts to reported killing of its employees in Imo

Nigeria, March 30 -- Telecommunication company, MTN Nigeria, has debunked a report that two of its officials were among those killed by gunmen in a recent attack in the state. PREMIUM TIMES reported ... Read More


Abia govt reacts to Alex Otti's employment racketeering allegation

Nigeria, March 30 -- The Abia State Government has reacted to an allegation by the governor-elect of the state, Alex Otti, that the state government was engaged in employment racketeering. Mr Otti, w... Read More


EFCC arraigns former vice-chancellor, bursar for N1 billion fraud

Nigeria, March 29 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former vice-chancellor and bursar of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, in Kaduna State for over N1 bill... Read More


Women in Agriculture: My struggle with land, funding, other issues - Samanptha Okoligbo

Nigeria, March 29 -- In this Interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Samanptha Okoligbo, a young farmer, speaks about her struggles as a woman in the agricultural sector in Nigeria. PT: Can you put us through ... Read More


Wife, colleagues launch search for missing comedian, Ijoba Lande

Nigeria, March 29 -- Colleagues and wife of the famous comedian, actor and skit maker Ganiyu Kehinde, popularly called Ijoba Lande, have declared him missing. In a post on his Instagram page, the act... Read More