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Commends troops, urges citizens’ support for security agencies By John Alechenu ABUJA — All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Duerimini Kekemeke, has said the succes...
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Prominent United States Senator Lindsey Graham, a key ally of President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 71 following a “brief and sudden illness,” his office has ann...
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over the failure to investigate...
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By Vincent Ujumadu Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has appointed United States-based infectious disease specialist, Prof. Chinelo Ngozi Animalu, as Special...
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the rescue of abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo Sta...
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In Bauchi, where the sitting governor is an opposition figure, the role of party leader presenting the APC candidate to the national leader of the party, President Bola T...
By Shuaib Shuaib I.
By Demola Akinyemi ILORIN — A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kwara State and former Nigerian Ambassador to Japan, Prof. Gana Isa, has called on Pre...
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By Anayo Okoli ENUGU — The Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), a socio-political group comprising intellectuals, traditional rulers and other stakeholders from the South-East,...
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has extended the deadline for submission of lists of candidates for the 2027 Presidential and Na...
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By Adesina Wahab The federal government, through the Federal Ministry of Education, has given approval for the National Examinations Council, NECO and the West African Ex...
By Akinbayo Wahab
By Kingsley Omonobi Military sources have confirmed the death of an Army officer, Lieutenant F.A. Isaac, during the operation that rescued 44 abducted pupils and teachers...
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On Friday evening, 10 July 2026, the All Peoples Congress, APC, formally received the presidential nomination forms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and the Vice-Pre...
By Tahir Ibrahim Tahir
By Chioma Obinna The release of the Oyo schoolchildren after more than 50 days in captivity has once again brought to the fore the often-overlooked physical and psycholog...
By Urowayino Jeremiah
Praising her contribution to Nigeria’s energy sector and her life of enterprise, service, and accomplishment, President Bola Tinubu on July 7 joined the business communit...
By Shuaib Shuaib I.
Former Chief of Defence Staff, retired Adm. Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim, has urged retired military personnel to remain active contributors to national development. Ibrahim made th...
By Akinbayo Wahab
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported on 1 July that Mr Nnaji was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on arrival from Enugu via a chartered flight.
By Chinagorom Ugwu
In this piece, ADEOLA AKINBOBOLA writes about the need for the judiciary to uphold integrity and sustain public trust as the race for the 2027 elections gathers momentum....
By Agency Report
Congratulations, Nigeria! For a change, we are singing songs of joy, not elegies for the dead. We huddle together under the embrace of hope and joy as we gather to celebr...
By Jerry Emmason
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit the names of their candidates for the 2027 Pr...
By Ademu Idakwo
On Wednesday, Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia, stood before journalists at the Meet-the-Press programme at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, and said something our polit...
By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah
Fifty-six days after gunmen stormed a school in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State and marched 44 pupils and teachers into the forest, every one of them is free. Th...
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The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has expressed concerns about projections which has indicated that by 2030, Nigeria could face a gas supply deficit despit...
By Chika Izuora
The Alternative Bank (AltBank) has urged Nigeria’s private sector to take an active, leading role in driving climate action, as stakeholders at the Nigerian Environmental...
By Orjime Moses
Nigeria’s First Lady and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday commissioned key projects in Kogi State and flagged off...
By Ibrahim Obansa