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Soludo calls for application into political offices in Anambra
Anambra State governor-elect, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has called on people desirous of serving under his government as political appointees to apply. A notice by the Dr Oby Ezekwesili-led transition committee, which was signed…
No going back on my preferred successor – Emmanuel
Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel has said his choice of Pastor Umo Eno as his preferred successor has not created any division within the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) in the…
Delta Govt Shuts School Where Teacher Flogged 1-yr-old Pupil To Death
The Delta State government, on Sunday, has shut down a private school, Arise And Shine Nursery and Primary School, Asaba, after a teacher flogged a one-year-old pupil to death. The…
Why social media must be regulated – Pastor Babatunde
Pastor Olayide Babatunde of the Glorious and Divine Calling Ministry in Ayobo, Lagos, said the Nigerian government needs to regulate media in order to reduce the rate of divorce in society. Mr Babatunde made the call in an…
2023: Lawan endorses Sanwo-Olu for second term
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Sunday, endorsed Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for second term in office. Lawan spoke at the 5th edition of the Senator Olamilekan Solomon Lagos West Senatorial District event…
Houses of IPOB suspects razed by ‘security operatives’ in Imo
Gunmen alleged to be security operatives have razed the houses of suspected members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Umuonyeoka Ihitteafoukwu and Okponkume communities in Ahiazu Mbaise LGA of Imo. According to Emeka…
NDLEA Nabs Indian Businessman With 134,700 Bottles Of Codeine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have detained an Indian businessman, Vyapak Nutal, for smuggling 134,700 bottles of Codeine syrup into the country through the land border between Nigeria and…
Death toll from Yaba building collapse rises to four
Two more bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a three-storey building that collapsed in Yaba, Lagos. The building, which was under construction, collapsed on Saturday. As of Saturday night, Oluwafemi …
INVESTIGATION: Inside details of how Dowen College pupil, Sylvester Oromoni, died
The findings in the second autopsy report seen by PREMIUM TIMES include “marked pallor of organs, pneumonia (infections of the lungs), infections…
Sex Tape: Singer Oxlade apologises to fans
Three days after his sex tape leaked on social media, a fast-rising Nigerian singer, Ikuforiji Olaitan, popularly known as Oxlade, has finally apologised to his fans and the mystery lady in the video. In the early hours of…
Some Governors think they can be heroes by antagonizing the President – Presidency
The Presidency has said there are some State Governors who abuse President Muhammadu Buhari during the day but come to the Presidential Villa, popularly known as Aso Rock, at…
PVC does not expire – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has explained that contrary to misconceptions in some quarters, the Permanent Voter’s Card, PVC, does not expire. Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in charge of Abia…
#EndSARS: Lai Mohammed accuses Twitter, Canada of double standards over truckers protest
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has slammed the Canadian government and social media giant, Twitter, over the truckers protest against COVID-19 restrictions in Canada. Recall that during the #EndSARS…
North Can’t Afford To Let Tinubu Down – Sen Shettima
A former governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said this is the time for the North to support the presidential ambition of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.…
SERAP sues Buhari, Lai Mohammed over failure to publish Twitter agreement
The civil rights and Non-governmental organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has sued President Muhammadu Buhari for failure to publish the agreement between the Federal Government and Twitter. The…
Why Buhari Is Afraid Of Signing Electoral Act – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are afraid of electronic transmission of election results, hence the president’s refusal to sign the…
Lagos govt arrests developer of Yaba collapsed building
The Lagos State Government has arrested the developer of a collapsed building at No. 16 Akanbi Crescent, Onike, Yaba for breaking the government seal on the property and violating the…
NIN verification service portal fully restored, says NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says its national identification number (NIN) verification service portal has been fully restored. Kayode Adegoke, NIMC head of corporate communications, announced the…
I Don’t Believe In Strike, UNILORIN VC Tackles ASUU
As the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) prepares for another round of strike, the Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, has advised the lecturers to reconsider their stance.…
Tears As Sardauna’s Grandson, Hassan Danbaba, Is Buried
Tears flowed freely at the burial of the grandson of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria and Magajin Garin Sokoto, Hassan Ahmad Danbaba, who died yesterday in Kaduna. The remains of Danbaba were brought to Sokoto by a…
Why I Have Good Relationship With My Successor – Ex-Gov Shettima
A former governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in this exclusive interview with Daily Trust on Sunday spoke on why President Muhammadu Buhari and the North…
New Olubadan will be announced on Monday – Makinde
Seyi Makinde, the Oyo governor, says the new Olubadan of Ibadanland will be announced on Monday. Makinde said this on Saturday during the final burial rites for Saliu Adetunji, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, who died on January…
19-month-old pupil flogged by teacher hospitalised, dies five days after
The son of a proprietress and teacher at a private school in Asaba, Delta State, has been arrested by the police in the state in connection with the death of a one-year-seven-month-old pre-Nursery pupil of the school, Obina…
Nigerians must understand there’ll always be difficult, joyful times – Tinubu
THE National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has disclosed that he told the President Muhammadu Buhari he wanted to step into his shoes and not on his toes . Tinubu said this on Saturday while speaking…