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Just a day after PREMIUM TIMES reported that the wife of Kaduna South Senator Sunday Katung is involved in a money laundering mess in the UK, the senator has defended his family against any wrongdoing. A recent…

A clash between protesters and security operatives looms on Thursday (today) as the Take It Back Movement, the rally organisers, has resolved to carry out a demonstration at the National Assembly, Abuja and 19…

A new global opinion poll by the Pew Research Centre has revealed that Nigeria is one of the few countries where former U.S. President Donald Trump enjoys significant popularity and public trust. According to the…

•  Calls for urgent reforms ahead of 2027 polls Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has released a critical report on Nigeria’s 2023…

•It’s not a new thing –Govt The people of Kuduro community in Shiroro Local Government, Niger State, have sent save-our-souls (S0S) to Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago to come to their…

Reports said each of the 3,345 pilgrims from the state received 50 Saudi Riyals as a support during the Sallah festivities and ease their stay in the Holy Land. This was disclosed on Monday by Governor Abba Kabir…

Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd), has revealed that the emoluments of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, members of the State House of Assembly and other political office holders…

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last general election, Peter Obi, has described the renovation of the International Conference Center (ICC) by the Tinubu administration as misplacement of…

Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has criticised Air Peace, over what he described as the deliberate exploitation of passengers at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1, Zulu Hall, on Wednesday…

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said all the locals affected by the construction of the road in Gishiri and other parts of Abuja  were adequately compensated. The minister made this known during the…

One person was reportedly killed and three others injured when gunmen invaded a cashew warehouse in Agbe-Ola, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident, it was gathered, occurred weekend at the…

The inflow of foreign exchange into the economy has peaked to a six-year high with foreign exchange (fx) inflows reaching $5.96bn in May, a report has indicated.   Data from FMDQ indicated that total inflows into…

President Bola Tinubu has cancelled the Presidential National Broadcast previously slated for 7 am in commemoration of Democracy Day on June 12, 2025. The development is contained in a statement issued by the Director…

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, said he will continue to serve Nigeria, no matter how much the people he described as “naysayers” pursue their politics. The President also said it is only through investment in…

Senator Adams Oshiomole caused drama at the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos after shutting down the Zulu Terminal over a missed flight. POLITICS NIGERIA learned that Oshiomole lost his temper after being told that…

The prolonged power tussle for the control of Nigeria’s premier financial institution, First Holdco Plc, the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria, may be…

The National Assembly has revealed plans to initiate a bill to ensure that Presidents-elect are sworn in the arcade of the National Assembly. The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, made this disclosure…

“Sometimes I have to borrow money just to report for duty,” said Abdulrhaman Musa (not his real name), a corporal…

... Experts recommend traditional Nigerian food It was March 17, 2024. Joel Idama, 38, set out to do his usual jogging from Airport Road to…

In just four years, the value of budget insertions by the National Assembly has skyrocketed by a staggering 656%, growing from…

Jahr community in Kanam Local Government, Plateau State has said the Indigene have been turned into vigilantes in the area as they are  constantly being attacked by bandits and kidnappers. The community has therefore,…

President Bola Tinubu has commended Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), for his “excellent work” in transforming the city’s infrastructure. Tinubu spoke on Tuesday at the official reopening…

The lifespan of the capital vote component of the Federal Government’s 2024 budget is set for extension. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele gave this hint yesterday, saying this is necessary to ensure full implementation.…

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the no-case submission filed by Dibu Ojerinde, the former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and…