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The chairman of the Vanguard editorial board, Ochereome Nnanna, has issued a second apology for castigating the Yorubas as “sophisticated morons” on Facebook, describing the outrage that followed his comment as “a nightmare.” Mr…

Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano today June 12, 2018 refused an application by a former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, for the release of his international passport to…

Tanzania has all bloggers and online forums that are not registered in the country to suspend their websites immediately or face criminal prosecution, as critics accuse the government of tightening control of internet content. Several…

Yahoo Messenger, one of the first instant messaging service has announced that it will shut down on July 17. Yahoo made the announcement on its website, where it said the service can be used normally only until next month. Read…

Forbes, on Tuesday, named Manchester United as the world’s most valuable football club for a second consecutive year. United, who ended European champions Real Madrid’s four-year stint at the top of the list last year, were valued at…

The federal government on Tuesday begged Nigerians traveling to Russia not to escape during or after the 2018 World Cup tournament. Solomon Dalung, Minister of Youths and Sports made the appeal in a chat with newsmen in Abuja.…

A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday fixed December 17 for hearing a winding-up petition filed by Vacant Board Limited against sponsors of this year’s Big Brother Naija (BBN) show, Payporte Global System Limited. Justice Ayokunle…

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, along with his wife, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, will celebrate Eid-il-Fitri with Muslims simultaneously in Lagos. The celebration will hold at designated locations in each of the 20 Local Government…

A regenerative bandage has been developed to speed up healing of wounds and sores. The device is good news for diabetic patients, particularly because a mild untreated scratch for them may turn into an open wound that could…

A leak of private property data in Dubai has shed new light on how the proceeds of a notorious $1.3 billion oil deal involving Shell may have been spent on luxury villas in the secretive Arab Emirate. PREMIUM TIMES’ UK partner,…

Following the news that a Nigerian woman committed suicide by jumping into the Lagoon over the weekend, a supposed photo of the said woman has been trending online. However, the woman in the supposed photo who is named  Toyin, has now…

President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the renewal of the tenure of six Chief Executive Officers of Federal Agencies. The president also approved the appointment of two new Chief Executive Officers of federal…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the Central States of the country on Wednesday with prospect of isolated thunderstorms over Minna and Abuja axis during the morning hours.…

Innoson has today admitted that there was no Supreme Court judgement against GTBank. After falsely claiming a victory at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Chairman of Innoson Motors, Dr Innocent Chukwuma has admitted to completely…

Chimamanda Adichie, a Nigerian writer, is the winner of the 2018 PEN Pinter Prize. The award, which was established in 2009 and named after Nobel Laureate, Harold Pinter, is given to writers of outstanding literary merit from…

An accident which occurred this morning by 8:30am at the Wictech stretch of the Lagos – Ibadan expressway about two km away from Danco filling station, reportedly claimed the lives of Eight persons, five males and three females, all …

Following the conferment of the GCFR title on MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of 1993 Presidential election, kinsmen of the late politician are now seeking elongation of the tenure of President Buhari by 14 days, so that future presidential…

…Convicted on charges of criminal breach of trust, criminal misappropriation A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Gudu, Abuja has sentenced former Governor of Plateau State, Joshua Chibi Dariye to a cumulative term…

Spain coach Julen Lopetegui will take over as Real Madrid boss after the World Cup. The 51-year-old, who has been in charge of the national team for the past two years, has agreed a three-year contract at the Bernabeu. The move…

Frank Kokori, leader of June 12  movement, says President Muhammadu Buhari is the “least” person expected to honour MKO Abiola, presumed winner of the 1993 presidential election. He said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the investiture of…

Distributors of petroleum products in Ghana have expressed interest in patronising Dangote Oil Refinery when operations begin. The refinery, which is owned by Aliko Dangote, is expected to begin operations in 2018. The 650,000…

Joshua Dariye, former governor of Plateau state, has been found guilty of six counts out of the 23 counts of corruption filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Dariye was accused of diverting over…

He sent the sum of $110,000 to scammers between 2005 and 2008, and now, he's getting everything back.The Western Union has repaid Fredrick Haines, a 77-year-old American, the sum of $110,000 which he'd paid to fraudsters who employed…

As part of the June 12 celebration in honour of late MKO Abiola, the Lagos State Government has unveiled a statue in honor of the late politician. Abiola’s statue was unveiled today in Lagos. Here are photos and a video from the…