‘Neymar faces fight to win over PSG fans’
Neymar faces a fight to win over the PSG supporters after his proposed return to Barcelona fell through, says French football expert Jonathan Johnson.Neymar wanted to re-join Barcelona two years after leaving, and the…
Security votes without Security!
The almost daily reports of high-profile kidnappings, reprehensible killing of police officers, highway robberies, “Herdsmen/Bandits”(?) killings, and Boko Haram attacks confirms that insecurity and lawlessness is…
Why my successors abandoned Tinapa – Duke
A former governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke has expressed dismay over the abandonment of the Tinapa Business Leisure by two succeeding regimes after him.Duke initiated the massive project designed to be…
The unending Ihedioha, Okorocha feud
Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha and his predecessor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, are locked in a war of attrition. Senior Correspondent NDIDI OKODILI examines the…
Lagos govt, fed govt condemn attack on Shoprite
THE Lagos State government and Information, Culture & Tourism Minister Lai Mohammed last night condemned the attacks on Shoprite outlets in the state. The Lagos government, in a…
Senator Douye Diri is PDP’s guber candidate in Bayelsa
The Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Douye Diri, has emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the…
BREAKING: Violence erupts at Shoprite in Ibadan
Violence has been reported after Nigerians besieged a Shoprite location in Ibadan on Tuesday evening.PREMIUM TIMES learnt that scores of Ibadan residents gathered outside the Palms Shopping Mall, New G.R.A.,…
Xenophobic Attacks: Enough is Enough – Lawan
The Nigerian Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan has also reacted to the killing of Nigerians in South Africa by the locals. Below is his full statement... "I note with serious concern…
Xenophobia: Multichoice Nigeria Condemns Attacks On Nigerians In South Africa
Multichoice Nigeria, Africa’s leading entertainment provider, on Tuesday condemned the xenophobic attack on foreigners in South Africa. “MultiChoice is committed to uniting Africans through our…
Saraki, Allies Move To Regain Relevance In Kwara
The recent move by the people of Kwara State, which ousted former Senate President, Bukola Saraki from the National Assembly and broke his stranglehold on the soul of Kwara,…
$9.6 bn judgment debt: Ignore P&ID grandstand – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government on Tuesday urged Nigerians to ignore the ostentatious claims by the Process and Industrial Developments Ltd. (P&ID) on compilation of Nigeria’s assets for attachment over a 9.6 billion dollar judgment debt.…
MTN Nigeria CEO, Fredi Moolman, reacts to xenophobic attack on Nigerians
The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, FrediMoolman, has reacted to the xenophobic attacks Nigerians and citizens of other African countries are experiencing in South Africa, the parent…
Stung by Nigerian scammers, American woman goes to jail
An American woman who stole more than $200,000 from her employer, Midwest Petroleum, to help her “fiancé,” who was really a Nigerian scammer, has been sentenced to 366 days in prison and…
Lagos teacher sends nude pictures, videos to 14 year old female student
A 40-year-old teacher, Emmanuel David, was on Tuesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, charged with sending nude pictures and videos to his 14-year-old student. David,…
Bobrisky is evil, we must stop him now – Nigerian women
Nigerian women have moved against transgender celebrity, Bobrisky, describing him as an evil man who must be stopped. The National Council for Women Society (NCWS) commended the…
BREAKING: Angry mob invades Shoprite outlet in Lagos
Some protesters stormed an outlet of Shoprite on Lekki-Epe expressway in Lagos state on Tuesday afternoon, chanting violent songs. The development comes less than 24 hours after…
BREAKING: EFCC arrests two suspects on FBI list
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abuja Zonal Office has the arrested two of the 77 Nigerians on FBI list. The suspects, Chika Augustine and Godspower Nwachukwu, were…
Buhari’s visit to South Africa ‘jeopardised’ by xenophobic attacks
President Muhammadu Buhari’s proposed trip to South Africa — intended in part to mend relations between the two countries — is now uncertain following fresh xenophobic attacks on…
Xenophobia: Leave Nigeria In Seven Days Or Face Attacks, Youth Group Tells South African Investors
The Oodua Youth Coalition has issued a seven-day ultimatum to all South African investors in Nigeria to leave the country or risk being attacked. The group gave the warning while…
South Africa arrests 90 for xenophobic attacks, looting
No fewer than 90 persons have been arrested in connection with the xenophobic attacks on foreigners, especially Nigerians in South Africa, the government has stated. In a statement by…
Siasia appeals FIFA’s life ban
Former Super Eagles Coach Samson Siasia said on Thursday he had lodged an appeal against his life ban from the game by world football governing body, FIFA. Siasia was banned for life…
No mosque was demolished in Rivers – Northern youths
Coalition of Northern Youth Groups (CNYG) has denied the alleged demolition of a mosque in Port-Harcourt, capitals of Rivers state allegedly on the order of Governor Nyesom…
You won’t believe how much Jim Ovia made in just one day!
The Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, is an astute businessman who has, over the years, successfully built many enterprises that can stand the test of time. His numerous…
BREAKING: South Africa’s High Commissioner To Nigeria Denies Xenophobic Attacks
South Africa’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bobby Monroe (extreme right) during a press briefing with Nigeria’s foreign affairs ministry headed by Geoffery Onyeama in Abuja on Tuesday. South Africa’s High Commissioner…