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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday granted posthumous pardon to the Ogoni nine, who were convicted and killed during General Sani Abacha’s regime. The president also conferred a National Honour on Ken Saro Wiwa and…

Trent Alexander-Arnold said at his Real Madrid presentation Thursday he feels a “big responsibility” to deliver for his new club. The right-back, who signed from Liverpool for a fee to speed up his arrival ahead of the Club…

The Nigerian Government has responded to a petition alleging the distortion of Yoruba history in Nigerian school textbooks, particularly over…

African Pay-TV operator, Multichoice Group, on Wednesday released its audited results for the year-ended March 31, 2025, revealing that its Nigerian operation lost 1.4 million in the last two years. While…

An Air India flight bound for London with 242 passengers on board crashed near the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon,…

Residents and business owners in the north-eastern region are counting losses, following a blackout occasioned by the construction of a 330kV Turn-In and Turn-Out towers at the new Bauchi 330kV substation…

The recent spate of attacks and killings in various villages in Plateau State has claimed no fewer than 41 lives and left numerous people wounded within a week. Hundreds of houses were razed down by the…

Nigeria’s foreign merchandise trade stood at ₦36,024.66 billion in Q1 2025, representing an increase of 6.19 percent compared to the value of ₦33,925.72 billion recorded in the corresponding period of Q1 2024. The…

The Federal Government, yesterday, said no final decision has been taken on the reported plan to obtain a $5 billion oil-backed loan from Saudi Arabia’s Aramco. The loan which is said to be part of the $21.5 billion…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked a news story in circulation suggesting that the Bank has extended the deadline for the recapitalisation of Bureau De Change (BDC) operators to December 31, 2025. The CBN,…

The White House said Wednesday President Donald Trump would not allow “mob rule” after protests against his immigration policies spread across the United States despite a military-backed crackdown in Los Angeles. Press…

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George has called on President Bola Tinubu to…

It is exactly 32 years since the June 12, 1993, presidential election won by the late Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo, MKO, Abiola but annulled by former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, retd. In this…

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…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s developmental strides,…

The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno has said that Kenneth Okonkwo, a lawyer and Nollywood actor is still “living in bondage”. Eno said this while reacting to Okonkwo’s comment on the governor’s recent defection…

•  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…