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Air Peace on Friday urged members of the public to ignore a recorded voice message warning them not to patronise the airline and some other air and land transport companies. The airline, in a statement signed by its General Manager,…

Segun Oni’s campaign organisation says its members have been ostracised since their principal lost to Kayode Fayemi in the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Ekiti. Oni who came second in the primary had directed…

A water vendor, Hassan Kigo, has denied the paternity of six-month-old twins over his wife’s failure to produce their umbilical cords. According to Uganda’s Daily Monitor, Kigo, 4o, allegedly refused to take care of the twins and…

Joseph “Joe” Jackson, who died Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at 89, leaves a complicated legacy that is nearly impossible for anyone — least of all his own family — to neatly reconcile. On one hand, his reputation looms large as one of…

The marriage rites between billionaire daughter Hauwa Indimi and Mohammed Yar'Adua, the son of late NNPC Boss, has been taking place all week, and new photos of the couple have got people drooling on the gram. Continue to see the…

Fire broke out on the 12th floor of a London highrise on Friday. Images and videos from the fire incident have been posted on social media, and they show smoke billowing from the building. Eight fire engines and 58 firefighters…

FIFA said video assistant referee (VAR) crews conducted checks on 335 incidents during the World Cup group stage, helping achieve a 99.3 percent rate of correct decisions. The VAR system is being used at a World Cup for the first…

So Ahmed Musa of the Super Eagles was at the National Mosque in ABUJA to observe the Friday Juma’ah Prayers and he was surrounded by fans who showed their appreciation for his efforts and that of his team members in Nigeria’s FIFA World Cup…

A Federal High Court in Damaturu, Yobe State, on Friday remanded a former Minister of Science and Technology, Abdu Bulama, and four others for alleged money laundering. Justice Isa Hamadashin gave the order when the Economic and…

An internal investigation by PREMIUM TIMES found that there was no recording of any interview in which Mr Ciroma made the statement, neither was any statement signed or circulated by him that contained the quotes. The error was…

Bola Tinubu, Bisi Akande, chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have expressed support for Kayode Fayemi, the party’s candidate for the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti state. Ahead of the election, Segun Oni, a…

Wema Bank Plc. has appointed Ademola Adebise as its chief executive officer after the retirement of Segun Oloketuyi. In a statement released on Friday by Funmilayo Falola, its brand and communications manager, the bank thanked…

The results of an advanced clinical trial suggest that prostate cancer could be treated with single dose radiotherapy, rather than life-altering hormone therapy. “Ultimately our hope is to delay lifelong hormone therapy, and its…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday assented to two new bills, Ita Enang, the Presidential Liaison to the National Assembly (Senate), has said. Mr Enang said while briefing State…

Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, says the federal government will review the newly introduced 500 percent excise duty on alcoholic beverages. Samuel Olowokere, director of press, ministry of labour and employment, made…

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has fired the head of the country’s Electoral Commission for “misbehaviour and incompetence”, Information Minister Mustapha Abdul-Hamid said. The…

Documents recently obtained by PREMIUM TIMES and its ICIJ partners have revealed how a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Funsho Kupolokun, acquired loads of lucrative shares between…

An Abroad based Nigerian man has also cried out after his friend got held up by SARS, and lost N920k to them. Sharing the screenshot on his page, Endy David said his friend was on his way to a traditional marriage when the incident…

Former Vice President of Ghana Kwesi Amissah-Arthur is dead, local media reported early Friday. Although full facts are not yet out, the report said the former number two man of the country under the John Mahama led National…

Twitter user who was present when the Lagos tanker explosion occurred on Thursday evening, has attributed the death of victims of the incident to foolishness. According to the eyewitness who claimed he lost his phone in the incident,…

Don Zella, a Ugandan socialite who was photographed on top of a naked man has reacted to the backlash she faced after she shared the photos. The Ugandan socialite was spotted in her half naked body, seated on the naked body of a man…

Marouane Fellaini has signed a new Manchester United contract following intense speculation over his future. The 30-year-old has inked a two-year extension with the option of an additional year after he rejected United's offer in…

Barely 24 hours after a tanker explosion on the Otedola Bridge of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, another accident on the bridge has claimed at least two lives. The incident occurred Thursday morning after a commercial bus (popularly…

Posting via her IG page, actress Liz Anjorin wrote ''I can imagine the pain in your heart over the killings and calamities happening in this country. Carrying the Nation's burden on shoulders is not an easy thing to do. Me, myself and…