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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…

Another tanker explosion happened along Suleja road in Niger state this morning. This accident occured barely 24 hours after the petrol tanker explosion on Otedola bridge in Lagos that claimed the lives of 9 persons including a minor.

A 3-year-old boy identified as Eyitayo has been declared, following the tanker explosion which occurred at Otedola Bridge in Lagos State. An Instagram user who shared the report, stated that the boy was with his mom and his twin…

President Buhari’s Son in-law, Ahmed Indimi, who was celebrating the heavens while others were mourning, was dragged into a banter by a lady who called him out and urged him to use his platform to speak out against wickedness and injustice…

Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has debunked reports making rounds online that he has been picked as the running mate of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in the 2019 presidential election. Peter Obi who described the…

Mr. Okechukwu Enelamah, Minister of Trade and Investment, says the country will become poorer if Nigerians keep having children. The Minister said this on Wednesday while reacting to the Brookings Report that rated Nigeria as the…

Both the Director, Asset Recovery and Management Unit, Federal Ministry of Justice, Mrs Ladidi Mohammed, and Mr Tukur Rumar, from the National Cash Transfer Office (NTCO), made the disclosures at an assets recovery roundtable organised…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday evening visited the scene of the tanker explosion which occurred on Otedola Bridge inward Ojodu Berger along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, describing the incident as sad and…

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent out his condolences to Nigerians over the fire incident that destroyed many lives and properties on Thursday. In the late hours of Thursday, a tanker filled with fuel got engulfed in flames when…