April 22
Nigeria: Govt Announces 18 Years As Minimum Age for Tertiary Education
"The minimum age of entry into the university is 18, but we have seen students who are 15, 16 years going in for the entrance examination." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Terrorism-Related Deaths Drop From 2,600 Monthly to 200 - NSA
The NSA said so far, the counter-terrorism efforts of the present administration have been yielding tremendous results. Read more »
Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram Bomb Experts Surrender in Borno
Nigerian military says the suspects, who were under the age of 30, surrendered during a clearance operation by the troops on Sunday, April 21 Read more »
Nigeria: Shettima, Jonathan, Abubakar, Others Attend Dialogue On State Police
The state policing bill currently before the National Assembly seeks the removal of police from the exclusive legislative list to the concurrent list. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Eyes $2.25bn World Bank Loan At 1% Interest Rate
"It is virtually a grant. It is for about 40 years, ten years moratorium and about 1 per cent interest. So that also is part of the flow you can count," an official said. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Stops Kano Govt From Charging Litigants Exorbitant Filing Fees - Official
Plaintiff says the judgement will improve access to justice for low-income litigants across the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Yoruba Nation Agitators and the Need to Curb Secessionist Tendencies
With the Ibadan security breach, the police and other units of the intelligence community have once more been exposed for their gross incompetence. Read more »
Nigeria: High-Level African Counter-Terrorism Meeting Holds in Abuja, Nigeria
Representatives from regional and sub-regional organisations, civil society and various entities of the United Nations will attend the meeting. Read more »
Nigeria: War On Insurgency - Badaru-Abubakar's Silent Revolution
Nigeria is certainly not out of the woods but the signs are good and encouraging. Read more »
April 21
Nigeria: It's Official - First Bank Confirms Alebiosu As Acting CEO
PREMIUM TIMES reported the appointment of Mr Alebiosu following the surprised resignation of Adesola Adeduntan Read more »
Nigeria: First Bank Appoints New MD/CEO
Mr Alebiosu takes the crown from Adesola Adeduntan, who gave up the role abruptly on Saturday even though he was due to complete his tenure in December. Read more »
Nigeria: Meet the Man Who Will Succeed Adeduntan As First Bank CEO
Segun Alebiosu began his professional career in 1991 with Oceanic Bank Plc and joined FirstBank in 2016. Read more »
Nigeria: The Implications of Naira's Unprecedented Rally
Unprecedented, yes! Never has the naira made such a comeback against global currencies - especially the US dollar - as it has in recent times. Read more »
Nigeria: Tenure Policy - After Premium Times' Reports, NUC Director Retires, Others Sit Tight
Out of the three directors affected, two, including Chris Maiyaki, who now oversees the NUC, have refused to retire. Read more »
April 20
Nigeria: Nigeria's Tunde Onakoya Shatters World Record with 60-Hour Chess Marathon
He originally set out to do 58 hours, Onakoya persevered for a grueling 60 hours. Read more »
Nigeria: UTME 2024 - Candidates Experience Glitches As Examination Continues Nationwide
This year, 1.9 million candidates registered for the examination, which started on Friday, 19 April, and would continue until Monday, 29 April. Read more »
Nigeria: 57-Year-Old Nigerian Pleads Guilty to Fraud in US
The 57-year-old Nigerian faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Read more »
Nigeria: Movie Review - Checklist: Visually Appealing Film Ruined By Unrealistic Storyline
The zeal to keep watching the movie wanes midway into the film. Read more »
April 19
Nigeria: Nestle Reacts to Allegation of Adding Sugar to Infant Formulas in Nigeria
The reaction is contained in a statement issued on Thursday and shared with PREMIUM TIMES by the company's Head of Corporate Communications, Victoria Uwadoka. Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Govt to Give Mr Ibu, Jnr Pope Befitting Burial
The Enugu State Government says it is working with the families of the late Nollywood actors. Read more »
Nigeria: Energy Expert Advises Governors to Domesticate Electricity Act
The energy expert advised governors to domesticate the electricity law and make tax break offers to encourage private sector investment in their states. Read more »
Nigeria: Unpaid Prizes - BBNaija Phyna Refuses New Offer From Multichoice
Phyna, who won the 2022 BBNaija edition, was promised a significant package of prizes. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Taraba Monarch
The gunmen attacked the palace of the traditional ruler at about 9 p.m. on Thursday Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Tinubu Vows Not to Pay Ransom to Kidnappers
"As president, I have been clear that ransoms stop. Resolution through payment only perpetuates the wider problem. This extortion racket must be squeezed out of existence.… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Rescue Three Children, Arrest Grandmother for Locking Them Up - Official
"The three children are looking malnourished and unhealthy. Read more »