May 23, 2023
West Africa: Military Leaders From Nigeria, Liberia, U.S., Others Meet to Strategize On Countering Terrorism
Countering violent extremist organizations, using best practices in Nigeria and West Africa, includes military leaders' collaboration. Read more »
May 15, 2023
Nigeria: U.S. Imposes Visa Ban On Nigerians Who Disrupted 2023 Elections
"These individuals have been involved in intimidation of voters through threats and physical violence, the manipulation of vote results ..." Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Speaks On Buhari's Quest for U.S.$800 Million World Bank Loan
President Buhari had on Wednesday requested the approval of the Senate to obtain a $800 million World Bank facility to finance the National Safety Net Programme. Read more »
May 09, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Woman Faces Deportation After 37 Years in the U.S.
The woman faces deportation after a crucial ruling in a US court. Read more »
April 25, 2023
Nigeria: Young Nigerian Entrepreneur to Speak At UN Event
The forum will enable young people to share their recommendations and innovative ideas in preparation for the SDG Summit, to be held under the auspices of the General Assembly, in… Read more »
April 21, 2023
Africa: Uefa Europa - United Eliminated As Mourinho Leads Roma Toward Another European Title
United, who had bottled a 2-0 lead in the first leg, paid for their errors at the Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan where defensive mistakes ruined their ambitions. Read more »
April 15, 2023
Nigeria: UK Govt Replies Premium Times' Enquiry On Peter Obi's Arrest, Detention
The Labour Party in Nigeria had in a statement on Wednesday said the UK immigration officials arrested and detained Mr Obi, its presidential candidate, in London, over alleged… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Nigeria: UK Pledges Improved Intelligence Sharing With Nigeria
"The reason our armed forces remain so close is that the relationship is being renewed again and again since independence." Read more »
April 06, 2023
Nigeria: Red Cross to Cut 1,500 Jobs Amidst Financial Crisis
PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Red Cross started considering "hard and painful" steps of cutting activities, threatening delivery assistance to people in emergencies across the… Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: Oscars 2023 - Tems Slammed for Show-Stopping Outfit
Aside from losing her first Oscar nomination in the 'Best Original Song' category to Naatu Naatu", the soundtrack of Bollywood blockbuster 'RRR', Tems' dramatic outfit has seen her… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Nigeria: U.S. Announces New Favourable Visa Regime for Nigerians
The U.S. says increasing visa validity is one of several initiatives taken by it to reduce visa appointment wait times in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: #nigeriadecides2023 - International Observers Blame INEC for Identified Challenges
The foreign election observation group said 40 of its members were deployed across all six geopolitical regions of Nigeria to observe the voting process. Read more »
Nigeria: Commonwealth Observers Say Nigeria's 2023 Elections 'Largely Peaceful' With Room for Improvement
Before leaving Nigeria on 2 March, the group will complete its final report, which will be submitted to the Commonwealth Secretary-General. Read more »
February 19, 2023
Africa: Wanted - an African As World Bank Chief
While all our attention is focussed on the forthcoming Nigerian presidential elections, events of global proportions are shaping up elsewhere in the world. Since time will not wait… Read more »
February 16, 2023
Nigeria: U.S. Returns $1 Million Stolen By Ex-Bayelsa Governor Alamieyeseigha
The United States ambassador to Nigeria said it took her country 15 years to recover the stolen assets from Mr Alamieyeseigha, a former governor of Bayelsa State. Read more »
February 13, 2023
Nigeria: U.S. Has No Preferred Candidate in Nigeria's Election - Official
The official said although the US had no preferred candidate in the election, it would back Nigeria to achieve a credible poll. Read more »
January 23, 2023
Nigeria: China's Covid-19 Surge - Why Nigeria Needs to Act Now!
The details are so staggering that China has censored the daily publication of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Read more »
January 11, 2023
Nigeria: Gtb UK Fined £7.7m Over Money Laundering Control Lapses
The bank said necessary steps have been taken to address and resolve the identified gaps Read more »
January 03, 2023
Africa: One-Third of Global Economy May Slip Into Recession in 2023 - IMF
The New Year is going to be "tougher than the year we leave behind," an official said Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Abduct Retired Colonel, Children in Zamfara
Terrorists have intensified their activities in the state in recent weeks. Read more »
December 17, 2022
Nigeria: Why You Should Invest in Nigeria, President Buhari Tells Corporate America
"It is therefore, imperative that I reiterate at the outset, the comparative advantages that exist within Nigeria's economy," President Buhari says. Read more »
December 05, 2022
Nigeria: U.S. Awards Grant to Train Curators On Preservation of Nigeria's Wooden Artifacts
US Consul General Will Stevens highlighted the longstanding commitment of the United States government to partner with Nigeria to preserve its rich history and culture. Read more »
November 24, 2022
Nigeria: Election Violence - UK Threatens Visa Sanctions Against Politicians, Security Officials
"We will also be watching closely any individual who acts violently or incites people through the social media; we do have the possibility of using our Visas as sanction by… Read more »
November 20, 2022
Nigeria: Brain Drain? UK Witnessing Increased Visa Applications By Nigerians - Official
"We have labour shortage in the UK at the moment. But we have to balance that because we do not also want to be responsible for a massive brain drain from Nigeria. Read more »
November 18, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Prophet Launches Petition to Stop 50 Cent From Producing Hushpuppi Series
A Nigerian prophet, Samuel Effiong, has launched a change.org petition to stop American rapper Curtis James Jackson, aka 50 Cent, from producing a movie series based on the life of… Read more »