October 20, 2025
Nigeria: #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protest Paralyses Court Activities, Stalls Hearing of Police's Suit Against Sowore, Others
All of the about 13 courtrooms in the high-rise complex of the Federal High Court in Abuja were under lock and key on Monday morning. Read more »
Nigeria: #FreeNnamdiKanu Protest - Counter-Protesters Rally in Abuja
Some of the counter-protesters held placards with the inscription, 'No Pressure to the Rule of Law', to oppose the demand for the release of Nnamdi Kanu from custody. Read more »
Nigeria: #FreeNnamdiKanuNow - Sowore Addresses Protesters, Links IPOB Leader's Detention to Wider Social Injustice
Mr Sowore said the agitation for Mr Kanu's release transcends ethnic and religious divisions. Read more »
Nigeria: #freennamdikanunow Protest Grounds Activities in Parts of Abuja
Many commuters were stranded as commercial tricycles and taxis could not access major routes leading to the central srea and work places. Read more »
Nigeria: #freennamdikanu Protest - Police Have Arrested Me - Kanu's Lawyer
Mr Ejimakor, who had been part of the mobilisation for the protest intended to be held in Abuja and other parts of the nation, said he was arrested alongside others. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's State Pardons Must Be Reviewed!
The beneficiaries of this gesture include ex-convicts and convicted felons serving their various jail terms. Read more »
October 19, 2025
Nigeria: Ned Nwoko Blames Regina Daniels's Drug, Alcohol Abuse for Marital Crisis
"Regina is the violent one here, slapping and hitting three staff in the past 48 hours and destroying property, including cars and windows, for no just cause." Read more »
Nigeria: Court Slams Kaduna Police for Attempt to Ban Rallies By Opposition Parties
The police had approached the court through an originating summons dated September 4, 2025, seeking declaratory and injunctive orders to halt all political gatherings in the state… Read more »
Nigeria: #FreenNamdiKanu - Police Warn Protesters to Obey Court Order
"Offenders will be arrested, subjected to full investigation, and prosecuted under relevant criminal laws -- including laws relating to public order, violent conduct and terrorism… Read more »
October 18, 2025
Nigeria: Court Approves #FreeNnamdiKanu Protest, Bars Access to Sensitive Govt Areas
The court granted the interim order while emphasising that the right to peaceful assembly remains protected as long as demonstrators avoid prohibited zones. Read more »
October 10, 2025
Nigeria: APC Dissolves Enugu Party Leadership, Appoints Caretaker Committee
The APC in Enugu State has been enmeshed in a leadership crisis in recent years, resulting in the splitting of the party into two factions. Read more »
October 09, 2025
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Amupitan As New INEC Chairman
His appointment has also been ratified by the National Council of States Read more »
Nigeria: University Moves to Tackle Discrimination Against Special Needs Students After Premium Times' Investigation
In the investigation published in March, PREMIUM TIMES exposed how blind students across three Nigerian universities battle discrimination and neglect from other students and… Read more »
Nigeria: Inside the Politics of 2027 - How Is Tinubu Consolidating His Advantage
Unless an unlikely unforeseen event dramatically shifts the nation's political calculations or galvanises it, Tinubu's advantage looks set to carry him into the 2027 race as the… Read more »
Nigeria: Thirteen More Suspects Arrested Over Alleged Vandalism of ₦4.8 Billion Kainji Power Plant
The police arrested the suspects in connection with the vandalism and theft of navigation lock metals and beams worth over ₦4.8 billion at the Kainji Power Plant. Read more »
Nigeria: Lawyer Accused of Defaming Uzodimma Still in Prison Despite Bail
His lawyer says he has made a fresh application for bail. Read more »
October 08, 2025
Nigeria: Certificate Forgery - Atiku, Abati, Others Demand Prosecution of Uche Nnaji
A painstaking two-year investigation published by PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday revealed that Mr Nnaji forged the credentials he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian… Read more »
Nigeria: Uche Nnaji's Certificate Forgery - What Nigerian Laws Say
A painstaking two-year investigation published by PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday revealed that Mr Nnaji forged the credentials he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers Move to Counter U.S. Senate Bill Targeting Nigeria Over Religious Freedom
On 9 September, some US senators sponsored a bill seeking to classify Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" (CPC) for alleged violations of religious freedom. Read more »
Nigeria: Sommie Maduagwu - Who Will Save Us From Marauding and Blood-Thirsty Gangsters?
In the wee hours of 29 September, Nigeria lost Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a talented journalist, model, lawyer and shining star during an armed robbery attack at her… Read more »
October 06, 2025
Nigeria: NDLEA Smashes Cocaine Cartels Behind Six UK-Bound Shipments - Official
Mr Babafemi said that the arrest followed a series of intelligence-led operations that lasted over three weeks across Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Outrage Over Tinubu Minister's Certificate Forgery
A painstaking two-year investigation published by PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday revealed that the minister forged the credentials he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian… Read more »
Nigeria: Roadblocks By Terrorists Strangle Economies of Mali, Neighbours
JNIM's blockades have become a strategic weapon that threatens regional commerce and the Malian army, and harms civilians. Read more »
October 04, 2025
Nigeria: How Imo Became Nigeria's Most Dangerous State for Journalists
Journalists in Imo State have been battling increased harassment, arrests, assaults and lawsuits from state actors. Read more »
Nigeria: The Serial Certificate Forger in President Tinubu's Cabinet
The University's disclosure confirms Premium Times' finding, revealing that Uche Nnaji, a member of President Tinubu's cabinet, is a certificate forger. Read more »
