February 12
Nigeria: Re-Run - Nasarawa Assembly Swears in Two Lawmakers
The Speaker urged them to abide by the oath of office they have taken. Read more »
February 11
Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Updated - Cote d'Ivoire Win Afcon, Defeat Nigeria
It was a bridge too far for the Super Eagles, who put in their worst performance of the tournament in the final against the Elephants Read more »
February 12
Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Eagles Chose Bad Time for Worst Performance
The Eagles did not have the energy to fly high on Sunday, but they have to be commended for going all the way to the final Read more »
Nigeria: More Local Manufacturers as Multinational Pharmaceutical Firms Exit Nigeria, National Drug Control Says
NAFDAC however said though the local manufacturing companies are not replacing global giant drugmakers exiting the country, they are signs of progress for Nigeria. Read more »
February 11
Africa: Nigerian Woman Solo-Driving From London to Lagos Arrives Africa
On 29 January, she embarked on her journey to replicate the achievement of professional motorcyclist Kunle Adeyanju nearly two years prior. Read more »
Nigeria: President Tinubu - Nigerians Are Starving, By Toyin Falola
I am not privy to what Femi Gbajabiamiala, your savvy chief of Staff, is telling you. There is hunger in the land. Messages have been sent to Aso Rock through the back door. So bad… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Residents Groan As Cost of Condoms Increases By 200 Percent
"Female condoms are available but more expensive than male condoms. Ten pieces of Fc2 vaginal condom go for over N4,200 now, before it was around N2,000". Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - APC Chieftain Warns FG to Avoid 'Arbitrary' Increment
Mr Okechukwu urged the NLC and TUC to reconsider their planned strike action and instead key into the federal government's one million housing scheme. Read more »
February 12
Nigeria: Sex-for-Admission Allegation, Police Extrajudicial Killing, Other Top Stories From South-South Last Week
This is a review of major news events in Nigeria's south-south region last week. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Commends Super Eagles Despite Missing Out On Afcon Title
Despite the defeat, President Tinubu hailed the resilience of the Super Eagles players in getting to the AFCON final Read more »
Nigeria: Ekong Crowned Afcon MVP, Williams Beats Nwabali to Goalkeeper Award
Ekong was a rock for the Super Eagles throughout the tournament and contributed three goals. Read more »
West Africa: Editorial - Ecowas and the Burden of the Sahelian Contagion
PREMIUM TIMES believes that the message in all of this for ECOWAS is: good governance and an economy that works for all are the guardrails of any democracy. Read more »
Nigeria: Cardoso, Otedola, Obi, Others Mourn Wigwe, Ogunbanjo
The Eurocopter EC130 crashed around 10 p.m. local time near Nipton, Calif Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire/Nigeria: Afcon Final - Why Nigeria's Super Eagles Lost to Cote d'Ivoire - Peseiro
Peseiro said his Super Eagles were nervous in the final compared to the Elephants, who played without pressure Read more »
February 11
Nigeria: Afcon Final - Cote d'Ivoire Vs Nigeria: Three Critical Must-Win Duels for Super Eagles
The Super Eagles have been almost defensively excellent, while the Elephants have conceded in four of the six matches played Read more »
February 10
Nigeria: Drama, Not Comedy, Is Nollywood's Leading Film Genre - Report
The best-performing films were determined by a ₦50 million gross and above in the cinemas. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire/Nigeria: Afcon - VP Shettima, Not President Tinubu, to Watch Final in Abidjan
President Bola Tinubu will not watch the AFCON final in Abidjan on Sunday, as he has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead the Nigerian delegation Read more »
Nigeria: Pay Us Our January Salaries, Nigerian Federal Workers Lament
Owoeye Ilesanmi, who is a staff of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), said that in addition to the delay in payment of January salary, the Federal Government has reneged on the… Read more »
February 11
Africa: Golden Moments - Three Legendary Nigerian Players in Afcon Finals
The Super Eagles have always found heroes at AFCON tournaments and they are looking for another after the likes of Odegbami, Amuneke, and Mba. Read more »
Nigeria: How Helicopter That Claimed Herbert Wigwe, Others Crashed - Investigators
Mr Graham confirmed that the two crew members and four passengers on board the aircraft were fatally injured and that there was a report of a fire outbreak when the helicopter… Read more »
Nigeria: Obituary - Herbert Wigwe, the Visionary Who Co-Built Nigeria's Biggest Lender
At GTB, he allied with long-time friend and business partner Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, also an executive director at the bank at that time, both of whom together made a bid to buy… Read more »
Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: How Super Eagles Unite Nigerians
As we await the outcome of the 2023 African Cup of Nations final game between Nigeria's Super Eagles and the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire in Abidjan, Nigerians are expectant and the… Read more »
February 10
Nigeria: Afcon - Cardiac Society Cautions Nigerians Ahead of Finals, Lists Symptoms That Could Trigger Sudden Death
The society issued the warning ahead of the final match between Nigeria and the host nation, Cote d'Ivoire, which is scheduled for Sunday. Read more »
February 09
West Africa: Sall Govt's Poll Postponement Posing Threat to Region - Ecowas President
"As you are all aware, our region is in the spotlight once again... this crucial meeting has been convened to address these recent developments and challenges faced in the… Read more »
February 10
Nigeria: Special Report - How Local Militias Are Ruining Lives, Property in Benue
Armed conflicts in Benue State in Nigeria's North-central region have not received media attention commensurate with the scale of the menace. Read more »