October 25, 2023
Ethiopia/Nigeria: Ethiopia 1-1 Nigeria - Ajibade Scores As Super Falcons Salvage Draw in Olympic Qualifiers
Rasheedat Ajibade scored a second-half equaliser to cancel out Ethiopia's early lead. Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Fell Out With Tuface, My Battle With Nigerian Musicians - Blackface
From claims of copyright theft to allegations of sabotaging his music career, Blackface has been quite vocal about how he feels about Tuface. Read more »
Nigeria: Amnesty International Demands Release of Suspected Gays Arrested in Gombe
Amnesty International says the arrest violated a range of human rights of the suspects. Read more »
Nigeria: Veteran Singer Pretty Okafor Re-Elected PMAN's President
He was first elected PMAN's president in October 2016. Read more »
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Reps Reject Motion to Make WAEC, NECO, JAMB, Others Free for Nigerian Students
The motion sought to urge the Ministry of Education to declare 2023 and 2024 WAEC, NECO and JAMB examinations registration free to enable the common man have a direct benefit of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian University Suspends Examination Over Rape of Female Students
The Registrar of the university, Ajiroba Oke, confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Govt Bans Dumpster Scavenging, Warns Against Improper Refuse Disposal
"We are not sleeping at all, Enugu State must be clean." Read more »
Nigeria: Bayelsa 2023 - Sylva's Lawyer Writes INEC, Seeks Withdrawal of Amended Candidates' List
INEC had, earlier on Wednesday, released an amended list of candidates vying in the election without including Mr Sylva's name. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Theft - Navy Deploys 10 Warships, Helicopters to Nigeria's Waters
The Nigerian authorities have been struggling to curb oil theft in the Niger Delta region. Read more »
Nigeria: All Progressives Grand Alliance Cancels Anambra Rally
The party leadership has given a reason for the cancellation. Read more »
Nigeria: 'We're Losing Our Husbands,' Igbo Women Demand End to Insecurity in South-East
"Nothing seems normal anymore." Read more »
Nigeria: MohBad's Father Appears Before Coroner, Speaks On Son's Relationship With Naira Marley, Wife
Joseph Aloba, the father of deceased singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba (a.k.a Mohbad), appeared before a Lagos State coroner on Wednesday over an inquiry into his son's death. Read more »
Nigeria: Niger State to Boost Agriculture With N3.5bn Development Fund - Official
The initiative is aimed at boosting agriculture. Read more »
Nigeria: Cybercrime Act 2015 Amendment Bill Scales Second Reading in Senate
Following the second reading of the bill, the Deputy President of the Senate, who presided over plenary, referred the bill to the Committee on Cyber Crime and National Security for… Read more »
Nigeria: Labour, Cross River Govt Disagree On Pension Scheme
The workers staged a walkout on a government delegation. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu to Present 2024 Budget in November - Senate
The Senate assured that the Tinubu administration will sustain the January to December budget cycle. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Fixes Date for Judgement On Atiku's, Obi's Appeals Against Tinubu's Victory
The Supreme Court judgement will lay to rest the legal disputes over the 25 February presidential election. Read more »
Nigeria: Bill to Extend Retirement Age of NASS Staff Resurfaces At House of Reps
The bill seeks to extend the retirement of the National Assembly staff to 65 years of age or 40 years of service, whichever comes first. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Directs Immediate Implementation of Tax Reforms
"Mr President will continue to emphasise the importance of ensuring that our tax authorities are not taxing the seed, but are taxing the fruit. And that will continue to be the… Read more »
Nigeria: Premium Times' Journalist, 19 Others Admitted Into Nigerian Green Academy
The annual programme designed for emerging civil society activists, journalists, artists and social entrepreneurs, is hosted by the Heinrich Boll Stiftung. Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo Deputy Governor Writes Chief Judge After Lawmakers Renew Request
Deputy governor urges chief judge to turn down fresh request by lawmakers for constitution of a panel to probe him Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Theft - 149 Incidents Recorded Across Niger Delta in One Week - NNPCL
"In some areas of the Niger Delta, it's become a warfare of sorts," the NNPCL said. Read more »
Nigeria: Export-Driven Economy Only Way to Fix Naira Crisis - Moghalu
Mr Moghalu disclosed this while speaking at the just concluded 29th National Economic Summit in Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Flights Resume At Kaduna Airport After Months of Shutdown
The Kaduna airport was shut in March 2022, after a terrorist attack. Read more »
Nigeria: Concerns As Suspected Armed Robbers Escape From Katsina Correctional Facility
The Comptroller said one of the escaped inmates has been re-arrested. Read more »