Nigeria: Lawmakers Want All Police Barracks Sold

The House of Representatives has called for the auctioning of police barracks across the country to tackle the deplorable living conditions of officers. Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku, Obi Can Actualise Presidential Ambitions After Tinubu's Second Term in 2031 - Ganduje

Mr Ganduje says the judgement has laid to rest all claims by the opposition parties that the outcome of the presidential poll was manipulated in favour of Mr Tinubu. Read more »

Nigeria: Presidential Appeal - PDP Expresses Disappointment Over Supreme Court Judgement

The PDP said the judgment was against the express provisions of the Constitution, Electoral Act and the Guideline and Regulation issued by INEC under which the election was… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Air Force Airstrikes Eliminate Over 100 Militants in Niger, Zamfara - DHQ

The DHQ also said other operations conducted in the last one week by troops in various theatres, killed 73 terrorists and led to the arrest of 182 others. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Nullifies Govt's Proscription of Biafra Group

The court declared that self-determination was not a crime, and therefore, cannot be used as a basis to arrest, detain and prosecute Nnamdi Kanu. Read more »

Nigeria: P&ID - UK Court Clears Nigerian Lawyer of Wrongdoing

For years, during the litigation in the United Kingdom, the Nigerian government and its lawyers accused Mr Shasore of not pursuing the government's case diligently. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Speaks On Supreme Court Judgement Affirming Tinubu's Victory

Mr Buhari said the judgement is a reaffirmation of the will of the majority of the people against the determined will of a hard-fighting minority. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP, Labour Party, INEC Lawyers React to Supreme Court Judgement

A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, on Thursday, dismissed the separate appeals filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar,… Read more »

Nigeria: How Nigerian Govt Officials Have Continued to Betray Country - Ex-Senator

Ben Murray-Bruce is a former senator from Bayelsa State. Read more »

Africa: Medicines for Africa - Obasanjo Speaks On UK-India Trade Deal

President Obasanjo said the UK's proposals will lead to "huge cost increases for health systems and catastrophic delays in accessing medicines". Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Panel Invites Naira Marley, Mohbad's Legal Team Over Late Singer's Royalty

Mohbad, an ex-signee of Naira Marley's record label, died at 27 under unclear circumstances on 12 September. Read more »

Nigeria: Ruling Party Reacts to Supreme Court Judgement On 2023 Presidential Poll

"This epochal judgement underscores the independence and vibrancy of the Nigerian judiciary as an indispensable feature of our democracy." Read more »

Nigeria: Rice Farmers Celebrate Bumper Harvest After Adopting Climate-Smart Technologies

A participant noted that continuous planting of cereals over the years is taking a lot of nutrients from the soils. Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court Dismisses Peter Obi's Appeal Against Tinubu

The judgement on Peter Obi's case, coming immediately after the court's decision dismissing Atiku's appeal, brought down the curtain on the legal disputes over the validity of Mr… Read more »

Nigeria: Paris 2024 - Nigeria Judo Federation Invites 16 Judokas for Olympic Qualifiers

Mr Iliya said that the 16 Judokas comprise eight men and eight women, adding that five coaches will handle the national camp. Read more »

Nigeria: Amidst Extreme Climatic Events, Rice Farmers Commence Paddy Harvesting

Rice and maize are major staple foods (grains) widely consumed across many households in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Begins Screening of Musa Aliyu As ICPC Chairman

President Bola Tinubu appointed Mr Aliyu as the ICPC chairman on Tuesday last week. Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court Dismisses Atiku's Appeal, Affirms Tinubu's Election

The seven-member panel of the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal after resolving all seven raised by Atiku in favour of Mr Tinubu. Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Arrest Alleged Ammunition Suppliers, Recover Weapons, Motorcycles in Kaduna

The arrest was made following credible intelligence received from a collaborator of the terrorists. Read more »

Nigeria: Premium Times Journalist, 14 Others Trained On Climate Reporting

The 15 journalists participated in a three-day capacity-building workshop in Abuja to strengthen media capacity for better climate change reporting. Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court Dismisses Atiku's Application to Tender Fresh Evidence Against Tinubu

The Supreme Court dismissed Atiku's application to tender fresh evidence on the grounds that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain such evidence that was not tendered… Read more »

Nigeria: What Jigawa Must Do to Enhance Immunisation - Study

Health experts at the event advocated a budget line for routine immunisation to reduce dependence on donors. Read more »

Nigeria: Uyo Set for Historic Leg of MTN Champs With 115 Schools

Five trophies would be won by the top schools across the three age categories Read more »

Nigeria: State Security Service Releases Former Anti-Graft Agency Chair Abdulrasheed Bawa

Mr Bawa's freedom came three days after PREMIUM TIMES published a blistering editorial calling for his release. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Breweries Reports N57 Billion Loss After Big Blow From Naira Devaluation

Shares in the company depreciated by 2.6 per cent at market close on Wednesday at N38 per unit. Read more »