June 11, 2023
Nigeria: House Speakership - Betara, Gagdi Step Down After Meeting Tinubu
Both men announced their withdrawal Sunday evening at the State House in Abuja after meeting with President Bola Tinubu. Read more »
Nigeria: Finidi Wins First Title As Enyimba Emerge Nigeria League Champions Again
The 1-1 draw confirmed Enyimba winner of the league for a record nine times. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Nigeria: Premium Times Books Unveils New Title On Cyber Politics, Nigerian Elections
"Over the past two decades, Mr Ibietan has researched deeply in the emergent interface between communication studies and psephology...," Read more »
Nigeria: Yes to Subsidy Removal, but Tinubu Should Go the Whole Hog
The truth is: it is not going to be easy economically henceforth for the average Nigerian. The new order will stoke inflation, currently at 22 per cent. Read more »
June 11, 2023
Nigeria: CPPE Proposes Measures to Mitigate Effects of Subsidy Removal
The think tank advised that gross monthly salaries of N200,000 and below should be exempted from payment of Personal Income Tax (PAYE) Read more »
Nigeria: Militants Kill Businessman, Kidnap Traditional Rulers, Others in Bauchi
The kidnappers are demanding N8 million for each of the captives as ransom. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's BPE to Embark On Education Sector Reform - Official
Mr Okoh said BPE would facilitate the initiation of a sustainable funding model for education at all levels. Read more »
Nigeria: Owner Flees As NDLEA Uncovers Drug Lab in Lagos Building
NDLEA has busted a secret lab producing a deadly illicit substance, Methamphetamine, in Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Suspect Who Supplies Guns, Ammunition to Bandits, Kidnappers in Abuja - Official
She said the suspect, arrested by the anti-kidnapping unit at the Mongoro Forest, had been on the wanted list of the command. Read more »
Nigeria: June 12 - 30 Years After Annulling Nigeria's 'Freest' Elections, IBB Criticises Politicians
"It was adjudged the freest and fairest election in Nigeria, yet politicians have blatantly ignored that beauty; the beauty of credible elections. Read more »
Nigeria: As Fuel Subsidy Goes, Nigerian Govt Must Cut Cost of Governance
Fuel subsidy is popular with ordinary Nigerians who regard it as a rare benefit of the country's oil wealth. Read more »
June 09, 2023
Nigeria: Obaseki Inaugurates 10-Year Forest Restoration Plan in Edo
"Until the 1970s, we had no crude oil, things like timber accounted for and helped us in foreign exchange." Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Arrests Identical Twins, 26 Others for Alleged Internet Fraud
The anti-graft agency recovered cars, phones and laptops from the suspects. Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Governor Visits Communities Attacked By Bandits, Vows to Combat Terrorism
Tsafe was attacked after some vigilante members killed some suspected terrorists. Read more »
Nigeria: Super Falcons Improve World Ranking Ahead of 2023 World Cup
Two excellent results in April against Fiji and New Zealand led to the team's ranking improvement ahead of the World Cup in July. Read more »
Nigeria: Telecom Sector Contributes N2.508 Trillion to Nigeria's GDP
Figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that the sector recorded a 4.3 per cent increase from its performance in the last quarter of 2022 when it… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Refineries Would've Been Working If Subsidy Was Removed in 2011 - Federal Lawmaker
"It's shameful that after over 60 years of exploration we can't refine fuel." Read more »
Nigeria: What Tinubu Must Do to Curb Human Rights Abuses in Nigeria - NBA Chairperson
The NBA Chairperson, Enugu Branch, Charles Nwagbara, spoke on Wednesday during an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES. Read more »
Nigeria: SDP Urges Handover to Deputy, As Ondo Govt Insists Governor Is Fit - Akeredolu
Governor Akeredolu has been on an extended vacation and this is widely assumed in the state to be connected to his state of health. Read more »
Nigeria: 5G - NCC Wants Control Over Mining, Usage of Data
According to him, as we embrace the transformative potential of 5G, we must also prioritise safety concerns. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Plans to Surpass OPEC Oil Quota - Official
"In recent times, there has been increase in the volume of crude oil production and decrease in oil theft." Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Governor Visits Tinubu, Begs for Nnamdi Kanu's Release
"The South-east has made a collective demand to have Nnamdi Kanu released," the Enugu governor says. Read more »
June 08, 2023
Nigeria: Catholic Priest Shot Dead in Edo
Thirty-nine Catholic priests were killed, while 30 were abducted across Nigeria in 2022, according to a report. Read more »
June 09, 2023
Nigeria: Naira Hits New Low At Official Market
Naira plunged to a new record low on the spot market, trading at N469.50 per $1 on Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Reappoints Chief of Staff, Others
The governor also appointed Bimbo Salu-Hundeyin, a federal commissioner, National Population Commission (NPC), as the secretary to the state government. Read more »