May 15, 2023
Nigeria: London Court Jails Nigerian Three Years for Flogging Son
The Nigerian man, before he was jailed for three years, had told the London court that his action was a move to instil standards in his son. Read more »
Nigeria: Seun Kuti Turns Himself in Over Assault On Police Officer
A police source at the command told PREMIUM TIMES that Femi Falana, a senior lawyer, accompanied the singer. Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Urges Buhari to Deny Emefiele Study Leave to Avoid Fleeing Nigeria
"Emefiele must stay at his job to give full accounts of all that transpired under his watch to the incoming administration." Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Imposes Visa Ban On Nigerians Who Disrupted 2023 Elections
"These individuals have been involved in intimidation of voters through threats and physical violence, the manipulation of vote results ..." Read more »
Nigeria: Inflation Hits 22.22% As Food Prices Rise
Food inflation rose to 24.61 per cent in April 2023 from 24.46 in March. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari's Top Aide Gambari Seeks Support for Incoming Govt, Says Elections Are Over
Ibrahim Gambari says President Buhari is leaving many legacies for the incoming administration to build on Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Presidency - 69 Senators-Elect Have Endorsed Me - Akpabio
Godswill Akpabio predicts that the numbers of his supporters in the Senate would increase to 85 or 86 by the time of the election in June. Read more »
Nigeria: Hilda Baci Surpasses Guinness World Record for Longest Cook-a-Thon
The 27-year-old has been cooking nonstop since 4 p.m. on Thursday, 11 May, and plans to keep cooking till 4 p.m. on Monday to reach her record goal of 96 hours. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Speaks On Buhari's Quest for U.S.$800 Million World Bank Loan
President Buhari had on Wednesday requested the approval of the Senate to obtain a $800 million World Bank facility to finance the National Safety Net Programme. Read more »
Nigeria: Sudan Crisis - Nigerian Embassy Facilitates Students' Transfer to Egyptian Universities
"In this regard, Nigerian students from Sudanese universities who are interested in transferring to Egyptian universities are expected to send..." Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari's Toothache and Our Heartache On Medical Tourism
Unfortunately, the cost to the public treasury of Buhari's health tourism is not known. Read more »
Nigeria: Actor Murphy Afolabi Dies Nine Days After Turning 49
The news of Murphy Afolabi's passing is coming at a time when industry practitioners are yet to come to terms with the news of the death of one of its veterans, Saint Obi. Read more »
May 14, 2023
Sudan: 2,518 Nigerians Evacuated From Sudan - NiDCOM
"The new arrivals just now are 140 adults, comprising three infants and 30 children, making a total evacuation to 2,518". Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests 218 Suspects With 5,610kg Illicit Drugs in Kaduna
The suspects comprised 206 males and 12 females. Read more »
Nigeria: Top Politician Flees Nigeria, Alleges Threat to Life
Ladi Adebutu is challenging the reelection of Governor Dapo Abiodun at tge electiin petition tribunal. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Spends U.S.$2.1K Annually On Each Inmate - Interior Minister
The Nigerian government says it spends N1 million annually to cater for each inmate at the correctional facilities in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Fans Mourn Nollywood Actor, Saint Obi
Fans and families have continued to pay their last respect to the veteran actor with the hashtags #RIP Saint Obi and #Obinna Nwafor on Twitter. Read more »
May 13, 2023
Nigeria: Senate Presidency - Obasanjo's Son Endorses Akpabio, Urges Senators-Elect to Support APC's Zoning
Olujonwo Obasanjo, who is a chieftain of the APC, also supports the candidature of Abbas Tajudeen as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. Read more »
May 14, 2023
Nigeria: Assault on Police Officer - ' IGP Orders 'Immediate Arrest' of Seun Kuti
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the arrest of Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti, who was captured on video assaulting a police officer in uniform. Read more »
Nigeria: Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to Extend Registration for Direct Entry
The source said the extension would be by one week, but if the crisis persists, the examination body may consider a further extension to accommodate every legitimate willing… Read more »
May 13, 2023
Nigeria: Why Tinubu Picked Akpabio to Be Senate President - Shettima
Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima has disclosed that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, picked Godswill Akpabio as his preferred candidate for the position of senate president to… Read more »
May 12, 2023
Nigeria: UK Court Jails Man 20 Years for Rape, Acknowledges Negligence of Nigerian Police
The UK court, before jailing the man 20 years, heard of how the Nigerian police failed to do anything when aspects of the rape case were referred to them. Read more »
May 11, 2023
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Challenges Global Narrative
Whatever the world may be saying about fossil fuels, carbon footprint and spooky markets, the hundreds of thousands of unemployed Nigerians cannot wait for the relief that the… Read more »
May 12, 2023
Nigeria: Women in Agriculture - How I Grow Vegetables Using Climate-Smart Method - Farmer Simi
Oluwadarasimi Adedapo, also known as Farmer Simi, is a soilless farmer in Ogun state, and a student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Read more »
Nigeria: President Buhari Greets Governor Adeleke At 63
President Buhari affirms that the senator, who represented Osun-West in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, solidified his base. Read more »