October 03, 2022
Nigeria: Otedola's Geregu Power to List 2.5 Billion Shares On NGX As Nigeria's First Quoted Power Firm
The listing in Lagos on Wednesday, will enable Geregu Power entry to the Nigerian Exchange's (NGX) main board with 2.5 billion shares of N100 per unit by way of introduction, the… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Anikulapo' Soars On Compelling Cinematography but Leaves Us Wanting More
Despite having a great concept, moral lesson, visuals, and actors, 'Anikulapo' fails to deliver on an essential element of a movie. Read more »
Nigeria: We May Not Be As Exceptional As We Have Come to Believe
If the newspapers are to be believed, the naira lost 2.8% of its value against the dollar (at the parallel market) in the seven days to Thursday last week. This was barely two days… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Planning to Reopen 180,000 Bpd Trans-Niger Pipeline
The terminal stopped transporting fuel since mid-June due to theft. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Deputy Governor Warns Labour Party Supporters Against 'Cheap Tactics'
The statement said the photo attempted to create a friction between Mr Hamzat and his loyalists Read more »
Nigeria: Helpless Communities Forced to Pay Taxes to Bandits
The investigation showed how citizens helplessly pay millions in cash to bandits in exchange for peace in communities with little to no government presence. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Dances in Solo Video
Atiku wore two types of attires in the dancing video. The first was a trouser and a T-shirt while the other was a flowing robe. Read more »
October 02, 2022
Nigeria: Controversial Water Resources Bill Must Be Passed Into Law - Minister
"Some of the people that are vehemently opposing this (water) bill are the ones that stand to benefit and the ones that are most protected." Read more »
Nigeria: Yobe Flood Worst in 70 Years - Official
The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Mohammed Goje, confirmed this in a statement in Damaturu on Sunday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Disagree Over Success of Buhari's Agric Policy
"Currently, the cost of farm inputs has gone up by 100 per cent, and since farmers cannot afford fertiliser, agrochemicals and other inputs, the harvest has decreased over the… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 Polls - Issues Before Presidential Candidates
The era of offering tokenism as dividends of democracy is over. Nigerians look forward to a president next year who will be decisive... Read more »
October 02, 2022
Nigeria: Taking Nigeria From Third to First World Through Its Diaspora (2)
Nigerians spread around the world remitted $21 billion into the country's economy in 2013. That is over half of our foreign reserves sent in by Nigerian diaspora in one year. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Crisis - Wike, Ortom, Ikpeazu, Ugwuanyi, Others Meet in Enugu
The governors refused to speak with reporters about the meeting. Read more »
Nigeria: Potable Water - Buhari's Government Develops 6,761 Water Schemes - Adamu
Minister says 10 new irrigation schemes have increased Nigeria's irrigated area from 70,000 hectares in 2015 to 138,000 hectares presently Read more »
October 03, 2022
Nigeria: Presidential Candidate Tinubu Releases 'Work-Out' Video Amid Speculation About His Health Status
Mr Tinubu left the country for the UK unannounced on 24 September. Read more »
October 02, 2022
Nigeria: Phyna Wins #BBNaija Season 7 'Level Up' Edition
The BBNaija Season 7 winner, Phyna, goes home with N100m worth of prizes. Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Doesn't Authorise Tuesday Sit-At-Home - Lawyer
"Members of the general public are advised to go about their normal business activities on this said date." Read more »
Nigeria: Premium Times Uncovers New Financing Scheme By Insurgents
Premium Times has over the years provided rare insights into the country's protracted insurgency. Read more »
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Nigeria Records Six New Cases, One Death in One Week
The report further revealed that a total of 172 deaths have been recorded in 2022 across 102 local government areas in 25 states. Read more »
Nigeria: Monkeypox Infections in Nigeria Exceed 300
The disease control centre noted that seven deaths have been recorded in seven states in 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: How Billion Naira Court Judgements Have Failed Police Brutality Victims
Many victims of police brutality live in despair despite obtaining billions of naira in court judgements that have yet to deliver justice or bring succour to them. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Enforce Water Test Policy for Boreholes - Minister
Mr Adamu said this policy is part of the federal government's efforts to strengthen its National Reference Laboratories. Read more »
Nigeria: British Court Grants Nnamdi Kanu's Family Permission to Challenge UK Govt
The case was filed before the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division by Mr Kanu's brother, Kingsley. Read more »
October 01, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari to Confer National Honours On Abba Kyari, Oloyede, Okonjo-Iweala, Others
The investiture is billed to hold on 11 October at the State House in Abuja. Read more »
October 02, 2022
Nigeria: How Nigeria's N400 Million Green Bond-Financed Afforestation Projects Failed
Less than five years after the implementation of the core afforestation projects, an investigation by PREMIUM TIMES finds that the projects suffered a major setback because they… Read more »