Nigeria: Reps Panel Summons Total, Others Over U.S.$85 Billion Tax

The committee said almost all the oil companies in Nigeria collected capital allowance and investment tax claims without Certificate of Acceptance of Fixed Assets, which… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Suspends FG, Ethiopian Airlines Partnership

About eight domestic airlines sued the FG to court over the matter Read more »

Africa: COP27 and Climate Action - Ending the Addiction to Fossil Fuels - Urgently! #AfricaClimateCrisis

This is no time for apathy or complacency; the urgency of the moment is upon us. Read more »

Nigeria: Super Eagles Step Up Training Ahead of Friendly Against Ronaldo's Portugal in Lisbon

Coach Jose Peseiro invited 23 players for the friendly against his home country Read more »

Nigeria: Opposition PDP Insists Ruling Party Presidential Candidate Tinubu Ineligible to Contest

The PDP says Mr Tinubu was captured at the Jos campaign rally of the APC on Tuesday as saying "God bless the PDP" but immediately corrected himself and said "APC.' Read more »

Nigeria: Half Salary - Lecturers Protest in Abeokuta

Mr Adeleye described casualisation of university lecturers as a form of modern slavery and the most embarrassing thing to ever happen to Nigeria's education sector. Read more »

Nigeria: Appeal Court Orders Police to Pay N50 Million, Tender Apology to Charly Boy

Charly Boy had obtained a N50 million judgement over the violation of his rights by the police during the 'Resume or Resign' protest he led in August 2017 against President… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Can't Fund Climate Actions, Buhari Says a Year After Making Net Zero Pledge

The president, who was represented by the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, says the country lacks funding required to fund climate change control actions. Read more »

Nigeria: How I Will Revive Nigeria's Economy - Opposition Presidential Candidate Atiku

Atiku spoke on Wednesday at the 26th Lagos Business School Alumni Conference. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Orders Investigation into Killing of Traditional Ruler, Three Others

Gunmen suspected to be members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) invaded Obudi Agwa in Oguta Council Area of Imo State on Monday. Read more »

Nigeria: Airstrikes Eliminate Bandits in Kaduna - Official

The airstrikes targeted several terrorist locations in the forests. Read more »

Nigeria: Suspected IPOB Members Invade South-Eastern Community, Kill Monarch, Three Others

The gunmen attacked the office of a vigilante group in the community, the police said. Read more »

Nigeria: Online Poll Finds That Nigerians Want Next President to Prioritise Security

About 42 per cent of the respondents said the next president should prioritize tackling insecurity. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Military Declares Bello Turji, 18 Other Terror Suspects Wanted

DHQ says the wanted persons are notorious bandits/terrorists that have been terrorising Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara States. Read more »

Nigeria: Indigenous People of Biafra Leader's Trial Postponed Indefinitely

Nnamdi Kanu's lawyer gave a detailed report of the outcome of his appeals at the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Read more »

Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Refuses to Appear in Court - State Security Service

Reacting to the development, Mike Ozekhome, lead lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, wondered why the IPOB leader would not want to appear in court. Read more »

Nigeria: How Gates Foundation Helped Eradicate Polio - Officials

In February, PREMIUM TIMES exclusively spoke with Chris Elias, the President of the Global Development Division of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Paulin Basinga, the… Read more »

Africa: South African, Rosie Mashale, Wins Daily Trust African of the Year Award

A South African, Rosie Mashale, popularly known as Mama Rosie and founder of Baphumelele Children's Centre, has emerged winner of the 2019 Daily Trust African of the Year award. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Vows to 'Go After' Stolen Artefacts Worldwide

The federal government on Thursday pledged to use all "legal and diplomatic instruments" to demand the return of Nigeria's stolen artefacts and cultural materials worldwide. Read more »

Africa: Burna Boy Slams Rapper AKA, Vows Never to Visit South Africa

Afro-fusion sensation, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, has threatened to 'deal' with South African rapper, AKA, if they ever meet. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Move to Criminalise Use of Plastic Bags

The House of Representatives has adopted a report on a Bill for an Act to, among other things, prohibit the use, manufacture and importation of plastic bags for commercial and… Read more »

Nigeria: IDP Camp Bombing By Nigerian Air Force, Shocking, Unacceptable - PDP

Nigeria's major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that it is "shocked and totally dismayed" at the news of the accidental bombing of an Internally… Read more »