Nigeria: Exclusive - Ex-First Bank Official Accuses Billionaire Oba Otudeko of Massive Fraud

Mrs Ezenwa alleges that unsecured loans of roughly N12 billion were given to a company in which Mr Otudeko has significant investment even though the facility was masked as loans… Read more »

Nigeria: JTI Certifies Environment Newspaper, Naturenews for Media Integrity

Launched on 1st October, 2020 NatureNews is an independent online newspaper edbased in Abuja, Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: How Senate Deputy President, Principal Officers Got Multi-Billion Naira Constituency Projects in 2024 Budget

Constituency projects, otherwise known as ZIP, were initiated during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to address the infrastructure deficit in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: What to Make of July's Inflation Figures?, By Uddin Ifeanyi

We are still far from accommodative monetary policy territory. Read more »

Nigeria: Sowore Highlights Key Success Indicators of #endbadgovernance Protests

When the protests succeeded, even those at the designated areas like Ojota and the National Stadium were attacked by the police and SSS, Mr Sowore said in his review of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Blood-Stained Sokoto Emir Begs for Rescue From Bandits in Video

Mr Bawa and his son were kidnapped on 18 July while travelling to the state capital from Sabon Birni Read more »

Nigeria: Boosting Indigenous Arms Production in Nigeria

The time is ripe for Nigeria, as the Giant of Africa, to start harnessing its human and technological potential in the mass production of weapons to meet security demands and… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Governor Denies Awarding Contract With LG Funds to Kwankwakso's Brother

A skit maker says the contract was awarded to a firm owned by Musa Kwankwakso, a brother of former governor Rabiu Kwankwakso. Read more »

Nigeria: Just in - Gunmen Release Abducted Anambra Commissioner, Wife

The gunmen attacked the victims in Edo State while they were heading to Abuja for the wedding ceremony of Adaora, daughter of Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State. Read more »

Nigeria: CAF Confederation Cup - Why We Failed to Win At 'Home' - El Kanemi Coach

Coach Aliyu Zubair attributed his team's lacklustre performance to match rustiness stemming from the absence of high-level games. Read more »

Nigeria: Hunters Rescue Kidnapped Siblings

Hunters have been working with the Nigerian army, the police and the State Security Service (SSS) to tackle the menace of kidnapping in the forests across the country, an official… Read more »

Nigeria: Bayelsa Govt On Electricity Towers' Vandalisation - It's Sabotage of Our State's Economy

Bayelsa has been without electricity supply for several weeks after vandals destroyed 13 towers on the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Double Circuit transmission line on 29 July. Read more »

Nigeria: Police to Arraign Failed Rivers Bomber

The suspect, police said, has been on its wanted list for over a decade, has undergone three major operations and will appear in court soon. Read more »

Nigeria: 'My Boss Paid $200,000 Ransom for My Release' - Singer Gnewzy Reveals

PREMIUM TIMES reported that the singer who was kidnapped on 29 April at Eklat road in Ughelli, Delta State, was released on 3 May, six days after being held captive by gunmen. Read more »

Nigeria: Omotola Jalade's Husband Didn't Buy Me Car - Destiny Etiko

"Omotola's husband doesn't have my number, and I don't have him--so, what's the problem?" Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC Speaks On $6.8 Billion Debt Claim

The NNPC Ltd said it is incorrect to say that it has not remitted any money to the Federation Account since January. Read more »

Nigeria: How Peter Accused Me of Fraud, Thwarted P-Square's Reconciliation - Jude Okoye Alleges

"We have family members. We have Igwes; we have older adults. But the question is, how come none of them ever make or don't make any imputes? They have. Igwe of our village have.… Read more »

Nigeria: Is Nigeria's Move to Enforce 18 Years Admission Benchmark the Right One?

The minister reiterated the government's position that only applicants who were 18 years and above were eligible for admission into tertiary institutions. Read more »

Nigeria: Exclusive - EFCC Uncovers How Emefiele Spent N18billion to Print N1billion Notes

PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the EFCC has recovered N3,180,236,254.42 from those indicted in the alleged scam in which Mr Emefiele is named. Read more »

Nigeria: Investigation - How Nigeria Can Resolve Its Multi Trillion Naira Post-Harvest Losses (IV)

Despite the numerous challenges in setting up cold chain outlets in the country, private firms are taking the plunge. Read more »

Nigeria: Timaya Unveils Ninth Album 'Gladiator', Features Tiwa Savage, Phyno, Others

The GLADIATOR album is a star-studded affair featuring collaborations and production from some of the industry's top talents. Read more »

Nigeria: The Madness in the National Assembly, By Jibrin Ibrahim

The proof that madness is running wild in the National Assembly is that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen could dare to propose the contentious Counter… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Woman for Burning Lap of 12-Year-Old Housemaid in Taraba

Perpetual David allegedly put a hot electric iron on the lap of the minor as a punishment Read more »

Nigeria: World Youth Day - Jigawa Govt, Unicef Mobilise Youth On Mass Tree Planting

UNICEF said it is supporting the Jigawa State government by providing resources to mobilise the youth population across the state and inculcate the habit of tree planting among… Read more »

Nigeria: Chinese Firm Releases Nigeria's New Presidential Jet Detained Abroad

A French court had authorised the seizure of the new presidential jet and two other aircrafts owned by Nigeria. Read more »