May 22
Nigeria: Nigeria Customs Seizes Illicit Drugs Allegedly Bound for Bandits in Kaduna
The illicit drugs, valued at N167.5 million, were concealed in motor spare parts Read more »
Nigeria: Wafu B U-17 Championship - Golden Eaglets Striker Speaks On Next Match
To avoid a potentially tricky encounter against the in-form host nation Ghana in the semi-finals, the Eaglets need to secure the top spot in Group B. Read more »
Nigeria: I Am Not From Gabon - Actor Zack Orji
"Not long ago, they said I was dead; by God's grace and mercy, it turned out to be a lie from the pit of hell," Zack Orji says. Read more »
Nigeria: Police, Abuja Administration Not Consulted Before Army Shut Down Banex Plaza
"Nigeria is not under military rule. You cannot in an attempt to address one issue shut others out of their legitimate businesses," a lawyer says about the shutdown of Banex Plaza. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Idol - Theatre Week Ends On High Note, Live Show Underway
Some lucky contestants have qualified for the live show. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Arrests Woman for Naira Abuse in Gombe
EFCC says the woman was arrested in Gombe following "intelligence that spotted her spraying Naira notes at a social event". Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Bemoan Exorbitant Cost of Living As Inflation Reaches Record High
Rising prices have taken many essential items, including food and housing, beyond the reach of millions of citizens across Nigeria, as highlighted by a PREMIUM TIMES' market survey… Read more »
Nigeria: Kid Entrepreneurs Mentor Peers, Share Business Lessons At Lagos Event
The organisers also advocated entrepreneurship in Nigerian primary and secondary school curricula. Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: Burna Boy Makes Filmmaking Debut, Executive-Produces '3 Cold Dishes' Starring Wale Ojo
Like singer Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy is executive-producing a film. Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Govt to Revamp Awhum Waterfall, Akpawfu Lake, 83 Other Abandoned Tourist Sites
The state will also amend the law to establish tourist sites to boost revenue. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Cinema Records N2.25bn Revenue in Q1 2024
A Nollywood film was responsible for 27 per cent of the Q1 overall revenue Read more »
Nigeria: Energy Transition - CJID Set to Train Nigerian Journalists, CSOs On Minerals Change
The workshop aims to strengthen the media and CSOs' roles to tackle corruption in the green minerals value chain, and to address the challenges of access to information in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Commissioner Confirms Bandit Attacks in Niger Community
Dozens of residents in Shiroro LGA fled their homes on Sunday night following a series of attacks by bandits. Read more »
Nigeria: Database for Private Guards Will Enhance Security - Interior Minister
Mr Tunji-Ojo said that with the right database, the issue of some private guards' misconduct in their duty posts without being tracked down would be a thing of the past. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Controversially Announces Closure of Abuja's Popular Banex Plaza
PREMIUM TIMES reported how a mob, believed to be workers at the plaza, on Saturday, assaulted two soldiers allegedly over the sale of a mobile phone. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Don't Allow Anybody Drag You Into Politics' - Akpabio to Davido
Mr Akpabio also advised Davido to uphold high ethical standards. Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Kebbi Governor Gives Army N500m Monthly for Operations - Senator
The senator said even though the military gets N500 million from the state government monthly, his senatorial district is still insecure. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Inaugurates NEITI Governing Board
President Tinubu said members of the board were selected, based on their diverse competencies, skills, knowledge, integrity and track record of service in their previous… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate to Convene National Summit On Farmer-Herder Clashes
The Senate said the summit will be coordinated by an hoc committee which has yet to be constituted and will be attended by interest groups and individuals. Read more »
Nigeria: ACF Decries Continuing Security Crisis in Northern Nigeria
ACF warns that Nigeria's security and economic problems, if untamed, could lead to social chaos. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Ask Govt to Exempt Military Personnel From Paying Tolls At Airports, Seaports
The lawmakers said that the exemption of the armed forces from paying tolls would serve as an honour to the personnel for the sacrifices they make. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Raises Benchmark Interest Rate
The committee voted to retain the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at 45 per cent for commercial banks and adjust the CRR of merchant banks from 10 per cent to 14 per cent. Read more »
May 19
Nigeria: Ebonyi Lawmaker Defects to APC
The ranks of the opposition has been depleting steadily in Ebonyi State with mass defection to the APC. Read more »
May 18
Nigeria: Ekiti Begins Compensation of 151 Claimants Affected By Urban Renewal Project
Ekiti State government acquired the area around the swampy Atikankan slum neighbourhood of Ado Ekiti as part of efforts to give the Central Business District a facelift. Read more »
May 19
Nigeria: NCDMB CEO, Ogbe Bags Fellowship of Engineering Society
The investiture was performed by the President/Chair-in-Council of the NSE, Margaret Aina Oguntala, FNSE at a ceremony in Abuja. Read more »