January 25
Nigeria: Lagos Hospital Records 212 Prostate Surgeries in 2025 Amid Rising Cancer Rates Among Men
Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men globally, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Read more »
Nigeria: 22 Kano State Assembly Members, Eight Federal Lawmakers, Resign From NNPP
Following the wave of defections, the APC now has 36 members in the 40-seat state legislature, and 19 of Kano's 24 seats in the House of Representatives. Read more »
Nigeria: Premium Times' 2025 Investigations Identify the Gaps, Failures in Nigeria's Health Sector
These 20 investigations capture Nigeria's most pressing health challenges in 2025, and how ordinary Nigerians bear the consequences when systems fail. Read more »
Nigeria: Calm, Calculated, or Careless? Analysing Fubara's Attitude to Rivers' Political Crisis
Governor Fubara appears to have chosen restraint over retaliation, silence over spectacle. While supporters call it statesmanship, critics see miscalculation, prompting PREMIUM… Read more »
Nigeria: 48 Judges Make Long List of Nominees for Appointment As Appeal Court Justices
Federal High Court judge, James Omotsoho, who sentenced IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment and his colleague, Emeka Nwite, who is currently sitting on former Governor… Read more »
Nigeria: Wizkid's Fela, Davido's Libido and Burna Boy's Ego, By Festus Adedayo
In perhaps his most famous song after dying in a car crash in 1971, Cardinal Rex Lawson, Kalabari highlife soulful singer of the 1960s Nigeria, would seem to be passing a deeply… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Fire Service Contains Warehouse Fire At Industrial Area
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters from the Ajegunle, Sari Iganmu, Okota and Alausa fire stations were mobilised to combat the blaze. Read more »
Nigeria: Pregnant Woman Allegedly Dies At Ondo Fake Medical Facility
The woman died after her condition was mismanaged by alleged quack medical personnel at an unregistered medical facility in Sabo in Odigbo LGA. Read more »
Nigeria: Lawmaker Berates Daniel Bwala Over Comments On Wike, Rivers Politics
Solomon Bob alleged that Mr Bwala had yet to come to terms with the defeat of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, whom he previously served, and advised him to exercise restraint… Read more »
Nigeria: SERAP Sues Adelabu, NBET Over 'Missing N128 Billion in Power Ministry'
In the suit, SERAP is arguing that: "Nigerians continue to pay the price for the widespread and grand corruption in the power sector." Read more »
Nigeria: With N212.8bn Assets At Stake, Malami's Aide Says Detention Hampering Ex-AGF's Defence
Mr Malami is in SSS detention over allegations of illegal arms possession, claims which Mr Malami has denied. Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Katsina's Political Heavyweights Quietly Forging Formidable Opposition
On Tuesday, Almustapha Saulawa, former director of protocol to ex-Governor Aminu Masari, defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress… Read more »
January 23
Nigeria: Framing a Political Philosophy for Nigeria
Nigeria has not consciously addressed the question of designing the country's political philosophy based on the knowledge of its history - precolonial and colonial, the failures of… Read more »
Senegal: 'I Tried to Protect My Players From Injustice' - - Pape Thiaw Breaks Silence On Afcon Final Walk-Off
The final will be remembered not only for silverware, but for a defining debate about officiating, emotion, and where protest ends, and passion begins in African football's biggest… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Hundreds of Children Die of Malnutrition in Kebbi
According to the Kebbi State Nutrition Office, 608 severely malnourished children died between January and September 2025 across 21 treatment centres in five local government… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Don't Call Me Bro', - Nigeria's Youngest Yoruba Traditional Ruler Warns
He ascended the throne at the age of 16 following the death of his father. Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Kill Six in Sokoto Lga Hit By US Airstrike
The attack resulted in the deaths of six men, while many other villagers were forced to abandon their homes in search of safety. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Unveils New Macro-Strategy to Tackle Food Insecurity
Mr Shettima said the "Back to the Farm" initiative is designed to curb inflation, reduce foreign exchange spending on food imports, insulate Nigeria from global shocks, and restore… Read more »
Africa: Africa CDC Declares End to Mpox As Continental Health Emergency
Between early 2025 and late 2025, suspected Mpox cases declined by 40 per cent, while confirmed cases dropped by 60 per cent. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S., Nigeria Hold Working Group Meeting to Address Religious Violence
According to a statement by the US embassy in Nigeria, the session focused on discussion around reducing violence, protecting civilians, and ensuring that all Nigerians can freely… Read more »
Nigeria: Album Review - Wizkid and Asake Deliver Vibes, Not Depth, On Real Vol. 1
Despite showcasing their signature sound and chemistry across four tracks, they offered limited lyrical range and creative ambition. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Boss Speaks On Shell's Proposed $20bn Bonga Sw Project
Mr Ojulari said the project would have far-reaching economic implications, including job creation and the revival of Nigeria's idle fabrication yards. Read more »
Nigeria: Tech Foundation Trains 40 Teachers to Boost Mathematics
The Teach Girls Tech Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has trained over 40 secondary and primary school teachers through the i-MathElevate project to improve mathematics… Read more »
Nigeria: Political, Traditional Leaders Count Gains, Setbacks of Nigeria's Fourth Republic
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki urged the speakers and panelists to have a "productive discussion" instead of using it to "push our respective political agendas." Read more »
Nigeria: NHRC Records 96 Cases of Child Abandonment in Gombe in 2025
He listed other rights violations to include 59 cases of inhumane and degrading treatment, 36 cases on right to property and 16 denials of access to justice Read more »
