Nigeria: Chef Tolu Eros Settles Jollof Wars With 'Unity Jollof', Featuring Hollywood Star Micheal Jordan, Others

The fierce rivalry between Ghana and Nigeria on who makes the better Jollof Rice has gone on for so long and has been so intense that it has garnered international recognition. Read more »

Nigeria: Exiled Bauchi Cleric Returns Home After Ribadu's Intervention, Signs Peace Pact With Governor

The police have suspended their wanted person declaration and the government dropped charges against the cleric Read more »

Nigeria: Demanding Accountability in Governance Towards Empowering Nigerians

Is it possible to have the right political system in Nigeria? The answer is YES! Read more »

Nigeria: Eid-El-Fitr - Nigerian Govt Approves Additional Public Holiday

The federal government had on Sunday, April 7, declared Tuesday and Wednesday as public holidays to mark this year's Eid el-Fitr celebration. Read more »

South Africa/Nigeria: Banyana Banyana, Super Falcons Set for Epic Battle in Pretoria

Both teams are locked in a qualification battle for the women's football event at the Paris Olympic Games, taking place in a few months. Read more »

Nigeria: How I Became Edo Deputy Governor After Losing 2023 Election - Omobayo Godwins

The new deputy governor said he joined the PDP a few months after losing at the election petition tribunal, where he challenged the declaration of APC's Peter Akpatason as the… Read more »

Nigeria: Road Project - Residents of Lagos Community Protest Planned Demolition of Properties

The protesting residents said their properties had been marked for demolition and urged the government to shelve the plan. Read more »

Nigeria: Obaseki Reacts to Removal of Shaibu As Deputy Governor By Edo Assembly

Governor Obaseki hailed Mr Shaibu's removal from office, saying the state assembly carried out its constitutional role of providing checks and balances. Read more »

Nigeria: Eid-El-Fitr - CP Orders Security Beef-Up in Kogi

"There must be undercover operations to black spots, flashpoints, and other vulnerable criminal spots to nip in the bud all forms of crimes and criminality across the State." Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Governor Reappoints Official Sacked for Trolling VP Shettima

The governor's spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, on Tuesday, announced that Mr Imam was reappointed to his previous office. Read more »

Chad: Kidnappings in Chad Could Spark Regional Security Crisis

The Chad-Cameroon-CAR border area is a powder keg of crime that needs swift action from all three governments. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Military Confirms Ambush, Says Officer, Six Terrorists Killed

The spokesperson said the lieutenant died in the ambush while four other personnel, who sustained injuries in action, were receiving treatment. Read more »

Nigeria: Wike-Odili Soured Relationship, Akwa Ibom Blackout, Other Top Stories From South-South

This is a review of major events within Nigeria's South-south last week. Read more »

Africa: #london2lagosbyroad - Nubi Speaks of Accident in Cote d'Ivoire, Denial of Entry Into Sierra Leone, Other Challenges

Ms Nubi said the most difficult and longest border delay she experienced was in Liberia, noting that "the Sahara Desert has one of the best roads I drove on, Guinea has one of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Commissioner Describes Kano Health Budget As 'Annual Copy and Paste'

The commissioner says the budget is a repetition of items year after year. Read more »

Nigeria: Kidnappers Demand N50 Million Ransom for Two Taraba Varsity Students

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how the students were abducted by bandits who stormed a restaurant in their campus last week. Read more »

Nigeria: Osinachi Nwachukwu - Nigerians Still Awaiting Justice Two Years After

The singer, who rose to fame with the hit song, "Ekwueme', died on 8 April 2022 in an Abuja hospital. Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Commissioner Under Fire Over Post of Beneficiary of Government's Feeding Programme

The Jigawa State government says it is providing daily meals for 182,700 poor and vulnerable people throughout the Muslim month of Ramadan Position: More News/North-west Read more »

Nigeria: Jumoke Aderounmu of 'Jenifa's Diary' Fame Is Dead

News of her death filtered in on social media on Monday and was confirmed by her brother. Read more »

Nigeria: One Confirmed Dead, Another Missing in Taraba Flood Disaster

The deceased has been identified while a search is underway for the missing person. Read more »

Nigeria: Chibok Girls' Story Comes Alive in New Film, 'Statues Also Breathe'

This film's release coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Chibok Girls' abduction in Borno State. Read more »

Nigeria: Exclusive - How Multichoice Nigeria Was Defrauded of N7.9 Billion

According to Mr Giwa, he acted on Multichoice Nigeria's behalf in arranging with JNFX, under 10 Multichoice contracts, for the exchange of Naira into dollars. Read more »

Africa: World Health Day - WHO Says HIV Still Prevalent in Africa

WHO said Africa's HIV-positive population increased from 15.6 million in 2005 to 24.3 million in 2021, accounting for 3.4 per cent of the total population. Read more »

Nigeria: Pelumi Nubi, Who Drove From London, 16 Other Countries, Finally Arrives Nigeria

Ms Nubi began her journey on 31 January from London. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Declares Public Holidays for Eid-El-Fitri

Ramadan is expected to end on Monday or Tuesday night. Read more »