November 19, 2025
Nigeria: 'Clear Sabotage' - Outrage Grows Over Kebbi School Abduction As Governor Blames Security Negligence
Governor Nasir Idris alleges that security operatives withdrew from their duty posts 30 minutes before the bandits struck Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Crisis - Police Fired Over 50 Teargas Canisters At My Team - Chairperson
Mr Turaki, who emerged as Chairperson at the party's convention in Ibadan held on 15 and 16 November, said the confrontation with the Wike-led faction could have resulted in… Read more »
Morocco/Nigeria: CAF Awards - Hakimi Crowned Men's Player of the Year Ahead of Osimhen, Salah
The last Moroccan to lift the award was Mustapha Hadji in 1998, making Hakimi's achievement a historic moment for both the player and his country. Read more »
Morocco/Nigeria: CAF Awards - Morocco's Chebbak Beats Rasheedat Ajibade to Win Women's Player of the Year
Had she won, Ajibade would have become the fifth Nigerian to claim Africa's top women's football honour Read more »
Nigeria: Improve Quality, Strengthen Standards - Stakeholders Outline New Direction for Nollywood
At the 5th PAO Digital Content Regulation Conference, the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, the NFVCB DG, and other industry leaders urged compliance with film… Read more »
Nigeria: 'You're Very Rude, I'll Beat You Mercilessly' - Lege Miami, Nwabali Clash Over Super Eagles Loss
PREMIUM TIMES reported that Nigeria's World Cup hopes were dashed on Sunday night in Rabat after the Super Eagles lost 4-3 on penalties to DR Congo. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Nigeria's Five-Archer Team Faces Funding Challenge As African Archery Championships Begin in Abidjan
Despite the team's readiness and strong morale, officials say urgent support is still required to cover travel, logistics, and equipment needs. Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Road Revolution - How Abiodun Is Rewriting Decades-Old Story, By Abimbola Doherty
Despite being Nigeria's most industrialised subnational hub and Lagos's economic hinterland, federal investment in Ogun's road infrastructure remained shockingly inadequate Read more »
Nigeria: Ebunoluwa Seth Wins 15th UBA Foundation Essay Competition
Thirteen-year old Ebunoluwa, a public school SS2 student, also emerged the youngest and first male winner in over eight years Read more »
Nigeria: Kebbi Abduction - Taraba Governor Suspends Defection to APC As Shettima Faces Backlash Over Kogi Rally
Governor Kefas, who was set to be received by the APC national leadership on Wednesday, cited the "deeply troubling" abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi State as the reason for… Read more »
Nigeria: Bureaucratic Leaders and Social Sensibility
Recently, Nigeria's political space has witnessed a string of unsettling developments. First came the coup rumours, then the sensational 'threat of invasion by the defender of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Celebrating Excellence - LCU and the Toyin Falola Conference
Falola is a living epistemic canon, and Africa's most distinguished scholar of the humanities. Read more »
Nigeria: N1.2trn Agric Probe - Reps Panel Threatens Bench Warrant Against Boa, Arcn Chiefs
The lawmakers said the head of the two organisations have repeatedly shunned invitations to appear before it. Read more »
Nigeria: CAF Awards - Chiamaka Nnadozie Wins 2025 Goalkeeper of the Year
The Super Falcons goalkeeper clinched the award at the CAF Awards ceremony on Wednesday night, making it three wins in three years -- 2023, 2024, and now 2025 Read more »
Nigeria: APC Postpones Planned Reception for Taraba Governor
The governing party said the decision to postpone the event is a mark of respect for members of the armed forces and civilians recently killed in terrorist attacks. Read more »
Nigeria: New PDP Nwc Speaks On Tuesday's Clash With Wike's Faction, Salutes Nigerians
The PDP said the support, courage and resilience demonstrated by Nigerians as it resisted and triumphed over alleged state-backed aggression further confirmed that it is the party… Read more »
Nigeria: GOCOP Mourns Passing of Veteran Journalist and Media Icon, Dan Agbese
The veteran journalist, media icon, celebrated columnist, and accomplished author passed away on Monday, 17 November, 2025, in a brief illness. He was 81. Read more »
Nigeria: CAF Awards - Super Falcons Win 'Women's National Team of the Year'
The latest award continues their long tradition of dominance in African women's football and confirms once again that they remain the strongest and most consistent team on the… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Abiodun Congratulates Alake of Egbaland On 20th Anniversary of Coronation
Governor Abiodun described the royal milestone as a celebration of two decades of purposeful, visionary and selfless leadership that has brought remarkable progress, unity, and… Read more »
Nigeria: How Journalists, Policymakers, Scholars Can Help Harness Ai, Social Media for Public Good - Olorunyomi
Mr Olorunyomi stressed the evolving yet fundamental impacts of the technologies on information flow and accuracy, democracy, governance, knowledge base, and mass mobilisation. Read more »
Nigeria: Us Court Jails Nigerian for Extortion That Led to Young Man's Death
He will also serve five years of supervised release and must pay $3,250 in restitution, according to a statement from the US Department of Justice. Read more »
Nigeria: Iei Announces CEO Resignation, Names Acting Head
IEI did not give a reason for Sogelola's exit. Read more »
November 18, 2025
Nigeria: 'I Don't Want Regina Daniels Back' - Ned Nwoko
"If anyone around her claims to love her and care for the kids, they should take her to a respected rehab centre, and all this nonsense will stop." Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Crisis: Police Fire Teargas As Wike, Makinde, Turaki Arrive Party's Secretariat
There was a near clash between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday as both men arrived at the national… Read more »
Nigeria: Three Villagers Still Held As Bandits Sack Kwara Community
The young man, who did not reveal his name for fear of reprisal, recorded a video from the deserted settlement on Sunday Read more »
