Nigeria: Fibre Cuts, Telecoms Infrastructure Vandalism, the Cost You and I Have to Pay, By Mohammed Abiodun

Damage to fibre optic cables have become a major challenge for telecommunications companies in Nigeria. Often times, these cuts are the acts of saboteurs, construction companies or… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest 15 Suspects Over Warehouse Vandalism, Looting in Abuja

Two security guards employed by the warehouse management were among the suspects arrested over the vandalism of the warehouse in the Tasha area of Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Kill Suspected IPOB Fighter, Dislodge Others - Official

The army disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Read more »

Nigeria: How Sisi Quadri Died - Late Actor's Brother Reveals

"It wasn't a serious ailment, and when we got to LAUTECH, he got out of the car and walked with his legs." Read more »

Nigeria: Alex Iwobi Returns to Social Media, Addresses Critics in New Song

Iwobi has made a return to social media after a short absence after Nigerians cyberbullied him. Read more »

Nigeria: African Games - 358 Athletes Set to Represent Nigeria in 25 Sports in Ghana

World record holder in the 100m hurdles event, Tobiloba Amusan, is arguably the biggest name on the roster. Read more »

Nigeria: Special Report - Rape Victims Demand Justice As Kano Fails to Domesticate Important Laws

PREMIUM TIMES reports on a rising trend of rape in Kano, the obstacles to justice for victims and the efforts being made by state and non-state actors to check the menace. Read more »

West Africa: Saving the Ecowas Court From Chief Justices Who Want to Kill It

On Sunday, 24 February 2024, the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) concluded an extraordinary summit in Abuja, the capital… Read more »

Nigeria: Sacked College Lecturers Appeal to Nigerian Governor for Reinstatement

A committee set up by the state government recommended that the lecturers should be sacked. Read more »

Nigeria: Seven Nigerian States Sign Kano Declaration On Climate Change

The Kaduna State Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources, Abubakar Buba, emphasised state-level collaboration to address climate insecurity as a regional threat. Read more »

Nigeria: Late Nollywood Actor Sisi Quadri Buried

Sisi Quadri died after a brief illness at the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso. Read more »

Nigeria: President Tinubu Mourns Nollywood Actors Mr Ibu, Sisi Quadri

"The President also commiserates with the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) and the entire creative community,… Read more »

Nigeria: Study Reveals Over One Billion Now Live With Obesity Globally

The study estimates that nearly 880 million adults and 159 million children lived with obesity in 2022. Read more »

Nigeria: Mr Ibu Is Dead

"I announce with a deep sense of grief that Mr Ibu didn't make it. May his soul rest in peace." Read more »

Nigeria: Withheld Salaries - Stop Treating Us Like ASUU, We Never Went On Strike - - Conua Tells Tinubu

CONUA however aligned with ASUU in the call for reinstatement of the universities' dissolved governing councils, saying Mr Tinubu's action violates the Universities Autonomy Act,… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Forex Crisis Adds MTN to Growing List of Financially Distressed Companies

"Most of the naira weakness will affect 2024, more than 2023, and it will take some time for MTN to recoup cost pressure from the consumer given regulatory restrictions in… Read more »

Nigeria: World Indoor Championships - How Team Nigeria Performed On Opening Day

Although they didn't reach the podium this time around, each athlete gave a valiant effort. Read more »

Nigeria: NFF Mourns Former Super Falcons Goalkeeper

Despite the financial support that came her way from the NFF and other well-meaning individuals, the goalkeeper was unable to win the battle against the deadly disease. Read more »

Chad: Opposition Leader Killed in Gun Battles

Media reports on Thursday suggested that opposition leader Yaya Dillo had been killed in a shootout in N'Djamena. Read more »

Nigeria: Central Bank Revokes Operating Licenses of Thousands of Forex Bureaus

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operational licences of 4,173 Bureaux De Change operators in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Gender Matters Across Nigeria (March 2024 Edition)

SGBV cases are on the rise in many parts of Nigeria including Kano, Katsina and Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Current Weather Conditions Could Worsen Meningitis Outbreak

Nigeria recorded a total of 303 confirmed cases and 190 deaths from Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) across 29 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) between 2022 to 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Hands Binance $10 Billion Fine

The Nigerian government's retribution claim is coming months after Binance pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $4.3 billion to settle criminal money laundering charges levied by the… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Commissions Lagos Red Line Train Project

"There are a total of 6 lines that we have on our Lagos rail mass transit system when fully developed. We have started preliminary works on the next rail projects - the green line… Read more »

Nigeria: National Security Adviser Confirms Binance Under Investigation

While the full identities of the two detained Binance executives remain unclear, PREMIUM TIMES gathered that one of them is an American and the other a British Pakistani. Read more »