Nigeria: Unizik Gets New Substantive Vice-Chancellor

The new substantive vice-chancellor will take over from Carol Arinze-Umobi, who has been serving as the acting vice-chancellor of the university. Read more »

Africa: Forty-Five Days That Changed Elections in Africa?

An unlikely coincidence of ballots, in a forty-five day period from the middle of September to the end of October, has cast a new light on the state of democratic governance in… Read more »

Africa: Instant Payment Transactions in Africa Hit $1.9 1.9trn in 2024 - Report

The total transaction value increased from $775.7 billion in 2020 to $1,980.6 billion in 2024. Read more »

Nigeria: 33 Million Nigerians Risk Severe Hunger in 2026 - Red Cross

Nigeria ranks 115th out of 123 countries assessed in the 2025 Global Hunger Index, reflecting a hunger situation. Read more »

Nigeria: Health Ministry, ICPC Sign Agreement to Boost Transparency in PHCs

Mr Pate explained that the agreement is aimed at ensuring transparent monitoring, tracking, and auditing of all expenditures related to the nationwide upgrade of health facilities. Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo Speaks On Relationship With Ayo Fayose

The political figures who were once estranged for nearly two decades have reconciled in the spirit of Mr Fayose's 65th birthday. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Crisis - Ibadan Convention Merely a Gathering of Friends for Entertainment - Lamido

"PDP is a party of law and order. The gathering in Ibadan is not a convention which is legal. Therefore, anything done there is just unavoidable, whatever they may be called. They… Read more »

Nigeria: With Yari, Matawalle in the Room, Zamfara APC Endorses Tinubu for 2027

APC Publicity Secretary in Zamfara, Yusuf Idris, says the party leadership reached the decision after reviewing the president's performance Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara APC Chieftain Shot Dead After Rally Attended By Defence Minister

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the assailants blocked the Tsafe-Funtua highway and shot dead Mr Moriki, who was travelling to Kaduna State with three other friends who survived the… Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello Disowns 'Supporter' Who Accused Tinubu of Using EFCC Against Him

Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has distanced himself from a social media supporter who accused President Bola Tinubu of using the Economic and Financial Crimes… Read more »

Nigeria: Petroleum Minister Lauds Tamrose, Pledges to Grow Content Fund

The minister commended Tamrose for utilising the loan facility from theNigerian Content Intervention Fund to grow its fleet and expand operations to Angola in Southern Africa and… Read more »

Nigeria: Health Groups Back NAFDAC's Ban On Sachet Alcohol

The transition period ends in December 2025. Despite this concession, they said several manufacturers continued production in defiance of the directive Read more »

Nigeria: 'Don Jazzy Gave Me 100% of My Catalogue' - D'Banj Reveals Thirteen Years After Mo'Hits Split

"The idea to go our separate ways didn't come from me; it 100 per cent came from Don Jazzy..." Read more »

Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Sues NMA for N50bn Over Alleged False Medical Report On His Health Status

Mr Kanu, whose suit came about five days after the trial judge foreclosed his defence on 7 November and adjourned for judgement, stated that NMA and others knowingly issued a false… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Court Initiates Step for Execution of Judgement Against Nigeria's Blasphemy Laws

The suit that led to the ECOWAS Court judgement delivered in April documented cases where individuals faced arbitrary arrest, detention, and death sentences merely for alleged… Read more »

Nigeria: Taraba Governor Kefas Set for Formal Defection to APC

Kefas says his decision to dump the PDP was motivated by what he described as the need to secure Taraba's future Read more »

Nigeria/Congo-Kinshasa: Nigeria Fail to Qualify for 2026 World Cup After Loss to DR Congo

The match had finished 1-1 after 120 minutes, but the Leopards held their nerve in the shootout to advance. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Probe Grave Desecration, Missing Corpse in Yobe Cemetery

The police said Mr Gambo of Jakusko town reported that a grave was discovered opened at the Makwalla area cemetery. Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Akwa Ibom Official Who Declined to Join Eno in APC Elected PDP National Spokesperson

Ini Ememobong, a lawyer and public relations professional, was elected on Saturday at the party's National Convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State. Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Confirms First-Ever Outbreak of Marburg Virus

It is transmitted to humans through fruit bats and spreads rapidly between people through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected individuals or contaminated surfaces Read more »

Mali: Mali, Mariam Cisse and the Risk of Implosion, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Will the JNIM take over Bamako? It does not seem likely! They appear to be pushing a strategy of regime implosion, as life becomes impossible for Malians. Read more »

Nigeria: Invading Nigeria Is Not a Punchline and History Shows 'Guns a-Blazing' Fixes Nothing

Did Iraq's invasion bring accountability to Saddam's victims? Or did it bring new graves and insurgency? Read more »

Tanzania: If Thousands of Tanzanians Are Dead, Silence Is Not an Option

These are not small numbers. These are not “disturbances.” These figures, if true, describe a mass political killing. Yet, where is the outcry? Read more »

Nigeria: Premium Times Academy Trains Journalists On Nigeria's Business, Economy, Financial Reporting

Mr Komolafe emphasised that Nigeria's oil and gas industry, while full of opportunities, faces several challenges that cannot be overlooked. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Health Financing Still Far Below Target Despite Progress - Minister

The Minister also called for increased investment, transparency, and collaboration to strengthen system resilience Read more »