February 13
Nigeria: Kano Traders Vow to Stabilise Prices of Goods
Traders urge the government to get to the root of the consistent increase in prices by producers. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps to 'Probe' State Governors Over Utilisation of FAAC Allocations
It is unclear how the lawmakers plan to embark on this probe, considering state governments are not accountable to federal lawmakers. Read more »
February 12
Nigeria: More Local Manufacturers as Multinational Pharmaceutical Firms Exit Nigeria, National Drug Control Says
NAFDAC however said though the local manufacturing companies are not replacing global giant drugmakers exiting the country, they are signs of progress for Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Commends Super Eagles Despite Missing Out On Afcon Title
Despite the defeat, President Tinubu hailed the resilience of the Super Eagles players in getting to the AFCON final Read more »
Nigeria: Why We're Suspending Our Businesses in Enugu - Sachet Water Producers
With taps no longer flowing in many homes, millions of Nigerians rely on sachet water to meet their need for water consumption daily. Read more »
Nigeria: Investigators Reveal More Details About Helicopter Crash That Claimed Wigwe, Others
"The debris field was approximately 100 yards in length," an official said. Read more »
Nigeria: Re-Run - Nasarawa Assembly Swears in Two Lawmakers
The Speaker urged them to abide by the oath of office they have taken. Read more »
Nigeria: Ekong Crowned Afcon MVP, Williams Beats Nwabali to Goalkeeper Award
Ekong was a rock for the Super Eagles throughout the tournament and contributed three goals. Read more »
West Africa: Editorial - Ecowas and the Burden of the Sahelian Contagion
PREMIUM TIMES believes that the message in all of this for ECOWAS is: good governance and an economy that works for all are the guardrails of any democracy. Read more »
Nigeria: Cardoso, Otedola, Obi, Others Mourn Wigwe, Ogunbanjo
The Eurocopter EC130 crashed around 10 p.m. local time near Nipton, Calif Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire/Nigeria: Afcon Final - Why Nigeria's Super Eagles Lost to Cote d'Ivoire - Peseiro
Peseiro said his Super Eagles were nervous in the final compared to the Elephants, who played without pressure Read more »
Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Eagles Chose Bad Time for Worst Performance
The Eagles did not have the energy to fly high on Sunday, but they have to be commended for going all the way to the final Read more »
Nigeria: Sex-for-Admission Allegation, Police Extrajudicial Killing, Other Top Stories From South-South Last Week
This is a review of major news events in Nigeria's south-south region last week. Read more »
Nigeria: Afcon - Musa Appeals to Nigerian Football Fans to Stop Iwobi Cyberbullying
Iwobi has been the subject of cyberbullying by Nigerian fans after AFCON, with many insinuating he played below par for the Eagles. Read more »
Nigeria: Should We Continue Putting Lipstick On This Pig?
The crass ineptitude of the Buhari government is the policy price that the Tinubu government must pay. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo 2024 - APC Clears 12 Governorship Aspirants
Adams Oshiomhole, a close ally of President Bola Tinubu, is likely to play an influential role in who emerges as the APC candidate for the election. Read more »
Nigeria: Stock Watch - Mutual Benefits, UBA, Ecobank Top Stocks Pick This Week
This is not a buy, sell or hold recommendation but a stock investment guide. Read more »
February 11
Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: How Super Eagles Unite Nigerians
As we await the outcome of the 2023 African Cup of Nations final game between Nigeria's Super Eagles and the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire in Abidjan, Nigerians are expectant and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Afcon Final - Cote d'Ivoire Vs Nigeria: Three Critical Must-Win Duels for Super Eagles
The Super Eagles have been almost defensively excellent, while the Elephants have conceded in four of the six matches played Read more »
South Africa/Congo-Kinshasa: Bafana Get First Podium Finish Since 2000
South Africa claimed the bronze after another penalty shootout win over DR Congo. Read more »
Africa: Golden Moments - Three Legendary Nigerian Players in Afcon Finals
The Super Eagles have always found heroes at AFCON tournaments and they are looking for another after the likes of Odegbami, Amuneke, and Mba. Read more »
Nigeria: Obituary - Herbert Wigwe, the Visionary Who Co-Built Nigeria's Biggest Lender
At GTB, he allied with long-time friend and business partner Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, also an executive director at the bank at that time, both of whom together made a bid to buy… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Residents Groan As Cost of Condoms Increases By 200 Percent
"Female condoms are available but more expensive than male condoms. Ten pieces of Fc2 vaginal condom go for over N4,200 now, before it was around N2,000". Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - APC Chieftain Warns FG to Avoid 'Arbitrary' Increment
Mr Okechukwu urged the NLC and TUC to reconsider their planned strike action and instead key into the federal government's one million housing scheme. Read more »
Nigeria: How Helicopter That Claimed Herbert Wigwe, Others Crashed - Investigators
Mr Graham confirmed that the two crew members and four passengers on board the aircraft were fatally injured and that there was a report of a fire outbreak when the helicopter… Read more »