September 09, 2025
Nigeria/South Africa: South Africa Vs Nigeria (Preview) - Super Eagles Fight to Keep World Cup Hopes Alive
The Super Eagles must win to stay in the race. Even finishing second may not guarantee a place, with other groups producing stronger runners-up. Read more »
September 08, 2025
Central Africa: Investigation - Russia's Alabuga Scandal in the Great Lakes: Caught in the Snow
"They used us in human wave attacks, treating men as cannon fodder. So many of the people I trained with in Rostov-on-Don were lying dead on the ground in Donetsk." Read more »
Africa: African Govts Complicit in Russian Recruitment of Young Women Into Its Arms Industry
In the past six months, a team from ZAM and NAIRE, in seven African countries, including PREMIUM TIMES in Nigeria, investigated the Russian recruitment exercise--asking why so many… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Sacks Presidential Aide
The presidency cautioned stakeholders and members of the public against engaging with Mr Umunubo in the name of the presidency. Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Finance Minister Warns West African Countries Against Reliance On External Finance
The minister praised the Tinubu administration for confronting long-standing economic distortions head-on, particularly the removal of fuel subsidies and the unification of… Read more »
Nigeria: CSOs Criticise Tinubu's Silence After UN Accused Oil Companies of Rights Violations, Frustrating Cleanup
"This silence is not just disappointing -- it is dangerous. It signals either a profound disregard for the rights of Nigerian citizens or complicity in their continued suffering,"… Read more »
Nigeria/South Africa: World Cup Qualifier - Bafana Bafana Players Confident As Showdown With Nigeria Looms
South Africa's Bafana Bafana are brimming with confidence ahead of their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Nigeria at the Free State Stadium on Tuesday evening. Read more »
Cameroon: Looking for Oceanne in Cameroon
Many individuals from this group have left for Russia to take up jobs and fellowships in military-adjacent fields, such as security, logistics, IT, or the Alabuga programme. Read more »
Nigeria: FCT Resident Doctors Begin Seven-Day Warning Strike
He explained that despite several rounds of dialogue, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has failed to address long-standing concerns affecting doctors in its… Read more »
Nigeria: Narto Backs NUPENG, Accuses Dangote of Monopolistic Practices
NARTO said it rejects Dangote's plan for free distribution of petroleum products, citing its unsustainability and potential to eliminate independent transporters who operate over… Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Plot - Why We'll Continue to Defend Speaker Tajudeen's Mandate - Reps Deputy Spokesperson
"The speaker is not a sectional leader. He is not someone who wants to run the House as a clique. From the very first day, he made it clear that he is here to serve all members and… Read more »
Nigeria: Ebonyi Man Gets N10m From Gov Nwifuru After Trekking From Lagos to Abakaliki
The 37-year-old businessman undertook the journey on 22 August. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Why I Haven't Married Peller' - Jarvis
PREMIUM TIMES learnt that Peller proposed to Jarvis in December 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Six-Year-Old Kwara Scrabble Prodigy Wins Gold At National Youth Games
Master Yusuf, who is a primary one pupil of Bethel Primary School, Offa, is the youngest athlete at this year's competition Read more »
Nigeria: El-Rufai Petitions Police Service Commission Over Attack On Kaduna Adc Gathering
Nasir El-Rufai wants an investigation into the alleged conduct of the Commissioner of Police and some officers of the Kaduna State Police Command. Read more »
Zambia: Alabuga Migrant Battalion - Zambia's First Contact
She explains that two girls in her dormitory at Alabuga are actively assisting in Russia's recruitment drive, giving online talks to encourage more girls to sign up. Read more »
Nigeria: Decomposing Body Found At Nigeria's National Assembly
The body was found in a red Peugeot 406 with registration number BWR-577 BF at about 9:00 a.m. on Sunday. Read more »
Nigeria: Oworonshoki Residents Block Third Mainland Bridge Over Demolition
The protesters were occupants of structures along the Iyana Oworonshoki coastal line, which were pulled down on Saturday by a Lagos State Government enforcement team. Read more »
Nigeria: Uncertainty As NUPENG, Dangote Refinery Battle Over Union Rights
At the heart of the dispute is the refinery's decision to deploy 4,000 new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks for direct distribution of fuel while allegedly asking drivers to… Read more »
West Africa: Experts Urge Coordination to Sustain West Africa's Health Gains
He said that the project enhanced disease surveillance, strengthened laboratories, and promoted community-led reporting of human and animal health threats in Guinea, Sierra Leone… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Begins Distribution of N2.9bn Free Maternal, Neonatal Health Commodities
Mr Aina stressed that the initiative forms part of government's commitment to improving access to quality healthcare for women and children, and reducing maternal mortality… Read more »
Nigeria: West African Leaders Call for African-Led Solutions to Lassa Fever
It seeks to reaffirm regional commitment, mobilise political will, and drive collective action against Lassa fever and other emerging infectious diseases Read more »
Nigeria: Why Federal Lawmakers Don't Deserve Upward Pay Review
Undoubtedly, Nigerian lawmakers are living large, far beyond what they are legally entitled to. Read more »
Nigeria: How King Sunny Ade Revived My Career - Musiliu Ishola
Musiliu is the son of the late legendary Haruna Ishola. Read more »
Nigeria: Nursing Council Ends Policy Dismissing Students After Repeated Exam Failures
It said candidates who fail a section of the examination will now be allowed to retake that part until they achieve a pass mark, provided they maintain at least 80 per cent… Read more »
