July 09, 2023
Nigeria: We Had No Files Implicating Tinubu, SSS Carted None Away - ICPC
"The commission hereby states unequivocally that there were no files implicating President Bola Tinubu or his close aides at its headquarters or offices across the states." Read more »
Nigeria: Shettima Visits Family of Late Cousin in Borno
Mr Shettima, who was accompanied to the family of the late Alkali by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno and other senior government officials, extolled the virtues of his cousin as a… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Summit - Tinubu Arrives Guinea Bissau, Visits Nigerian Troops
The summit will be the first international engagement of the president on the African continent since his swearing-in on 29 May. Read more »
Nigeria: 39% of International Flights Operated in Nigeria in Q1 2023 Delayed - NCAA
Out of the 3,073 international flights operated within the first quarter of this year, the report says 1,193 flights were delayed. Read more »
Nigeria: Balogun, an Institution in Nigeria's Banking Sector - Shettima
Mr Shettima said the late FCMB founder was a banking icon who was everything the ailing world desired. Read more »
July 08, 2023
Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap Ekiti's All Progressives Congress State Chairman
The Publicity Secretary of the APC in Ekiti, Segun Dipe, who confirmed the development to journalists, said the chairman was abducted on Saturday. Read more »
Nigeria: Mmesoma Confirms She Forged Matric Result
Headed by Nkemdili Nnonyelu, a professor, the committee confirmed Miss Mmesoma forged the score of 362 as earlier claimed by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. Read more »
Nigeria: Premium Times' Titilope Fadare Wins Reporther Award, Receives UN Scholarship
Ms Fadare's scholarship to train at the BBC in the United Kingdom will be funded by Nigeria's office of UN Women Read more »
Nigeria: Premium Times, American University of Nigeria to Strengthen Collaboration
The AUN-PREMIUM TIMES Data Hub is a unique collaboration between higher education and the media to inject more data-driven analyses into the Nigerian civic space. Read more »
Nigeria: Relief to Lagos Motorists As Eko Bridge Is Reopened - Sanwo-Olu Talks Tough
Governor Sanwo-Olu issues quit notice to traders and squatters as governor reopenes damaged Eko Bridge Read more »
Nigeria: Asari Dokubo's Flaunting of Weapons Highlights Inequality Before Nigeria's Law
A spokesperson for the Nigerian police told PREMIUM TIMES he would find out why the former militant leader was yet to be arrested like others who committed similar offences. Read more »
Nigeria: After Collapsing During Live Broadcast, Nigerian Masseuse Suspends 72-Hour Massage-a-Thon
The Nigerian masseuse attempted to set a Guinness World Record for the longest massage on different individuals. Read more »
Nigeria: Fake UTME Result - Innoson Withdraws Scholarship Awarded to Mmesoma
A former minister, Festus Keyamo has asked the candidate to apologise to JAMB and Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Kill Four Gunmen Enforcing Biafra Group's Sit-At-Home Order
Since 3 July, there had been reports of shootings by gunmen enforcing the civil action across the five states in the region. Read more »
July 07, 2023
Cameroon: How Internationally Connected Cameroon Elites Plundered U.S.$656 Million
How tax cases involving hundreds of millions in payments from state coffers to questionable entities were snuffed out. Read more »
Nigeria: France Disregards Nigeria, Denies Tennis Prodigy Visa Despite Official Request
Nigeria requests visa for its top tennis star, Oluwaseun Ogunsakin, but France declines. Read more »
Cameroon: How Killing of Cameroonian Journalist Silenced Investigations Into Plunder By an Internationally-Connected Elite
The killing also eliminated a rival for the succession of an ageing president, and sidelined a tax director. Read more »
Nigeria: Over Half of Nigeria's Domestic Flights Were Delayed Between January and March - NCAA
In its report, the NCAA said the 11 domestic airlines operating in the country also had 284 flight cancellations within the period. Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Residents On Edge As Terrorists Intensify Attacks On Communities
A federal lawmaker said about 50 people were killed in the last few weeks in his constituency. Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Remove Bottlenecks to Investments, Reposition Economy to Favour Youth - Tinubu
"We have a responsibility to revolutionise the economy so that our youth can share in the nation's prosperity, otherwise, we are only waiting for the dreams to be charted." Read more »
Africa: #ClimateCrisis - 60 Million People Will Face Food Problems in Africa - WHO
"Over the coming months, we expect a range of extreme weather events, including drought, flood, hurricane, and heat wave, all of which harm human health." Read more »
Nigeria: Osun Governor Adeleke Appoints 25 Commissioners, 25 Special Advisers
The names of the appointees have been sent to the Osun State House of Assembly by the governor. Read more »
Nigeria: President Tinubu Sets Up Committee On Tax Reforms, Oyedele Is Chair
Taiwo Oyedele of PriceWaterhouseCoopers is chair of the committee. Read more »
Nigeria: No Plan to Sack Workers or Pay Half Salaries - Osun Govt
Osun government says it has adopted a phased payment system for pensioners Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Seeks Alumni Support As School Marks 70th Anniversary
Lagos City Senior College, Yaba, was founded on 3 January 1953 by Nigeria's first President, the late Nnamdi Azikiwe. Read more »