Nigeria: Top 10 Highest-Earning Retired Players On Instagram - Mikel Joins Bale, Others On Exclusive List

The research collated a seed list of the top 18 players who retired over the past year. Read more »

Morocco/Nigeria: U-17 Afcon - Nigeria to Battle Morocco, South Africa, Zambia in Algeria

The Golden Eaglets are seeking a third title and a ticket to the World Cup scheduled for Peru in November Read more »

Nigeria: Five Top January Transfer Moves By Nigerian Football Players

Nigerian players did not make the headlines during the winter transfer window, although one or two of them were involved in clubs tussling over their services. Read more »

Nigeria: Months to Tenure Expiration, Aregbesola Set to 'Commercialise' Nigeria's Residency Permit Processes, Others

The Minister had in a similar manner introduced "Passport Express Centres" in 2021 where between N20,000 and N30,000 was charged by the agents until it was abruptly cancelled by… Read more »

Nigeria: ICPC Arrests Woman Over Alleged Sale of Naira Notes

ICPC says the suspect was arrested for allegedly selling newly-introduced new naira notes to the public via the microblogging platform. Read more »

Nigeria: Why I'm Working Against Governor Abiodun's Second Term Bid - Amosun

APC Senator Amosun is again backing the governorship candidate of a different party from his own. Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court Sacks Emmanuel Bwacha As Taraba APC Governorship Candidate

The Supreme Court nullified Mr Bwacha's nomination as the governorship candidate of the APC in Taraba State after holding that the party failed to conduct a valid primary election. Read more »

Nigeria: Yemi Alade Features Phyno in 'Pounds and Dollars' Visuals

The video, shot by renowned music director Clarence Peters, will be released on all platforms Thursday. Read more »

Nigeria: Presidential Election - Buhari Not Favouring Anybody, Lai Mohammed Replies El-Rufai Over Tinubu's Candidacy

"If there's anybody working against a candidate, we don't know officially," Lai Mohammed said. Read more »

Nigeria: Months to Tenure Expiration, Aregbesola Set to 'Commercialise' Nigeria's Residency Permit Processes, Others

The Minister had in a similar manner introduced "Passport Express Centres" in 2011 where between N20,000 and N30,000 was charged by the agents until it was abruptly cancelled by… Read more »

Nigeria: Despite Deadline Extension, Crowds Besiege Banks Amid Scarcity of New Notes

While POS operators in major cities have no cash, crowds remain in banks as Nigerians lament scarcity of the new naira notes. Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Lists Items Destroyed in Bombed Facility in Anambra

An INEC official said the attack appeared to have been coordinated given that a police facility in the area was also attacked by the gunmen. Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Tells CBN to Address Naira Scarcity, Says 10-Day Extension Enough

"The anti-democratic elements who are pretending to be democrats are the ones ganging up against the CBN...", he said. Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 Polls Will Be the Best in Nigeria - Senate President

Mr Lawan says the National Assembly had worked very hard to provide the necessary support to INEC and enacted the needed legislation to guide the electoral environment for the… Read more »

Nigeria: Polls - Buhari Directs Immigration Service to Tighten Border Security

"President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that Nigerian borders should be made impenetrable to foreign bodies who might want to come in and manipulate the election process or engage… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Reacts to Latest Corruption Ranking

The Nigerian government says it is not fighting corruption to impress TI or to earn the body's favourable corruption ranking. Read more »

Africa: Gates AG One Awards $35 Million to African Farmers

The grant is to be used to develop self-fertilising crops for African farmers Read more »

Nigeria: How Gates Foundation Helped Eradicate Polio - Officials

In February, PREMIUM TIMES exclusively spoke with Chris Elias, the President of the Global Development Division of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Paulin Basinga, the… Read more »

Africa: South African, Rosie Mashale, Wins Daily Trust African of the Year Award

A South African, Rosie Mashale, popularly known as Mama Rosie and founder of Baphumelele Children's Centre, has emerged winner of the 2019 Daily Trust African of the Year award. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Vows to 'Go After' Stolen Artefacts Worldwide

The federal government on Thursday pledged to use all "legal and diplomatic instruments" to demand the return of Nigeria's stolen artefacts and cultural materials worldwide. Read more »

Africa: Burna Boy Slams Rapper AKA, Vows Never to Visit South Africa

Afro-fusion sensation, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, has threatened to 'deal' with South African rapper, AKA, if they ever meet. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Move to Criminalise Use of Plastic Bags

The House of Representatives has adopted a report on a Bill for an Act to, among other things, prohibit the use, manufacture and importation of plastic bags for commercial and… Read more »

Africa: Obasanjo, Sachs, Afreximbank Pledge Support for African Education Fund

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Jeffrey Sachs and the African Export Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) have committed to launch the Education Fund for Africa to ensure free education… Read more »

Nigeria: IDP Camp Bombing By Nigerian Air Force, Shocking, Unacceptable - PDP

Nigeria's major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that it is "shocked and totally dismayed" at the news of the accidental bombing of an Internally… Read more »