February 13
Nigeria: Drama At Lagos Airport As Passengers Disrupts Airline's Operations
"The computers were disconnected and vandalised, while some of the attendants we.re severely beaten by the passengers," an attendant at the airport told PREMIUM TIMES Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Hits New Low At Official Market
Naira fell to N1,534 at the official market on Monday, hitting a new record low in the segment. Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Law, Nigerians Living With Disabilies Still Face Stigmatisation, Discrimination - Official
The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Abubakar Sulaiman, has said that people living with disabilities in Nigeria are still… Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnapped Victim's Wife Pleads With Tinubu, IGP to Secure Husband's Release
"Yesterday evening, one of the kidnappers called my father-in-law and requested a N50 million ransom before they could release my husband. The old man told the kidnapper that he… Read more »
Nigeria: Afcon 2023 - the Game Is Over, the Struggle Continues..., By Reuben Abati
I think that the Super Eagles deserve some praise for making it to the finals and winning the silver medal. Silver is not gold, yes. But it is still something. Read more »
Nigeria: Residents Protest High Cost of Living in Sokoto
The protest in Sokoto is the latest in a series of street demonstrations over riding cost of living across the country. Read more »
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 »