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Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero22 Aug 2026
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a 30-year-old woman, Halima Ibrahim, suspected of arms trafficking, during an intelligence-led operation in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Premium Timesby Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu22 Aug 2026
A survey has revealed why an estimated 875,593 children aged five to 18 are out of school in Kano State, despite strong parental support for education in the state.
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero22 Aug 2026
Plateau State has endured cycles of communal violence for decades. The clashes, often framed along ethnic and religious lines, have claimed thousands of lives and displaced entire communities.
Premium Timesby Sharon Eboesomi22 Aug 2026
The Imole Campaign Council, the campaign organisation of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has dismissed speculation that Mr Adeleke plans to defect from the Accord Party to the All Progressives...
Premium Timesby Ogalah Dunamis22 Aug 2026
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the government and people of Sokoto State over the boat accident in Gorau, Goronyo Local Government Area, which claimed more than 50 lives.
Premium Timesby Press Release22 Aug 2026
The Oba Adetona Pavilion in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, was filled to capacity on Friday as several supporters gathered to witness the defection of prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party...
Premium Timesby Beloved John22 Aug 2026
Turkey has requested an Interpol red notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his interior minister, Afek Moskovitch, over the interception of a Gaza-bound Flotilla.
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola21 Aug 2026
The Edo State Government has denied reports that it banned Afrobeats star David “Davido” Adeleke from entering or performing in the state.
Premium Timesby Press Release21 Aug 2026
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has approved the promotion of 7,472 personnel comprising 2,134 Officers and 5,338 Marshals, in a major career progression exercise designed to reward merit...
Premium Timesby Ronald Adamolekun21 Aug 2026
Dangote Group, the empire of Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, has offered a 30 per cent holding in its proposed 700,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery to nations in East Africa, the region where...
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii21 Aug 2026
Senator Saliu Mustapha of the Kwara Central District has picked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket for the district, hours after resigning from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Premium Timesby Press Release21 Aug 2026
Change is inevitable. But implementing it always meets resistance from within and outside. Since assuming office about two years ago, the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP)...
Premium Timesby Ronald Adamolekun21 Aug 2026
At least 60 of about 136 listed companies on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) haven’t paid dividends for at least three years in the five years from 2021 to 2025, PREMIUM TIMES has found.
Premium Timesby Press Release21 Aug 2026
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has graduated and inducted 374 young professionals into its workforce, marking the completion of Cohort 21 of its Graduate Management...
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola21 Aug 2026
No fewer than a hundred star actors on Friday gathered at the BOS Hall (Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu Hall), LTV 8, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos, to pray for their ailing colleague, Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan.
Premium Timesby Sharon Eboesomi21 Aug 2026
The media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has defended his principal’s decision to change his position on petrol subsidy, saying a leader should be willing to review a...
Premium Timesby Ogalah Dunamis21 Aug 2026
The death toll from the boat accident in Gorau, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has risen above 50 as emergency officials continue to reconcile conflicting figures on the number of...
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