EDITORIAL: Osun election, the rise of civic action, and 2027
Premium Timesby Premium Times24 Aug 2026
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State was re-elected for a second term in the 15 August governorship contest.
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top 68%Ogun govt mourns Taiwo Hassan, Ogogo, hails his legacy of excellence
Premium Timesby Press Release24 Aug 2026
The Ogun State Government has received with deep sadness the passing of veteran actor and filmmaker, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo.
NCC and its erroneous implementation of Public Service Rules, By Steve Opeyemi
Premium Timesby Press Release23 Aug 2026
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has in recent past sent directors that have spent eight years in service packing because a government circular had made it a requirement since Yar’adua...
Niger State orders security forces to rescue abducted worshippers in Borgu
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero23 Aug 2026
The Niger State Government has instructed security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue worshippers abducted during Friday prayers in the Kpenya community, Dekara District of Borgu Local...
Osun: Anatomy of victory, By Wole Olaoye
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele23 Aug 2026
Water can run uphill if there’s adequate propulsion; let no one see impossibility where potentialities are hiding in plain sight.
BBNaija Season 11: Cassi evicted as Abi emerges as most influential player
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero23 Aug 2026
Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Cassi, has been evicted from the reality show after receiving 5.27 per cent of the votes in the fourth week of the reality show.
Woman dies as varsity registrar's car crashes
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero23 Aug 2026
A woman has died while two other persons are receiving treatment following a road crash along IET New Horizons Road in the Old Airport Quarters area of Minna, Niger State.
Article of Faith: The blind servants of God (2), By Femi Aribisala
Premium Timesby Premium Times23 Aug 2026
Our final destination is to be exactly like Christ. I did not know how ignorant I was until I met the Lord. I did not know that people go to university to become even more ignorant.
Jide Kosoko announces Ogogo’s burial date as fans, colleagues mourn
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola23 Aug 2026
Veteran actor Jide Kosoko has announced that the remains of his colleague, Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan, will be buried in Ilaro, Ogun State, on Monday.
Popular throuple splits as Precious separates from Jeffrey, Chidinma
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola23 Aug 2026
Jeffrey and Chidinma, members of the Nigerian relationship trio popularly known online as Feral Throuple, have announced their separation from their third partner, Precious, bringing their...
Ex-Gov Goje denies defection to PDP, but remains exploring future path
Premium Timesby Auwal Umar23 Aug 2026
Former Gombe State governor and senator for the Gombe Central District, Muhammad Goje, has denied reports that he has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic...
Bandits kidnap monarch’s wife, demand ₦20 million to free another woman, 23
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii23 Aug 2026
Suspected bandits have kidnapped the first wife of the Baale of Dabu, a community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Nwabueze defends Made-in-Nigeria office, posts documents after ICPC ‘fake agency’ claim
Premium Timesby Premium Times23 Aug 2026
George Nwabueze, accused by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of promoting a fake federal agency, has defended the status of the National Brands...
From Abuja to Hangzhou (1): A handshake with the Chinese, By Max Amuchie
Premium Timesby Premium Times23 Aug 2026
It began, unexpectedly, with a telephone call one evening in May. I was at my desk in Abuja when my phone rang.
Geregu Power and bandit capitalism?, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Premium Timesby Premium Times23 Aug 2026
...there are issues of fiscal governance. So, a senator and recent governor is paying off a reported ₦6 billion in debt to a company in which he is invested.
Nigeria’s sovereign cloud moment: Securing the infrastructure behind the digital economy, By Shuaib S. Agaka
Premium Timesby Premium Times23 Aug 2026
Nigeria is entering a new phase of its digital journey. The country is no longer simply asking how quickly it can adopt cloud technology.
Famadewa, Ribadu and a 90-day security plan: Unpacking Onanuga's release, By Yushau A Shuaib
Premium Timesby Yushau A. Shuaib23 Aug 2026
The logical question the ninety‑day committee must answer before drafting a single page is simple: What is the relationship between its new mandate and the frameworks that already exist?
From employee to industry authority (2), By Yemi Adetayo
Premium Timesby Premium Times23 Aug 2026
Don’t spend your entire career simply climbing the corporate ladder, while remaining unknown outside your office.
The global climate has changed and Nigeria now has winter, By Testimony Jesutoye
Premium Timesby Premium Times23 Aug 2026
The burden of our survival can no longer be deferred to the next election cycle, or packaged into desperate prayers. It falls squarely on us. We must shed our fear.
FCTA trains health workers in basic life support, plans Code Blue teams in hospitals
Premium Timesby Fortune Eromonsele23 Aug 2026
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced Basic Life Support (BLS) training for health workers in seven public hospitals, as part of efforts to strengthen emergency response...