Jigawa govt approves N13.8bn agric, education projects
Premium Timesby Press Release26 Aug 2026
The Jigawa State Government has approved N13.8 billion worth of education and agriculture intervention programmes in the state.
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top 1%NPFL lands $7.5m EuroMatch title sponsorship deal to end decade-long wait
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola26 Aug 2026
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has secured a major commercial boost after unveiling a new title sponsorship agreement with EuroMatch, worth more than $7.5 million over three years.
Cataracts drive avoidable blindness in over two million Nigerians - Ophthalmologist
Premium Timesby Premium Times26 Aug 2026
The Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN) has revealed that more than two million Nigerians are living with avoidable blindness, largely caused by cataracts.
Bandits kill Niger village head, four others
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero26 Aug 2026
Suspected bandits have killed the village head of Galla in the Borgu Local Government Area, Niger State, Ahmed Yusuf, and four other people in a fresh attack on the community.
IPI, GOCOP mourn veteran editor Dotun Oladipo, hail his contributions to Nigerian journalism
Premium Timesby Folashade Ogunrinde26 Aug 2026
The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria and the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) on Wednesday mourned veteran journalist and publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo...
NFF probe alleges officials influenced national team invitations for financial gains
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini26 Aug 2026
The Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) fact-finding committee has alleged that some officials influenced the selection of players for Nigeria’s national teams for financial gain.
Lumpen politicians can neither fight corruption nor rebuild Nigeria, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf
Premium Timesby Premium Times26 Aug 2026
The way forward in effectively tackling the high-level corruption and criminality, as Ibrahim rightly pointed out, is for Left forces: “to work hard to challenge and remove them from power” through...
SBI Media marks 13th anniversary with eye care outreach in Kosofe community
Premium Timesby Press Release26 Aug 2026
To celebrate its 13th anniversary, the leading marketing communications agency, SBI Media, hosted a community health outreach in the Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos, providing free...
2027: Tinubu's Campaign: Why appointments of Adedeji, Coker-Odusote, Yakubu raise concerns
Premium Timesby Sharon Eboesomi26 Aug 2026
The composition of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 presidential campaign council has triggered questions over the separation of public office from party politics.
‘Don’t cry, nothing will happen to me’ — Yinka Quadri recalls Ogogo’s final words
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola26 Aug 2026
Veteran Nollywood actor Yinka Quadri has recalled his final meeting with his close friend and colleague, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, revealing how the then-ailing actor reassured him...
Bella threatens legal action against Sheggz over alleged loans, rejects defamation claims
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai26 Aug 2026
What began as a romance between two Big Brother Naija housemates has escalated into a legal dispute involving alleged unpaid loans, marriage promises, claims of deceit and threats of defamation...
Oyo police arrest 10 suspects for alleged possession of human parts
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai26 Aug 2026
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects for alleged possession and use of suspected fresh human body parts.
ANALYSIS: COP17: Top issues dividing, shaping ongoing negotiations in Mongolia
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed26 Aug 2026
It is the 10th day of the ongoing two-week negotiations at the 17th session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17), with the conference entering its final and most...
APC petitions police to arrest, prosecute Hunye over Ogun governorship claim
Premium Timesby Sharon Eboesomi26 Aug 2026
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has escalated its dispute with Abayomi Hunye over the party’s governorship ticket in Ogun State by petitioning the Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, to...
INTERVIEW: Why I joined Rangers and what I want to achieve this season – Ifeanyi Okechukwu
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola26 Aug 2026
New Rangers International midfielder Ifeanyi Okechukwu says he is determined to make a statement at the reigning NPFL champions after completing his move to the Enugu club on a deal that will keep...
Enyimba supporters demand continental ticket in new NPFL season
Premium Timesby Agency Report26 Aug 2026
Supporters of Enyimba International Football Club of Aba have urged the club’s management to ensure that its ongoing recruitment exercise produces a team capable of securing a continental ticket in...
Lawmaker raises alarm over deaths of children in Rano LGA
Premium Timesby Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu26 Aug 2026
The Kano State House of Assembly has called on Governor Abba Yusuf to take urgent action to contain a severe diphtheria outbreak that has reportedly killed an unspecified number of children in the...
Appraising the security challenges in the North-West, By Samuel Aruwan
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele26 Aug 2026
Last week, yours sincerely was in Gusau, Zamfara State, as one of the panelists and resource persons at the North-West Security Summit, themed “Appraising the Security Challenges in the...
Why women’s voice should be heard, By Sam Akpe
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele26 Aug 2026
It started with visible empty seats. Then, suddenly, the rotunda of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — designed for elite class activities — got thronged with quality audience.
How Adeleke thwarted APC’s bid to reclaim Osun
Premium Timesby adajiesther26 Aug 2026
The defeat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State’s 15 August governorship election was more than another change in the state’s political map.