FG reports health gains, urges NMA to lead fight against quackery
Premium Timesby Oluwakemi Adelagun·28 Aug 2026
The federal government has urged the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to strengthen professional accountability and take a leading role in the fight against quackery in the health sector.
Federal govt launches alcohol policy, targets harmful use, illicit trade
Premium Timesby Fortune Eromonsele·28 Aug 2026
The federal government has launched a five-year national alcohol policy aimed at reducing alcohol related harm while promoting responsible industry practices and protecting government revenue.
2027: Uba Sani predicts Tinubu victory in Kaduna
Premium Timesby Mohammed Lere·28 Aug 2026
The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will secure between 70 and 80 per cent of Kaduna State votes in the 2027 presidential election.
15 NYSC members reportedly abducted in Kogi while returning from camp
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii·28 Aug 2026
Fifteen National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have reportedly been abducted by gunmen in the Ofu/Itobe–Onicha-Igo axis of Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
INTERVIEW: COP17: Cross River lawmaker calls for stronger laws to protect Nigeria’s land, wildlife
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed·28 Aug 2026
In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES on the sidelines of the ongoing 17th session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) in Mongolia, Martins Archadu, a lawmaker...
COP17: Cross River woos investors, partners to tackle land degradation
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed·28 Aug 2026
Cross River State government delegates at the ongoing 17th session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Conference of the Parties (COP17) in Mongolia say they are...
NFF suspends elections, sacks league boards amid football reforms
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·28 Aug 2026
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has suspended all processes leading to its 27 September elective congress and removed the leadership of the country’s major domestic leagues as part of interim...
Conference League: Arokodare strikes twice as Ajax beat Sion to reach League phase
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola·28 Aug 2026
Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare continued his explosive start to life at AFC Ajax, scoring twice as the Dutch giants defeated FC Sion 5-3 at the Johan Cruijff Arena to secure their place in the...
FTSE Russell to reclassify Nigeria into Frontier Market status
Premium Timesby Premium Times·28 Aug 2026
FTSE Russell has confirmed, in a market notice published on Thursday, that Nigeria’s reclassification from Unclassified to Frontier Market status will proceed effective from the open of trading on...
Opposition lawmakers ask Tinubu to deploy overwhelming force against terrorists, release El-Rufai
Premium Timesby Sharon Eboesomi·28 Aug 2026
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has called on President Bola Tinubu to take immediate and decisive action to end the worsening wave of terrorism, banditry, killings and...
Police arrest two suspected vandals, recover stolen items
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·28 Aug 2026
The police in Cross River State have arrested two men over alleged vandalism and theft of facilities belonging to Akamkpa Quarry Limited, also known as Sterling Global, in Akamkpa Local Government...
Rivers Neuropsychiatric Hospital was drug trafficking centre, says Fubara
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·28 Aug 2026
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said the premises of the state’s Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Rumuigbo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, were previously used as a centre for drug...
Tinubu orders 500 more CNG stations, targets lower transport fares nationwide
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai·28 Aug 2026
President Bola Tinubu has directed the rollout of 500 additional Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations across Nigeria as part of efforts to reduce transportation costs following the...
Fake Agency Scandal: ICPC recommends disciplinary action against 13 officials (Full Names)
Premium Timesby Kabir Yusuf·28 Aug 2026
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has recommended administrative action against 13 public officials over their roles in the scandal involving the...
Isa, Wunti get Energy Journalists’ backing as Nigeria rejoins World Energy Council
Premium Timesby Press Release·27 Aug 2026
The Association of Energy Correspondents, Abuja (AECAF), has congratulated Abdulrazaq Isa and Bala Wunti on their appointments as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the World Energy Council...
Only nine countries endorse 'Borrowers’ Platform' amid concerns over African nations' debt burden
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·27 Aug 2026
Nine countries have so far endorsed the Borrowers’ Platform, a new initiative intended to give developing countries a stronger collective voice in negotiations over sovereign debts, a senior United...
Rivers Neuropsychiatric Hospital used to be drug trafficking centre, says Fubara
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·27 Aug 2026
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said the premises of the state’s Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Rumuigbo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, were previously used as a centre for drug...
FOR THE RECORD: Text of Gov Otti’s broadcast marking 35th anniversary of Abia creation on 27 August
Premium Timesby Premium Times·27 Aug 2026
Umunnem ndi Abia, I come to you this morning with an elation of gratitude, thankful, firstly, to the Almighty God for His blessings upon our land in the last 35 years.
Owed workers allegedly attempt selling employer’s child – NAPTIP
Premium Timesby Agency Report·27 Aug 2026
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has accused three workers in Ogoja, Cross River State, of attempting to traffic their employer’s two-year-old for sale.
4,000 retirees enrol in Enugu free health insurance scheme
Premium Timesby Agency Report·27 Aug 2026
No fewer than 4,000 retirees in Enugu State have enrolled in the state government’s free State Universal Health Insurance programme.
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