ONSA issues security alert, calls for continued vigilance
Premium Timesby Yakubu Mohammed·29 Aug 2026
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has called for “continued vigilance and appropriate precautionary measures in relation to potential security concerns in certain locations.” This...
Niger govt says situation 'calm' after soldiers' mutiny
Premium Timesby Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu·29 Aug 2026
The military government says it remains in control in Niger Republic after gunfire and explosions rang out across several areas of the capital, Niamey, on Saturday morning.
Adeleke orders probe into Osun killings, seeks inquiry into police role
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai·29 Aug 2026
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered a Coroner Inquest and Panel of Inquiry into the killings, shootings and violence that occurred at the Naira and Kobo Junction, a motor park area in...
Dalung demands breakdown of Plateau govt’s N10.1bn travel spending
Premium Timesby Premium Times·29 Aug 2026
Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has asked the Plateau State Government to publish a detailed breakdown of the N10.1 billion it reportedly spent on travel and transport in the...
Itauma vs Hrgović: Unbeaten British-Nigerian boxer battles for IBF Heavyweight World Title
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola·29 Aug 2026
British-Nigerian heavyweight sensation Moses Itauma faces the biggest test of his young professional career on Saturday when he takes on Croatia’s Filip Hrgović for the vacant IBF heavyweight...
FG deploys task force to respond to diphtheria outbreaks in Kano, Katsina
Premium Timesby Oluwakemi Adelagun·29 Aug 2026
The federal government has deployed an emergency multi-agency task force to strengthen surveillance, close immunisation gaps and expand access to treatment following diphtheria outbreaks in Kano...
El-Rufai's sons at war as Bashir attacks Bello publicly
Premium Timesby Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu·29 Aug 2026
A rift has erupted within the family of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, as son Bashir launched social media attacks against elder brother Bello, a sitting member of the House of...
Dolly Parton gave us a coat of many colours, By Owei Lakemfa
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele·29 Aug 2026
Parton was a beautiful storyteller, writer and composer with ten Grammy Awards from fifty-five nominations. Her songs transcend generations and will transcend more.
The insult that led to the creation of Osun State, By Temitope Lakisokun
Premium Timesby Premium Times·29 Aug 2026
Oshun Division was created in 1951, the same year in which the Egbe Omo Oduduwa gave birth to the Action Group.
Police rescue two Colombian women held captive in Lagos
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·29 Aug 2026
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued two Colombian women who were allegedly lured to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking syndicate in Lagos.
The subsidy trap: What Nigeria would be reversing, By Akeem Bello
Premium Timesby Premium Times·29 Aug 2026
The pain of reform is real, but reversing an unsustainable system may cost more than sustaining it Countries often learn an old economic lesson only after considerable pain: you cannot reconstruct...
Sweetener used in foods, beverages linked to strokes, heart attacks – Study
Premium Timesby Mariam Ileyemi·29 Aug 2026
Xylitol, a sugar alcohol added to foods, beverages and oral care products as a sweetener, has been linked to an increased risk of stroke and heart attack, a new study has found.
Nigeria’s solar expansion not captured in official data – Report
Premium Timesby Fortune Eromonsele·29 Aug 2026
A new report by Ember, a global energy think tank focused on accelerating the transition to clean electricity, estimates that Nigeria will install 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of solar power in 2026, as the...
MTN Nigeria’s independent director, Kola-Oyeneyin, to exit board
Premium Timesby Omotoyosi Idowu·29 Aug 2026
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced the exit of Eyitope Kola-Oyeneyin, an Independent Non-Executive Director on its board.
Fuel subsidy debate: Between economic reform and political expediency, By Ehi Braimah
Premium Timesby Premium Times·29 Aug 2026
Nigeria’s worsening cost-of-living crisis has turned petrol subsidy into one of the most politically sensitive issues ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Health minister seeks increased investment in radiopharmaceutical cancer therapy
Premium Timesby Agency Report·29 Aug 2026
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, has called for increased investment in radiopharmaceutical therapy to strengthen cancer care and advance precision medicine in...
Heavy gunshots, explosions in Niger capital
Premium Timesby Yakubu Mohammed·29 Aug 2026
Sustained gunshots and heavy explosions have been reported in some parts of Niamey, the capital of Niger Republic.
NMA urges FG to implement retirement age of 65yrs for clinical health workers
Premium Timesby Agency Report·29 Aug 2026
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged the federal government to urgently implement the retirement age of 65 years for clinical health workers.
PT Health Watch: Frequent heartburn may signal more serious condition, expert warns
Premium Timesby Oluwakemi Adelagun·29 Aug 2026
Heartburn, a burning sensation in the chest caused by stomach acid flowing back into the oesophagus, is a common digestive complaint.
2027: Atiku claims Tinubu is 90 years old, sick
Premium Timesby Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu·29 Aug 2026
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old and in poor health as he prepares to seek...
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