Friday Sermon: Combatting lying and mischief-making, and the prohibition of hiding the truth, By Murtadha Gusau
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele·4 Sept 2026
What is the essence of this truthfulness on which Allah promises the best reward and salvation from torment? Truthfulness means to be sincere in sayings and deeds.
Five jailed for seven years, ordered to repay N117.7m in restitution to company
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·4 Sept 2026
The Lagos State High Court in Tapa, on Thursday sentenced five persons to seven years in prison each for defrauding a company, Chi Limited, of millions of naira.
UN votes to adopt new world map that shows true size of Africa
Premium Timesby Beloved John·4 Sept 2026
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to adopt a new world map that more accurately depicts Africa’s size.
IEA says Nigeria's energy investment could double in five years
Premium Timesby Beloved John·4 Sept 2026
The Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Faith Birol, says Nigeria’s investment in its energy sector could double within five years as an associate member.
Communication scholars, professionals induct seven distinguished fellows at landmark ceremony
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·4 Sept 2026
The Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) has inducted seven distinguished academics and two media leaders as Fellows of the Association, conferring its...
2027 Elections: Ogun govt pledges to ensure peaceful political environment
Premium Timesby Press Release·4 Sept 2026
The Ogun State Government has vowed to sustain the peaceful political environment in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections, assuring political parties and their candidates of the freedom to...
John Fashanu serves Vivian divorce papers as family dispute takes new turn
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola·4 Sept 2026
Former England footballer John Fashanu has begun divorce proceedings against his wife, Vivian, weeks after publicly announcing the breakdown of their marriage.
Abia announces dates for tertiary education sports fiesta
Premium Timesby Premium Times·4 Sept 2026
The Central Organising Committee, Abia State Tertiary Education Sports Fiesta (ASTESF) 2026, has said that the sports fiesta will be held from 3 November to 6 November at the Umuahia Township...
Edo ministry gives update on sexual abuse of 16-year-old
Premium Timesby Agency Report·4 Sept 2026
The Edo Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Eugenia Abdallah, says an Alfa and the paternal aunt of a 16-year-old student are in police custody over alleged sexual abuse.
NDLEA arrests 68 suspected traffickers with hard drugs in Edo
Premium Timesby Agency Report·4 Sept 2026
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo State says it arrested 68 suspected drug traffickers and seized 7,531.51kg of illicit drugs in August.
Nigerian govt shuts popular bridge, gives reason
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu·4 Sept 2026
The federal government has closed the First Niger Bridge linking Onitsha in Anambra State with Asaba in Delta State for two weeks.
Bandits release Niger electoral commissioner 11 months after abduction
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai·4 Sept 2026
A commissioner with the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC), Mohammed Wawa, has regained freedom about 11 months after bandits abducted him.
NEPL/Seplat JV establishes two STEAM labs in Delta
Premium Timesby Agency Report·4 Sept 2026
The NNPC Exploration and Production Ltd (NEPL) and Seplat Energy Joint Venture (JV) have established two Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) laboratories in two public...
Imo: Court rejects Ararume’s suit challenging INEC’s recognition of Ndubueze
Premium Timesby Agency Report·4 Sept 2026
The Federal High Court in Abuja struck out a suit filed by Ifeanyi Araraume challenging the recognition of Patrick Ndubueze as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate for the 2027 Imo North...
SPECIAL REPORT: Why young Nigerians are losing faith in elections
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai·4 Sept 2026
Ahead of the 2023 election, Prodigy Dan, a young Nigerian, believed that high voter turnout would bring the good governance the country desperately needed.
Five killed, 18 injured in fatal Enugu crash
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu·4 Sept 2026
Five people have been confirmed dead, while 28 others sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle crash at the Ugwu Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Enugu.
Top Akwa Ibom contractor-politician faces questions as activist demands contract details since 2015
Premium Timesby Ekemini Simon·4 Sept 2026
A public affairs commentator, Ita Benedict, has asked the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Works to disclose details of all contracts awarded to Hensek Integrated Services Ltd by the state government...
Nigeria denies backing failed Niger coup
Premium Timesby Yakubu Mohammed·4 Sept 2026
The Nigerian government has denied claims that it backed the recent failed coup attempt in neighbouring Niger, describing the allegations as false, baseless and a deliberate attempt to mislead the...
The feasibility of a viable opposition coalition, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Premium Timesby Jibrin Ibrahim·4 Sept 2026
The ruling APC knows something about how opposition parties can come together, overcome their differences, create synergy around a single candidate, mobilise and defeat an incumbent president.
The judicial amazon: Justice Amina Adamu Augie, By Ifeanyi Igwebike Mbanefo
Premium Timesby Premium Times·4 Sept 2026
She was grace and grit in one person: a woman of striking beauty whose intellect was her most enduring ornament; a jurist whose courage was matched only by her courtesy; a resident of many cities...
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