'They are hard to beat’ — Alonso reacts as Arsenal overcome Chelsea
Premium Timesby Agency Report·7 Sept 2026
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso admitted Arsenal are difficult to beat after his side surrendered an early lead to lose 2-1 to the Premier League champions at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
How Osimhen, Onuachu injury setbacks could affect Super Eagles’ AFCON plans
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola·7 Sept 2026
Nigeria’s preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers have been thrown into further uncertainty following the injury setback suffered by Paul Onuachu, coming just as Victor Osimhen...
EDITORIAL: Fuel subsidies: Sifting through the federation accounts
Premium Timesby Premium Times·7 Sept 2026
It is tempting to say that the debate over fuel subsidy is back to the fore of public conversation, again.
Ex-Sierra Leone president returns home from Nigeria after treason case discontinued
Premium Timesby Beloved John·6 Sept 2026
Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has returned to his country after spending more than two years in Nigeria, following the withdrawal of criminal proceedings against him.
The collapse of a christian generation (1), By Ayo Akerele
Premium Timesby Ayo Akerele·6 Sept 2026
“When all that generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who did not know the Lord nor the work which He had done for Israel” (Judges 2:10).
Macro to micro… who will tell the president?, By Wole Olaoye
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele·6 Sept 2026
When pounded yam has lumps, you re-pound the yam to achieve the required consistency. Away from all the contrived obfuscations of contemporary economic analysis, we ought to be able to honestly...
Bribes, bimbos, and babalawos: An undiplomatic memoir, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Premium Timesby Premium Times·6 Sept 2026
Lilian’s story is a three-decade long reel of the kind of interminable coincidence that is not unusual in Nigerian public life.
CAF Inter-Club Competitions: Nigerian clubs record mixed results in preliminary round
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·6 Sept 2026
Nigeria’s four representatives in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup recorded mixed results in the first legs of their respective preliminary-round ties at the weekend.
Amódemájá and Nigeria’s political paradise of lies, By Festus Adedayo
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele·6 Sept 2026
In 1969, legendary Yoruba Sakara music lord, Yusuff Olatunji, serenaded and celebrated the sterling qualities of the Seriki of Egbaland, Chief Abdul-Wahab Amódemájá, who held an Egba high-ranking...
Death be not proud: Publisher Dotun Oladipo and the tolling bell, By Max Amuchie
Premium Timesby Premium Times·6 Sept 2026
I have struggled with the inconceivability of writing about Dotun Oladipo in the past tense. Even now, the words do not sit comfortably with me.
Nigerian woman who went missing after arriving Doha found safe
Premium Timesby adajiesther·6 Sept 2026
The 37-year-old Nigerian woman, Saratu Jibo Yusuf, who became unreachable after travelling to Doha, Qatar, has been found safe.
2027: Imposition allegations, mass exits threaten APC’s hopes in Bauchi
Premium Timesby Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu·6 Sept 2026
An internal crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has deepened, with former aspirants for governorship and legislative seats resigning from the party ahead of the 2027...
Article of Faith: Holding captivity captive (2), By Femi Aribisala
Premium Timesby Premium Times·6 Sept 2026
The answer of the finger of God. The accusers of the woman caught in adultery were foolish, in addition to their ignorance.
NDLEA arrests ex-cocaine convict who changed name for fresh trafficking
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·6 Sept 2026
A convicted cocaine trafficker who allegedly changed his name and returned to the illicit drugs trade under the cover of a herbal tea business has been arrested in Lagos, the National Drug Law...
Uncertainty as Nigerian woman remains unreachable after arriving Doha airport
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole·6 Sept 2026
The family of a 37-year-old Nigerian woman who travelled to Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday has raised concerns after she became unreachable shortly after arriving in the country.
Illegal Mining: Taraba govt sets up new task force
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole·6 Sept 2026
The Taraba State Government has dissolved all existing committees and task forces set up to combat illegal mining across the state.
Gani Fawehinmi’s legal battles opened Nigeria’s political space - Uba Sani
Premium Timesby Mohammed Lere·6 Sept 2026
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has described the late human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist, Gani Fawehinmi, as one of the key figures whose struggles opened Nigeria’s political space to...
Cricket: Nigeria qualify for ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup
Premium Timesby Agency Report·6 Sept 2026
Nigeria’s Junior Female Yellow Greens on Saturday qualified for the ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup for the second time after defeating Zimbabwe by four runs in Tanzania.
SDP replaces Nasarawa governorship candidate
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole·6 Sept 2026
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has replaced Musa Angbazo with former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, as its candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Nasarawa State.
2027 Push: Akpabio takes Tinubu’s 'Renewed Hope' campaign to the North
Premium Timesby Press Release·6 Sept 2026
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has begun making a fresh case for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, urging Northern youths to support the administration’s economic reforms...
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