Nasarawa village head sets N50,000 fine for parents of children found at mining sites during school hours
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole·7 Sept 2026
The village head of Gbado Ummeh in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Isah Akpu, has imposed a N50,000 fine on parents of children found at mining sites during school hours.
Third quarter national security update: Building security through coordination, intelligence and public trust, By Chido Onumah
Premium Timesby Chido Onumah·7 Sept 2026
The security-sector results recorded in the third quarter of 2026 provide a useful window into the changing character of Nigeria’s national security environment and the growing importance of...
ICPC’s red flag and Tinubu’s response: Why Nigeria must stop fighting corruption backwards, By Nafisat Bello
Premium Timesby Premium Times·7 Sept 2026
The ultimate measure of this intervention will not be the number of ghost workers removed or the amount of money recovered.
Osun 2026: APC, PDP challenge Gov. Adeleke's victory at election tribunal
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole·7 Sept 2026
The Osun State governorship battle has now shifted to the courts, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) filing separate petitions challenging the outcome...
Police rescue abducted woman in Delta
Premium Timesby Agency Report·7 Sept 2026
The police command in Delta State says it has successfully rescued an abducted woman in Amukpe, Sapele Local Government Area of the state.
Security, activism and the burden of proof, By Mukhtar Ya'u Madobi
Premium Timesby Premium Times·7 Sept 2026
The Nigerian Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force and the country’s intelligence agencies comprise thousands of dedicated officers and men who continue to confront terrorism, insurgency, banditry...
After initial 'capture', army declares notorious terror kingpin wanted, places ₦30 million bounty
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu·7 Sept 2026
The Nigerian Army has declared a notorious terror kingpin, Ifeanyi Eze, wanted. Eze, popularly known as Gentle De Yahoo, hails from Imo State, South-east Nigeria.
From Wimbledon to the US Open: How Oluwaseun Ogunsakin Is Rewriting Nigeria’s Tennis Story
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole·7 Sept 2026
For Nigerian tennis, Wimbledon was supposed to be a breakthrough moment. Oluwaseun Peter Ogunsakin, popularly known as The Shark, is ensuring it is only the beginning.
Senator Buba, banditry and the social media mercenaries, By Yushau A. Shuaib
Premium Timesby Yushau A. Shuaib·7 Sept 2026
I approach national security and intelligence operations with deliberate caution. Revealing successes too early can compromise ongoing missions; failures narrated without context can sound like...
Beyond the rule of 70: Why subsidy should never crawl back into Nigeria's economic discourse, By Gboyega Nasir Isiaka
Premium Timesby Premium Times·7 Sept 2026
…reversing the removal of the subsidy would be a step in the wrong direction. It would restore the fiscal burden, revive the price differential that encouraged smuggling and arbitrage, and weaken...
ALGON donates N36m to support revival of 55-year-old Nigerian newspaper
Premium Timesby Agency Report·7 Sept 2026
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Cross River State chapter, has donated N36 million to support the revival of the Cross River Newspaper Corporation, publishers of the...
Diphtheria: Jos North steps up surveillance as Plateau intensifies response
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole·7 Sept 2026
The Jos North Local Government has intensified disease surveillance and community sensitisation as health authorities work to contain a diphtheria outbreak in Plateau State.
Nigerian man sued for divorce by Moroccan wife accuses Gumi of abducting her
Premium Timesby Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu·7 Sept 2026
A Kaduna resident, Nasiru Idris, who has been sued for divorce by his Moroccan wife, Khadija Diab, has accused Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, of abducting her.
Police detain 6,240 suspects, rescue 211 kidnapped victims in Enugu in 17 months
Premium Timesby Agency Report·7 Sept 2026
The Police Command in Enugu State says it detained 6,240 suspects, recovered 156 firearms and 1,486 rounds of assorted ammunition, and rescued 211 kidnapped victims within 17 months of sustained...
Nigeria's Q2 2026 data narrative: A triumph of reforms or just recovery?, By Uddin Ifeanyi
Premium Timesby Ifeanyi Uddin·7 Sept 2026
All of this leads to the one question that accompanied me through every page of the report: Is Nigeria’s economy now growing faster because the reforms put in place by the incumbent federal...
FIFA U-20 WWC: Falconets begin title quest against Spain, Aduku demands victory
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola·7 Sept 2026
Nigeria’s Falconets will launch their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign on Monday when they face former champions Spain in a high-profile Group F encounter at the Stadion Sosnowiec.
Police detain new suspect over Anambra nursing student’s murder
Premium Timesby Agency Report·7 Sept 2026
The police in Anambra State said a new suspect, allegedly behind the murder of a nursing student in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state, is now in their custody.
All set for maiden Wheelchair American Football Exhibition in Lagos
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·7 Sept 2026
All is set for Nigeria’s maiden Wheelchair American Football exhibition, with four teams expected to battle for honours on Thursday at the National Institute for Sports (NIS), National Stadium...
Police arrest 29 suspects over murder, other allegations in Niger
Premium Timesby Oladayo Jonathan·7 Sept 2026
The police have arrested 29 suspects in connection with alleged criminal activities, including the killing of a village head, in Niger State.
Police warn against unauthorised drones in Plateau
Premium Timesby Oladayo Jonathan·7 Sept 2026
The Plateau State Police Command has warned individuals and corporate organisations against operating drones without the required approvals.
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