Afrilition: The blackness challenge, By Adéwálé Àjàdí
Premium Timesby Adewale Ajadi8 Sept 2026
One of the most difficult things to address in writing Afrilition is addressing Blackness as an identity.
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top 51%Atiku's presidential bid and the shadow of the US Siemens' case, By Kayode Oladele
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The report said nearly $25 million was wired by offshore corporations into more than 30 US bank accounts opened by Jennifer Atiku, with substantial transfers involving Guernsey Trust Company...
A friend's letter to Abdulmumin at 50, By Ismaeel Ahmed
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I have also had the privilege of seeing him through both triumph and adversity. His political journey has had its share of difficult seasons, some of them difficult enough to discourage almost...
Pitch Awards: Philips backs Tinubu’s reforms as Osimhen, Iwobi, others win top honours
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini8 Sept 2026
President of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, Shina Philips, has backed President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing reforms in Nigerian football, urging stakeholders and the media to support efforts to improve...
2027: Security agencies strategise against election violence in Kogi
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii8 Sept 2026
Security agencies and other stakeholders in Kogi State have begun preparations for the 2027 general election, with a focus on preventing violence and other threats that could undermine the...
Appeal court upholds 10-year jail term for ex-NEXIM Bank MD Orya
Premium Timesby Ndidiamaka Ede8 Sept 2026
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM Bank), Roberts Orya, against his conviction and 10-year jail...
NITDA calls for unified regulatory framework to boost tech Investment in Africa
Premium Timesby Omotoyosi Idowu8 Sept 2026
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for a unified regulatory approach across Africa to reduce administrative bottlenecks and create a more predictable...
2027: SDP presidential candidate unveils blueprint to address poverty, insecurity
Premium Timesby Agency Report8 Sept 2026
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, on Tuesday presented a comprehensive policy blueprint aimed at shifting national discourse toward ideas-based governance...
Prison Congestion: 'Over 250 inmates sleep on floor at Jalingo custodial centre'
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai8 Sept 2026
More than 250 inmates at the Jalingo Custodial Centre in Taraba State are sleeping on mats on the floor as the facility houses more than twice its designed capacity, Gabriel Olayinka, a former...
Abiodun says 100,000 Ogun women empowered to fight poverty, strengthen families
Premium Timesby Press Release8 Sept 2026
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that about 100,000 women across the state have benefited from the World Bank-supported Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP), describing women’s...
Eguavoen named interim Super Falcons coach ahead of Olympic qualifiers
Premium Timesby Press Release8 Sept 2026
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen as interim coach of the Super Falcons ahead of their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying fixtures...
Singer Papi Urhobo dies after severe illness
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola8 Sept 2026
Nigerian musician Stephen “Papi Urhobo” Ebihor has died following a severe illness. Urhobo Worldwide, a digital community and cultural platform that promotes Urhobo heritage, music, traditions and...
Gov. Okpebholo rewards WAFU-B Champions Edo Queens with N50m
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola8 Sept 2026
Edo State Governor, His Excellency Senator Monday Okpebholo, has rewarded Edo Queens with N50 million for their triumph at the recently concluded CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU-B qualifiers in...
Adamawa and APC's emerging season of discontent, By Jibrin Musa
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More importantly, Haske’s anticipated defection could become a rallying point for politicians and supporters in other parties who are dissatisfied with their own political structures.
Police foil planned kidnap operation, recover arms in Akwa Ibom
Premium Timesby Agency Report8 Sept 2026
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom State says it has foiled a planned kidnap operation in Oron Local Government Area of the state.
Soldier injured as military repels ISWAP attack on military base
Premium Timesby Yakubu Mohammed8 Sept 2026
The Nigerian military says one soldier sustained an injury during a failed Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attack on a military base in Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
APC withdraws petition challenging Adeleke’s re-election
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole8 Sept 2026
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has withdrawn its petition challenging the re-election of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke.
LAWMA to arrest buyers patronising illegal roadside traders in Lagos
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo8 Sept 2026
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it will arrest people who buy goods from traders operating on roads, medians, walkways, setbacks and other unauthorised public spaces across the...
Abia to distribute over 3 million insecticide-treated nets
Premium Timesby Agency Report8 Sept 2026
Abia State Government, with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), will distribute 3.03 million insecticide-treated nets across the state’s 17 local government areas.
Aiyetoro: Ondo coastal community submerged, defrauded, betrayed
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai8 Sept 2026
This is Ayetoro, the community where I was born. It is an oil-producing, theocratic coastal community in Ilaje, Ondo State.