Gridlock strands motorists on Lateef Jakande Road, Isheri, Berger
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·25d ago
Motorists were still stuck in traffic on Tuesday night along the Lateef Jakande Road, Omole Phase 1, Isheri and Ojodu Berger axis, more than three hours after the gridlock began.
2027: Power-sharing, candidate-substitution disputes threaten ADC's chances in Jigawa
Premium Timesby Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu·25d ago
As campaigns for the 2027 general elections get underway, the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Jigawa State is struggling to put its house in order.
Lagos assembly approves N4.445trn 2026 budget reordering
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·25d ago
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the 2026 Budget Reordering Bill, adjusting the allocation of the state’s N4.445 trillion budget.
Bandits kill two police officers in Benue ambush
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii·25d ago
Two newly deployed Mobile Police officers attached to Ayilamo community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State have been killed in an ambush by armed attackers.
Afrilition: Leadership and the age of the duck, By Adéwálé Àjàdí
Premium Timesby Adewale Ajadi·25d ago
The age of the duck will mean the discipline to test out many African prototypes. An age built on succession that is planned for a youth takeover fully energised for the leadership needed.
Pentagon report reveals Iran war depleted US ammunition stockpile
Premium Timesby Beloved John·25d ago
A new Pentagon report has shown that the US is running low on its ammunition stockpile due to its ongoing war with Iran.
Roving Heights to host reading for PT Books’ latest title
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele·25d ago
A reading, signing and interactive conversation on PT Books recently published The Muslim Public Servant in Nigeria: Integrity, Justice and the Sacred Trust of Office is scheduled to hold between 4...
Awoniyi hits another milestone, graduates from PFA Business School
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·25d ago
Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi has added another milestone to his career after graduating from the PFA Business School with a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Football Sport Directorship.
Rainbow Coalition: Wike taunts APC governors, says he never promised PDP won't field candidates
Premium Timesby Abdulqudus Ogundapo·25d ago
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has taunted governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over their opposition to the Rainbow Coalition he...
Police arrest kidnap suspects while collecting N1.5m ransom in Ondo, rescue victims
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole·25d ago
The Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested three persons suspected to be kidnappers after they emerged from the forest to collect ransom for their victims.
2027: Nigerians react to bishops’ endorsement of Tinubu’s re-election bid
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole·25d ago
Some Nigerians have reacted to the Charismatic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria’s recent endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 general election.
Gates Foundation commits $1 billion to expand equitable AI access
Premium Timesby Mariam Ileyemi·25d ago
The Gates Foundation has announced plans to spend at least $1 billion over the next two years to expand access to artificial intelligence and AI-enabled solutions, particularly for communities with...
King’s College workers deny old boys access into school premises over concession
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·25d ago
Workers at King’s College, Lagos, on Tuesday blocked members of the school’s Old Boys’ Association from entering the premises of the school for a press conference on the federal government’s...
11 African countries record 1,153 mpox cases in six weeks
Premium Timesby Mariam Ileyemi·25d ago
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that 11 African countries recorded active transmission of mpox in the six weeks between 6 July and 16 August 2026, with 1,153 confirmed cases and...
Donors built Africa's aid system, now African civil society wants to rebuild it
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai·25d ago
When a donor offered money to an organization working in Kenya, it came with an opportunity to expand its work into more communities.
Traders protest alleged Chinese retail trading at Lagos Trade Fair Complex
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·25d ago
Traders at the Lagos Trade Fair Complex protested against the alleged involvement of some Chinese nationals in retail trading, saying the practice was affecting their businesses.
2027: Rainbow Coalition mobilising for Tinubu’s re-election, not for APC – Wike
Premium Timesby Agency Report·25d ago
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reiterated his Rainbow Coalition’s support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 elections.
Nigerian Bottling Company marks 75 years of growing with Nigeria
Premium Timesby Press Release·25d ago
Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Ltd, a leading consumer packaged goods company and member of the Coca-Cola HBC Group, on Monday marked its 75th anniversary in Nigeria with a gala event held at the...
Sokoto sets up committee to investigate cleric's controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammad
Premium Timesby Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu·25d ago
The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu, has constituted a 14-member Advisory Committee to investigate controversies arising from recent utterances by some Islamic scholars in the state.
NHRC urges integration of human rights into national climate change policy
Premium Timesby Falmata Daniel·25d ago
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday called for the inclusion of human rights in the national climate change policy.
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