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Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini20d ago
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria’s opening two 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau after failing to recover from a muscle strain.
Premium Timesby Press Release20d ago
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over its failure to disclose the limits on political...
Premium Timesby Agency Report20d ago
The Redeemer’s Health Village (RHV), in collaboration with RoboMed Global and Nisa Premier Hospital, has performed what it described as Nigeria’s first tele-robotic surgery.
Premium Timesby Agency Report20d ago
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has convened an International Conference, which is holding from 21 to 26 September in Dakar, Senegal, to deliberate on some of its most pressing challenges.
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole20d ago
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has vowed to ensure that the gay-themed Nigerian web series Living in Colours is removed from YouTube after three episodes resurfaced there.
Premium Timesby George Kaduna20d ago
In January, I visited a cousin and witnessed something awkward, yet fascinating. There was a power outage in the house, yet her younger brother my cousin too was enjoying his pastime.
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola20d ago
Kelechi Iheanacho is rewriting the record books at Bursaspor barely two months after arriving in Turkey, with the Super Eagles striker now one game away from claiming a club record that has stood...
Premium Timesby Jayne Augoye20d ago
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo turned the tables on comedian Adebayo “Isbae U” Abidemi after failing to recognise several Nigerian entertainers during a celebrity test.
Premium Timesby Beloved John20d ago
The US government has urged its citizens across the Middle East to exercise caution due to the possibility of an escalation in the Saudi-Houthi conflict.
Premium Timesby Folashade Ogunrinde20d ago
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has directed all its candidates to remain in Nigeria until after the 2027 general elections.
Premium Timesby Press Release20d ago
There is a defining difference between occupying public office and using the privilege of office to establish institutions capable of serving the public long after the officeholder has left.
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo20d ago
On 6 August, Nduke Pious stood beside the ruin of her three-bedroom bungalow, about 500 metres from the sprawling construction site of the Ibom Medical City project in Itak in the Ikono Local...
Premium Timesby Press Release20d ago
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Friday signed into law the State Education and Skills Trust Fund Bill, creating a framework for sustainable funding and improved management of the...
Premium Timesby Oladeinde Olawoyin20d ago
From the sacred hill of Ori-Odo, through the tip of Ago Ishaga in the heart of Ilaro, Egungun Eyeba gyrated in its multi-layered regalia, throwing an excited crowd into ecstasy.
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed20d ago
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has acknowledged the financial strain caused by the recent increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)...
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini20d ago
Nigeria’s Falconets must forget their emphatic 3-0 victory over England and focus fully on Colombia if they are to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, coach Moses Aduku has...
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele20d ago
Ears across the globe have been virtually blocked since September 14, 2026, with news of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including its fuel pipeline and military infrastructure.
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo20d ago
The police in Delta State have intercepted a Toyota Sienna allegedly conveying cartons of suspected illicit drugs and military camouflage items from Onitsha in Anambra State towards Ondo State.
Premium Timesby Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu20d ago
The Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has terminated the appointment of one of his aides, Umar Alhassan, over social media posts deemed anti-party activities and disrespectful to the...
Premium Timesby Premium Times20d ago
Nigeria has been here before. But under Tinubu, threats, harassment and intimidation of human rights defenders, activists, journalists and civil society organisations are being compounded by the...
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