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Premium Timesby Mariam Ileyemi17d ago
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) and DevReporting are partnering on a documentary focused on local government accountability and development journalism.
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Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has announced a new phase of infrastructure development and investment mobilisation as the Federal Government moves from immediate power sector...
Premium Timesby Omotoyosi Idowu17d ago
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has welcomed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to cut the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 350 basis points to 23 per cent, saying the...
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The Commissioner for Information in Abia, Okey Kanu, says the Nchedo Sexual Assault and Referral Centre recorded seven cases in one month.
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Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal has joined the Nigeria Democratic Party a few months after resigning from the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Premium Timesby Omotoyosi Idowu17d ago
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that foreign exchange pressures have receded as Nigeria’s external reserves climbed to $55.25 billion.
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu17d ago
The police in Anambra State say they have rescued seven school children and two adults who were trapped by flood along Nibo-Isiagu Road in Awka, the state capital.
Premium Timesby Fortune Eromonsele17d ago
Nigeria has recorded 259 deaths from Lassa fever since the beginning of 2026, with the case-fatality rate remaining significantly higher than it was during the same period last year.
Premium Timesby Omotoyosi Idowu17d ago
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has said that losses arising from Nigeria’s multiple foreign exchange (FX) windows amounted to about three per cent of the country’s...
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Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking says it has arrested more than 380 suspects and secured over 230 convictions since its inauguration on 22 July.
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Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has visited Plateau State, where he was received by Governor Caleb Mutfwang and other political and religious leaders in Jos.
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu17d ago
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has given its presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, the power to nominate choice leaders of the party’s Presidential...
Premium Timesby Press Release17d ago
As Bauchi State approaches another transition in political leadership in 2027, one question is becoming increasingly important.
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PREMIUM TIMES journalist Ndidiamaka Ede has been shortlisted among the final 12 nominees for the 2026 Thomson Foundation Young Journalist of the Year Award.
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After nearly two decades of existence and eight years under the leadership of Wale Oladunjoye, the Nigeria Triathlon Union (NTU) is preparing for a leadership transition, with its elective congress...
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed Nov. 24 for hearing in a suit filed by the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria (CIFCFIN) against the...
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo17d ago
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has warned residents about increasingly sophisticated methods of adulterating palm oil, urging them to be careful when buying the product in...
Premium Timesby Beloved John17d ago
South African journalist Micah Reddy, arrested by the Djibouti authorities last weekend, has been released.
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Google has been fined €403 million (£345 million) by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) over its handling of users’ location data.
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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated legendary Nigerian musician, Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, popularly known as King Sunny Ade, on his 80th birthday, describing him as an exemplar of musical...
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