NDDC unveils governance framework, master plan for Niger Delta development
Premium Timesby Agency Report·16d ago
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has unveiled a governance framework and regional master plan to strengthen accountability and coordinate development across the Niger Delta.
Premium Times Academy trains journalists on peace, conflict-sensitive reporting
Premium Timesby Falmata Daniel·16d ago
Premium Times Academy, the capacity-building arm of the Premium Times Group, began a two-day training for journalists from various media outlets across the country on peace- and conflict-sensitive...
Rehabilitation resumes at Akwa Ibom Assembly complex after PREMIUM TIMES reports
Premium Timesby Ekemini Simon·16d ago
Work has resumed at the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly complex in Uyo, nearly 11 months after lawmakers and staff vacated the rehabilitation facility.
Chelle demands strong start as Super Eagles begin AFCON qualifying race
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·16d ago
Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has charged his players to start Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign strongly, insisting that they must collect points early to avoid...
NPFL Roundup: Sporting Lagos compound Enyimba crisis as Barau climb top
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini·16d ago
Former NPFL champions Enyimba are enduring their worst start to a top-flight season in 27 years after suffering a fourth consecutive defeat on Wednesday.
Access Bank Kenya’s assets, liabilities to be transferred to National Bank of Kenya
Premium Timesby Ronald Adamolekun·16d ago
The Central Bank of Kenya has announced the transfer of the entire assets and liabilities of Access Bank (Kenya) Plc to National Bank of Kenya Limited as part of a business combination of the two...
Tinubu says $12m Abuja entrepreneurship centre will support MSMEs
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero·16d ago
President Bola Tinubu has said a $12 million entrepreneurship centre being developed in Abuja will provide support to entrepreneurs and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
The scramble for Tinubu’s survival, By Zainab Suleiman Okino
Premium Timesby Premium Times·16d ago
Something unusual is happening in the nation’s political landscape. Instead of the political class to seek our votes with conviction, evidence of performance and capacity, the long-subdued people...
The Niger State tragedy: Another reactionary inquiry, By Umar Yakubu
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele·16d ago
The loss of 37 lives in state custody is a grave indictment of public safety standards. Setting up a panel is not an achievement.
Rainbow Coalition: Aggrieved governors explore alliance with Atiku to counter Wike
Premium Timesby Abdulqudus Ogundapo·16d ago
Yusuf Musa, a promoter of the Tinubu Continuity Project, says some aggrieved governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have started discussions on a possible alliance with Atiku...
MPR Cut: Why cheaper loans may not come soon - Experts
Premium Timesby Omotoyosi Idowu·16d ago
Economists and financial analysts have offered mixed views on the immediate impact of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to cut the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 350 basis points.
Courageous benevolence and the next cohort of public sector leaders, By Adedotun Eyinade
Premium Timesby Premium Times·16d ago
Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede’s philanthropic intervention in Africa’s public service is remarkable and exemplary.
UNICEF urges Nigeria to turn child-rights research into policy action
Premium Timesby Fortune Eromonsele·16d ago
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for stronger use of research, evidence and learning in shaping policies and programmes aimed at improving the lives of children in Nigeria.
Rate cut positive for markets, analysts say
Premium Timesby Ronald Adamolekun·16d ago
The decision by Nigeria’s monetary authority on Tuesday to cut the reference rate by up to 350 basis points could have a broadly positive impact, according to analysts.
EFCC declares ex-convict Maina wanted
Premium Timesby Agency Report·16d ago
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared ex-convict Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), wanted over an alleged case of...
Order of Timor-Leste: In appreciation of friendship and peace-making, By Babafemi A. Badejo
Premium Timesby Premium Times·16d ago
I accept this honour this morning not for myself alone, but for every quiet peace support operation official, every mediator, every civil society worker, every ordinary citizen who does the...
Lagos APC expels two members after their emergence as APM candidates
Premium Timesby Folashade Ogunrinde·16d ago
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled two former aspirants for the Lagos State House of Assembly, Ganiyu Egunjobi and Azeez Yusuf, over alleged anti-party...
TRENDING: ‘We’ll engage 4,000 influencers to showcase Tinubu’s achievements’ — Umahi
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola·16d ago
Minister of Works David Umahi has sparked conversations on social media after announcing that the Federal Government (FG) plans to engage 4,000 influencers to highlight President Bola Tinubu’s...
Group calls for probe after Rivers gas explosion survivor dies amid unresolved emissions
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo·16d ago
A 29-year-old woman, Joy Amos, who suffered severe burns in a gas explosion in Bille, Rivers State, has died amid concerns over continuing gas emissions in the community.
Burutu and the unhidden treasures of the Niger Delta blue economy, By Uche Igwe
Premium Timesby Premium Times·16d ago
The blue economy opportunities that will be triggered by the proposed rehabilitation and upgrade of the Burutu seaport are immense.
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