Nigeria restates demand for two permanent UNSC seats, veto powers for Africa
Premium Timesby Agency Report·14d ago
Nigeria has demanded at least two permanent seats for Africa on the UN Security Council, with veto powers for as long as the privilege exists.
Conflict-Sensitive Reporting: Olorunyomi warns journalists against misnaming, wrong use of language
Premium Timesby Falmata Daniel·15d ago
PREMIUM TIMES publisher Dapo Olorunyomi on Thursday encouraged journalists to take cognisance of the narratives they push to the public.
2027: El-Rufai, Akobundu, Oyegun, others to lead Atiku’s campaign
Premium Timesby Abdulqudus Ogundapo·15d ago
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has constituted his presidential campaign council ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Awujale succession: New beginning for Fusengbuwa, duty to Ijebuland, By Seyi Bakare
Premium Timesby Press Release·15d ago
The emergence of Omooba Otukayode Hakeem Otufale as the new Olori Ebi of the Fusengbuwa/Jadiara Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode has opened a fresh chapter in the prolonged search for the next Awujale and...
Ethiopia, Djibouti hail Dangote’s $660 million pipeline as energy security boost
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed·15d ago
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh have commended Dangote Group’s $660 million Damarjog-Dewele Oil Terminal and Pipeline Project, describing it as a...
2027: APC attacks Atiku over corruption allegations, urges Nigerians to reject his presidential bid
Premium Timesby Sharon Eboesomi·15d ago
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has renewed its attacks on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, accusing him of being linked to a series of corruption controversies and warning Nigerians...
Air Peace offers 25 per cent ticket discount to passengers over aborted Lagos-Enugu flight
Premium Timesby Ekemini Simon·15d ago
Air Peace has offered a 25 per cent discount on one-way domestic tickets to passengers affected by the disruption of its Lagos-Enugu flight on Monday, 21 September.
Tinubu pledges support as Ogun signs port agreement in Paris
Premium Timesby Press Release·15d ago
President Bola Tinubu has assured domestic and foreign investors that the federal government would continue to provide regulatory clarity, policy stability and a predictable business environment to...
2027: AA presidential aspirant challenges INEC for refusing to recognise him as party’s candidate
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai·15d ago
Joseph Faduri, the Action Alliance (AA) presidential candidate backed by the party faction led by Kenneth Udeze, has challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) recognition of...
Houses destroyed as floods wreak havoc in Ebonyi community
Premium Timesby James Eze·15d ago
Many houses and farmlands worth millions of naira were ruined after floods submerged several communities in Akaeze, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
Tinubu to UN: We can't rule 2026 world with 1945 distribution of power
Premium Timesby Press Release·15d ago
President Bola Tinubu has renewed calls for a radical shake-up of the United Nations (UN), insisting that reforms must start with reconstituting the Security Council to grant Africa permanent...
Tinubu present as Ogun, DP World sign over $7bn MoUs for Deep Seaport, Blue Marine SEZ
Premium Timesby Press Release·15d ago
The Ogun State Government and DP World MEA FZE have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for the development of the Gateway Deep Sea Port and the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone...
WHO expands recommended contraceptive options, backs longer-lasting methods
Premium Timesby Fortune Eromonsele·15d ago
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended an expanded range of contraceptive options, including longer use of some existing methods, mifepristone for emergency contraception and the...
Ex-Rivers ADC governorship candidate Ibraye resigns over party leadership crisis
Premium Timesby Sharon Eboesomi·15d ago
Former African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Tonte Ibraye, has resigned from the party, citing an unresolved leadership crisis and concerns about the credibility...
Atiku, Aregbesola receive PDP defectors to ADC in Ondo
Premium Timesby Josiah Oluwole·15d ago
The Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, and the National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, were in Akure on Thursday to formally welcome Eyitayo Jegede, a...
Plateau NDC split deepens as camps produce parallel governorship candidates
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero·15d ago
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Plateau State is in crisis, with rival factions laying claim to the party’s ticket for the 2027 governorship election.
Court nullifies Pantami’s PDP ticket, orders fresh primary in Gombe
Premium Timesby Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu·15d ago
The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe has nullified the nomination of Isa Pantami as the governorship candidate of the Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2027 election and...
Niger Miners’ Deaths: Inquiry committee begins investigation
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii·15d ago
The Independent Committee of Inquiry investigating the death of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has commenced its investigation.
LG Polls: Police, Enugu govt restrict movements on Saturday
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu·15d ago
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Bitrus Giwa, has ordered the restriction of human and vehicular movements across the state from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Alleged Contempt: Ex-deputy governor of Edo begs court to suspend ruling
Premium Timesby Agency Report·15d ago
Godwins Omobayo, former deputy governor of Edo State, on Wednesday, prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to suspend its ruling on the contempt charge filed against him to explore an out-of-court...
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