premiumtimesng.comadded August 2026
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele11d ago
Nigeria has spent over $200 billion on infrastructure since 2000 and remains a country where a businessman cannot move between two cities in a day without losing the day.
Premium Timesby Press Release11d ago
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has taken its 2027 General Election readiness assessment to the North-west, with the commission’s Chairman, Joash Amupitan, directing officials...
Premium Timesby Dakuku Peterside11d ago
Guterres’s speech was a warning and a call to reform, not a cure he can impose before his term ends. The canyons are too wide for one summit to bridge.
Premium Timesby Tunde Eludini11d ago
The Super Eagles will aim to extend their winning record against Guinea-Bissau when both sides meet in a crucial 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Bissau on Tuesday.
Premium Timesby Qosim Suleiman11d ago
Candidates’ performance in the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) administered by the National Examinations Council (NECO) declined slightly from last year, a PREMIUM TIMES analysis...
Premium Timesby Falmata Daniel11d ago
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and the Kaduna State Government have emerged as leaders in the 2026 Transparency and Integrity Index (TII), according to a report released on...
Premium Timesby Agency Report11d ago
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged Nigerians, particularly traders, to handle the Naira with care, pride and dignity.
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed11d ago
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to continue issuing and renewing petroleum products import licences to...
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo11d ago
The federal government has approved the comprehensive modernisation and upgrade of Onne, Rivers, Delta, and Calabar ports as part of efforts to expand Nigeria’s maritime capacity and reduce the...
Premium Timesby Mariam Ileyemi11d ago
Resident doctors have given the federal government a 14-day ultimatum to begin implementing outstanding agreements on their welfare and working conditions or face “further industrial action.” The...
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu11d ago
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 17 local government chairmanship seats in the Saturday’s council election in Enugu State.
Premium Timesby Sharon Eboesomi11d ago
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently increase Nigeria’s N70,000 minimum wage, saying that rising fuel, transport, food and housing costs have eroded...
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole11d ago
Concerns have spread among residents of Osogbo, Osun State, after a vendor reportedly disappeared after collecting advance payments from customers who ordered food items sold at unusually low...
Premium Timesby Press Release11d ago
The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010 and the exponential growth of local content in the oil and gas industry since the enactment in year 2010 were the key...
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole11d ago
The Nigerian Army has deployed 178 troops to reinforce security operations in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State amid renewed attacks and growing security concerns in parts of the state.
Premium Timesby Ndidiamaka Ede11d ago
The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, and his party have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja for permission to amend their suit seeking the...
Premium Timesby Press Release11d ago
Green and white are going up early this year. Ahead of Nigeria’s Independence Day, KFC Nigeria is giving customers a second shot at one of the biggest deals of the year — because the first round of...
Premium Timesby Press Release11d ago
Just before returning to Nigeria, the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, met with the Costa Rican candidate for the position of the United Nations Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan.
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole11d ago
A joint task force set up to combat illegal mining in Taraba State has arrested eight suspected illegal miners and seized several mining machines during operations in Bali Local Government Area.
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole11d ago
The Osun State Government has rejected the characterisation of the extension of the tenure of the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Clement Adebooye, as illegal, saying the...
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