Reps extend 2025 capital budget implementation timeline
Premium Timesby Sharon Eboesomi10d ago
The House of Representatives has extended the implementation of the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act from 30 September to 31 December 2026.
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top 1%DP World deepens Nigerian trade with TGI Logistics partnership
Premium Timesby Press Release10d ago
DP World is expanding its Nigerian trade and logistics footprint, with Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group set to acquire a 43 per cent stake in its Nigerian logistics business, days after the...
Atiku speaks on PREMIUM TIMES report on international corruption cases involving him, ex-wife
Premium Timesby Abdulqudus Ogundapo10d ago
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has said he was never found guilty by any court or independent committee that investigated suspicious...
NNPC’s profit rose 33.3% to N7.2trn in 2025
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed10d ago
NNPC Limited has reported a profit after tax of N7.2 trillion in 2025. The figure is about 33.3 per cent increase from N5.4 trillion recorded in 2024, despite lower revenue caused by declining oil...
TRENDING: ‘I started casting out demons at 18 years, that’s why fighting insecurity isn't new to me’ – Okpebholo
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola10d ago
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has sparked reactions on social media with a remark that he used to cast out demons as a teenager, and therefore he was prepared to tackle the security...
Police arrest Unilorin lecturer over social media post on Kogi road project
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii10d ago
A lecturer at the University of Ilorin, Olorunsuwa Ola, has narrated how he was arrested at his home in Ilorin, Kwara State, by the police acting on a petition by the Kogi State Security Adviser...
ANALYSIS: Why Kano’s NECO performance is not worth the celebration the government gave it
Premium Timesby Qosim Suleiman10d ago
For the second consecutive year, the Kano State Government has celebrated what it described as a first-place finish in the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination...
Xenophobia: Nigeria demands probe into killing of three Nigerians in South Africa
Premium Timesby Beloved John10d ago
The Nigerian government has condemned the continuous murder of Nigerians in South Africa by xenophobic groups and security officials.
Eguavoen invites Ajibade, Nnadozie, 26 others as Super Falcons begin Olympic qualification race against Comoros
Premium Timesby Press Release10d ago
Interim Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has selected captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defenders Michelle Alozie and Oluwatosin Demehin, midfielders Christy Ucheibe and...
Mike Adenuga: The quiet force behind Nigeria's economic transformation, By Dave Agboola
Premium Timesby Premium Times10d ago
Mike Adenuga is more than a billionaire. He is a nation-builder, a disruptor, a patron of culture, and a powerful symbol of indigenous enterprise.
Odemwingie reveals how Nigeria’s men Olympic team ended up wearing Falcons’ kits in 2008
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola10d ago
Former Super Eagles forward Osaze Odemwingie has revealed the remarkable story of how Nigeria’s unexpected run at the 2008 Beijing Olympics left Samson Siasia’s U-23 side scrambling for match kits.
OPay wins two consumer awards, reaffirms nationwide trust
Premium Timesby Press Release10d ago
OPay, a leading fintech company in Nigeria, has received two major honours at the 5th edition of the Consumers Value Awards (CVA), further highlighting the strong confidence Nigerian consumers...
Ondo varsities' unions suspend strike after four weeks
Premium Timesby Josiah Oluwole10d ago
Workers’ unions in Ondo State-owned universities have called off their four-week-old strike after a financial intervention by the governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Akwa Ibom crashes to second-lowest in 2026 NECO as Abia, Ebonyi lead
Premium Timesby Ekemini Simon10d ago
Only Sokoto State, with 26.82 per cent, performed worse than Akwa Ibom. The state’s 2026 performance also places it as the only Southern Nigerian state among the bottom 10 states.
Tinubu says 21 MSME hubs support 650,000 jobs across Nigeria
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero10d ago
President Bola Tinubu has said 21 shared facilities established across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory are supporting businesses and an estimated 650,000 jobs.
Airline operators threaten nationwide shutdown over union disruptions
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero10d ago
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has threatened to shut down operations nationwide if aviation unions disrupt the operations of any of its member airlines.
Xenophobia: Three more Nigerians killed in South Africa, toll rises to twelve in 2026
Premium Timesby Beloved John10d ago
More Nigerians are dying in South Africa due to attacks associated with the growing xenophobic violence in the country.
Oil prices rise for second session amid Middle East supply concerns
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed10d ago
Global oil prices rose for a second consecutive session on Tuesday as concerns over supply disruptions in the Middle East continued to weigh on the market amid uncertainty over efforts to end the...
Four Super Eagles stars who could decide Nigeria’s AFCON Qualifier against Guinea-Bissau
Premium Timesby Gbemidepo Popoola10d ago
Nigeria return to 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying action on Tuesday against Guinea-Bissau, looking to build on their 2-1 comeback victory over Madagascar and make it two wins from two.
Conflict displaces over 1,000, destroys 340 houses in Taraba - Community leader
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero10d ago
More than 1,000 people have been displaced by a communal conflict in Geroji and neighbouring settlements in Mbamnga Ward of the Local Government Area of Taraba State, with more than 340 houses...