We all need support, By Yemi Adetayo
Premium Timesby Premium Times·6h ago
Sometimes, the person who looks strongest in the room is the one who is silently falling apart. Let me start with a story of a man I will call Ogede. Not his real name. He was a hardworking man.
Nyesom Wike the el-terrible of Nigerian politics, By Sunday Adelaja
Premium Timesby Premium Times·6h ago
While Wike remains a formidable kingmaker, his aggressive manoeuvring has caused a massive pushback.
Canadian Writer Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero·6h ago
Canadian writer Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, according to an announcement by the Nobel Prize on Thursday.
Asaba Massacre: Obasanjo urges forgiveness, reconciliation
Premium Timesby Agency Report·7h ago
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged survivors and families of victims of the 1967 Asaba Massacre to embrace forgiveness and reconciliation.
Nigeria at 66: Understanding its politics of the supernatural, By Ayo Akerele
Premium Timesby Ayo Akerele·7h ago
But I must also urge you to remember this: Nigeria’s problems are not only political and economic… They carry deep, far-reaching spiritual dimensions that can only be decisively addressed by a...
Outrage as police operatives allegedly harass bailiffs enforcing court order
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu·8h ago
The Anaocha Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has raised an alarm over alleged harassment of court bailiffs by police operatives in Anambra State.
Soludo sets up commission to end deadly intercommunal clash
Premium Timesby Chinagorom Ugwu·9h ago
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has set up a judicial commission of inquiry to tackle the deadly intercommunal clash between Amaeze Aguleri and Umuoba Anam in Anambra East Local Government...
N18m Fraud: Police arrest man in Ogun for allegedly impersonating prophet on Facebook
Premium Timesby Agency Report·9h ago
The Police Command in Ogun State has arrested a suspect, Adewale Arojah, for allegedly impersonating a cleric on Facebook and defrauding victims of over N18 million.
VFD Group creates first-ever deputy managing director role, announces appointee
Premium Timesby Omotoyosi Idowu·9h ago
VFD Group Plc has announced the appointment of Ijeoma Emezie-Ezigbo as its Deputy Managing Director, effective 5 October.
Zimbabwean Writer Simbarashe Kundizeza Wins 2026 Caine Prize
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero·9h ago
Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Steyn Kundizeza has won the 2026 Caine Prize for African Writing, according to an announcement published on the Caine Prize website.
Emeka Rollas apologises to Regina, mother, Ned Nwoko, others over marital crisis remarks
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola·9h ago
Emeka Rollas, the former president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), has apologised to actress Regina Daniels and her mother, Rita Daniels, following comments he made amid the actress’s marital...
Army takes over Old Oyo Park for military training in aftermath of school abduction
Premium Timesby Ezekiel Oyero·10h ago
The Nigerian Army has taken over the stretch of the Old Oyo National Park in Oyo State for military training, months after more than 46 pupils and teachers were abducted from schools in Oriire...
Glenfiddich unveils Aston Martin F1-inspired 16-year-old whisky in Lagos
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola·10h ago
Glenfiddich has unveiled a new 16-year-old limited-edition whisky developed in collaboration with the Aston Martin Formula One Team.
CCT can’t account for funds spent on 52 contracts - Audit report
Premium Timesby Ndidiamaka Ede·11h ago
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) cannot account for 52 contracts awarded as far back as 2023, according to the latest report of the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation (OAuGF) on the...
2027: Presidential aide claims Tinubu will win by wider margin
Premium Timesby Fortune Eromonsele·12h ago
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has claimed that the president will secure a significantly wider margin of victory over his opponents in the 2027...
Lord of Ajasa becomes US citizen
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola·12h ago
Yoruba rapper Olusegun “Lord of Ajasa” Osaniyi has announced that he has become a United States citizen.
Court dismisses Abba Kyari’s witness, strikes out evidence in cocaine trial
Premium Timesby Ndidiamaka Ede·12h ago
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday threw out the testimony of suspended top police officer Abba Kyari’s defence witness in his trial on cocaine trafficking charges brought against him and...
Meta policies fail as scam ads, deepfakes impersonating Nigerian public figures litter Facebook
Premium Timesby Qosim Suleiman·13h ago
In mid-April, a sponsored video appeared on the Nigeria Daily Report Facebook page. The video shows a figure of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central at the National...
Bwala admits Tinubu economic reforms increased poverty
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai·13h ago
The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has acknowledged that the administration’s economic reforms increased poverty but insisted that the...
Court strikes out criminal case against Taraba media executive
Premium Timesby ekeminiatai·13h ago
The Upper Area Court No. 7 in Jalingo, Taraba State, on Wednesday struck out a criminal case against media executive and publisher Gabriel Olayinka over an alleged ₦300 million breach of trust.
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