Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that his journey to ministerial appointment by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 was not the result of a single moment, but of years of trust, shared convictions, loyalty, and service.Mohammed, the Minister of Information…
Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group, has pledged a total of $1.5 million in cash rewards for Nigeria’s Super Eagles contingent in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), should the team win the tournament. Rabiu made the announcement…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over the failure to account for the missing or diverted N55.9 billion meant for the purchase of smart card readers, ballot papers,…
By Musa Ubandawaki Former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has reaffirmed his belief in Nigeria’s vast potential, insisting that the country’s future remains bright if leaders embrace selfless, inclusive, and…
Fresh details have emerged on the final hours of Abuja-based lawyer, Nwamaka Chigbo, who was abducted and later killed by kidnappers after a N3 million ransom demand, according to her family. In a statement released by the family, Chigbo was…
The Bauchi State Government paid millions of dollars, off the banking system and via unofficial channels, to finance what it called the state’s “security commitment” between late 2023 and July 2024, a PREMIUM TIMES review of government records, official accounts…
By Idowu Bankole Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should go home and sleep with his two eyes closed while waiting for the results of the 2027 presidential election in Rivers…
Egypt’s forward #7 Mahmoud Trezeguet, Ivory Coast’s forward #15 Amad Diallo and Egypt’s midfielder #19 Marwan Ateiia vie during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) quarter-final football match between Egypt and Ivory Coast at the Grand stadium in Agadir on…
…as power struggle again freezes Rivers By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja By mid-afternoon on Thursday in Abuja, Tamuno Briggs has stopped pretending to concentrate. His laptop is open in front of him, but his attention keeps drifting back to his phone.…
Hello there. I’ve spent months researching Nigeria’s fertility patterns, and after years of covering demographic shifts across this remarkable nation, I’m ready to share what I’ve discovered about family sizes in Africa’s most populous country. The average Nigerian woman has…