The Africa Cup of Nations has once again reminded the football world why when AFCON comes around, everything else takes a back seat. From raw emotion and improbable storylines to global icons filling the stands, AFCON 2025 has delivered the…
By Omeiza Ajayi Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday launched a blistering counterattack on Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, declaring that the same political forces now being mocked as “barking dogs” were central to Fubara’s…
Nigerian Police Force (NPF) Suspected political thugs on Friday night invaded a popular hotel in the Orazi axis of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, disrupting a live television interview being conducted by Arise TV on the political situation…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its aerial offensive against terrorist groups in the North-East and North-West, killing many fighters and crippling their logistics and movement networks through coordinated, intelligence-led airstrikes conducted between 1 and 2 January 2026. The…
Russia condemned the US military action in Venezuela on Saturday, saying there was no tenable justification for the attack and that “ideological hostility” had prevailed over diplomacy. Venezuela is Russia’s most important ally in South America, though the Kremlin has…
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint press conference following his meeting with NATO Secretary General in Kyiv on October 3, 2024, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. – NATO’s new chief visited Kyiv on October 3, 2024, a…
FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider is pleased to announce the Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026 scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 6 January 2025. The theme of the session is “The Great Calibration: Mastering Resilience in…
The Police Command in Ondo State says it has arrested a 53 year-old mother and 28 year-old son in connection with attempted ritual activities in Ile-Oluji, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s Spokesperson, who…
An examination of how focused leadership and strategic investments are redefining development in the Gateway State.History is often unkind to leaders who inherit complexity. It demands instant miracles while ignoring the weight of what came before. Yet, every so often,…
Lagos State remains Nigeria’s most diverse and cosmopolitan city, with many positives and negatives, including being economically ambitious, administratively assertive, yet persistently vulnerable to the pressures of rapid urbanisation. PREMIUM TIMES’ coverage of the state over the year revealed a…