The Super Eagles’ hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup suffered another setback after they were held to 1-1 draw against South Africa in Uyo on Friday. The Eagles have now drawn three straight games and are in…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume to retract a statement where he said the shutdown of the national grid by labour members amounted to “treasonable felony” and “economic…
A report by the Council on Foreign Relations and Women’s Rights on growing economies through gender parity forecasts an astounding 23% surge in Nigeria’s GDP, if women participate in the economy at a level commensurate with men. Indeed, the economic…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared 7 June as the first day of Dhul Hijjah, which means the Eid-El-Kabir day is Sunday. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on…
What is only prevalent during election season? Voter education! During election periods, many civil society organisations do well to steer voters toward who, why, what, and how to choose, but perhaps the route to political maturity as a nation lies…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday commissioned the N21 billion official residence of the vice president, Kashim Shettima, amid economic hardship. PREMIUM TIMES in November reported that the National Assembly approved an additional N15 billion to construct the building, bringing the…
Israel’s war cabinet member Benny Gantz said Friday he will hold a press conference on Saturday, with Israeli media reporting he was likely to announce his departure from the government. Gantz said last month he would resign from the war…
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday inaugurated a Paediatric Sickle Cell Centre at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the centre was donated to LASUTH by the Office of the…
A former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dr Samson Ayokunle, has explained how he almost fainted when the price of a bag of cement increased to N11,000. Ayokunle, who decried that the price of cement increased over…
A month after their senior colleagues Taiwo ‘Ogogo’ Hassan and Yinka Quadri squashed their beef at actor Yomi Fabiyi’s housewarming and birthday party, Iyabo Ojo and Liz Anjorin, have followed suit. The long-standing feud between Ojo and Anjorin took a…