The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) says corruption is prevalent in the Nigerian judiciary. A representative of the UNODC, Melissa Omene, said this on Friday at a judicial accountability event in Abuja. The event was organised by…
As part of efforts aimed at giving back to the community, a non-governmental organisation, Oni Na Foundation, has reiterated its commitment to tackle diabetes and mental health issues through empowering, awareness, prevention and management. In a chat with journalists in Lagos,…
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has issued a one-week ultimatum for the Nigerian government to pay the unions’ members’ withheld…
Andre Onana believes he has turned the corner off the pitch after enduring a “difficult time” mentally during the early months of his life at Manchester United. The Cameroon international joined the club from Inter Milan in July in a…
The National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) has partnered with Netherlands-based HemoClear BV to tackle blood transfusion shortages. The alliance, according to a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, is set to introduce “autologous, a patient-own blood transfusion service, to…
Famine in the Gaza Strip is almost inevitable unless the Israel-Hamas war changes, the United Nations said Friday. The UN and other humanitarian actors have not yet declared a state of famine in Gaza, despite worsening conditions in the Palestinian…
Filmmaker and actor Tolani Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri, is dead. Sisi Quadri died at the age of 44. His colleagues broke the news of his death on social media on Friday. As of press time, the cause of…
A medical team in Saudi Arabia has successfully separated conjoined Nigerian twins, Hassana and Huseina. The Saudi Arabian embassy in Nigeria announced this in a statement on Friday. “The procedure, which began on Thursday morning, marked the culmination of meticulous…
Works minister visits Zamfara, commends governor’s urban renewal project Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has been commended by the Minister of Works, Mr Dave Umahi, for his administration’s remarkable progress in urban renewal projects. The minister visited Zamfara on…
Retired Bri-Gen. Buba Marwa, the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says drug abuse among Nigerians is the main driver of insecurity in the country. Marwa said this during the sensitisation and advocacy programme for women and…