For Omoniyi Oluwaferanmi, a resident of Lagos, there was nothing unusual about the advert that appeared on his Facebook feed in March 2025. Like dozens of betting promotions that surface daily on Meta’s platforms, the post by Konfambet promised “Instant…
Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia, shut down its Jazan oil refinery on Tuesday after a Houthi missile and drone attack damaged key facilities at the site. PREMIUM TIMES previously reported that even though the US and…
The body of Mary Habila, the young woman who died under controversial circumstances at the Uburu country home of Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has been moved to the National Hospital, Abuja, amid growing controversy over the proposed forensic…
Plateau has recorded 441 suspected cholera cases, 26 confirmed infections and 14 deaths, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Ba’amlong, said on Monday. Ba’amlong disclosed this in Jos while providing an update on the outbreak, which began in June 2026.…
Residents of Unyenge, an oil-producing community in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, have demanded access to ₦126.85 billion in gas flare penalty liabilities for environmental remediation. They insist that decades of pollution have destroyed their livelihoods and…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) disbursed a total of ₦402.8million on burial expenses for its commands and formations over a 14-month period, according to an analysis of payment records on Govspend, highlighting the financial toll that the country’s persistent security…
Andoni Iraola said Joe Gomez’s injury in Liverpool’s friendly win against Sunderland was the “worst news” at the start of his reign. Iraola was taking charge of his first match since arriving from Bournemouth in the close season to replace…
A Nigerian Navy lieutenant commander standing trial over an alleged coup plot admitted sending a message describing President Bola Tinubu as “scared” after the cancellation of the 1 October Independence Day parade. The admission was in a statement written by…
The Elegant Nurses Forum (ENF) has condemned the query issued to a nurse at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, over alleged comments made on social media. The Forum described the action as an abuse of administrative power and a violation…
*As party leaders invoke history, faith and defiance to rally supporters in Abuja, a bruising court setback exposes the legal and political hurdles confronting Nigeria’s main opposition on the road to 2027. By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA The message was unmistakable: the…