By Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Nnewi The South East Amalgamated Market Traders Association (SEAMATA) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use his prerogative of mercy to secure the release of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has confirmed the withdrawal of 11,566 officers previously assigned to VIPs and special beats nationwide, following President Bola Tinubu’s directive issued on November 23, 2025. Egbetokun disclosed this while addressing journalists in Abuja…
Beneath the sprawling branches of an ancient tree in his abode in the Wurno area of Sokoto, Aliyu Hassan drifts into memories of a time when donkeys were cherished and honoured. “My father and grandfather relied on donkeys just as…
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Mrs. Ayo Hulayat Omidiran from Osun State as Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). Also confirmed were Hon. Peter Ogbonna Eze, representing Enugu State, and…
The Zamfara First Lady, Hajiya Huriyya Lawal, has settled the debts owed by 436 freed inmates, totalling N67,204,700, so they can regain their freedom. The governor’s wife disclosed this at an event to wed 200 orphans held in Gusau, the…
The FCT High Court in Abuja on Thursday deferred indefinitely the testimonies of three proposed prosecution witnesses in the procurement fraud trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele. Trial judge Hamza Muazu suspended the testimonies of…
By Kingsley Omonobi Soldiers and police officers responding to a distress call on Wednesday night rescued a passenger who had gone missing after an attack on two commercial buses along the Benin–Sapele Expressway near Obayantor 2 community in Edo State.…
The Federal Government has expressed renewed determination to intensify its efforts against human trafficking following the launch of the National Counter-Trafficking Dashboard by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). Attorney General of the Federation and…
(Kabir Yusuf,Mariam Ileyemi, Fortune Eronmosele and Zainab Adewale) PREMIUM TIMES, in partnership with the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), is hosting the 2025 National Health Dialogue today at Fraser Suites, Abuja. The event convenes key voices in Nigeria’s…
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Board of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has confirmed the appointments of five Deputy Comptroller-Generals (DCGs) and eight Assistant Comptroller-Generals (ACGs). The approvals were issued at the Board’s 64th Regular Meeting held on…