The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has launched a health insurance scheme for service attendants across its petrol stations nationwide. In a statement signed by Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, NNPCL said it decided to up the ante…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ratified Umar Damagun as its substantive national chairman at its 2025 elective national convention in Ibadan on Saturday. Tony Aziegbemi, chairman, Edo Chapter of the PDP and leader of the Forum of State Chairmen,…
By Henry Umoru ABUJA- Senator Ned Nwoko (APC, Delta North) has claimed that the medical and toxicology reports of his estranged wife, Regina Daniels, circulating widely on social media are genuine. In a statement signed by the communication team lead…
The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, has said that Nigeria must design a tax system that is broad-based, technology-enabled and trusted by citizens, noting that the country’s revenue challenge is not merely about the…
Actress and comedienne Damilola “Princess” Adekoya has reacted following the release of actor Olanrewaju “Baba Ijesha” James, three years after he was convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Baba Ijesha was released on Friday after…
Israeli authorities said on Saturday that 153 Palestinians who turned up unexpectedly in South Africa, triggering questions from its president, had received entry approval from an unnamed third country. Shimi Zuaretz, a spokesman for COGAT, the Israeli body that runs…
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has apologised to the House of Representatives over the unruly behaviour of a senior Board official during an investigative hearing. Oloyede rendered the apology when he appeared…
Nigeria’s ambition to earn as much as $2.5 billion annually from carbon finance may be undermined by weak legal foundations, according to international energy negotiator and former Attorney General of Lagos State, Olasupo Shasore. Reacting to the federal government’s newly…
By Steve Oko Former Governor of Abia State, Senator Theodore Orji, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. This was contained in a letter by the former governor to the PDP chairman in his Umuahia Ward 1…
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CCEO) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (rtd), has issued a stern warning to drug barons and cartels, urging them to abandon the illicit trade as he begins…