Activities marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of Ogun State continued on Monday with an interfaith thanksgiving and prayer session held at the Arcade Ground, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The event drew a distinguished audience, including former President Olusegun…
By Vincent Ujumadu Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, visited the main market, Onitsha.in what was seen as a symbolic and practical declaration that the state is open for business, on Mondays. He visited the various trading zones, including: Ose…
Weeks after announcing that he was stepping down temporarily from his pastoral duties, Chris Okafor, founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry in Lagos, resumed duties. In January, amid growing controversies involving his ex-wife, Bessem, and actress Doris…
—Visits victims at LASUTH By Henry Ojelu Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, has raised concerns over the alleged use of expired teargas canisters by Police operatives during last week’s protest against illegal demolitions and forced evictions in the…
Traders at the Onitsha Main Market partially resumed business activities on Monday following a threat by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State to extend the initial closure of the market. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Governor Soludo ordered the closure of the…
By Ishola Balogun The Muslim Community of Lagos State (MCLS) has expressed deep concern over what it described as the marginalisation of Muslims in political appointments and governance within the state, vowing not to support any political party that presents…
The federal government, on Monday, arraigned nine suspected terrorists who allegedly attacked Yelwata in Benue State where about 150 persons were killed in June last year. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, who led…
By Enitan Abdultawab Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman has expressed excitement after arriving in Madrid to begin a new phase of his career with Atletico Madrid, bringing an end to a long-running transfer saga. The 28-year-old touched down in the…
With 12 days to go to the 11th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, organisers have released details of the $250,000 prize money structure for the elite 42km race. The prize money, which applies to both men and women in the…
A renowned Islamic cleric in Zaria, Sheikh Usman Idris, popularly known as “Rigi-Rigi,” has died at the age of 57. Malam Nasiruddeen Umar, also known as Baharu, a senior disciple of the cleric, disclosed this to the News Agency of…