The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that President Bola Tinubu sleeps with both eyes closed because of the impact of his administration’s work in the nation’s capital and across Nigeria.Wike made the comment while Read more…
The fire was reportedly triggered by the explosion of a microwave oven that had been left unattended in the kitchen compartment of the committee room. A section of the Senate wing of the National Assembly was gutted by fire on Read more…
•FG responds, reaffirms commitment to economic reforms International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reported that poverty in Nigeria has climbed to 63 percent of the population, even as the country records notable gains in macroeconomic stability under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Read more…
Some members of the Accord Party sustained varying degrees of injury on Wednesday after a podium collapsed during a campaign event attended by Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, his sister, Chief Modupe Adeleke-Sani, and the Chief of Staff, Kazeem Akinleye. Read more…
Dozens of bandits invaded a secondary school in Iluke, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing a vice principal and two other persons in an attempt to abduct students. According to eyewitness accounts, the bandits stormed the community on Wednesday Read more…
The legal wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has threatened to haul former actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), accusing him of conduct unbecoming of a lawyer following what it described as repeated and Read more…
Strikes come after US attacked Iranian ports and islands in the Strait of Hormuz over the downing of a helicopter. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed attacks on United States military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan in Read more…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was among political leaders who agreed to the adoption of rotational presidency in Nigeria following the annulment of the June 12, Read more…
Renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, has been appointed as the incoming chairman of the board of Seplat Energy, with his tenure set to begin in January 2027. In a post shared on X on Tuesday, Elumelu expressed appreciation for the Read more…
During a Channels TV’s programme reviewed by PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Okonkwo alleged that Mr Obi and South-east caucus of the NDC demanded N10 million bribe from House of Representatives aspirants in the party to secure tickets for them. The 2027 Read more…
At least five African countries have repatriated citizens or are working towards repatriation from South Africa. Relations between South Africa and other African countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and Malawi, have been tense over the past weeks due to xenophobic Read more…
The Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) has asked the Managing Director of the commission, Mark Okoye, to provide a breakdown of how the N16.6 billion received from the 2025 budget was utilised. The committee, chaired by Read more…