Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed as false a media report alleging that he was offered ₦500 billion to contest the 2027 presidential election in order to split votes in the South-South region. Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Ikechukwu Read more…
The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg announced the deaths in a statement issued on Saturday. Two more Nigerians have been killed in South Africa as the violent attacks and harassment of black foreigners continue. The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg announced the Read more…
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of presiding over what he described as “grand corruption,” citing an alleged N8.83 trillion in unbudgeted expenditure highlighted in a recent Read more…
A presidential aide, Temitope Ajayi, has accused Prince Adeniyi Mathew Adeyemi of exploiting public concerns about corruption to divert attention from the criminal allegations against him, insisting that attempts to implicate the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, were aimed Read more…
Former Secretary to the Benue State Government, David Salifu, has died after suffering gunshot wounds during an attack by suspected bandits along the Wukari–Makurdi road. Salifu, who served as SSG under the administration of former Governor Gabriel Suswam, was also Read more…
Security experts have expressed divergent opinions on Nigeria’s capacity to independently sustain counterterrorism operations following the recent drawdown of United States troops from parts of the country.The development comes after the United States reduced its troop presence in Nigeria following Read more…
By Chukwudi Ebele Labour Party (LP) candidate for Anambra Central Senatorial District in the 2027 general election, Ven.ochukwu Ikezue, has called on Federal Government and Nigerian military to intensify efforts to rescue children and other Nigerians still being held by Read more…
A source at the ICPC told PREMIUM TIMES that the commission secured a remand warrant from a court to detain Mr Nnaji for up to 14 days at first instance. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Read more…
Bandits have killed the chief Imam of Talluje village in Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State and two others. The onslaught, which reportedly lasted for almost two hours targeted the two communities in the Danchadi District of the local Read more…
Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew has declared his readiness to defend himself in court over the controversy surrounding the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, insisting that the judiciary should determine the merits of the allegations against him. Speaking on Channel TV Politics Today, Read more…
Terrorists have demanded an extra N300 million ransom from the family of Niger State Independent Electoral Commission, NSIEC, Permanent Commissioner, Ahmed Mohammed, nine months after his abduction. This is after the family of the victim has reportedly paid N40 million Read more…
The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, has disclosed that five soldiers allegedly involved in the invasion of students’ hostels have been arrested by the military following the incident. Addressing protesting students on campus, Adebooye said Read more…