On Tuesday, the Akwa Ibom State Government’s Facebook page described Senate President Godswill Akpabio as “Acting President of Nigeria”. The post was later edited to remove the controversial description. The Akwa Ibom State Government on Tuesday referred to Senate President Read more…
By Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Esq., KSCDunu-EzeugosinachiSeptember 2, 2026 There is an unsettling pattern in the rhetoric presently being introduced into our political space, rhetoric packaged initially as harmless directives, civil disobedience or principled protest, but carrying within it the unmistakable Read more…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of offering “political anaesthesia” ahead of 2027, saying the real issue is not him but why Nigerians can no Read more…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding the immediate listing and hearing of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s appeal or face a boycott of the 2027 general election across the South East Read more…
The Igbo Heroes and Icons Foundation (IHIF) has called on the opposition parties’ committee to unanimously adopt the Nigeria Democratic Congress’ (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as the consensus candidate for the 2027 general election. In a statement issued yesterday, IHIF Read more…
By Ifeoma EjioforThe Anambra State Government has intensified its Operation Zero Shanties campaign, demolishing shanties and illegal structures in strategic parts of Nnewi, Ozubulu and Onitsha as part of efforts to restore order and enforce physical planning regulations across the Read more…
The bloc’s members are increasingly treating the Far North as another arena for containing Moscow and its partners NATO is seeking to turn the Arctic into a new “hotbed” of tensions with its active military buildup in the region, Russian Foreign Minister Read more…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over an alleged attempt to prevent the release of records concerning his past, saying the Presidency must exemplify integrity, accountability and transparency. Obi Read more…
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede on Monday said the commission recovered N1.233 trillion between October 2023 and June 2026 as part of its sustained campaign against economic and financial crimes. Olukoyede also disclosed that Read more…
Tension has continued to mount in Port Harcourt following the reported police shooting that claimed the life of 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate Anthony Obodo. The incident has sparked protests and raised questions about the circumstances surrounding the young Read more…
• Says humiliation of citizens in S’Africa no longer acceptable Barely a day after Nigeria formally reported recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in South Africa to the African Union (AU), the Federal Government has again talked tough, declaring that it Read more…
The incident, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, occurred on Sunday within the Amaenyi Area and S.M. Okeke Street, both in Awka. Gunmen, suspected to be cultists, have killed two persons at separate locations in Awka, the Anambra State capital. The incident, PREMIUM Read more…