Seven states recorded negative growth in their internally generated revenues (IGRs) last year just as 80 per cent of the earned income of 21 others came from the federation account in the face of rising […]
On December 19, 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria granted access to Bureau De Change (BDC) operators to purchase foreign exchange from the Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). This temporary access, according to the bank, was […]
At a time millions of Nigerians needed hope and assurance that the leadership of the country knows a little of the misery it has imposed, President Bola Tinubu’s media chat last week failed to minister […]
This is a time of the year to choose ‘Persons of the Year’. Media organisations, which have editorial policy to name “Person Of The Year” would always choose who they believed had a stronger influence […]
President Tchiani’s allegation during his Christmas Day Broadcast is false and misleading. A “Canada” camp where French soldiers are camped in Borno State does not exist; it is a figment of his imagination. Most importantly, […]
“Mr Dele Farotimi, the activist who was arrested and charged to court over allegations of criminal defamation of Chief Afe Babalola, the senior lawyer, was released on Christmas Eve after meeting bail conditions. The law […]
In a significant blow to regional unity and efforts to boost economic and security cooperation, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved the joint withdrawal of three of its founding members from […]
The conclusion of the Senate that the 2013 power sector privatisation exercise is a total failure is not only timely, it is a fair assessment of the dismal state of the country’s electricity supply and […]
Nigeria’s renewed commitment to ending the scourge of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) may have little to offer, if not backed with concrete actions and immediate relief. Certainly the campaign […]
1. Pack your money in fcy and leisure around. N1bn will buy $1.1m in Jan 01, 2024. Assuming it’s not earning interest, it is now N1.9bn or 90% return. Exchange rate was actually N871 in […]
What astonishes me is that in all these stealing, our people have not the faintest idea of how to use money. I am getting scared we are caught up in an age of fools. What […]
Economic reform indeed. A situation where the Government is proposing to spend N1.9bilion to power generators despite the hype on power sector reform. Besides, when you check this and compare it with the allocation to […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a 40% increase in telecom tariffs, effective January 2025. Here’s what this means: 📞 Calls: Minimum ₦15.40 per minute ✉️ SMS: ₦5.60 per message 🌐 Data Bundles: Maximum […]
I have had the unenviable opportunity of living in two states and the Federal Capital Territory in the past three months. All the time, my phone is my most prized item because it connects me […]
Being that it was their first time ever travelling to our hometown, Tito and Muna were understandably more excited than us, their parents. We had prepared their minds for what they were about to experience, […]
Civil servants under the employment of the Federal Government are facing a low-key Christmas celebrations following the delay in payment of their December 2024 salaries. The PUNCH also learnt that federal workers suffered delayed salaries […]
The Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) has sealed the factories belonging to Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, FrieslandCampina WAMCO, and Guinness Nigeria for extracting groundwater for commercial purposes without proper authorisation. Speaking on Tuesday in […]
The first Nigerian soldier that attained the rank of a full military General without skipping a single rank. – 1963 2 Lt – 1966 Lt – 1967 Capt – 1969 Maj – 1972 Lt Col […]
Samson Itodo, the founder and Executive Director of YIAGA Africa, spoke with PREMIUM TIMES’ Bakare Majeed about off-season elections and the democratic process in Nigeria. This interview was held a day after the 21 September […]
The law in Nigeria is that an arrested person shall not be handcuffed, or otherwise bound or be subjected to unnecessary restraint except in the following instances: 1️⃣ By order of the court; or 2️⃣ […]
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