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June 1 (UPI) — A library in Ireland said a book recently returned was more than 64 years overdue. The Monaghan Town Library said the book, The Hedge and the Horse, had been checked out Jan. 11, 1957, and […]

Wales is set to become the first nation in the U.K. to make Black history a mandatory part of the school curriculum. This comes a year after Black Lives Matter protests across Britain called on […]

A Belarusian activist stabbed himself in the neck during a court appearance in the capital, Minsk, a rights group and opposition media have reported. Footage appeared to show Stepan Latypov collapsing after using what looked […]

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), says those who want to destroy his government will be receive the shock of their lives as his administration will do everything possible to ensure they fail. He […]

The United States government has uncovered more criminal activities involving Abidemi Rufai, the suspended aide of Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State. PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday obtained the U.S. government’s court filing submitted in connection […]

By Abankula Hoodlums, with live cocks strung on their necks and wielding AK 47 rifles bombed the Abia state Headquarters of The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Saturday. The office is located in Ubakala, Umuahia […]

Dayo Johnson Akure The Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere has described the ongoing process of amending the 1999 Constitution as an exercise in futility that cannot achieve any meaningful result. Secretary-General of the group, Chief Sola […]

Abidemi Rufai’s brother refused to stand surety for him in the $350,000 fraud case against him in the United States (U.S.), PREMIUM TIMES can report. Mr Rufai, a suspended aide of Dapo Abiodun of Ogun […]

Without accountability and political intervention, ending child marriage and gender-based-violence in Sub-Saharan Africa will continue to be a mirage, further posing a severe developmental threat to the region. This was the hallmark of discussions by […]

The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has said that the 4.2 million pounds Ibori loot has not been returned to Delta State, contrary to his earlier claim. Mr Idris had on Tuesday told […]

By Kunle Daramola Ayuba Wabba, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says the ongoing review of the constitution is the only way agitations across the country can be addressed. He said this on Wednesday […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says a total of N2.04 billion has been disbursed to 7,075 beneficiaries under the National Youth Investment Fund (NYIF). A total of 4,411 beneficiaries were individuals and 2,646 were […]

By Bolanle Olabimtan Ahmed Idris, accountant-general of the federation (AGF), has backtracked on his earlier claim that the recovered £4.2 million Ibori loot has been returned to Delta state. Umar Gwandu, special assistant on media […]

By Ikechukwu Odu, NSUKKA The former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday said only restructuring can end the escalating criminality, banditry and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria. Mr Obi who said […]

Prominent lawyers on Tuesday faulted the position of the Presidency that the Southern Governors Forum’s ban on open grazing was of questionable legality. Senior advocates, including Professor Itse Sagay, Mr Tayo Oyetibo, Damian Dodo and […]

The £4.2 million recovered from the former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, has been paid to the Delta State Government, the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, said on Tuesday. The fund, which […]