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Thirteen days after the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) began its strike, major hospital services remain paralysed, leaving patients stranded. The strike, which began on 1 November, has grounded operations in several federal and […]

Over 68 per cent of electricity consumers in Nigeria are illegally bypassing their prepaid meters and consuming power without payment, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has revealed. This disclosure came yesterday in Abuja during […]

A retired Professor of Sociology at the University of Lagos, Lai Olurode, has said that the recent threat by United States President Donald Trump to launch military action against Nigeria is not driven by any […]

A new Vatican decree approved by Pope Leo has tweaked various titles used by Catholics to describe Mary, the mother of Jesus. Among the popular Mary titles used by the denomination are “co-redemptrix” and “mediatrix”. […]

The inspector-general of police has withdrawn the fraud charge filed against Andy Uba, the former Anambra south senator. ​​Uba and his co-defendant, Benjamin Etu, were facing charges over an alleged N400 million fraud. According to […]

The United States Embassy in Lagos has stated that visas granted by the country to foreign nationals are based on privilege, not a right. The US Consulate in Lagos made this clarification on Thursday in […]

Petroleum marketers have warned that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, could exceed N1,000 per litre following President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 per cent ad valorem import tariff on […]

Major marketers of petroleum products yesterday warned that the introduction of the 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel could signal another round of fuel price increase. The approval of the duty by […]

PRESIDENT TINUBU CHANGES SERVICE CHIEFS President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture. […]

For years, Nigeria’s South-east has become an epicentre of violence linked to the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed militant wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). IPOB is a group leading an […]

The Senate, yesterday, confirmed the appointment of Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN) as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), making him the sixth substantive occupant of the position since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule […]

Zenith Bank Plc’s Founder and Chairman, Dr. Jim Ovia, CFR, accompanied by the bank’s Group Managing Director/CEO, Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji, OON, on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, carried out the prestigious closing gong ceremony at […]

The federal government has warned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that it will activate the “no work, no pay” labour policy following the union’s declaration of a nationwide strike. ASUU earlier declared a […]

The Nigerian Army says Akenleye Femi, a lance corporal of the 221 Battalion, stationed at Wawa cantonment in Niger state, allegedly killed his wife before taking his own life. In a statement on Monday, the […]

Zenith Bank Plc, on Friday, October 10, 2025, made good on its promise as it paid a total interim dividend of N51.3 billion to its shareholders for the Half Year (H1) 2025, at N1.25 per […]

Musikilu Mojeed, editor-in-chief of PREMIUM TIMES, says the newspaper will take legal action against Robert Ngwu, spokesperson to Uche Nnaji, the former minister of innovation, science and technology. Speaking on Tuesday during an interview on […]

The World Bank has urged Nigeria to ensure that the gains from recent macroeconomic reforms translate into tangible improvements in the living standards of citizens. Mathew Verghis, the bank’s country director for Nigeria, spoke on […]

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed concern over renewed conversations on faith, violence, and insecurity across the country. The association also called for urgent and equitable government action to protect Christian communities facing […]

Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has sworn in Mainasara Kogo as the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, Kekere-Ekun urged the new […]

Oba Maduabuchi, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has described the suit filed at the federal high court in Abuja seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting in 2027 as “a waste of […]