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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 […]

ABUJA—Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Yemi Cardoso, said yesterday that 14 Nigerian banks have fully met the new capital requirement in the ongoing recapitalisation exercise. Cardoso disclosed this while presenting a communiqué […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned that the rising cases of internet fraud are worsening visa restrictions for innocent Nigerians abroad. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, said fraudulent practices not only destroy the […]

A London tribunal has blocked an audacious move by Mike Ozekhome, a prominent Nigerian lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, to take ownership of a house in North London. The judgment, delivered on 11 September […]

The fragile truce between the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery has collapsed, igniting a fierce industrial dispute that threatens fuel supply stability and tests the Federal […]

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has indicted an Air Peace pilot and a Co-pilot for taking hard drugs and alcohol. The accident investigators tested the crew positive for the substances after the aircraft they flew […]

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the federal government’s proposed 5 percent tax on petroleum products, describing it as “economic wickedness” against already overburdened Nigerians. In a statement on Monday, Festus Osifo, […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) has asked Omoyele Sowore, activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, to retract his “false and malicious” social media post against President Bola Tinubu. The agency had earlier written to […]

President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to Vice President Kashim Shettima on his 59th birthday, describing him as a dependable partner in Nigeria’s quest for renewal and prosperity. In a heartfelt message released late […]

The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) on Friday announced that all non-document postal shipments from Nigeria to the United States(U S) will now attract a mandatory prepaid customs duty of USD $80( about N122,400) effective from […]