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All parts of Nigeria – from the East to the West, North to South – were almost grounded to a halt in a jolt reaction to Monday’s President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural address where he declared […]

Today is President Muhammadu Buhari’s last full day in office as Nigeria’s president. First sworn in as a democratic president on 29 May 2015, he will hand over to his successor, Bola Tinubu, tomorrow. During […]

President Muhammadu Buhari touched on a variety of issues — from insecurity to electoral reforms and the anti-corruption war — in his farewell address to Nigerians on Sunday. Here is the full speech. FAREWELL SPEECH […]

This was it: the day my husband Ike and I finally faced each other in a judge’s chambers. At 39, I was about to win my freedom. Not that there was much else to celebrate. […]

The federal government has directed the restriction of movements around the Eagle Square, the venue of the inauguration parade, from 2 p.m. on Friday till Tuesday. The government, in a circular issued by Ngozi Onwudiwe, […]

Domestic aviation firms, under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), have condemned plans by Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, to deliver Nigeria Air, the proposed national carrier, before May 29, 2023. The airlines, […]

A newly released cache of FBI files has revealed a potential plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 visit to California. The possible threat followed a phone call made by “a man who […]

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) says the latest interest rate increase by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will worsen the imminent recession in the manufacturing sector and negatively impact its operations in many […]

The Federal Government has developed a citizen-based web application, EYEMARK, to enable Nigerians to track execution of capital projects and report progress to government. Prince Clem Agba, the Minister of State, Budget and National planning, […]

A northern pressure group, the Democratic Watch Initiative has warned against any attempt by the All Progressives Congress to impose the leadership of the 10th National Assembly on members ahead of its inauguration in June. […]

As the Dangote Refinery begins operations on Monday (today), the 650,000 barrels per day oil processing facility has been designed to process crude oil grades from the three continents of Africa, Asia and America. It […]

In search of better education and quality of life, a total of 128,770 Nigerian students enrolled in universities in the United Kingdom between 2015 to the end of 2022, analysis of the data obtained from […]

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has directed its members to resume work on Monday, 22 May. The President of the association, Emeka Orji, said the decision was reached after a three-hour meeting by […]

Nigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, on Sunday hailed Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote ahead of the commissioning of the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. Mr Otedola said history would be made in the Nigerian energy sector […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara to provide evidence that Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairperson of the agency, demanded $2 million from him. Matawalle had alleged in an interview […]

Abdulrasheed Bawa, the chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has challenged Bello Matawalle to write a petition against him if has committed any form of financial infractions. Speaking with BBC Hausa on […]

The police in Anambra State, South-east Nigeria, have announced the rescue of two officials of the US Consulate who went missing after gunmen attacked their convoy on Tuesday. PREMIUM TIMES reported how gunmen killed officials […]

The Federal High Court in Kano has declared the votes polled by the Abia State governor-elect, Alex Otti, in the last general election as wasted, but refused to nullify the certificate of return issued to […]