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United States President, Joe Biden has charged Nigerians to go out on Saturday to vote for the presidential candidate of their choices. Biden, in a statement said elections were fundamental part of a functioning democracy […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) declared on Wednesday that Saturday’s Presidential election will provide an opportunity for Nigerians to pass a resounding verdict on the failures of the administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has cautioned Nigerians to be careful of joining the ‘japa’ (fleeing from Nigeria) trend in search of a better life, saying many who did are struggling to return. Otunba Olusegun […]

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), yesterday, called on those protesting fuel and currency scarcity to desist from attacking its workers and facilities. This was contained in a statement signed by the Managing Director of […]

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered a restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation, from 12 am to 6 pm on election day […]

The Supreme Court, yesterday, said it will deliver judgment in the suit challenging the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on March 3, effectively extending the stalemate to after Saturday’s presidential […]

By Biodun Busari The parent company of Facebook and Instagram, Meta has announced a new paid subscription for its platforms, which among other features, would allow users to pay for a verified account. Meta’s Chief […]

The United States of America has filed charges against at least 18 Nigerian nurses for allegedly fraudulently obtaining educational credentials, PREMIUM TIMES can report. The Texas Board of Nursing charged the health workers at the […]

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has granted the prayer of the Labour Party, LP, seeking an order to bar the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from using the chairman of the […]

A former Vice President of the World Bank, Oby Ezekwesili, has expressed concerns about the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria. During an interview on Channels TV on Sunday, Mrs Ezekwesili wondered […]

More than 120 front-line Anti-corruption Civil Society Organisations, on Friday, held a massive town hall meeting, in Lagos, to round off their week-long protest against what they called “Politicisation of the Economic and Financial Crimes […]

The United Nations office in Nigeria has outlined a number of concerns in the build-up to Nigeria’s general elections on 25 February and 11 March. Nigeria will hold presidential and federal legislative elections on 25 […]

The Naira on Friday exchanged at N461.25 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window. The figure represented a slight increase by 0.16 per cent compared with the N462 it exchanged on Thursday. The […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council, Ebonyi State chapter, has condemned the unwarranted and heinous attack on the country home of its party chieftain, Mr Boniface Ofoke, at Edukwu Achi in Izzi Local Government […]

Several German airports said on Thursday their websites were down due to suspected cyberattacks, the latest instance of online sabotage in the country. Airports in Duesseldorf, Nuremberg and Dortmund said they were affected, while at […]

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to allow the old 200 naira notes and redesigned 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes to coexist. Buhari gave the directive to […]

A week after the Supreme Court ordered the Nigerian government to allow the continued use of old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes, President Muhammadu Buhari has countered that order. The Nigerian leader, in a national […]

My Dear Compatriots, ​I have found it necessary to address you today, on the state of the nation and to render account on the efforts of our administration to sustain and strengthen our economy, enhance […]