An officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Prince Orji Ugochukwu, has been commended for his exceptional bravery and integrity after intercepting and arresting a notorious suspect allegedly involved in ritual killings, despite being offered a ₦10 million bribe and luxury smartphones in exchange for freedom.The suspect, identified as Ezeani and popularly known by aliases such…
The embattled former PetroleumMinister during the regime of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, who ran to the UK for the fear of the EFCC Diezani Alison Madueke is reportedly begging the Nigerian Government for leniency.Mrs Diezani, who is reportedly suffering the second stage of her cancer, is said to be begging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his intention to resume duties at the Government House, Port Harcourt, following months of political tension in the state.Speaking during a meeting with leaders of the Simplified Movement on Thursday in Port Harcourt, as part of activities marking his two years in office, Fubara credited President Bola Tinubu’s…
Leaders from across West Africa gathered in Lagos for a milestone celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Golden Jubilee event, themed “Stronger Together for a Brighter Future,” brought together a cross-section of regional stakeholders — from current and former Heads of State to diplomats, development partners,…
A Federal High Court in Kaduna has ordered former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and five others to pay ₦900 million in damages over the unlawful detention of nine Adara community elders in 2019.Justice Hauwa’u Buhari delivered the ruling in favor of Awemi Dio Maisamari and eight others who were arrested and held for months…
Nigeria will host the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) today, May 28 2025, in Lagos, marking a major milestone in the region’s journey toward economic integration and political cooperation. At a press briefing in Abuja, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, announced that the golden jubilee would…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new members to the governing councils of three major federal universities in Nigeria: the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has sealed the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja due to alleged non-payment of ground rent. The secretariat, located in Wuse Zone 5, was shut down on Monday—just a day before the party’s crucial National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for Tuesday. The NEC, which…
Renowned Nigerian Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has been deported from Saudi Arabia and barred from participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, despite holding a valid visa.In a statement posted on his official Facebook page, Sheikh Gumi disclosed that he was denied entry into Medina upon arrival to begin his pilgrimage. He attributed the action…
Musikilu Mojeed, the Editor-in-Chief of PREMIUM TIMES and one of Africa’s most respected investigative journalists, has been announced as a keynote speaker at the 2025 Communications Week (ComWEEK), hosted by the National Directorate of Social Communications of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN).Scheduled for Wednesday, 28 May, in Abuja, this year’s ComWEEK focuses on the…
