BREAKING: Jim Ovia retires as Zenith Bank chairman
Zenith Bank has announced the retirement of Jim Ovia, its founder and group chairman, following…
Naira rallies, ends three-year April slump with ₦51 gain
The Nigerian naira posted a notable recovery in April 2026, appreciating for the first time…
NGX regulator recovers over ₦500m for investors
NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo) has facilitated the recovery of more than ₦500 million for…
CBN rate cut triggers sharp drop in banks’ deposits to ₦92.3trn
Deposits by Nigerian banks with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) fell sharply to ₦92.32…
NGX soars 20% in April as bull run extends to fifth month
Nigeria’s equities market delivered a strong performance in April 2026, with the Nigerian exchange recording…
Fatal Crash: Students accuse federal govt of politicising highway rehabilitation
Students of the University of Cross River State demand accountability and urgent repairs on the…
Laura Ikeji’s Past Comments On Cheating Resurface Amid Husband’s Alleged Tape Scandal
Laura Ikeji, a Nigerian fashion entrepreneur, is in the spotlight due to allegations involving her…
NCoS sanctions 147 personnel for misconduct, complicity in exporting contraband to centres
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has sanctioned 147 staff members for various…
Resident doctors condemn assault on colleague at Delta teaching hospital, backs strike
The association, in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday, described the incident as…
Call for Applications: BUA Foods Agricultural Graduate Technical Trainee Program (AGTTP)
BUA Foods has opened applications for its Agricultural Graduate Technical Trainee Program (AGTTP), a programme designed to train young graduates for careers across the agricultural value chain. The programme is…
Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease
Driven in part by fears that the frozen landscapes of Antarctica may be irreversibly melting away because of climate change, tourism to the bottom of the world is soaring. And…
Shock & Outrage: Belgium Files Indictment Against Three Mohelim In Antwerp
A Belgian court filed indictments on Wednesday morning against three mohelim who were arrested last year in Antwerp following an outrageous complaint filed by a Jew with a history of…
China's top envoy tells his Iranian counterpart a “comprehensive ceasefire" is needed
China's foreign minister called for a comprehensive ceasefire in the Iran war and said his country was “deeply distressed” by the conflict that has lasted two months.Wang Yi made the…
Police arrest suspected cultist with pistol, military wears
By Yahaya Isah The Police Command in Niger has arrested a suspected cultist with a pistol and military wears, in Bida, Niger. A statement by the command’s Public Relations officer,…
No Return of Subsidies, No Price Controls, Oyedele Insists
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has reaffirmed that the federal government will not reintroduce subsidies or price controls, insisting that the Federal Government is…
FDA clears mango and blueberry e-cigarettes for adult smokers in US
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced its first authorisation of fruit-flavoured electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift that comes after months of appeals to…
Court sentences man to life imprisonment for raping 13-year-old girl
The convicted man, 27, dragged the minor into an uncompleted building where he, with an accomplice, raped her.A Family Court in Calabar, Cross River State, sentenced a 27-year-old man, Edidiong…
OES disburses N200m grant to 82 Ogoni entrepreneurs
The Ogoni Entrepreneurship Summit (OES) has disbursed N200 million in grants to 82 entrepreneurs across Ogoni communities in Rivers State to boost grassroots businesses and strengthen local economic activity. The…
The 39 days of Middle East war: Feb 28 strikes that killed Ali Khamenei to Trump’s April ceasefire
A months-long West Asia conflict has paused after US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, following Tehran’s acceptance of a 10-point proposal. The war was triggered by…
Wema Bank Unveils New Jingle for ALAT: The Evolution
Wema Bank has introduced a new jingle to mark the next phase of its digital banking journey, tagged the ALAT: The Evolution jingle. Designed to capture the energy…
Reno Omokri Vows To Counter Obidient Movement Over Alleged Attacks
Reno Omokri, plans to confront supporters of Peter Obi, referred to as the Obidient Movement. In a March 27 interview, Omokri mentioned his involvement in Obi’s political journey, including suggesting…
