The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum […]
Month: May 2026
16 killed in Kogi Road Crash, FRSC Confirms
No fewer than 16 persons have been confirmed dead in a fatal road accident along the Okene–Osara–Lokoja highway in Kogi State. The tragic accident occurred […]
APC governors’ forum in disarray as 20 governors move against Uzodinma
The governors, at an extraordinary meeting held Thursday night in Abuja, also resolved to replace Mr Uzodimma with Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah. Twenty state […]
Yilwatda to Chair APC Screening Committee for Govs, Senate Aspirants
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted a Screening Committee chaired by the National Chairman of the party, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, for incumbent governors seeking […]
FULL LIST: 2026 AMVCA Award Nominees
Organisers of the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) have unveiled the nominees for the 2026 awards ceremony scheduled to hold […]
JUST IN: Nigerian Airline Suspends Some Flight Routes Over Rising Aviation Fuel Prices
Rano Air has announced the temporary suspension of some of its flight routes due to the sharp increase in aviation fuel prices and rising operational […]
2027: Hayatu-Deen Picks N100m ADC Presidential Form
Presidential aspirant Mohammed Hayatu-Deen on Friday picked the African Democratic Congress presidential expression of interest and nomination forms ahead of the 2027 elections. This was […]
Nigerians Called to Apply for FG 10 Million Empowerment Programme
The Federal Government-backed WAWUAfrica x Alison 10 Million Empowerment Programme has opened applications for Nigerians interested in gaining free digital and professional skills training across […]
Court dismisses Chinese oil company’s bid to void $100 million judgement over OPL 471 dispute
The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt rejected CNPC’s attempt to overturn a $100 million judgement awarded to Cutra International in a long-running dispute over […]
FG Launches Mine-Tech UniPod to Boost Mining Innovation
The Federal Government has launched the Mine-Tech University Innovation Pod (Mine-Tech UniPod) at Nasarawa State University, Keffi, in a major move aimed at transforming Nigeria’s […]
Federal High Court Adjourns ADC Leadership Suit Involving David Mark and Aregbesola Indefinitely
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday again adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by an African Democratic Congress chieftain, Nafiu Bala Gombe, challenging former […]
2027: INEC registers 93,220 new voters in Edo, releases schedules for CVR
Obo Effanga, the resident electoral commissioner in Edo, disclosed this on Friday during a news conference in Benin, as the commission released the timetable for […]
Court dismisses Sowore’s no-case submission against charges of calling Tinubu criminal
The judge dismissed Mr Sowore’s claim that the prosecution failed to link him with the alleged crime. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday […]
‘You Can’t Stop Me!’ — Jonathan Challenges Lawsuit Stopping His 2027 Presidential Return
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has formally challenged a lawsuit seeking to stop him from contesting the 2027 presidential election. The matter came up on Friday […]
WAWU Africa Announces ₦250,000 Startup Grants for Nigerian Entrepreneurs
WAWU Africa has announced a new startup support initiative that will provide ₦250,000 grants to 20 Nigerian entrepreneurs in June 2026 as part of its […]
Uzodimma Backs Tinubu’s Re-Election, Cites Impact Of Reforms
Governor Hope Uzodimma has reaffirmed support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that the endorsement by the Progressive Governors’ Forum was driven […]
Protests erupt in Tenerife as furious crowds threaten to block hantavirus ship
Large crowds of port workers and local residents are demonstrating in Tenerife against proposals to permit the hantavirus-hit cruise ship to berth this weekend. Spanish […]
Scarcity of dispenser-bottled water hits Abuja residents, triggers frustration across districts
Findings by PREMIUM TIMES on Friday showed that supermarkets and vendors in areas including Life Camp, Wuye, Kubwa, Karishi and Guzape reported low or completely […]
Paranoid Putin bans people from wearing watches in the Kremlin as assassination fears soar
Putin (Image: Getty) Paranoid Vladimir Putin is insisting that officials summoned to him for one-on-one meetings must surrender their wristwatches. The dictator evidently fears a […]
Akpabio Won’t Qualify To Be Senate President If Rule Changes Are Implemented – Oshiomhole
Edo North senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has stated that Senate President Godswill Akpabio would no longer qualify to lead the Senate if the new house rule […]