Michael Olugbode in Abuja A rapidly escalating cholera outbreak in north-eastern Nigeria has placed immense pressure on healthcare facilities in Borno State, with nearly 8,000 […]
Year: 2026
Donald Trump Breaks On Being Booed At NBA Finals Game 3: “Mostly Cheers”
Donald Trump’s attendance at the third game of the NBA finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks got a negative reaction […]
Drones hit historic museum in Russia-annexed Crimea as officials reduce nighttime trains for safety
Ukrainian drones hit a historic museum in Sevastopol in Russia-annexed Crimea, local authorities said on Wednesday, as they reduced the number of nighttime trains in […]
Meet NASA's Artemis III Crew: A Test Pilot, Italian, Record-Holder, First-Timer
NASA on Tuesday named three US astronauts and an Italian astronaut as the crew for its next Artemis mission, a docking demonstration involving three spacecraft […]
Nigeria Backs OPEC’s Capacity Review as Cartel Raises Output
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Nigeria has welcomed the decision of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) to maintain the current framework […]
Cross River, NEPZA Deepen Partnership to Revive Tinapa, Boost Investment
Bassey Inyang in Calabar The Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to forging stronger strategic partnerships that will unlock […]
More trouble for Blessing CEO as EFCC arraigns her over alleged N69.1m fraud
It is more trouble for Nigerian relationship therapist and influencer Blessing CEO, as the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, has arraigned her The social […]
11 children killed in Pakistani attack in 3 Afghan provinces, alleges Taliban
2 min readJun 10, 2026 09:59 AM IST At least 13 Afghans were killed allegedly in a Pakistani air strike in Afghanistan’s Khost, Kunar and […]
Pakistani airstrikes kill at least 13 in Afghanistan, including 11 children, Taliban says
At least 13 people were killed, including 11 children, after Pakistan’s military launched air strikes in three Afghan provinces, Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said […]
US Iran War News LIVE: Iran Targets 21 US Assets Across Gulf After Attacks Over Apache Crash
US-Iran War LIVE News: Iran said it launched attacks targeting several military bases hosting US forces in the Middle East in response to American strikes […]
Israel looms large as Maine heads to the polls in Graham Platner’s Senate primary
As Graham Platner wrapped up his campaign for the Maine Democratic Senate nomination Tuesday, he ended it the way he began: by taking aim at […]
A Woman In-Charge Of UN? Candidates Say "After 80 Years, About Time"
It is high time a woman took charge of the United Nations, argued three of the candidates in the running to take over as secretary-general, […]
ACCI Seeks Suspension of Senate-approved Sugar Tax
• Says proposed levy will inflict economic burden on businesses, impact investments, jobs, others • Reschedules AGROMEQA Expo 2026 to November to allow wider stakeholder […]
“This one can sell his twin brother to bandits” – Mixed reactions as Peter Okoye blames reunion with Psquare for his slow media growth
Nigerian music star Peter Okoye has blamed Psquare reunion for his slow social media growth. In a recent interview, he said his account previously experienced […]
US-Canada Bridge Threatened By Trump To Open This Week: Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday a new bridge connecting Canada and the United States that President Donald Trump had threatened to block will open […]
Desmond Kiago: Family of club owner allegedly killed by bouncer after quarrel demands justice
Desmond Kiago Mahugo was trying to restore peace at his workplace when he was allegedly attacked and stabbed by a bouncer His friends intervened when […]
Peter Obi threatens N5bn lawsuit against Kenneth Okonkwo
During a Channels TV’s programme reviewed by PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Okonkwo alleged that Mr Obi and South-east caucus of the NDC demanded N10 million bribe […]
Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat, Policymakers Lead Govt’s Drive for Investments in Lagos State
• LASG courts global capital with fresh opportunities in infrastructure, tourism Segun James The Lagos State Government, yesterday, reinforced its ambition to become Africa’s leading […]
Xenophobia: These African countries have repatriated their citizens from South Africa
At least five African countries have repatriated citizens or are working towards repatriation from South Africa. Relations between South Africa and other African countries, including […]
UPDATED: NDC crisis continues as party says it has no list of candidates yet
NDC spokesperson, in his statement shared on X, was responding to the crisis rocking the Kano State chapter of the NDC and across Nigeria. The […]