The Borno State Government has reintegrated 720 former Boko Haram fighters into their communities after they completed a rehabilitation and deradicalisation programme The Borno State […]
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Former military spokesperson dies in bandits’ custody
The Katsina State Government has confirmed the death of Rabe Abubakar, a retired major general and former director of defence information. Mr Rabe died in […]
What is the controversy around Anthropic’s new AI model?
In reality, it is a debate about whether frontier AI models have become powerful enough to be treated as strategic national security technologies. Just four […]
Corpse found in car near Iran World Cup training base in Mexico
A rotting body was found in the trunk of a car parked near the stadium where Iran’s World Cup football team is training in Mexico, […]
Boko Haram terrorists invade Niger village, kill many
Local sources told PREMIUM TIMES that the attack started early morning on Saturday, with many houses razed by the terrorists. Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have […]
Navy arrests three suspected pipeline vandals
An official said the arrest followed a joint intelligence-led operation conducted by naval personnel in collaboration with a private pipeline surveillance outfit after reports of […]
Iran says funeral for Supreme Leader Khamenei will begin on July 4 amid peace deal rumours
The funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4 and conclude with his burial in the northeastern city […]
Soldiers destroy terrorist camp, rescue three hostages in Zamfara
The Nigerian Army says troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have killed a terrorist, rescued three kidnapped victims, and destroyed a bandits’ camp during […]
The struggles of the city at the centre of the Ebola crisis: ‘Cases are rising super fast’
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Bunia, overwhelmed hospitals are spilling into nearby yards and fields amid spiralling patient admissions – with the city […]
Switzerland to vote on unprecedented proposal to cap population at 10 million by 2050
Switzerland is set to hold an unprecedented national vote on a far-right policy to cap its population at 10 million by 2050. The policy proposed […]
Insecurity: More soldiers to be deployed in Anambra soon – Soludo
The governor disclosed this in Awka on Friday during the third anniversary celebration of the Eighth Anambra House of Assembly. Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra […]
‘Work for Rivers people or resign,’ protesters tell Fubara
The protesters said Governor Fubara has betrayed the trust of Rivers people who stood by him during the political crisis in the oil-rich state. A […]
Hungary’s missing €3.5 billion – and the move to investigate Orban’s inner circle
Senior officials in Viktor Orban’s inner circle must be investigated over 3.5 billion euros of missing EU funds, the chief of Hungary’s anti-corruption watchdog has […]
Nigerian arrested in Turkey over $2.5m romance scam
A Nigerian man identified as Kingsley O. has been arrested in Turkey for allegedly defrauding a Hong Kong-based dentist of $2.5 million through a romance […]
What we know about a possible deal to end the Iran war
The United States and Iran appear close to a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif […]
Trump’s name stripped from Kennedy Center wall in early morning operation
Donald Trump’s name was stripped from the Kennedy Center in the early hours of Saturday morning, less than six months after its installation. The move […]
Xenophobic violence in South Africa is state-sponsored, says Julius Malema
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has accused state institutions of enabling anti-migrant violence, as fresh social media posts expose deep divisions over immigration amid […]
I have no godfather, only God, says Rivers NDC candidate Fubara
The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Rivers State, Blessing Fubara, has said he does not have a political godfather, stating that his […]
Police arrest four suspected armed robbers in Oyo hideout raid
Four suspected armed robbers cum cultists have been arrested with a locally made pistol at their hideout in the Soka area of Oluyole Local Government […]
Russians are finding ways to skirt Putin’s digital iron curtain – one phone at a time
In a quiet cafe popular for its free Wi-Fi and good coffee, a Russian interior designer logs onto a virtual private network so she can […]