Sports
Crisis rocks Juventus as entire board resign
In a shocking manner, the entire Board of Directors for Juventus on Monday November 28, 2022 resigned from their positions.
Those that quit...
Business
Nigerians dump decayed naira notes inside waste bin as deadline beckons
Some unknown men have dumped damaged Naira notes at an undisclosed location.
This is coming as expired Naira notes...
Spectrum auction wiill democratize broadband for Nigerians – Danbatta
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the ongoing process to auction two additional lots in the 3.5GHz...
22 institutions, others to enjoy N16.7 billion broadband access projects
L-R: Prof. Muhammed Abubakar, Managing Director, Galaxy Backbone; Prof. Adeolu Akande, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and...
Lawmakers, monarch endorse Dangote’s CSR schemes
The Dangote Coal Mines Limited has walked off with coveted accolades for its philanthropic strides as Nigeria’s Federal...
Ghana moves to buy oil with gold instead of U.S. dollars
Ghana's Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia has said that the country is developing a new strategy that would see it purchase oil products...
AEDC declares fresh blackout in Abuja
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has announced that there will be power interruption in some parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)...
COLUMN/OPINION
Of 2023 and our cornucopia of excesses, by Hassan Gimba
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Cornucopia, a word with Latin origin and Greek history, comes from the Latin cornu copiae, which translates literally to...
It’s the economy, stupid!, Nick Dazang
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Reminiscent of the Labour Party sweep of parliamentary seats in Britain in the immediate aftermath of World War II, George Herbert Walker...
We need change of tactics in the anti-graft war, by Dan Agbese
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It would be uncharitable to suggest that successive Nigerian leaders have spoken from both sides of the mouth in tackling corruption in...
Succour for abandoned children, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
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The story of the Nigerian child is replete with abandonment and absence of parental care. From growing outside...
PREMIUM TIMES Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed, to release book on Obasanjo’s ‘Secret’ letters
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The Editor-in-Chief of PREMIUM TIMES, Musikilu Mojeed, will, on December 1, 2022, release his debut book to the...
How not to redesign the naira, by Hassan Gimba
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Among the reasons given by the Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, for the redesigning of...
CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19: Nigeria administered 93.5m doses of vaccines to 65.5m eligible Nigerians
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), revealed that 93.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered to 65.5 million eligible Nigerians...
COVID-19: Locally-made vaccine set for trial by November
The COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Federal Government is set for trial by November 2022.
The project, which is...
COVID-19: NCDC records 144 fresh cases in Abuja, Lagos, others
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 144 new cases of the COVID-19 virus with Lagos State leading other states...
Biden tests positive for COVID, White House reveals
President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is experiencing very mild symptoms, the White House announced.
Mr....
COVID-19: Fresh cases jump to 67% in two weeks
The COVID-19 infections in the country have risen by 67 per cent, the latest figures according to The PUNCH report
FCT Minister tests positive for COVID-19
By Abdullahi Muhammad, Abuja
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Minister(FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello...
Crossover night: FCTA insist on 50% hall capacity for worship centres
Says nightclubs, others remain shut
By Muhammad Abdullahi, Abuja
The Federal Capital...
Omicron: FG responsible for UK travel restrictions- Prof Tomori
Says travel bans racism, inequity
By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaMr Oyewale Tomori, a professor of virology and educational administrator said...
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Buhari’s in-law quits APC
Sani Sha’aban, a former governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State and an in-law to the President Muhammadu Buhari,...
EU okays application for Erasmus+ scholarship for young graduates
The European Union (EU) has announced applications for the 2023 Erasmus+ postgraduate scholarship programme.
The organisation said the scholarship...
Breaking: Gunmen kill Labour party women leader
The Labour Party Women Leader in Kaura, Kaduna State, Mrs. Victoria Chintex has been shot dead by gunmen suspected to be assassins.
NANS apologises to Aisha Buhari over detention of final-year varsity student
The statement reads in parts, “The leadership of NANS received with concern the news of the unlawful arrest of Mohammed by the Nigeria Police on the instruction of Aisha Buhari.
Man in bizarre sexual intercourse with cow
Members of Kinyach community in Baringo North sub-county of Kenya were left in shock after a man was caught engaging in a...
Nigerians dump decayed naira notes inside waste bin as deadline beckons
Some unknown men have dumped damaged Naira notes at an undisclosed location.
This is coming as expired Naira notes...
Breaking: Day after taking over, Adeleke sacks permanent secretaries, other workers, dethrone monarchs
Osun state Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke has sacked 12,000 workers and ordered the dethronement of three monarchs barely 24 hours after his inauguration.
Julius Berger holds investor relations forum
“The Company, today, is endowed with the largest market share, and have limited competition of similar scale, quality and financial capacity….”, says Managing...
“Don’t post my photo when I’m dead” Shan George issues warning to fellow celebrities
Actress Shan George has issued a warning to her colleagues that do not acknowledge her or render help during her time of...
Osun: Peter Obi reacts as Adeleke becomes governor
The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described the newly inaugurated Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, as dogged and...
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NCC committed to gender equality in information technology space
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The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, has reiterated the Commission’s...
Russia-Ukraine war: Buhari calls for tighter security around borders in Lake Chad Basin
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja urged more vigilance and tightening of security around borders, drawing attention to the increased number...
Corruption is a disaster all Nigerians must unite against – Osinbajo
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By Abdullahi Mohammed, Abuja
With an all-of-society approach, Nigerians must shun corruption and embrace honesty and unite to build...
Review panels: Be humble enough to admit your blunders, APC tells Adeleke
The Osun All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the setting up of various review Panels by Governor Ademola Adeleke as an afterthought...
Wives of ‘Repentant’ Boko Haram terrorists give birth to 263 babies in four months
Wives of some ‘repentant’ Boko Haram fighters have given birth to no fewer than 263 babies in four months, the Borno State...
Drama as no Nigerian qualify for National Merit Award in 2022, all nominees failed exams
The Nigerian National Merit Award has stated that the 32 nominees for the Nigerian National Order of Merit’s 2022 edition were not...
Native doctor in soup for killing client while testing ‘protective’ amulet against gunshot
The Enugu Command of the Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested a 23-year-old native doctor, Odoh Emmanuel, who allegedly shot and...
Vote all PDP candidates except presidential aspirant – Wike urges Rivers people
Wike also requested them to wait until he reveals where they would be casting their vote for the presidential election.
How robbers ransacked my belongings and robbed me – Singer Yemi Alade recounts ordeal in Cote d’Ivoire
Nigerian singer Yemi Alade has revealed how she was robbed over the weekend in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire where she went to perform.
2023: Music legend’s family warns APC to stop using Fela Kuti’s song for APC presidential campaigns
The family of Fela Kuti, the late Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and Afrobeat pioneer, has issued a warning against the use of the music icon’s music...
Politics
Review panels: Be humble enough to admit your blunders, APC tells Adeleke
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The Osun All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the setting up of various review Panels by Governor Ademola Adeleke as an afterthought...
Vote all PDP candidates except presidential aspirant – Wike urges Rivers people
Wike also requested them to wait until he reveals where they would be casting their vote for the presidential election.
2023: Music legend’s family warns APC to stop using Fela Kuti’s song for APC presidential campaigns
The family of Fela Kuti, the late Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and Afrobeat pioneer, has issued a warning against the use of the music icon’s music...
Breaking: Gunmen kill Labour party women leader
The Labour Party Women Leader in Kaura, Kaduna State, Mrs. Victoria Chintex has been shot dead by gunmen suspected to be assassins.
Interview
As a blind man, I experienced 35 broken relationships – Oyo teacher
A visually impaired teacher and freelance broadcaster, Ayanwale Ayantola, teaches English at the Adeniran Memorial Grammar School, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, and shares...
My wife sponsored our wedding, I couldn’t even afford rings – Retired principal
Retired school principal, Meshach Odeja, 91, tells EMMANUEL OJO about his 42 years in public service, family and related issues
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How I wedded in canoe to defeat flood – Delta man
Can you tell us more about yourself?
I am a media practitioner and a researcher in the Niger Delta region....
Main reasons why shipping companies abandon containers at Nigerian Ports –Taiwo, Ocean & Cargo boss reveals
“Most of the shipping companies strategically make use of containers that are about to expire to bring goods into our country and choose...
Africa
Africa
Russia-Ukraine war: Buhari calls for tighter security around borders in Lake Chad Basin
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja urged more vigilance and tightening of security around borders, drawing attention to the increased number...
Africa
Gates Foundation: Bill Gates reassures commitment to health, agriculture, gender equality in Nigeria, Kenya, others
Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, has reaffirmed the Foundation’s long-term commitment to African countries in supporting breakthrough solutions...
Africa
Paul Biya, longest serving 89-year-old President marks 40 years in office
President Paul Biya, currently the longest serving President in the world and his supporters, have marshalled out plans for an elaborate event...
