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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State is his dancing partner. Mr Obasanjo made the remark at the inauguration of a VIP lodge in Osun Government House on Sunday in Osogbo, the state capital He, however, told...

The former Under-Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Department of Political Affairs, Ibrahim Gambari, a professor, has called for a reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) including the democratisation of membership of the council. Mr Gambari, former...

The world’s first patient with a transplanted pig kidney has died almost two months after the operation. In March, Massachusetts General Hospital transplanted the genetically-edited pig kidney into Rick Slayman, a 62-year-old man living with end-stage kidney disease. The operation was...

Shortly after his victory in the 2023 election, President Bola Tinubu nominated Atiku Bagudu as member of the Presidential Transition Committee, signalling a powerful message about the relationship between the two politicians. After the inauguration, Mr Tinubu appointed Mr Bagudu...

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that it is currently conducting an investigation into the protest staged by some of its personnel who are detained in its Sokoto barracks. This statement was made by the army through its spokesperson, Major General...

Dana Air on Saturday announced that it has disengaged some of its staff members amid an operational audit being conducted by the nation’s regulatory authorities. The airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Kingsley Ezenwa, made this known in a statement Saturday...

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, has reiterated his opposition to state policing in Nigeria, but he acknowledges President Bola Tinubu's advocacy for state policing. Many believe that this approach may help address the security challenges...

President Bola Tinubu has commended the inauguration of Nigeria’s largest lithium processing plant in Lafia, Nasarawa State, hailing it as a clear indication of the country’s attractiveness for foreign investment. President Tinubu made the remarks on Friday in Abuja during...

Daniel Ojukwu, the detained journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) has regained freedom. Mr Ojukwu was released by the police on Friday afternoon after spending nine days in detention. FIJ Founder, Fisayo Soyombo, confirmed his release to PREMIUM TIMES...

When the substantial funds that the Nigerian government have expended since it submissively handed over our national treasures to private individual, alongside the significant loans provided by Nigerian banks to the electricity sector thus far, is juxtaposed against the...