To control the growing threat of the Mpox virus, the Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for Mpox has allocated 899,000 vaccine doses to Nigeria and eight other African countries with high infection rates.
This was revealed in a joint statement...
Friday, November 8, 2024 marks the eleventh anniversary of the Nigerian Golden Eagles' triumph at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The team, led by coach Manu Garba, defeated Mexico 3-0 in the final, securing Nigeria's fourth title in...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Imo State recorded 62 road accidents and 43 deaths from January to October 2024.
The FRSC Sector Commander in Imo State, Anthony Uga, disclosed this at the official launch of the command’s 2024...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed its defence to a N5.5 billion defamation suit instituted against it by the State Security Service (SSS) and two of its operatives.
SSS had sued SERAP at the Federal Capital Territory...
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered police personnel across the country to wear black bands during the seven-day mourning period following the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, a lieutenant general.
Lagbaja, 56, died...
Gunmen kidnapped a Catholic priest in Imo state, southeastern Nigeria.
The victim, Emmanuel Azubuike, was kidnapped on Tuesday night in Obollo, a community in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of ​​the state, PREMIUM TIMES gathered.
Mr. Azubuike is the parish priest...
A coalition of civil society organizations has called for the suspension of the import of petroleum products to protect the country's local refineries.
Coalition spokesperson Segun Adebayo made the call on Wednesday during a press conference in Abuja.
Adebayo, flanked by...
Chief of Army Staff Taoreed Lagbaja has died.
Lagbaja, a lieutenant general, died on Tuesday in Lagos after a period of illness, a presidential statement said on Wednesday.
The statement signed by the Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,...
Nigeria's growing debt crisis and economic woes could be alleviated by addressing the rising cost of governance, said Sam Amadi, former chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Amadi, Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, spoke...
Sujimoto Holdings Group CEO Olasijibomi Ogundele has denied defrauding a client in a property deal that has sparked controversy.
PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) of the Nigerian Police in Abuja arrested Mr Ogundele between October...
