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Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has warned local government council chairmen against sabotaging state government contracts in their domains. He also warned presidents against diverting funds intended to empower the people. Mr Nwifuru gave the warning on Sunday in Abakaliki...

The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has revealed that 17.6 percent of Heritage Bank depositors are yet to receive payments, following the bank's liquidation. The corporation, in a statement by its spokesman Bashir Nuhu on Sunday, attributed the delay to...

Gunmen have kidnapped three people, including a lawyer, in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. The incident occurred at about 8am on Sunday at Nkpologwu community, Aguata Local Government Area of ​​the state, residents told PREMIUM TIMES. One of the residents, who asked...

While Team Nigeria will return home empty-handed from the Paris 2024 Olympics, athletes of Nigerian origin made their mark on the world stage by winning four medals for their adopted countries. The medal tally of these diaspora athletes is almost...

The Nigerian government has distanced itself from a purported debate that is allegedly being organised by an organisation: the Creative Africa Initiative. The Ministry of Education said in a statement by its spokesperson, Folasade Boriowo, that the organisation had issued...

Afrobeats have experienced a meteoric rise on the world stage. What was once a genre enjoyed primarily in Nigerian and some Ghanaian communities has become a global phenomenon. Nigerian musicians such as Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido and Tiwa Savage have led...

African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Omoyele Sowore, said on Friday that Nigerian authorities have continued to detain one of the leaders of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest, Michael Adaramoye, popularly known as “Michael Lenin” simply...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has questioned a senior official of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The NAHCON official, whose full details have not been released, was arrested by ICPC officers at his office...

On Thursday, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) released a comprehensive report of allegations of deceptive labelling and branding practices against Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited. According to the report, the investigation, which began in June 2019, uncovered significant issues...

The woes of the Nigerian team continued on Thursday when world record holder Tobi Amusan failed to qualify for the 100m hurdles final. Amusan finished third in her heat with a time of 12.55 seconds. Having missed out on both automatic...