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On Wednesday, May 29, President Bola Tinubu will complete one year in office. It is a milestone that raises serious reflections, given the electoral promises of each occupant of that position and the country's existential challenges that must...

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said all passengers on a train involved in a “minor derailment” at Jere station in Kaduna state on Sunday are safe. He said train services between Kaduna-Rigasa and Idu-Abuja will continue as scheduled. In a statement...

A group of Islamic clerics in Kano State have urged Governor Abba Yusuf to obey a court order against the deposition of emirs. The geoup also praised the security agencies for maintaining peace in the ongoing emir dispute in the...

Ibrahim Lamorde, former chairman of anti-corruption agency EFCC, has died. He was 61 years old. Lamorde died in Egypt, where he had traveled for medical treatment, a close associate told PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday morning. Born on December 20, 1962,...

The Kano State Council of Ulamas (Islamic clerics) has warned that the crisis in the Kano emirate could lead to a breakdown of law and order in the state. In a statement signed by its chairman, Ibrahim Khalil, the council...

The Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has denied an allegation that the NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, helped the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, return to Kano on Saturday. Kano State Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam said Ribadu provided...

In the last year, President Bola Tinubu's administration has obtained 250 convictions in terrorism-related cases, said the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi. Fagbemi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), made the disclosure in Abuja...

The Defense Headquarters (DHQ) said that armed forces troops in the last week killed no less than 253 terrorists, detained 172 suspects and rescued 206 kidnapped hostages. The Director of Defense Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, made this known...

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proven to be more likable than many Western leaders feared when the right-wing politician (some even called her a neo-fascist) became Italy's prime minister in 2022. After all, she and her The far-right...

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill to return to the old National Anthem. The process took place in the green chamber amid opposition from legislators of all parties. The bill, sponsored by the Leader of the...