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Court confirms re-election of Douye Diri as Bayelsa governor

The Bayelsa State Governorship Electoral Petition Tribunal in Abuja has confirmed the re-election of Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State in south-south Nigeria. A three-member panel of the court headed by Adekunle Adeleye on Monday dismissed a petition filed by...

A year of mismatch between performance and reality

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...

Passengers safe after Abuja-Kaduna train derails

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...

Kano clerics urge governor to obey court order against deposition of emirs

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...

BREAKING: Ibrahim Lamorde, former EFCC chairman, has died

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,...

Islamic clerics in Kano warn against escalating crisis in the emirate

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...

Ribadu denies helping dethroned emir return to Kano

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...

The Ministry of Justice obtains 250 convictions in cases related to terrorism in one year

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...

Nigerian army kills 253 terrorists and arrests 172 suspects

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...

The Italian Giorgia Meloni courts Africa

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...
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Nigeria's population could rise to 450 million by 2050: experts

Experts have expressed concern about the possible increase in Nigeria's population, which could reach 450 million by 2050 if...
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