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The Senate began business last Tuesday by welcoming Bauchi Central Senator Abdul Ningi to the chamber after his suspension was lifted the previous week. Ningi, a member of the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP), entered the Red Chamber at 10:40...

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has promised to reposition education in the state to meet its intended objectives. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mr. Yusuf spoke in Kano while declaring a state of emergency in education on...

Sunday's Eastern Derby between Rangers International and Enyimba International dominates Nigerian football debates. Beyond the local bragging rights, the opportunity to get closer to the league title adds another layer of excitement to this crucial clash at the Enugu “Cathedral”. Fortunately,...

Agents of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 127 suspected internet fraudsters in Ondo State. The alleged internet fraudsters were arrested in an early morning sting operation at a “Yahoo Party” held...

The recent tragic incident in Aba, Abia State, where four soldiers were killed, has been strongly condemned by Pascal Atuma, a Canadian-based Nigerian filmmaker. He also appreciated the immediate action taken by the state governor in response to...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has warned all Nigerian pilgrims not to perform Hajj if they do not have the Nusuk card. NAHCON Makkah coordinator Aliyu Tanko gave the warning at a press conference on Thursday. He urged pilgrims...

The Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) has called on the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, to retract a statement in which he said the shutdown of the national network by union members amounted to a...

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has threatened to disconnect government houses in the South East for not paying their electricity bills. The EEDC also said it would disconnect the offices of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian...

Nnamdi Kanu's legal team on Thursday asked President Bola Tinubu and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, to arrange for the release of the leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra...

The police have insisted that a PREMIUM TIMES journalist, Emmanuel Agbo, must appear for questioning over a story he is working on and has not yet published. The Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigerian Police in Abuja had on...