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Family announces Junior Pope's burial date

Nigeria, April 26 -- The family of the Nollywood actor, John Paul Odonwodo, who died early April, has announced his burial date. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Odonwodo, popularly known as Ju... Read More


Ex-Nigerian Senator, Ayogu Eze, is dead

Nigeria, April 26 -- A former Nigerian senator, Ayogu Eze, is dead. He died on Thursday aged 66. Mr Eze represented the Enugu North District between 2007 and 2015. He won his elections and served as... Read More


Suspected illegal security guards arrested in Anambra

Nigeria, April 26 -- The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra State has arrested eight illegal security guards in the state. The NSCDC Commandant in Anambra State, Olatunde Mak... Read More


Abia Assembly, speaker refuse to inaugurate PDP member declared elected by Appeal Court

Nigeria, April 25 -- There is controversy in the Abia State House of Assembly over its failure to inaugurate an elected member, Aaron Uzodike. Mr Uzodike contested in the 2023 general election for Ab... Read More


Abia Assembly summons police commissioner, others over killing of businessman by officer

Nigeria, April 25 -- The Abia State House of Assembly has summoned the Commissioner of Police in the state, Kene Onwuemelie, to explain the circumstances surrounding the killing of a businessman by a ... Read More


Nigerian woman breaks Guinness World Record with longest interview marathon

Nigeria, April 25 -- Nigerian Youtuber and social media entrepreneur, Clara Chizoba Kronborg, has broken the Guiness world record for the longest interviewing marathon with a time of 55 hours 24 secon... Read More


Governor Otti orders prosecution of officers who killed businessman over bribe payment

Nigeria, April 24 -- Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has ordered the Commissioner of Police in the state, Kene Onwuemelie, to ensure the prosecution of police officers involved in the killing of a bu... Read More


Nigerian university suspends lecturer over alleged attempt to sexually assault student

Nigeria, April 23 -- The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has suspended a lecturer for allegedly attempting to sexually molest a female student in the institution. The lecturer, ... Read More


Nigerian lecturer caught attempting to sexually assault female student

Nigeria, April 23 -- A lecturer at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has been caught allegedly trying to sexually molest a female student in the university. The lecturer, Mfonobong Udoudom, wor... Read More


Nigerian professor caught attempting to sexually assault female student

Nigeria, April 23 -- A lecturer at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has been caught allegedly trying to sexually molest a female student in the university. The lecturer, Mfonobong Udoudom, wor... Read More