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PDP's Wike vows to lead 2027 campaign for APC's Tinubu

Nigeria, June 4 -- The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he will lead the 2027 Presidential Campaign in Rivers State for Bola Tinubu of the APC. Mr Wike spoke in ... Read More


Regulators order electricity company to refund over 20,000 customers for overbilling

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) has ordered MainPower Electricity Distribution Company to refund over 20,000 customers over "wrongful billing" by the compan... Read More


Real reason I can't make peace with Fubara - Wike

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he will not be able to make peace with the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, without ... Read More


Enugu govt rehabilitates girl rescued from ritualist, awards her scholarship

Nigeria, June 2 -- The Enugu State Government says it has moved Ukamaka Okonkwo, the 13-year-old girl rescued from ritual killing, to a facility for therapy and rehabilitation. The Commissioner for C... Read More


Lawyer demands investigation into alleged killing of Nigerian by Swiss police

Nigeria, June 1 -- A human rights lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has asked the Nigerian government and Swiss authorities to probe the alleged killing of Michael Ekemezie, a 39-year-old Nigerian man in Switz... Read More


Police arrest suspects over kidnap, murder of bank manager

Nigeria, June 1 -- The police in Anambra State say they have arrested two men who allegedly kidnapped and murdered a female bank manager after collecting N14 million ransom. The police spokesperson i... Read More


Enugu govt speaks on ritual killing by native doctor

Nigeria, May 31 -- The Enugu State Government has vowed to prosecute Onyeka Obu, a native doctor who allegedly buried several people alive in a sewage pit in the state. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported... Read More


Simon Ekpa denies terrorism charges as Finnish court begins trial

Nigeria, May 30 -- A Finnish court has begun the terrorism trial of Simon Ekpa, a controversial Biafra agitator. The Finnish government, in mid-May, charged Mr Ekpa with public incitement to commit a... Read More


Enugu Ritual Killing: Immigration hands over arrested native doctor to police

Nigeria, May 30 -- Authorities of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have handed over to the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, Onyeka Obu, a native doctor accused of ritual kidnappin... Read More


Native doctor who buried people alive arrested while fleeing Nigeria

Nigeria, May 29 -- Authorities of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have arrested Onyeka Obu, a native doctor who allegedly buried several people alive in a sewage pit. The NIS spokesperson, Akin... Read More