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'He ran away after I fainted,' assaulted woman narrates ordeal

Nigeria, June 23 -- A woman, Amarachi Kalu, who was filmed being assaulted by a man, Agwu Ukpo, in Abia State, has urged the Nigeria Police Force to prosecute the 37-year-old suspect. PREMIUM TIMES e... Read More


Police arrest man filmed assaulting woman over 'pot of soup'

Nigeria, June 22 -- The police in Abia State, South-east Nigeria, say they have arrested Agwu Ukpo, a 37-year-old man who was filmed assaulting a woman, Amarachi Chinyere, in the state. The police sp... Read More


Woman kills self over breakup with boyfriend after three abortions

Nigeria, June 22 -- A 25-year-old woman has committed suicide in Anambra State over a breakup with her boyfriend after allegedly aborting three pregnancies with him. The police spokesperson in Anambr... Read More


Police speak on how twin infants died in drainage after parents dumped them

Nigeria, June 21 -- Two infants have been confirmed dead in Anambra State after their unidentified parents dumped them in a drainage in Okpoko, an urban community in Ogbaru Local Government Area. The... Read More


INEC declares APC's Asogwa winner of Enugu North by-election

Nigeria, June 21 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ikeje Asogwa, winner of Saturday's Enugu North Senato... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: Fayose casts votes, predicts overwhelming victory for Gov Oyebanji

Nigeria, June 20 -- Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has cast his vote in the ongoing Saturday's governorship election at Polling Unit 1 in Afao-Ekiti within Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Gov... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: Ex-presidential aide Babafemi Ojudu casts vote, alleges BVAS glitch at polling unit

Nigeria, June 20 -- A former presidential aide and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babafemi Ojudu, has voted at his polling Unit 09 in Ward 08, Ado-Ekiti Local Government Area of Eki... Read More


Native doctor facing trial for ritual practices gets N50 million bail

Nigeria, June 20 -- A state high court in Awka, Anambra State, on Friday, granted a native doctor bail in the sum of N50 million. The native doctor, Johnpaul Ezenagu, popularly known as "Muo Mmili Af... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: EFCC operatives storm Governor Oyebanji's Polling Unit amid vote-buying concerns

Nigeria, June 20 -- Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have stormed the polling unit of Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State in the ongoing Saturday's governorship el... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: Voting begins early across LGAs

Nigeria, June 20 -- Voting commenced early across various local government areas of Ekiti State in the ongoing Saturday's governorship election in the South-western state. Checks by PREMIUM TIMES sho... Read More