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Actress Allwell Ademola buried in Lagos (PHOTOS)

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- Nollywood actress and film producer Allwell Ademola was laid to rest on Friday at Atan Cemetery, Yaba, Lagos State. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the actress died on December 27, 202... Read More


'Any test conducted anywhere will face court scrutiny' - Nwoko on Regina Daniels' negative drug result

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- Ned Nwoko, the senator representing Delta North, has reacted to a drug test result undertaken by his estranged wife, filmmaker and actress Regina Daniels, to address the allegation ... Read More


Chimamanda Adichie, husband lose son

Nigeria, Jan. 8 -- Renowned Nigerian author and activist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, a Nigerian-American doctor, have lost one of their twin sons, Nkanu Nnamdi, the Punch ne... Read More


Pastor Chris Okafor turns self in as rape, abuse allegations shift to Zone 2 Command

Nigeria, Jan. 8 -- Three days after the Lagos State Police Command summoned Chris Okafor, founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry in Lagos, over multiple rape and other allegations,... Read More


Lagos named Africa's most start-up-friendly city in global index

Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- Lagos State has been named Africa's most start-up-friendly city in a new global ranking by Multipolitan, underscoring the city's growing influence as the continent's leading hub for... Read More


Ned Nwoko: Regina Daniels takes drug test, threatens legal action against accusers

Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- Filmmaker and actress Regina Daniels has taken steps to put to rest the allegation that she indulged in substance abuse. PREMIUM TIMES reported that her estranged husband, Ned Nwok... Read More


'Abeg', 'Biko', 'Bend Down (and) Select', 21 other Nigerian, West African words added to Oxford English Dictionary

Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has announced the inclusion of Nigerian and West African words and expressions in its global lexicon. In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on We... Read More


Why I featured pastor Daniel Olukoya on my album 'I Won' - Gospel singer BaptistaOnMiC

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- Nigerian gospel singer Titilope "Baptista (BaptistaOnMiC)" Baptist-Sanusi has revealed the reasons behind her decision to feature Daniel Olukoya, the founder and General Overseer of... Read More


Jubril Arogundade denies dismissal, says he resigned from CIG Motors

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- Jubril Arogundade, former Executive Director of CIG Motors, has responded to the company's announcement of his termination. The company announced in a statement posted on its Insta... Read More


Police invite Pastor Chris Okafor over fresh sexual, rape allegations

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- The Lagos State Police Command has intervened in the escalating controversy surrounding Chris Okafor, founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry in Lagos, following ... Read More