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Nigerian journalist freed after 61 days in prison

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- Tega Oghenedoro, a Nigerian journalist popularly known as Fejiro Oliver, has been released from a correctional centre in Delta State, Nigeria's South-south. One of his lawyers, In... Read More


Blackout in Imo as electricity workers protest police raid on substation

Nigeria, Nov. 18 -- Some parts of Imo State were plunged into darkness on Monday, following the withdrawal of services by electricity workers in the south-eastern state. The withdrawal of services by... Read More


Five men arrested for assaulting woman who aided police investigation

Nigeria, Nov. 18 -- Five men have been arrested by the police in Imo State, Nigeria's South-east, for allegedly assaulting a woman who aided a police investigation. The police, on 4 November, said th... Read More


Shettima, governors present as Diri formally defects to APC

Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He was formally received into the APC on Monday Vice President Kashim Shettima r... Read More


ANALYSIS: Can Rivers run an independent government after Fubara's reinstatement?

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is back in office after the six months' emergency rule declared by President Bola Tinubu in the state elapsed. The emergency rule follow... Read More


Police arrest operative filmed shooting at vehicle

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The police in Delta State, Nigeria's South-south, said they have taken a police officer into their custody for shooting at a vehicle. In a viral video clip seen by PREMIUM TIMES o... Read More


Cross River shuts 69 unapproved schools

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Cross River State Government has shut down a total of 69 unapproved schools across the state. In two separate statements on 21 and 22 October, the state's education ministry s... Read More


Bayelsa procures two aircraft for commercial operations - Gov Diri

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Bayelsa State Government said it has procured two aircraft to commence commercial flights at the state's international airport. In a statement on Tuesday by Daniel Alabrah, the... Read More


University security personnel in scuffle with students over sign-out ban

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- Some security personnel at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Rivers State have been filmed 'arresting' some graduating students of the university. In the now viral video... Read More


Police yet to receive court order on tinted glass permit - Spokesperson

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The Nigeria Police Force has responded to reports of a Federal High Court order directing it to maintain the status quo in the ongoing legal battle over enforcing the tinted glass p... Read More