Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

JUST IN: INEC chairperson, Mahmood Yakubu, begins leave, hands over

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- A month to the expiration of his tenure as INEC Chairperson, Mahmood Yakubu, a professor, has begun his pre-exit leave. Mr Yakubu, on Tuesday, also handed over the affairs of the c... Read More


One week to ultimatum deadline, ASUU rallies members for strike

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- Nigeria's largest academic union, ASUU, is gearing up for an industrial action next week should the Nigerian government fail to address its demands. In a statement addressed to mem... Read More


Aregbesola faults current mode of appointing INEC chair, others, gives suggestions

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, said Monday that the existing procedures of appointing officials for Nigeria's electoral commission... Read More


Centre to present review of INEC's 10-year electoral technology

Nigeria, Oct. 4 -- The Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership will present a report on Monday reviewing Nigeria's electoral commission, INEC's electoral technology in the last 10 years. The report i... Read More


PREMIUM TIMES Journalists, other Nigerians shortlisted for WAMECA

Nigeria, Oct. 4 -- Two PREMIUM TIMES journalists, Folashade Ogunrinde and Bakare Majeed, have been shortlisted for the West Africa Media for Excellence Awards (WAMECA) organised by the Media Foundatio... Read More


PREMIUM TIMES journalist, others shine at Sanlam Awards

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- PREMIUM TIMES foreign affairs and diaspora reporter, Beloved John, has emerged as the Runner-up in the ESG: Business and Society category of the 2024 Sanlam Financial Journalism Awa... Read More


Court orders two Nigerian universities to halt admission process

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- A Federal High Court in Enugu has directed the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, and the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, to halt all admission processes ar... Read More


Nigeria@65: Amid ASUU's ultimatum, Tinubu says access to education increased between 1960 and 2025

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu, said on Wednesday that access to education for Nigerians has improved significantly in the last 65 years. In his broadcast message to Nigerians on... Read More


Nigeria@65: Access to education increased between 1960 and 2025 - Tinubu

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu, said on Wednesday that access to education for Nigerians has improved significantly in the last 65 years. In his broadcast message to Nigerians on... Read More


CLEEN Foundation identifies five 'high-risk' LGAs ahead of Anambra election

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- A non-governmental organisation, CLEEN Foundation, has highlighted five Local Government Areas (LGAs) as high security risk areas ahead of the upcoming 8 November governorship elect... Read More