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Insurgents kill 2, displace Borno community

Nigeria, July 29 -- At least two people have been reported killed by Islamist insurgents in Mandaragirau, in the Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The insurgents also brutalised residents and... Read More


How Charly Boy Bus Stop was named after me - Charly Boy

Nigeria, July 29 -- Veteran singer and activist Charles 'Charly Boy' Oputa has opened up about how the Charly Boy Bus Stop in Gbagada, Lagos State, came to bear his name. Earlier, PREMIUM TIMES repor... Read More


Female lawmakers, UN push for reserved seats for women in Nigerian legislative houses

Nigeria, July 29 -- The Chairperson of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, Kafilat Ogbara (APC, Lagos), has said that Nigeria cannot continue to ignore the systematic exclusio... Read More


No governor likely to challenge Tinubu in 2027 - Uba Sani

Nigeria, July 29 -- Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani says no governor may challenge President Bola Tinubu's bid for re-election in 2027 because of his support for government at the sub-national levels. ... Read More


Ayra Starr dazzles Miami crowd as she performs 'Hot Body' with Coldplay

Nigeria, July 29 -- Nigerian pop star Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, famously known as Ayra Starr, appears to have dusted off the rumours about the stringent conditions allegedly tied to her signing to... Read More


Nigerian poet becomes UN Global Advocate for Peace

Nigeria, July 29 -- Nigerian poet and spoken word artist Maryam Hassan has been appointed the United Nations' Global Advocate for Peace. Ms Hassan, a peace advocate, uses the power of poetry and perf... Read More


Northern governors' forum speaks on Tinubu's performance, challenges in north

Nigeria, July 29 -- The Governor of Gombe State and Chairman of the Northern Nigerian Governors' Forum, Inuwa Yahaya, has outlined the performances and challenges of the President Bola Tinubu administ... Read More


Big Brother cancels nominations, declares all 29 housemates up for eviction

Nigeria, July 29 -- Uncertainty has started to unravel in the Big Brother Naija Season 10 house as BBNaija threw out all week 1 eviction nominations for being fake. BBNaija declared the nominations "... Read More


NNPCL resumes oil drilling in northern Nigeria - Governor

Nigeria, July 29 -- The Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has resumed crude oil drilling at a field in the boundary of Bauchi and G... Read More


Mother-daughter duo, Blessing, Emmanuel Amidu partner on animation series, 'Secrets of the Multiverse'

Nigeria, July 29 -- Famed Hollywood animator Robert Sledge, alongside the producer of Nigeria's first feature-length animated film, 'Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters' (LBMM), Blessing Amidu, and he... Read More