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UK lawmakers vote to end criminal penalties for abortion

Nigeria, June 19 -- Britain's parliament has voted in favour of decriminalising abortion in England and Wales, in a bid to end the prosecution of women over the procedure. The vote on Tuesday targets... Read More


'Police mislabeled Pastor Adefarasin's 'device' as prohibited weapon'-House On The Rock alleges

Nigeria, June 19 -- House on the Rock, a church headquartered in Lagos with branches in several cities across the country, has responded to the recent detention and questioning of its founder, Paul Ad... Read More


Alleged $6bn Mambilla Fraud: Ex-power minister Imoke confirmed FEC didn't approve contract - Witness

Nigeria, June 19 -- A prosecution witness told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo has maintained that former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye, awarded the contr... Read More


NHRC speaks on AI's roles as world marks day for countering hate speech

Nigeria, June 19 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) marked the International Day for Countering Hate Speech on Wednesday by organising a roundtable at its Abuja headquarters. The event en... Read More


IPOB: About 200 security agents killed in South East - SSS Witness

Nigeria, June 19 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Wednesday that between 170 and 200 security agents in the South East lost their lives due to the activities of the Indigenous Peoples of Bi... Read More


PREMIUM TIMES partners 7Up, Business School Netherlands, SME Scale-Up to host Employability Summit

Nigeria, June 19 -- PREMIUM TIMES Services Limited, publisher of leading investigative newspaper in Nigeria, will collaborate with major organisations-Business School Netherlands(BSN), 7 Up, and The S... Read More


FCMB Group considering debt-to-equity swap to meet CBN's forbearance conditions

Nigeria, June 19 -- FCMB Group will explore a debt-to-equity swap among the mix of options at its disposal to satisfy an order from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) demanding that lenders that enjoye... Read More


Film celebrating Oga Bello's 60 years in entertainment to screen this July

Nigeria, June 18 -- The release date for the film celebrating veteran actor Adebayo 'Oga Bello' Salami's six decades in the entertainment industry has been announced. The 73-year-old began his acting... Read More


PenCom urges newspaper owners to settle N720 million pension arrears

Nigeria, June 18 -- The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has raised concern over the growing pension debt in Nigeria's media industry, disclosing that newspaper owners owe over N720 million in unr... Read More


Senate panel queries RSIEC chairman-nominee's indigeneship status

Nigeria, June 18 -- The Senate Committee overseeing the emergency rule in Rivers State on Tuesday, raised concerns over the nomination of Michael Odey as chairman of the Rivers State Independent Elect... Read More