Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- At least 30 people, mostly traders, are feared to have died after an overloaded boat capsized in Sokoto State on Sunday afternoon. The vessel was taking dozens of passengers, alon... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of Saturday's by-election in the Babura/Garki federal constituency of Jigawa State. The PDP's spokesperson in the stat... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- When PREMIUM TIMES met 52-year-old Ioryue Mwuaga on a muddy road outside Aye-Twar in the Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, he was returning from a neighbouring vill... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- Morocco and hosts Kenya confirmed their places in the quarterfinals of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 after decisive victories on Sunday. Th... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has commended Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina State for reintroducing the teaching of Christian Religious Studies (CRS... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- The preliminary election observation report by the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership has revealed that the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) performed optimally in some state... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar, has dismissed as false, reports circulating on social media that he lost his polling unit to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PD... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- Arsenal kicked off their Premier League campaign with a statement win, defeating Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday. Defender Ricardo Calafiori scored the only goal o... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- Michelle Alozie, the Super Falcons star who stunned South Africa with a last-gasp strike in the 2024 WAFCON semifinal, brought that same magic to the NWSL on Sunday. The forward s... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- Alain Nkontchou, a former chairman of Lome-based Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, acquired the 21.2 per cent interest held by Nedbank in the group, ending South Africa's fourth ... Read More