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One person shot dead as gunmen abduct woman in Ondo

Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- A tragedy occurred on Thursday in Ayede Ogbese community, Ondo State, as one person was shot dead while a woman was being kidnapped by some gunmen. Okudili Okoro, 34, was killed w... Read More


Afrobasket: Josh Okogie leads onslaught as D'Tigers crush defending champions Tunisia

Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- Josh Okogie delivered a masterclass performance as Nigeria's D'Tigers overpowered defending champions Tunisia 87-66 in their second Group Stage clash at the 2025 FIBA Men's AfroBas... Read More


"Success" and the Tinubu reforms, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- The general verdict of the Nigerian people has been that the reform package of the Tinubu Administration has been a failure. The evidence for this is that virtually every Nigerian ... Read More


Police arrest suspected fake doctor administering olive oil for eye treatment

Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a suspected fake doctor parading himself as an ophthalmologist. In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, the police spokesperson... Read More


Petroleum marketers suspend strike in Akwa Ibom

Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Akwa Ibom State has suspended its strike in the state. The association had embarked on the strike because of ... Read More


Fake soldier, police to die by haging for armed robbery

Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- An Ondo State High Court in Akure has sentenced David Friday and Innocent Victor, to death by hanging for their involvement in armed robbery. They were arraigned on a four-count c... Read More


UPDATED: Nigeria's inflation rate eases to 21.88% in July - NBS

Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- Nigeria's annual inflation rate eased to 21.88 per cent in July from 22.22 per cent in June 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Friday. The statistics office sai... Read More


BREAKING: Nigeria's inflation rate eases to 21.88% in July - NBS

Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- Nigeria's annual inflation rate eased to 21.88 per cent in July from 22.22 per cent in June 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Friday. The statistics office sai... Read More


Divorce Twist: Porsha Williams' home entangled in $205k legal bill

Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- A few weeks after her divorce from Nigerian businessman Simon Guobadia, it may not be the fancy-free scenario that reality star Porsha Williams had hoped for. In June, Mr Guobadia... Read More


TRENDING: "My father was never poor" - Babalola's daughter counters Fatoyinbo's remarks

Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- Eunice Wuraola Ogini, the eldest daughter of the late Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola, the first General Evangelist of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), has responded to allegations m... Read More