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Nigerian Army speaks on Borno's multiple bombings that killed many

Nigeria, March 17 -- The Nigerian Army has confirmed a series of bomb explosions in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Monday evening, describing the attacks as coordinated attempts by suspected B... Read More


Nigeria's food inflation returns to double digits, hits 12.12% in February

Nigeria, March 17 -- The food inflation rate in February stood at 12.12 per cent, up from 8.89 per cent recorded in the previous month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS i... Read More


The tyranny of now: How the digital age is changing us, By Kayode Adebiyi

Nigeria, March 17 -- A few years ago, I had the chance to visit a retired civil servant in his cozy home in Lagos. Stepping into his study felt like traveling back in time. One wall was adorned with a... Read More


Tinubu extols Oyedele's tax reform feats at inauguration as minister

Nigeria, March 17 -- President Bola Tinubu has glowingly applauded Taiwo Oyedele, Nigeria's new minister of state for finance, for the feats he recorded when he led a major overhaul of the country's t... Read More


You can't write off an African nation in 66 years, By 'Tope Fasua

Nigeria, March 17 -- I once wrote a quip on social media that humility is perhaps the first - or at least a very important - attribute that a people should possess if they wish to begin to climb the l... Read More


End of an Era: Sarah Ogoke retires after historic five AfroBasket titles with D'Tigress

Nigeria, March 17 -- Nigeria's golden generation continues to evolve, and now one of its defining figures has stepped away. Former D'Tigress captain Sarah Ogoke has announced her retirement from the n... Read More


Suspected Ansaru commanders confessed to receiving weapons training in Libya, SSS operative tells court

Nigeria, March 17 -- A State Security Service (SSS) operative on Monday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that two suspected commanders of terrorist group Ansaru confessed to receiving weapons trai... Read More


Police arrest woman over alleged assault on five-year-old niece

Nigeria, March 17 -- Police in Cross River State have arrested a Cross River State resident, Ibiong Bassey, over a viral video showing the alleged assault on her five-year-old niece. PREMIUM TIMES is... Read More


Only 9.5% of Nigerian pupils reach minimum learning proficiency - Report

Nigeria, March 17 -- A new report on learning outcomes across Africa has revealed that only 9.5 per cent of Nigerian pupils reach the minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics by the end of... Read More


UPDATED: Bomb explosions rock Maiduguri

Nigeria, March 17 -- Explosions have been recorded in three locations in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. Multiple sources told our reporter that the incidents occurred around 7:30 p.m. Abdul ... Read More