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Nigerians paid average of N1,431 for city bus trips in May - NBS

Nigeria, July 1 -- The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average fare paid by commuters for bus journeys within Nigerian cities rose to N1,431.25 per trip in May, underscoring the continued... Read More


Oyedele proposes special commercial tribunal to boost investor confidence, attract investment

Nigeria, July 1 -- The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has proposed the establishment of a specialised Commercial Dispute Resolution Tribunal to speed up t... Read More


12 to die by hanging as SSS secures convictions in terrorism trials

Nigeria, July 1 -- Twelve defendants have been sentenced to death by hanging while many others were handed long prison terms in terrorism and kidnapping cases prosecuted by the State Security Service ... Read More


Police arrest suspected armed robber, recover locally made firearm

Nigeria, July 1 -- The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State says it has arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a locally fabricated firearm during an operation in Uyo, the state capital. ... Read More


Bayelsa hosts 40 mineral titles as Gov Diri demands stricter mining regulations

Nigeria, July 1 -- Bayelsa State currently hosts 40 valid mineral titles, including 12 licences for the mining of ilmenite and titanium across parts of the state, a PREMIUM TIMES review of official mi... Read More


Court to deliver judgement in Mompha's alleged N6bn money laundering trial

Nigeria, July 1 -- The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has set 15 October for judgment in the N6 billion money laundering trial of social media personality Ismaila Mustapha, popularly know... Read More


Court to deliver judgement in Mompha's alleged N6bn Mompha' trial

Nigeria, July 1 -- The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has set 15 October for judgment in the N6 billion money laundering trial of social media personality Ismaila Mustapha, popularly know... Read More


Forgery Trial: Ozekhome secures prosecution's backing for foreign travel bid, judge rules Thursday

Nigeria, July 1 -- The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, set Thursday for ruling on an application by senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome to travel to the United Kingdom on health grounds. This c... Read More


Yewa-Ebedei Controversy: How an abandoned playoff has put NLO's rule enforcement under scrutiny

Nigeria, July 1 -- The controversy surrounding the abandoned Nationwide League One playoff between Yewa FC Academy and FC Ebedei has evolved into one of the biggest governance disputes in Nigerian gra... Read More


Reflecting on a Rotary year: Media, service, and the rolling wheel, By Max Amuchie

Nigeria, July 1 -- As the 2025/26 Rotary year draws to a close today, 30 June, I find myself pausing to reflect - not just on the programmes and projects, but on the deeper meaning of what it means to... Read More