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UPDATED: FAAN speaks on KWAM 1's controversial behaviour at Abuja airport

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says popular Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (Kwam 1), violated aviation regulations by trying to take an alcoholic drink i... Read More


Sowore to appear for interrogation after police re-issue corrected flawed invitation

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- The Nigeria Police Force has reissued a corrected invitation to #TakeBackNigeria convener, Omoyele Sowore, requesting him to appear for questioning on Wednesday (today). The new in... Read More


Appeal Court restores EFCC's interim forfeiture order on Yahaya Bello's properties

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- The Court of Appeal in Lagos has reinstated an interim forfeiture order previously granted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over 14 properties and N400 million... Read More


SPECIAL REPORT: Nigerian graduates with disabilities face discrimination in getting jobs

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Tosin Odumosu's hearing impairment has often been an obstacle to her growth. A business education graduate of the Federal College of Education, Oyo, employers overlook her credentia... Read More


Nigeria's Ashionye Raccah stars in Netflix's 'Wednesday' alongside Jenna Ortega

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Nollywood actress Ashionye Michelle Raccah has starred in the critically acclaimed Netflix series, 'Wednesday'. The actress is the only Nigerian on the internationally acclaimed pr... Read More


Court remands Enugu native doctor who allegedly buried people alive

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- The Enugu North Magistrate Court 1 in Enugu State has remanded Onyeka Obu, a native doctor who allegedly buried several people alive in a sewage pit. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported... Read More


Fish Magnet: Police make U-turn, commend VDM's candlelight procession

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- The Anambra State Police Command has broken its silence after activist Martin "VeryDarkMan (VDM)" Otse defied its directive regarding a candlelight procession held in honour of the ... Read More


Experts warn of unequal gains from GDP rebasing

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Nigeria's rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shows a 41.7 per cent increase in nominal estimates, but experts say the updated figures do not reflect the lived reality of most Nige... Read More


Why I'll still support Peter Obi in 2027' - Chimamanda Adichie

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie, has attributed her persistent support for former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to his selfless, humble nature and patriotism ... Read More


Sanwo-Olu renews push for special status for Lagos

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has once again called for the designation of Lagos as a Special Status State, citing the city's strategic economic importance and the enormou... Read More