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Bandits abduct nine travellers on Katsina road

Nigeria, July 5 -- Suspected bandits on Friday evening blocked the Bakori-Guga road in Katsina State and abducted at least nine travellers returning from a weekly market, a community leader and local ... Read More


JUST IN: World Cup: Morocco become first team into quarter-finals after beating Canada

Nigeria, July 5 -- Morocco became the first team to book a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a clinical 3-0 victory over Canada, extending their remarkable unbeaten run in r... Read More


"How I failed, rewrote the exam and qualified at 16" - Nigeria's youngest chartered accountant

Nigeria, July 5 -- Osasere Okundaye has opened up about how she became Nigeria's youngest chartered accountant at 16. Ms Okundaye's feat was announced by the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Ol... Read More


Nigeria 3-2 Benin Republic: Flamingos take first-leg advantage in World Cup qualifier

Nigeria, July 5 -- Nigeria's U-17 women's team, the Flamingos, will head into next week's decisive second leg with a narrow advantage after edging Benin Republic 3-2 in an entertaining FIFA U-17 Women... Read More


Africans, "Cry, The Beloved Country" - South Africa, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf

Nigeria, July 4 -- I attended Government Secondary School, Fadan Kaje (GSSFK) from 1975 to 1978. Formerly owned by Catholic missionaries, and called St. Joseph, the school had Reverend Father John Hav... Read More


Police arrest suspected gunman after alleged palace attack

Nigeria, July 4 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly threatening to shoot a traditional ruler with a locally made pistol in Essien Udim Local Government Area ... Read More


Femi Otedola's 'Making It Big' named African Business Book of the Year

Nigeria, July 4 -- Nigerian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Femi Otedola's memoir, Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business, has won the 2026 Business Council for Africa (BCA) African... Read More


Months after quitting Nollywood for music, Ray Emordi returns to acting

Nigeria, July 4 -- Nollywood actor Ray Emordi has returned to acting months after announcing his decision to step away from acting to pursue a full-time music career. PREMIUM TIMES reported in Februa... Read More


Ooni denies conferring chieftaincy title on Baba Ijesha

Nigeria, July 4 -- The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has broken his silence over the claim that he conferred a chieftaincy title on actor Olanrewaju "Baba Ijesha" James. PREMIUM TIMES earlier report... Read More


Man stages own kidnap for N25m ransom - Police

Nigeria, July 4 -- A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Delta State for allegedly staging his own kidnap and demanding a N25 million ransom from his family. Also, the police have rescued a two-week... Read More