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The anatomy of a woman: A letter to my son, By Osmund Agbo

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Dear Son, In a few short weeks, you will turn eighteen. The law will call you a man. The world will test whether you are one. I still remember the first time I held you. You were... Read More


While Arewa is bleeding, its leaders are fighting, By Kadaria Ahmed

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Let us start with what we know. Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, former FCT minister under President Olusegun Obasanjo, and one-time director-general of the... Read More


CCB summons Federal High Court Chief Judge Tsoho over undeclared accounts

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Nigeria's Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has summoned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, following a PREMIUM TIMES investigation that revealed he failed to declar... Read More


Saudi Arabia condemns Iran's retaliatory attacks on US bases in Gulf countries

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned Iran's latest military actions across the Gulf, confirming that Iranian forces directly targeted Riyadh and the kingdom's eastern region in a si... Read More


US labels Iran state sponsor of wrongful detention

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The US government has designated Iran as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, a new diplomatic tool used for countries that "wrongfully" detain US nationals. The tool was create... Read More


What world leaders are saying about US, Israel's war with Iran

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Comments from several world leaders on the US and Israel's attack on Iran, causing the death of more than 50 pupils, have been supportive or cautious, rather than strongly critical... Read More


NCAA directs airline to refund passengers over VAT charges

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed Overland Airways to refund passengers who were charged Value Added Tax (VAT) on tickets purchased before 1 January. The re... Read More


Can National Crisis Communication Hub respond at the speed of the lie?, By Shuaib S Agaka

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Nigeria's information disorder no longer begins with whispers in markets or speculative radio chatter. It erupts in livestreams, trends through algorithm-driven feeds, and mutates ... Read More


Box Office Queen: NFVCB gives Funke Akindele four awards

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Nigerian filmmaker and actress Funke Akindele has clinched four awards from the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), the regulatory body overseeing Nigeria's film and vid... Read More


FAAN dismisses scam alert on airport cashless initiative

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has dismissed as false a viral message warning members of the public not to open an SMS link related to its "Operation Go Cashless"... Read More