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Imo governor sacks attorney-general

Nigeria, May 27 -- Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has sacked the Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice in the state, Cyprian Akaolisa. The Commissioner of Information in Imo State, Declan... Read More


Police arrest couple for child trafficking, rescue 12 children - Official

Nigeria, May 27 -- The police in Abia State, South-east Nigeria, say they have arrested a couple for alleged child trafficking in the state. The police spokesperson in the state, Maureen Chinaka, sai... Read More


Nigerian troops repel another attack on Marte

Nigeria, May 27 -- Nigerian Army troops have killed scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents after repelling an attack in Borno State. The insurgents had launched the foiled attack Tuesday morning in Ne... Read More


Africa needs an AfDB president who is ready to deliver - promptly!, By Oyebanji Ogundere

Nigeria, May 27 -- As the AfDB elects its next president, the real question isn't who inspires - but who has the experience in building what Africa now urgently needs. As the African Development Bank... Read More


Octopus Wike and the PDP, ByReuben Abati

Nigeria, May 27 -- Octopuses are considered by biologists to be very crafty, clever, cephalopods, who have multiple brains and three hearts, and can easily manoeuvre their ways around even the most di... Read More


JUST IN: Tinubu requests NASS' approval to borrow $21.5 million, Euro15 billion, €65 million

Nigeria, May 27 -- President Bola Tinubu has requested the National Assembly's approval to secure external loans of $21.5 million and Euro15 billion, along with a grant of €65 million, as part o... Read More


Global South risks losing out as Big Tech crowds out local AI tools

Nigeria, May 27 -- A few days ago, a message made the rounds that Perplexity AI has launched a fact-checking assistant on WhatsApp. To many, it was just another announcement in the fast-moving world o... Read More


'We must redesign systems, not just break barriers' - Adenike Adeyemi

Nigeria, May 27 -- In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Adenike Adeyemi, Executive Director of FATE Foundation, shares her journey to the top, the power of data-driven advocacy, and why tru... Read More


NSF: Delta dominates at Gateway Games, hits 80 gold medals milestone

Nigeria, May 27 -- Team Delta is leading the medal table at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival tagged Gateway Games 2024, with an impressive 80 gold medals and a total of 190 medals so far. As... Read More


Nigerian-led medical group tackles childhood heart disease with free surgeries

Nigeria, May 27 -- A Nigerian-founded international medical charity, Hospitals for Humanity (HFH), has organised another round of free open-heart surgeries for children with congenital heart disease (... Read More