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CHAN 2024 - Group C: Hosts Uganda battle for survival, Algeria aim for early qualification

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- The second round of matches in Group C of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) promises intensity and high stakes, as hosts Uganda face Guinea in a do-or-die c... Read More


"It was water, not alcohol" - Kwam 1's daughter slams FAAN, NCAA

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- Basirat Marshal, daughter of Fuji music icon Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, known as Kwam 1, has responded to allegations that her father breached aviation regulations and disrupted airline ... Read More


Unauthorised Sale: Nigerian governor orders physical inspection of all govt vehicles

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has directed all government officials who are in possession of state-owned vehicles to physically present them for inspection. Mr Nwifuru g... Read More


2025 WTT Yokohama: Aruna Quadri suffers early exit

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- Aruna Quadri's long-awaited return to the global stage ended in a painful lesson on Thursday as Sweden's Truls Moregard ruthlessly dismantled the Nigerian ace in straight sets at th... Read More


Ex-Nigerian senator dies

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- Ibrahim Musa, a former senator who represented Niger North Senatorial District between 2011 to 2015, is dead. The former senator reportedly died in a hospital in Abuja after a prot... Read More


Seven countries produce majority of world's plastics - Report

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- Amidst the ongoing global plastics treaty negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, a new report has revealed that only seven countries are responsible for nearly two-thirds of the world... Read More


Mixed reactions trail KWAM 1's suspension by Nigerian aviation authorities

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- Mixed reactions have continued to trail the banning of Fuji Star Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1, by Nigerian aviation authorities. The suspension followed the incident inv... Read More


Do all you can to overcome self-doubt, Editor advises students

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- Nigerian students have been advised to think positively about themselves and do whatever they can to overcome self-doubt in order to succeed. The Premium Times editor for South-sou... Read More


EU allocates €250,000 to support IDPs in Benue, Plateau

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- The European Union has allocated €250,000 as humanitarian aid for victims displaced by violent armed groups in Benue and Plateau states. In a statement on Thursday, the EU de... Read More


Ballon d'Or: Super Falcons' goalkeeper Nnadozie bags Yachine Trophy nomination

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has been shortlisted for the 2025 Women's Yachine Trophy, joining a select group of the world's best female goalkeepers in the latest Ball... Read More