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Judge asks Akwa Ibom to establish, maintain data on children in alternative care

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- A judge of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, Theresa Obot, has called on the state government to establish a comprehensive database of children in alternative care and regularly mon... Read More


Reps extend 2025 capital budget implementation timeline

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- The House of Representatives has extended the implementation of the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act from 30 September to 31 December 2026. The House approved the ... Read More


Atiku speaks on PREMIUM TIMES report on international corruption cases involving him, ex-wife

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has said he was never found guilty by any court or independent committee that investigated sus... Read More


TRENDING: 'I started casting out demons at 18 years, that's why fighting insecurity isn't new to me' - Okpebholo

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has sparked reactions on social media with a remark that he used to cast out demons as a teenager, and therefore he was prepared to tackle the ... Read More


ANALYSIS: Why Kano's NECO performance is not worth the celebration the government gave it

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- For the second consecutive year, the Kano State Government has celebrated what it described as a first-place finish in the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certi... Read More


Court declares LPDC's decision suspending senior lawyer Gadzama from legal practice unconstitutional

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the enforcement of a three-year suspension imposed on Joe-Kyari Gadzama, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), by the Legal Practitioner... Read More


Xenophobia: Nigeria demands probe into killing of three Nigerians in South Africa

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- The Nigerian government has condemned the continuous murder of Nigerians in South Africa by xenophobic groups and security officials. The Nigerian Consulate-General, Nnikanwa Oke... Read More


Why Peter Obi doesn't deserve praise despite saving $150m - Anambra govt

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- The Anambra State Government has said the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, does not deserve praise despite saving $150 million in t... Read More


FG targets 70% local production of essential medicines by 2030

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, and other stakeholders at the 8th Nigeria Pharma Manufacturers Expo, organised by the Pharmaceutical Manufacture... Read More


SSS backtracks on plan to suspend Sowore's cyberstalking trial

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- The lawyer prosecuting Omoyele Sowore, activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, for describing President Bola Tinubu as "a criminal" has denied knowledge of a reported plan by ... Read More