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Ndoma-Egba: Calm and dignified at 70, By Sam Akpe

Nigeria, March 8 -- That was in the mid-80s. I was a cub-reporter - an intern at the Nigerian Chronicle in Calabar. That day, I was assigned to cover proceedings at the Cross-River State High Court, w... Read More


INTERVIEW: France's presence in Africa has never been so big, despite AES - French Ambassador

Nigeria, March 8 -- In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, discussed France's relations with Nigeria, Francophone African countries, the evolving dyn... Read More


'Cooking on public roads is prohibited' - Lagos govt warns Sarah Martins

Nigeria, March 8 -- The Lagos State Government has again warned actress Sarah Martins against conducting charity cooking activities on public roads, walkways or medians in the state. PREMIUM TIMES re... Read More


More questions for Nasir El-Rufai, By Femi Fani-Kayode

Nigeria, March 8 -- In my last contribution titled "Nasir El Rufai as a threat to national security," I asked a number of questions about the actions, utterances, public confessions and acts of sheer ... Read More


Ghana calls for UN probe after missiles hit peacekeeping battalion in Lebanon

Nigeria, March 8 -- Ghana has asked the UN to investigate the missile attacks against its peacekeeping battalion in Lebanon. On Friday, the headquarters of Ghana's UN peacekeeping battalion in Lebano... Read More


US/Israel-Iran War (Day 9): Trump rejects UK's offer, Iran attacks Gulf states despite apology

Nigeria, March 8 -- The war between the United States and Israel against Iran entered its ninth day and second week today (Sunday). Strikes are intensifying, casualties rising, with the majority of t... Read More


ANALYSIS: Huge toll of postponement of WAFCON 2026

Nigeria, March 8 -- With just 12 days left before the initially scheduled kickoff, the late postponement of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) has thrown the tournament into disarray. On... Read More


Police arrest lab technician running illegal blood bank in hair salon

Nigeria, March 8 -- The police in Delta State, south-south Nigeria, have arrested a laboratory technician for allegedly operating an illegal blood bank from a hairdresser's salon and selling unscreene... Read More


Police train 56 officers, create counterterrorism bases in Adamawa, Cross River, Ogun

Nigeria, March 8 -- The Nigeria Police Force has trained 56 officers and approved the establishment of new counter-terrorism bases in Adamawa, Cross River and Ogun states as part of efforts to strengt... Read More


Team Nigeria seals World Relays spot as MTN CHAMPS ends in Calabar

Nigeria, March 8 -- Team Nigeria's women's 4x400m relay team on Saturday secured qualification for the upcoming World Relays Championships as the MTN CHAMPS Athletics Classics wrapped up in Calabar wi... Read More