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7 Dec
Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule faction, yesterday, held its sitting behind closed doors, amid tight security, despite a court order stopping the two factions from carrying out legislative functions. The House also disregarded the redeployment of the Clerk, Emeka Amadi, against earlier directive by the state government, transferring the clerk and…
20 Nov
Timi Frank, the former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged African leaders, particularly those in Nigeria, to draw lessons from the outcome of Liberia's presidential election, which saw opposition candidate Dr. Joseph Boakai emerge victorious. Frank, in a statement released in Abuja, also called for Nigeria's Independent National Electoral…
5 Nov
GO to Court, a new report by a non-governmental organisation, Spaces for Change (S4C), is an invitation to the judiciary to consider its very important role in safeguarding Nigeria’s democracy and preserving civic life during and beyond elections. Vice President for Africa Luminate, Toyin Akinniyi, stated this, yesterday, while reviewing the report put together to…
13 Jun 2023
The book publishing arm of Premium Times Group, Premium Times Books, has unveiled a new publication, Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria.Authored by Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, Head of Media Relations Management at Nigerian Communications Communication (NCC

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The students of Children International Junior and Senior School (CIS), Lekki, recently performed at the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) Music Festival 2024 in Bahrain.
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Nigerian banks have 24 months to recapitalise their capital base to at least N500 billion international authorisation capitalisation to continue operations in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. This comes after the apex bank urged Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base to strengthen the financial…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed Tinubu's approval of Bello's appointment in a statement on X on Thursday. According to the Ngelale, Dr. Bello is a consummate…
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Hoodlums attacked and set on fire the Neni Divisional Police station in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the hoodlums numbering about 30 stormed the area at about 2am on Thursday and destroyed several buildings. READ ALSO: First phase of Lagos-Calabar Highway to be completed in three years – FG…
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To streamline operations and enforce parity across its workforce, the Board of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) has affirmed recent management changes and its decision to harmonize salaries and conditions of service for all employees. Dispelling rumors of a reversal in the dissolution of the former management under Dr Tinuade Sanda, Mr. Dere Otubu,…
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The Federal Government said the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar highway will be completed within the next three years. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by Ben Bem Goong who is the spokesman to the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi. Goong made this announcement following Umahi's inspection of the Lagos-Calabar coaster highway…
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Nigeria has been left in darkness as the national electricity grid controlled from Osogbo, Osun State collapsed at about 4:30pm on Thursday. Most distribution companies across the country disclosed that their feeders were out leaving their franchises area across the 36 states in darkness. While the grid output was 2984 megawatts as at 4pm, the…
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An Ikeja High Court on Thursday issued a bench warrant against the former employee of Punch Nigeria Ltd., Olusegun Ogunbanjo, and others charged with N950 million fraud.
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An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted a 23-year-old student, Victory Tasie, charged with defiling his girlfriend.
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Persons familiar with the antecedents of Senator Uba Sani, the Governor of Kaduna State, readily attest to the fact that he is hardly ever deterred by challenges or adversities, no matter how daunting. Stories abound of his daring exploits as a young civil and human rights activist when successive military juntas held sway in Nigeria.…