No going back as Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger will end ECOWAS membership in Jan. 2025
December 15, 2024 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced on Sunday, that the military junta of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic will end their membership in…
ECOWAS: Nigeria for the first time in 19 years clears its community levy
Dec. 15, 2024 The Federal Government has paid its ECOWAS community levy of N85 billion and 54 million dollars representing 2023 and up to July 2024. Dr Omar Touray, President…
Police rescue 11, recover 20 bodies in Benue boat mishap
Dec. 15, 2024 The Benue Command of the Nigerian Police Force has rescued 11 persons and recovered 20 bodies from a boat mishap in Agatu Local Government Area of the…
IPI Nigeria re-elects Musikilu Mojeed as President, Shekarau Secretary
The Editor-in-Chief of Premium Times, Musikilu Mojeed and the CEO of the Media Trust Group, Ahmed I. Shekarau, have been re-elected President and Secretary of the Nigerian chapter of International…
NDLEA nabs 3 men linked to N3.3bn Meth, Loud Christmas shipments from Canada
– Arrests 3 businessmen linked to consignments in Lagos; recovers N4.4billion worth opioids in Rivers No fewer than three businessmen have been arrested by NDLEA operatives of multi-billion-naira worth of…
NAFDAC denies registering Lungitox, herbal tea, calls claim ‘dangerous’
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied claims that it approved a “long-cleansing herbal tea” called Lungitox for smokers. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola…
With Tinubu’s tax reforms, there’s a glimmer of hope for Nigeria – Dogara
The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Yakubu Dogara, says President Bola Tinubu is a leader prepared to lead with courage even at a personal cost considering his…
Steeze, Demure: How social media shaped Nigerian expressions in 2024
Language is a dynamic tool shaped by interaction, cultural perception, attitudes, and beliefs. While some see language as a simple system of words, research shows it is a complex set…
For Zulum, out-of-school should not be out-of-skill, by Ken Ugbechie
The issue of out-of-school children is troubling. As troubling as the reality of Almajiri in northern Nigeria and the culture of touts (Agbero) in southern Nigeria. While this essay is…
Yusuf directs reassigned commissioners to hand over, assume duties Tuesday
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has directed all the Commissioners reassigned in the recent cabinet reshuffle to ensure a smooth handover and assumption of duty before the close of…