OPINION: Nigeria: Time To Domesticate United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250
Attorney General and Minister of Justice By Lawal Rafiu Adeniran On the 9th December 2015, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2250. This is the first Resolution that deals with the role of young More...
Suspected Fulani Militia Killed One, Injured Three Others In Adamawa
ADAMAWA/By Tom Garba, Yola – A group of suspected Fulani herdsmen stormed Gerreng village of Girei local government in Adamawa state and killed one person and injured three others persons. The victim whose More...
BREAKING: Rivers State Police Commissioner Is Dead
By Dipo Awojobi – The Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr. Francis Bolaji Odesanya, is dead. Odesanya was said to have died this morning in an undisclosed hospital in Dubai after a brief illness. He was More...
Suicide Bomber, One Person Killed In Aborted Mosque Attack
By Sadiq Umar – Less than a month after suicide bomber’s attack in a mosque inside the University of Maiduguri, another suicide bomber attempted an attack on another mosque this morning at Dalori quarters. Dalori More...
Nigerian Customs Intercepts Large Containers Of Imported Pump Action, AK 47 In Lagos
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) on Monday said it has intercepted 49 boxes containing 661 pieces of pump action rifles in Lagos State. The Comptroller General of Customs, Hameed Ali disclosed More...
Insurgency: VSF To Open Operational Offices In North East
By Tom Garba, Yola – The Nigerian Foundation for the Support of Victims of Terrorism (VSF) is to open offices in some States of the North Eastern region of the country, the organization has proposed Yola More...
Dozens Killed In Boko Haram’s Attack On Returnee IDP’s Convoy
By Sadiq Umar – No fewer than 20 people were killed following an ambush by Boko Haram insurgents on returnee Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) along Maiduguri-Damboa road in Borno State on Saturday. Agency More...
OPINION: Travails Of Apostle Suleman And Inciting Words Of Sultan Of Sokoto
By Femi Fani-Kayode Nothing sums up the dangerous way in which the DSS is handling the Apostle Johnson Suleman affair better than the words of the Southern Kaduna-based Pastor Owojaye Matthew. He said, “you want More...
Okorocha Expresses Confidence In Ndoma-Egba Led NDDC, Pledges Support
By Nuel Suji – The Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has expressed optimism on the ability of the current leadership at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to deliver on the Commission’s More...
OPINION: Kidnapping: Is Capital Punishment A Deterrent?
By Mufutau Egberongbe Yes, Lagos is more than a country if it is to be compared with some countries in Africa. The Gambia is just a little above 1.8 million people. Mauritus? About 1.3 million people. Not even Ghana More...
Produce Herdsmen You Offered Money, Apostle Suleman Tells El-Rufai
By Dipo Awojobi – The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, on Sunday challenged the Federal Government to compel the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to produce the Fulani More...
Rivers APC Berates Nyesom Wike, PDP Over Ceded Oil Well
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has blamed Governor Nyesom Wike and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the ceding of oil wells belonging to Rivers to neighbouring Bayelsa, Abia and Akwa More...
Presidency Dispels Rumour On Buhari’s Health, Says President Is Neither Sick Nor In London Hospital
By Sadiq Umar – The Presidency has dispelled rumour making the round that President Muhammadu Buhari is critically ill with a terminal disease, saying nothing could be farther than the truth. Presidential More...
Fitch Downgrades Nigerian Rating Outlook To B+
Fitch Ratings Ltd. the credit rating agency has revised the outlook on Nigeria to negative from stable over concerns that a lack of foreign exchange will hamper the economy, and affirmed the West African nation’s More...
How Alleged Arms Deal Loot Was Transferred Into UBA, Ecobank, First Bank
By Sadiq Umar – A Prosecution witness in the case money laundering and breach of trust levelled against former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki and four others has narrated how alleged stolen funds More...
Dogara Makes Case For N250Billion Expenditure On Roads, Advocates For Infrastructure Bond
By Nuel Suji – The Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has stressed the need for a planned and sustained N250 billion expenditure on the roads, in addition to N140 billion maintenance expenditure More...
How AVM Omenyi’s Firm Received N136m Bribe -Witness
By Sadiq Umar – A Federal High Court Abuja presided over by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, has heard how a former Managing Director of Aeronautical Engineering and Technical Services Limited (AETSL), a company owned More...
Court Reaffirms Bail For Dasuki, Adjourns Till February 24
By Sadiq Umar – An Abuja High Court has again reaffirmed the bail granted former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki and five others in the alleged arm deal trial involving $2.1bn. Justice Baba More...
Lagos Lawmakers Commend Fayose’s Election As PDP Governor’s Forum Chairman
LAGOS/By Dipo Awojobi – The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) lawmakers at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday described the election of Gov. Ayodele Fayose as the Chairman, PDP Governors,’ More...
One Killed, Five Injured In Fresh Kaduna Attack
By Dipo Awojobi – The Police in Kaduna on Sunday confirmed that unknown gunmen attacked Zankan village, a Fulani settlement in Kaura Local Government of the state. Spokesman of the command, ASP Aliyu Usman, More...
Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani Joins APC
By Nuel Suji – Former Senate President, Chief Ken Nnamani, on Sunday joined the All Progressives Congress. Nnamani was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party since 1999. The former Senate President, who More...
Presidency Lambasts Junaidu Mohammed, Accuses Him Of Prejudice
By Sadiq Umar – The Presidency on Sunday fired back at the Kano-based politician Dr. Junaidu Mohammed over his criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as prejudiced and biased critic. The Presidency, More...
Mother Of Unilag’s First Class Graduate Seeks Govt’s Support Brilliant Indigent Students
By Dipo Awojobi – Mother of the University of Lagos (Unilag)’s first class graduate, Miss Taiwo Bankole has appealed to States and federal governments to come to the aid of indigent parents whose children More...
Yahya Jammeh Caves In, Agrees To Exile
The new President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow has confirmed that his predecessor Yahya Jammeh has agreed to step down and leave the country. Barrow made the announcement on his Twitter handle after hours of talks More...
Trump Sworn In As 45th American President, Says It’s Now “America First”
Sadiq Umar – Donald John Trump, Republican, president-elect has been sworn-in as the 45th American President. Mr. Trump took over from President Barack Obama whose tenure of office expired January 20. Takes More...
BREAKING: Police Arrest PREMIUM TIMES Publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi
The Publisher of PREMIUM TIMES newspaper, Dapo Olorunyomi has been arrested. Mr. Olorunyomi was arrested alongside with a Reporter, Evelyn Okakwu this evening at the Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, Head office of the newspaper More...
IDP Accidental Bombing: NAF Constitutes 6-Man Investigative Panel
By Nuel Suji – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has constituted a board of senior officers to investigate the accidental air strike at Rann, Borno State, in which over 50 persons were killed and several scores More...
Adama Barrow To Be Sworn-in As President At Gambia Embassy In Dakar
By Sadiq Umar – The swearing-in ceremony for Gambia’s President-elect of Gambia, Adama Barrow would take place at the country’s embassy located in Banjul, News Investigators learnt. Arrangements have been More...
Yellow Alert: Nigeria Deploys Fighter Jets, 200 Soldiers To ECOMIG, Jammeh Remains Recalcitrant
By Sadiq Umar – The Economic Community of West African States Military Intervention in Gambia (ECOMIG) is set for military action against President Yahya Jammeh even as his tenure expires Thursday. The move More...
Which Economic And Development Policy’s Should Africa Pursue To Ensure Its Survival Path?
By Dr. Mehenou Amouzou Africa has a very serious economic identity problem. When compared to Asia, the continent has made much less progress. China, India, Indonesia and Singapore largely only endured tourism for More...
How Saraki Funneled $73.2Million Out Of Nigeria -GTB Witness
By Sadiq Umar – An official of the Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) Mr. Amazi Nwachukwu standing as second prosecution witness in case of false assets declaration against Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code More...
Rescuing Chibok Girls Is At The Heart Of Airforce, CAS, Sadique Abubakar Tells BBOG
By Tom Garba, YOLA – Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has told the Bring Back Our Girls delegation that rescuing Chibok girls is at the heart of every Nigerian, especially More...
Buhari Condemns UNIMAID Suicide Attacks, Says It’s Punishable Before God, Man
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the Monday morning terrorist attack at a mosque in the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) in which five persons were killed, describing it as “cowardly, More...
Clock Ticks For Yahya Jammeh As ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Strategise In Abuja
By Sadiq Umar – Military chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region met in Abuja at the weekend to strategise on possible use of force to compel recalcitrant President Yahya More...
Troops Repel Attack, Kill 10 Boko Haram Fighters
By Sadiq Umar – Nigerian Army say its troops on Friday repelled an attack by Boko Haram insurgents in Kanganwa village in Borno State, killing no fewer than 10 of the terrorists. Troop came under attack by More...
Ex Niger Delta Militants Vow To Expose Pipeline Vandals
By Sadiq Umar – The Ex-militants under the umbrella of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) have pledged to protect the sovereignty of the country and expose anyone found to be vandalizing oil and gas More...
Sagay Warns Nigeria May Lose $550m Abacha Loot To U.S., Calls For Unconditional Release
By Sadiq Umar – The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Itse Sagay, has warned that Nigeria is at the risk of losing $550million of looted funds to the United States More...
Southern Kaduna Killing: You Are Hypocritical, CAN Replies Council Of Ulamas
By Nuel Suji – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has berated the Kaduna state Council of Ulamas on its call for arrest of Christian leaders in Southern Kaduna over crises in the state, describing More...
Buhari Pledges To Honour Agreements With China, Downgrades Relations With Taiwan
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the People’s Republic of China of Nigeria’s commitment to all agreements signed with the country last April, expressing readiness to keep its side More...
Chamber Coup: Ahmed Lawan Replaces Ndume As Senate Leader
…’I was not consulted, Says Ndume By Nuel Suji – Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki on Tuesday announced the decision the All Progressives Congress members of the Senate to remove Senator More...
Senate Halts Planned Closure Of Abuja Airport
By Sadiq Umar – The Senate has kicked against the planned closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), even as it seeks alternative arrangement. Gateway More...
Senate Drops Buhari’s Nominee For NERC Board Chair, Calls For Replacement
By Sadiq Umar – The Senate on Tuesday dropped Akintunde Akinwande as the Chairman (nominee) of the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), asking President Muhammadu Buhari to send More...
FOR THE RECORD: Obama’s Farewell Speech -Transcript
OBAMA: Hello Chicago! (APPLAUSE) Thank you. (APPLAUSE) Thank you so much, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. (APPLAUSE) It’s good to be home. Thank you. (APPLAUSE) We’re on live TV here, I’ve got to move. (APPLAUSE) US More...
Drug War: NDLEA Confiscates 981Kg Of Cannabis
YOLA/By Tom Garba – In its efforts to rid the state of illicit drugs and other substance harmful to health, the Adamawa state command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has seized 870 blocks More...
SPECIAL REPORT: Refund To Local Councils, Beyond Sharing Of Largesse
By Idowu Ajibade When Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom recently announced the receipt of N12.7billion refund from the Paris and London Clubs, he did so with some sense of relief. It is understandable. Benue, More...
Church Headship Tenure Controversy: Buhari Sacks FRCN Boss, Jim Obazee
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN), Mr. Jim Obazee, even as the Federal Government suspended the Corporate Governance Code issued More...
Call Your “Most Ignorant” Spokesman To Order Now, Ondo Govt Tells Akeredolu
AKURE/By Alaba Ajibade – The Ondo state government has described as “most ignorant” the claims by the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state that it received the sum of N1biillion as accumulated foreign More...
Police Confirm 5 Dead In Maiduguri Multiple Suicide Bombing
By Sadiq Umar – The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the Sunday multiple suicide bomber attack in Maiduguri, the State capital in which eight persons were killed. Police Spokesperson in Borno, Victor More...
Pastor Adeboye Announces Successor, Obayemi Now Heads R.C.C.G Nigeria
By Nuel Suji – The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) worldwide, Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has announced a structural change in the administration of the church in Nigeria. The 75-year More...
Rivers Re-run Election: Police Sacks Governor Wike’s Detail, Five Others
By Sadiq Umar – The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed six of its officers attached to the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike over alleged misconducts during the last State’s and National Assembly (NASS) More...
Buhari Heads To Accra For Swearing-In Of Ghana’s President-Elect
By Nuel Suji – President Muhammadu Buhari will Saturday attend the inauguration ceremony of Ghana’s President-elect, Mr. Nana Akufo-Addo in Accra. In a statement by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, More...
Mikel Obi Leaves Chelsea For Chinese’ Tianjin TEDA
By Nuel Suji – Super Eagle Captain, John Mikel Obi has moved from English Club, Chelsea to join Chinese Super League side Tianjin TEDA. Mikel is leaving Chelsea with a record of 372 appearances for Chelsea More...
Presidency Allays Fear Of Security Breach, Assures Of Safety Of Seat Of Power
By Sadiq Umar – The Presidency has dispelled insinuation of security breach at the State House, even as it reassured Nigerians and foreigners of the safety of the seat of power in the country. The clarification More...
INVESTIGATION: How Elumelu’s UBA Aided Massive Looting By Military Chief
By Sadiq Umar The United Bank for Africa (UBA), without doubt, is one of Africa’s largest financial services provider. Subsidiaries in 20 African countries, representative offices in France, the United Kingdom More...
Troops Rescue Another Chibok Girl With Baby
By Ibrahim Imam – Another abducted Chibok School girl identified as Rakiya Abubakar has been found by the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in Borno State. Rakiya was rescued with a baby by the combined effort More...
Obasanjo Hits Back At Awujale Over Claims In His Autobiography
By Dipo Awojobi – A former President Olusegun Obasanjo has rubbished the claims made by the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, in his recently published book, describing it as “a tissue of lies More...
Vigilante Members Killed Three Female Suicide Bombers In Adamawa
ADAMAWA/By Tom Garba, Yola – Hunters working as vigilante group Wednesday foiled what could have been another bomb blast in Gulak headquarters of Madagali, following the killing of three female suicide bombers More...
Atiku Group Bemoans Economic Woes, Expect Realignment Of Forces In 2017, It Says
By Tom Garba, Yola – A group loyal to former vice president Atiku Abubakar, Atiku Support Group (ASG) has urged Nigerians to continue to endure what it described as “the worst economic crisis and social More...
Lagos Assembly Passes N812.9Billion 2017 Budget Into Law
LAGOS/By Dipo Awojobi – The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the 2017 Budget proposal of N812. 99 billion presented by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for the state into law. The House passed the More...
Buhari Has Done Well In Fighting Corruption -Lagos Lawmaker
By Dipo Awojobi – A Lagos Federal Lawmaker, Jide Jimoh has give President Muhammadu Buhari a pass mark in his fight against corruption, even as he urged Nigerians to have strong faith in God, saying God would More...
Presidency Condemns Killing Of Nigerians In South Africa, Says 20 Were Killed In 2016 Alone
By Dipo Awojobi – The Presidency has expressed worry and condemnation over the latest extra judicial killing of a Nigerian in South Africa, even as it put the figure of Nigerians killed in that country in More...
PERSPECTIVE: Africa – An Imminent Financial Peril ?
The Nigeria case, Former Nigerian late President Sani Abacha had an estimated sum of funds deposited in Europeans banks, American banks and other global institutions amounting to 10/15 billion dollars. Since his More...
