American actress Betty White is dead
Betty White, actress, comedian and American icon is dead. He died at the age of 99. He would turn 100 in a few weeks, on January 17. According to TMZ,…
How we are ridding Ibadan of beggars, homeless
The Oyo state government is committed to rehabilitating all the homeless, beggars and mentally ill evacuated from the streets of major cities in the state. Kafilat Olayiwola, state commissioner for…
Appeal court ratifies sentence ordering reinstatement of colonel
The Abuja Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a court ruling reinstating a mandatory retired colonel along with 37 army officers in 2016. A three-man panel of the Court of…
Aiteo, Nigerian regulators misreported Nembe oil spill that caused severe environmental damage
The November 2021 oil spill in Nembe, Bayelsa State, started at least three days earlier than the owner of the well and the federal government publicly acknowledged, a PREMIUM TIMES…
Some notable Nigerians killed by non-state actors in 2021
The year 2021 has undoubtedly been one of the most difficult for Nigerians due to the series of killings caused by persistent security challenges across the country. Throughout the year,…
Kaduna government closes two Islamiyah schools for alleged rape of two minors
The Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority (KSSQA) on Friday it closed indefinitely two schools in Islamiyah for the alleged rape of a six-year-old girl and the pregnancy of another…
Sanwo-Olu swears in 14 new Lagos judges
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu 14 new Lagos State High Court judges were sworn in on Friday to strengthen the judiciary, increasing the current number of judges to 70. The governor told…
Lagos schools will resume on January 4
The Lagos State Government has set Tuesday, January 4, for public and private elementary and secondary schools to resume for the second quarter of the 2021/2022 academic session in the…