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…
Why Uche Nwosu’s arrest is bad for the police, Uzodinma
Governor Hope Uzodinma’s administration wants to get rid of the controversial arrest of Uche Nwosu inside the church during Sunday service by armed police. The State Commissioner for Information and…
Former Jigawa Governor Reappears In Court After Delaying Corruption Case For 14 Years
A former governor of Jigawa state, Saminu Turaki, has finally stood trial for corruption for the first time in years of his repeated absence from court. PREMIUM TIMES confirmed that…
Five things you need to know about the new Super Eagles coach
The Nigerian Football Federation has settled on the Portuguese coach José Peseiro, 61, as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. Although Peseiro’s appointment comes just as the Super…
NDDC forensic audit: every kobo will be recovered, the culprits will be punished
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that all those who mismanaged the funds intended to develop the Niger Delta through the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) would be published. Buhari testified…
Seven painful deaths that shook Nigerian sport in 2021
The outgoing year 2021 has been a torrid one, not just for the sport, but for the country. Although many ‘prophets’ predicted a better 2021 after COVID-19 devastated 2020, the…
Popular Buhari supporter abandons him after five siblings are kidnapped
Sirajo Saidu, one of the staunch supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari in Facebook, has left the president. He has now declared his support for a former Kano state governor, Rabiu…
Lagos Assembly Pass N1.758trn budget 2022
The Lagos State House of Assembly, Wednesday night, it passed the 2022 budget estimate with a slight increase from the grand total of the initial N1.38 trillion to N1.758 trillion.…
One officer forced me to lie down, another put his leg on my head – Uche Nwosu
Uche Nwosu, son-in-law of former Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha, has recounted his ordeal at the hands of police who detained him inside a church on Sunday in Imo state.…
Man kills his wife in Jigawa
A man, identified as Yusuf Zubairu, allegedly killed his wife, Fatima Hardo, in the Sule-Tankarkar local government area of Jigawa State. Police spokesman in the state, Lawan Adam, told reporters…