DSS Writes X (Formerly Twitter) to Deactivate Sowore’s Account
In a letter dated 6th September 2025, and addressed to the Chairman and CEO of X Corp in Texas, USA, the DSS accused Sowore of “misleading information and willful...
Where Does EFCC’s Recovered Money Really Go? – By Comrade Ufezime Nelson Ubi
We must not deceive ourselves. If Nigerians do not ask hard questions, nothing will change. We need to know how much has been recovered in the last ten, fifteen, even...
No ₦500 Fuel Tax in January 2026, Says Presidential Tax Reform Chief
The clarification follows widespread public concern that Nigerians would soon face another round of hardship from new fuel-related taxes under President Bola Tinubu’s...
President Tinubu Departs Abuja to Begin 2025 Annual Leave
President Tinubu will spend the period between France and the UK and then return to the country.
Nigerians will pay N500 tax on every N10,000 petrol purchase from January 2026
Government officials say the revenue will be channeled into climate change projects and renewable energy initiatives.
Ibadan: From Rediffusion Box to Multiple Radio Stations, By Adeola Soetan
Ibadan stands tall in playing host to many conventional radio stations but more still needs to be done in specific target audience areas and issues based radio...
Nigerians Must Wake Up Before 2027 Becomes Another 2023, By Ufezime Nelson Ubi
The question remains: how long will Nigerians endure humiliation? How long will we remain silent while the oppressors grow fat on our poverty? How long will we pretend...
Police Restrict Egungun Masquerades to Designated Venues in Lagos
The Police further warned that anyone, masquerades, adherents, or followers who violates the order, disturbs public peace, or infringes on the rights of others will face...
Simon Ekpa Gets Six-Year Prison Sentence in Finland Over Terrorism
Investigators also determined that Ekpa, who urged his followers on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to engage in violent crimes in Nigeria, carried out the...
Nigerian Professors Demand ₦2.5m Minimum Monthly Salary Amid Rising Hardship
The demand was led by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. They highlight mounting frustration over the Federal Government’s failure to implement the...
Female Food Seller Lynched to Death in Niger State Over Alleged Blasphemy
The young man had jokingly told her he wished to marry her in order to “fulfil the Sunnah,” a remark which allegedly prompted her to respond in a manner considered...
Tinubu Approves Lifetime Salary Package for Retiring Senior Interior Officers
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a new welfare policy granting lifetime salary benefits to...
Nigeria’s Insecurity Crisis: A Threat to Economic Growth and National Stability, By Ibrahim Arafat Abiodun
Nigeria has been long regarded as one of Africa’s economic powerhouses, faces mounting security challenges that continue to undermine its stability and development....
FG Denies Having Signed Agreement With ASUU
The Federal Government has clarified that it has not signed any binding agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Minister of State for Education,...
Meaningless Graduation Ceremonies, By Adeola SOETAN
I support the cancelation of graduation ceremony for creche, nursery & JSS 3 pupils. But I think “graduation ceremony” should be allowed moderately for...
Popular TikTok Star Peller Reportedly Abducted
Nigerian TikTok sensation, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has allegedly been kidnapped. A viral video currently making the rounds on X, Instagram, and TikTok...
Broadcaster Is Not a Journalist: The Ibadan Media Confusion, By Olabode Makinwa
I have watched, with deep concern, how the lines between journalism and broadcasting are being carelessly blurred in Ibadan. As someone who has devoted years to the...
Sowore’s Trial Stalls Again as Police Fail to Serve Charges on SaharaReporters
The ongoing case between human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, and the Nigeria Police Force suffered another setback today at the...
Imo Governor Uzodimma Approves N104,000 Minimum Wage, Raises Doctors’ Salary to N533,000
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has announced a wage increase for civil servants, approving a new minimum wage of N104,000 for workers in the state. The...
Osun, Lagos Lead in INEC Online Pre-Registration as Over 1.3 Million Nigerians Sign Up in First Week
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released statistics from the first week of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) online pre-registration...
Benue Speaker, Hyacinth Dajoh, Resigns
The Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh, has resigned from his position. Dajoh stepped down on Sunday, though the exact reasons...
WHY CAPITALISM MUST FALL, BY OLUWATOSIN ADEYEMI
While Nigerians are still grappling with the effects of Tinubu’s capitalist policies, the Federal Government is reportedly considering increasing...
Taribo West: The Myth of Neglect, by Gimba Kakanda
I struggle to believe that Taribo West is unaware that he and his peers belong to a tiny, privileged circle of Nigerians who enjoyed rewards far beyond the reach of the...
ADC Coalition Is a Trick – Datti Baba-Ahmed
Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, has dismissed the recently announced coalition of opposition parties under the African...
Arsenal agree £60m deal to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Arsenal have reached a full agreement with Crystal Palace to sign midfielder Eberechi Eze in a deal worth £60...
Lil Kesh reportedly attacked, robbed in Lagos
Nigerian singer Keshinro Ololade, popularly known as Lil Kesh, has reportedly been stabbed in a violent robbery attack in Lagos. According to a report by Hip TV, the...
Plateau Youth Council of Chakfem Chiefdom condemns genocidal attack on community
The Plateau Youth Council (PYC) of Chakfem Chiefdom has condemned in strong terms the latest attack on its community, describing the incident as part of an ongoing...
National Broadcast Academy Approves Community Service Initiative by CDWAA 2.0 Cohort
The National Broadcast Academy (NBA), the training arm of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), has approved a community service exercise proposed by members...
INEC Records 69,376 Online Pre-Registrations in Seven Hours as Voter Registration Commences
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a response to the commencement of its nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), with 69,376...
DEVCOMS Hosts CDWAA Scholarship Students from NBA for Intensive Journalism Career Session
The Development Communications (DevComs) Network, Surulere, Lagos, on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, hosted journalism students from the National Broadcast Academy (NBA)...
NBA Blasts Ibom Air Over Public Stripping of Passenger, Demands Apology & Free Legal Aid for Comfort Emmanson
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has issued a scathing condemnation of Ibom Air and the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) over the “unlawful, degrading and...
Fresh Clip Sheds Light on Controversial Ibom Air Incident
A newly surfaced video has shed light on the moments leading up to the arrest and remand of Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson, at Kirikiri Correctional Centre in...
Lagos Government Tells Residents in Lekki, Ikorodu, Ajegunle to Relocate Over Flood Threat
The Lagos State Government has issued a fresh warning to residents living in flood-prone communities to urgently relocate to safer, elevated areas as the city continues...
Young Nigerian Man Killed in London Stabbing
A 26-year-old Nigerian man, Ayowale Aledjana, was tragically stabbed to death at a residence in south-east London over the weekend. According to the Metropolitan Police,...
Retired Soldiers Barricade Finance Ministry Over Unpaid Benefits in Abuja
A group of retired Nigerian Army personnel staged a protest in front of the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja on Monday, demanding the immediate payment of their...
Tinubu’s Government Gifts D’Tigress $100K, Flats, and National Honours After AfroBasket Victory
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has been showered with national accolades and substantial rewards following their commanding performance at the 2025...
Obi’s Single-Term Promise Is Empty Talk — SPN Declares
The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) has dismissed Peter Obi’s recent promise to serve only a single four-year term if elected president as nothing more than...
Photonews: TASUED Officially Becomes Federal University of Education
Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, has officially adopted its new status as a Federal University of Education. It now joins FUNAAB, FUTI, and the...
“I Vomited Blood for Six Months” — 9ice Reveals Ordeal That Led Him to Embrace African Spirituality
Veteran Nigerian musician Abolore Akande, popularly known as 9ice, has opened up about a terrifying spiritual experience that changed the course of his life and beliefs....
Nnamdi Kanu Sues Reno Omokri Over Alleged Defamation, Demands Retraction, Apology, and Damages
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has initiated a major legal action against former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, over...
Peter Obi Considers Return to PDP
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, is reportedly engaged in ongoing talks with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and...
Tinubu Administration Reportedly Approves ₦712.26bn for Redevelopment of Lagos Airport Terminal
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a massive ₦712.26 billion contract for the complete redevelopment of Terminal One at the Murtala Muhammed...
Photonews: 2Face Idibia Weds Hon. Natasha Osawaru in Stunning Traditional Ceremony
Nigerian music legend, Innocent “2Face” Idibia, and Honourable Natasha Osawaru have officially tied the knot in a colourful traditional wedding ceremony....
Leadership Crisis Rocks ADC as Deputy National Chairman Declares Himself Interim Leader
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has been thrown into fresh turmoil following the declaration by its Deputy National Chairman, Hon. Nafiu Bala, that he is now the...
Following #PoliceProtest Led by Sowore and Dan Bello, 29,137 Police Officers Reportedly Promoted
In response to the #PoliceProtest that shook Nigeria on July 21, 2025, the Nigerian government has announced the mass promotion of over 29,000 junior police officers...
UCH Nurses Join Nationwide Strike Over Poor Welfare, Unmet Demands
Nurses at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan have joined the nationwide strike action declared by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives...
Evacuations in Multiple Nations as Powerful Tsunami Hits
A powerful tsunami has strucked Russia’s Far East on Wednesday after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific Ocean near the Kamchatka Peninsula,...
PurpleWorld’s Popoola Awarded Journalism Scholarship at National Broadcast Academy
Popoola Sulaimon, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of PurpleWorld Media, has been awarded a prestigious journalism scholarship at the National Broadcast Academy (NBA),...
Health Crisis: Rural Communities Struggle for Basic Healthcare, By Ibrahim Arafat Abiodun
Nigeria’s healthcare system is facing significant challenges, particularly in rural areas. Many medical facilities lack basic equipment, expensive medical bill,...
Photonews: Drama in Ekiti as Fayose Wears PDP Cap to APC Endorsement Rally
There was mild drama in Ekiti State as former Governor Ayodele Fayose appeared at an All Progressives Congress (APC) endorsement rally wearing a cap boldly branded with...
Bride stages own kidnap to repay N3.6m bridal shower loan
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old woman, Merit Eleh, for staging her own abduction in a bid to raise funds to repay a N3.6 million loan she...
Lagos: Charley Boy bus stop renamed after Olamide Baddo
The outgoing Chairman of Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Barrister David Kolade Alabi, has announced the renaming of several major streets and landmarks...
OAU disowns viral dress code circular, describes it as fake
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has disowned a widely circulated memo on social media that outlines a stringent dress code allegedly...
Wrestling Legend Hulk Hogan Dies at 71
The world of sports entertainment is in mourning as Terry Gene Bollea, better known by millions around the globe as Hulk Hogan, has passed away at the age of 71....
“Peter Obi owed doctors for 16 months as governor” — Viral comment from Italy-Based Igbo man trends
A viral video shared by a Nigerian man based in Italy has ignited widespread debate across social media platforms, after he made bold comparisons between the leadership...
Tinubu requests additional $347m loan for coastal highway, telecom infrastructure
President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the National Assembly’s approval for an additional $347 million in foreign loans under the 2025–2026 borrowing plan. The...
Chelsea’s Tosin Adarabioyo visits Onikan stadium for youth football tournament
Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo made a special appearance at Onikan Stadium in Lagos for the ongoing Tosin Adarabioyo Youth Cup, a grassroots football competition...
Four PDP senators defect to APC
Aniekan Bassey, Eking Sampson, Francis Fadahunsi and Olubiyi Fadeyi, four senators elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have defected to the...
Senate approves Tinubu’s $21.19bn loan request
The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s external borrowing plan amounting to $21.19 billion, alongside additional loans and grants in other...
Registrar confirms mandatory attendance as NBA hosts opening ceremony for 2025 Batch B students
The National Broadcasting Academy (NBA), located at 1, Adekunle Fajuyi Way, Ikeja, Lagos, has officially announced the commencement of the 2025 Batch B Basic Courses...
Babangida’s son did not reject appointment — PremiumTimes reveals in new report
PremiumTimes has made available a new report concerning Muhammed Babangida, son of former military president Ibrahim Babangida, who was alleged to have rejected his...
Babangida’s son rejects Tinubu’s appointment
Muhammed Babangida, son of former Nigerian military ruler, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has formally declined his appointment as Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture...
Ogun governor renames Tai Solarin university after late Awujale Oba Sikiru Adetona
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has officially renamed Tai Solarin College of Education as the Oba Sikiru Adetona College of Science and Technology, in honour...
Local government chairman wears military uniform, joins troops in fight against bandits, terrorists
The Chairman of Rijau Local Government Area in Niger State, Hon. Danladi K. Uganda, has joined Nigerian Army troops on a frontline operation, dressed in full military...
Sowore fires back as police attempt to undermine #PoliceProtest over pensions, welfare
In its Sunday statement, the Nigeria Police Force claimed it had no intention of stopping the protest, describing it as “the mother of all peaceful protests” and...
Obidients urge Atiku to step aside for Peter Obi in 2027
The Obidients Movement, a pro-Peter Obi support group, has called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to forgo his 2027 presidential ambition and back former Anambra...
“I can’t wait to have a family” — Burna Boy
Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Burna Boy has opened up about his desire to start a family, a dream he says he’s intentionally postponing for the sake of being a fully...
Saudi Arabia’s ‘Sleeping Prince’ passes away after 20 years in coma
Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, known across Saudi Arabia as the “Sleeping Prince,” has passed away at the age of 36 after spending two decades in a...
“I blocked everyone in Nollywood for 10 years to protect my marriage” – Opeyemi Aiyeola
Veteran Nollywood actress Opeyemi Aiyeola has shed light on why she distanced herself from the Nigerian film industry for over a decade after getting married. In an...
Tinubu Appoints Babangida’s Son, Muhammad, Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture, Others as Chairmen and Heads of Government Agencies
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of the former military President, as chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. Bayo Onanuga,...
President Tinubu renames University of Maiduguri to Muhammadu Buhari University in honour of predecessor
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially announced the renaming of the University of Maiduguri to Muhammadu Buhari University, in honour of his late predecessor,...
The Same Old Lies in New Language: How the Nigerian Government Uses Aquaculture as a Tool to Milk the Poor, By Ufezime Nelson Ubi
Once again, the Nigerian federal government is speaking in big grammar and grand declarations, this time through the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega...
“Peter Obi’s claim on SABMiller being Anambra’s top taxpayer is false” — State Revenue Boss
The Anambra State Government has dismissed as inaccurate the recent claim by former Governor Peter Obi that SABMiller (Intafact Beverages Ltd.), a multinational beverage...
Peter Obi supporter accused of COS scam and fund diversion in UK Nigerian community
A prominent supporter of Peter Obi in the United Kingdom, Mr. Benjamin Kuti, widely known as the Oluomo of Derby, has come under fire over allegations of financial...
Longtime ‘American Idol’ Music Supervisor Robin Kaye and Husband Killed in Los Angeles Home, Suspect in Custody
Robin Kaye, the music supervisor celebrated for her decades-long contribution to American Idol, has been tragically killed alongside her husband, Marc Deluca, in what...
Adekunle Gold rewards first class graduates with ₦250,000 each
Award-winning Nigerian singer, Adekunle Gold, has set social media abuzz after he announced a ₦250,000 cash reward to high-performing graduates across Nigeria,...
“No university including UI is too big to be named after Buhari, if Tinubu decides” — Adeola Soetan sarcastically supports renaming UI after former president’s death
Nigerian social critic and former student leader, Adeola Soetan, has declared that “no university including UI is too big to be named after Buhari, if Tinubu...
A Mandate Without the People—Why the Lagos Local Government Elections Must Be Declared Null and Void, By Popoola Sulaimon Olakunle
Lagos State remains Nigeria’s economic epicenter, a megacity with over 10 million registered voters, vibrant demographics, and a deeply engaged urban population. But...
President Tinubu, Yusuf Buhari, Seyi Tinubu receive late president Muhammadu Buhari’s body at Katsina airport
Photos: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu accompanied by Yusuf Buhari and his son, Seyi Tinubu, at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport, Katsina, to receive the...
CDSR condemns suspension of two student activists by University of Ibadan, demands immediate reinstatement
Also cited in the statement was the case of Nice Linus, a 400-level Law student and elected member of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC), who was reportedly...
Adeleke slams Aregbesola over 2026 election remarks — vows Osun won’t return to “dark days”
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has fired back at former Governor Rauf Aregbesola over his recent comments concerning the 2026 governorship election,...
Awujale of Ijebuland Laid to Rest in Ijebu Ode Amidst Dignified Traditional Rites
The Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, was laid to rest on Monday at his private residence in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, following his...
BREAKING: Former President Muhammadu Buhari Is Dead
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is dead. His aide, Garba Shehu, announced the passing of the former president on Sunday, saying the former leader died in...
APC agents caught on camera bribing electoral officials during Lagos LG polls
Agents of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were caught red-handed bribing electoral officials in the Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area (LCDA) during...
Lagos LG Poll: Berger on Lockdown as Police Block Roads, Stranding Commuters
Movement came to a standstill early Saturday morning at the Berger axis of Lagos as police and other security personnel barricaded major entry points into the city ahead...
Ganduje, Who Resigned as APC Chairman Over Health Issues, Appointed Chairman of Nigerian Airports Authority
Barely days after his resignation as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has landed a fresh government appointment, this...
Lagos State Police command imposes total vehicular restriction for July 12 LG elections
The Lagos State Police Command has announced a total restriction of vehicular movement across the state ahead of the Local Government Elections scheduled for Saturday,...
EFCC Arraigns Five Family Members for Stealing
Five members of Obiakor family have rearranged for allegedly stealing the sum of N242.391 million before a Lagos Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja. The Economic...
Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Olakulehin, Dies at 90
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed away at the age of 90, just two days after celebrating his birthday. The monarch...
Arsenal sign Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad in €65 mllion deal
Arsenal Football Club have officially completed the signing of Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad for a reported fee of €65 million, according to...
Nigeria football Icon, Peter Rufai, passes away
Nigeria’s football community is in mourning following the death of former Super Eagles goalkeeper and 1994 AFCON champion, Peter Rufai. The Nigeria Football Federation...
Labour party gives Peter Obi 48-Hour ultimatum to resign over coalition move says “desperate politicians cannot birth a new Nigeria”
The Labour Party (LP) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, demanding that he resign from the party following his involvement in...
15 killed in Sokoto village attack by suspected lakurawa militants
At least 15 people have been killed in a deadly attack on Kwalajiya village in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, allegedly carried out by suspected members...
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