‘Down with dictatorship’: Tunisians rally against gov’t crackdown on media
Demonstration comes after two Tunisian commentators critical of President Saeid were sentenced to prison.
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Punched, choked, kicked: German police crack down on student protests
Germany’s students protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza say their right to free speech is…
Tension in Kano as rival supporters besiege emir’s palace
[[{“value”:”PREMIUM TIMES saw dozens of armed thugs at the emir’s palace amidst speculation that the…
Timeline of Gov Lawal’s efforts in combating banditry, By Suleiman Bala Idris
[[{“value”:”Having met Zamfara as a hub of banditry, where gunmen kidnap helpless citizens for ransom,…
Lookman Over Boniface, any other player for Africa Player of the Year award
[[{“value”:”Former winners like Osimhen and Salah have had average seasons and no African player comes…
Kano governor orders arrest of dethroned emir Bayero
[[{“value”:”Mr Ado-Bayero was dethroned alongside the emirs of Karaye, Rano Bichi and Gaya whose emirates…
‘We go for next season’ – is Ten Hag expecting Man Utd stay?
Erik ten Hag revealed he has already held talks with the Manchester United hierarchy over…
Scheffler roars back as Riley leads in Texas
World No 1 Scottie Scheffler made an impact in the second round of the Charles…
Some 45,000 Rohingya flee amid allegations of beheading, burning in Myanmar
UN rights chief Volker Turk urges Bangladesh, other countries ‘to provide effective protection’ to the…
Chile arrests firefighter for allegedly starting deadly blaze in February
A firefighter and a forest official held on suspicion of starting a fire that killed…
Sanusi speaks after reinstatement as Kano emir
[[{“value”:”Reinstated Emir Sanusi says politicians have destroyed the traditional institutions in Northern Nigeria. The post…
Colombia’s ex-President Uribe charged with witness tampering
Uribe, who was president from 2002 to 2010, faces up to 12 years in prison…
Rescuers search rubble after over 300 buried in Papua New Guinea landslide
Landslide blocked highway access to affected communities making helicopters the easiest way to reach the…
“Dance with my father,” By Osmund Agbo
[[{“value”:”When Luther Vandross released “Dance with My Father” in May 2003, he was hospitalised, recovering…
Why Oluremi Tinubu Is A Sweet Relief, By Mariam Mohammed
[[{“value”:”In a matter of days, it will be one year since Oluremi Tinubu, Senator of…
Our Father, this Africa Day, liberate us from military bases, By Owei Lakemfa
[[{“value”:”Father, you are the God that answereth by fire. You said it shall be the…
Justice ministry secures 250 convictions in terrorism-related cases in one year – AGF Fagbemi
[[{“value”:”President Tinubu earlier directed the 47 members of his cabinet to present their performance reports…
Bukar Mbaya: The youth who sacrificed his future, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf
[[{“value”:”Mbaya and the other student leaders remained on campus to investigate and document the extent…
Ecclestone on brink of becoming fastest player to 100 ODI wickets
Sophie Ecclestone could become the fastest woman to take 100 wickets in ODI cricket when…
Boardman and Barador go head to head at Chester
Chester and Windsor are the venues for Saturday’s domestic action, with all 14 races live…