Nigeria’s Sports Minister clears the air on “borrowed” bicycle at Paris Olympics
[[{“value”:”Ukpeseraye, the only African cyclist among 30 competitors, sparked a social media frenzy after thanking…
Politics
Africa to declare public health emergency over Mpox
[[{“value”:”Since January 2022, Africa has recorded 38,465 Mpox cases and 1,456 deaths, with a 160…
Police confirm five dead, 15 missing in Jigawa canoe mishap
[[{“value”:”The latest boat accident in Jigawa comes one month after a similar incident in Kwalgai…
Paris 2024: Amusan returns for semis as Team Nigeria battles in wrestling, taekwondo
[[{“value”:”From taekwondo to wrestling, athletics, cycling, and weightlifting, Nigerian athletes will be giving it their…
Paris 2024: Team Nigeria suffers another blow as Brume misses out on Long Jump medal
[[{“value”:”There were high hopes that Nigeria’s long wait for her first medal in Paris would…
Jigawa government approves N883 million for NECO, others
[[{“value”:”Approval of the approximately N883m was one of the major decisions taken at the State…
Agric In Nigeria (July Edition): Nigeria’s food crisis deepens amid nationwide protests
[[{“value”:”As the cost-of-living crisis worsened across the country, President Bola Tinubu unveiled some proactive measures…
Court jails Ondo monarch for contempt, falsehood
[[{“value”:”The State High Court had restrained people from selling the land, but the traditional ruler,…
The hunger protests and Nigeria’s rising season of discontent, By Cheta Nwanze
[[{“value”:”At the heart of this surging unrest lies an alarming economic crisis. The cost of…
Local Govt Autonomy: Supreme Court judgement enforceable, Ozekhome tells critics
[[{“value”:”The Supreme Court judgement upturned the longstanding arrangement of paying local government areas’ federal allocations…
BBNaija: Why our strategy failed – Team Tami
[[{“value”:”Team Tami are the first evicters from the ongoing BBNaija ‘No Loose Guard‘ edition. The…
FERMA set to convert operational vehicles to CNG
[[{“value”:”According to Mr Agbasi, FERMA is the first federal government agency to key into the…
Why must the masses bite the fingers that feed them?, By Kenneth Amaeshi
[[{“value”:”If the masses want to lower the cost of governance, they should also be prepared…
Alleged SSS Raid: NLC staff desert office
[[{“value”:”When PREMIUM TIMES visited the 10-storey building located behind the Federal Ministry of Finance in…
Nigeria’s public service reform challenges (I), By M. J. Balogun
[[{“value”:”One question that the study tried to answer is whether past reforms succeeded in rationalising…
MRA holds workshop for journalists on media laws
[[{“value”:”The workshop is to empower journalists to navigate the legal landscape as it affects their…
Tinubu orders security agencies to intensify crackdown on illegal miners
[[{“value”:”President Tinubu says mineral resources exploration must prioritise the health and safety of Nigerians. The…
Dangote Refinery: Sifting facts from emotions, By Richard Akinnola
[[{“value”:”While several groups of people, including one of my constituencies – the civil society –…
Protest: ‘Our customers are nowhere to be found’ – Kano sex workers lament low patronage
[[{“value”:”“I have not eaten for two days because of the curfew; our customers are nowhere…
Protest: Business returns in Kano markets as prices of food items jump
[[{“value”:”Traders attributed the hike to a break in the supply chain due to the protest….
