There have been pictures circulating on social media purportedly showing the Nigerian Embassy in Niamey on fire. Nigeria has debunked social media reports that its embassy in Niger’s capital Niamey had been attacked amid the ongoing coup crisis in the region. This comes after videos emerged on social media purportedly …

A reckless driver reportedly driving against traffic has killed a family of five and their house help, in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. The incident occurred at Umudibia community, maternity junction, close to the Federal Polytechnic Nekede in Owerri on Sunday, August 5, 2023. The family head …

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has approved the sum of N675 million for the payment of furniture allowance to the 21 elected local government council chairmen in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen …

Moises Caicedo reportedly having ?second thoughts? about joining Liverpool this summer amid interest from ChelseaBrighton midfielder, Moises Caicedo is reportedly having second thoughts about joining Liverpool despite the Reds hijacking Chelsea’s plans with an £111million bid. Liverpool have agreed on a British record transfer fee in the region of £110million …

The acting governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Folashodun Shonubi, on Thursday, attributed the continuous of fall of Naira against dollar to present unofficial diaspora remittances. Shonubi stated this at the National Institute for Security Studies, Abuja where he delivered Distinguished Personality lecture titled: “Diaspora Remittances and Nigeria …

Veteran Nollywood actor, Chinwetalu Agu has recounted how he turned down a N10 million offer from billionaire business mogul, Mike Adenuga, to play a role in a movie. He said at the time the billionaire businessman made the offer, he had not made N1 million before but he insisted on …

Deji Adeyanju, a socio-political commentator, has claimed that the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is planning to contest in 2027. Adeyanju made the remark while noting that Atiku and his counterpart from the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi are heartless and selfish politicians. Tweeting, Adeyanju said …

The safety of ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum may not be guaranteed as the junta which overthrew his government has reportedly threatened to kill him should the Economic Community of West African States attempt any military intervention to restore democracy in the francophone country. The junta revealed their dark plot …

A former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has withdrawn his interest in being part of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet, PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively report. Presidency sources said Mr El-Rufai told President Tinubu at a meeting on Tuesday that he was no longer interested in becoming a minister but would …

The pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) may yet increase to about N750 per litre, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has hinted. This is even as the association urged the government to initiate policies that would save the naira from further depreciation. The association’s national …