By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Federal Government has intensified efforts to actualize the implementation of the National Single Window at the nation’s ports by 2026. The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, said the policy aimed at creating a single platform to harmonise documentation, minimise human contact, and bring full...
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As military investigators continue probing the foiled coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, PREMIUM TIMES has exclusively obtained details of the identities of 16 of the top military officers allegedly involved in the failed attempt. Sources with details of the ongoing investigations earlier told this medium that 14...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has been commended for reviving the long-abandoned Kabala–Costain dualisation project, which his administration inherited at only 35 percent completion. The Chief Consultant to the project, Engr. Shakiruddeen Adesina Akinloye, disclosed this during an inspection visit, clarifying that contrary to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the newly appointed service chiefs to intensify efforts to defeat terrorism, banditry, and other criminal activities across the country, emphasising that Nigerians expect results, not excuses. President Tinubu delivered this charge on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, following the...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, has confirmed that six people lost their lives in a series of fatal accidents that occurred between October 29 and 30 along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, near Kara Bridge. According to the FRSC Lagos Sector Public Education...
All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain, Chief Ayiri Emami, has appealed to the Federal Government not to approve the implementation of a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel brought into Nigeria. He made the appeal while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, saying if approved...
Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, struck out the criminal charge filed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) against MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and its top officials. Justice Hauwa Yilwa struck out the suit, in a ruling, following an application for the withdrawal of the...
As part of the economic revitalisation efforts of his administration, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has announced the commencement of exporting plastic products, marking a significant stride towards self-sufficiency. The governor emphasised that the move is a strategic part of a broader agenda to industrialise the state and wean it...
House of Representatives witnessed a wave of defections on Thursday as five members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Enugu State and one Labour Party (LP) lawmaker from Plateau State officially crossed over to the All Progressives Congress (APC). During plenary, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen read the individual letters...
Senate at plenary on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Dr Bernard Doro for appointment as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the confirmation followed the screening of the nominee by the Committee of the Whole. Doro, while responding to questions...
Federal Government has given the green light for the issuance of ₦758 billion in bonds to settle outstanding pension liabilities, including arrears from pension increases dating back to 2007. Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), disclosed this during a two-day sensitisation workshop in Yola focused...
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has rehabilitated and empowered fifty seven beneficiaries of its Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) with start-up kits and work tools. This is as the Fund’s Managing Director Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye stated that NSITF will continue to be alive to its mandate of improved...
By JOHN MKOM, Jalingo – Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally received and cleared him to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), signaling his imminent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja during an expanded meeting...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Monday, received the new Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Patrick Egloff, at the Government House in Maiduguri. During the meeting, Governor Zulum expressed gratitude to the government of Switzerland for its humanitarian support, particularly the aid provided during...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH Lafia – “Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time” …. anonymous. In his inaugural speech on May 29, 2019, Governor Abdullahi Sule, emphasized his commitment to peace and security, highlighting it as a foundation for...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has released the list of candidates shortlisted for the upcoming Computer-Based Test (CBT) in the ongoing paramilitary recruitment exercise. The shortlisted applicants are those who applied for positions in the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Nigeria Immigration...
Nigeria Police Force has withdrawn its proposed evidence in the ongoing cyberstalking case against Mrs. Chioma Okoli, who is being tried over her controversial review of Erisco Foods’ Nagiko Tomato Mix. The decision was made on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where police counsel Adam Ugwuanyi...
Nigeria’s newly appointed Service Chiefs have reaffirmed their commitment to defending the nation’s territorial integrity and restoring peace across the country. The top military officers made the pledge on Wednesday during their screening before the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Defence, Army, Navy, and Air Force, where they...
Halifax, October 28, 2025 — The international health community gathered this week in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the 32nd Canadian Global Health Conference (CGHC). This event, considered the most important in Canada in its field, brings together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, students, civil society representatives, and private sector stakeholders each...
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Sen. Basheer Lado, has commended the Senate leadership and lawmakers for the prompt confirmation of the newly appointed Service Chiefs. Lado, in a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the smooth and efficient screening process...