The new judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja to whom the treason trial of self-acclaimed leader of proscribed the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, was assigned has fixed March 21 for the commencement of hearing in the case. Report says hearing notices have been issued and dispatched to parties in the […] More
Senator representing Abia North and Chairman of the Senate Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC), Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has firmly rejected a call by the Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF) to run for president in 2027. The group had proposed Kalu as a candidate, suggesting Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal or Adamawa State […] More
The Southern Kaduna Support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured the president of block votes in future elections, citing his administration’s support for the region. The group’s pledge comes in response to the defection of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and his reported efforts to form a […] More
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate deployment of seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to key strategic offices across the country. Additionally, eighteen Commissioners of Police (CPs) due for promotion to AIG ranks have been posted to AIG-designated offices, pending approval from the Police Service Commission (PSC). A statement signed […] More
Former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Chief Dubem Onyia Former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Chief Dubem Onyia Former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Chief Dubem Onyia, has died at the age of 73. His family announced in a statement on Tuesday that he passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025, after […] More
Nigeria has emerged as the West African country most severely affected by the region’s deepening security crisis, accounting for 96.8% of conflict-related fatalities, according to a new report by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD). The report highlighted a sharp escalation in insurgency, terrorism, and inter-communal violence across West Africa, particularly in January 2025. […] More
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has reaffirmed the ban on the public parade of criminal suspects, stating the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to upholding fundamental human rights and aligning with global best practices in law enforcement. In a press release issued on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the […] More
Governor Ademola Adeleke on Monday, directed immediate action on letters of appointment to newly recruited teachers in Osun State. This was as he said a strong legal campaign was ongoing to eject the reinstated Yes/No All Progressives Congress chairmen from the local governments. OSUN DEFENDER reports that the immediate past governor of the state, Mr. […] More
In commemoration of the 2025 International Women’s Day, President Bola Tinubu has appreciated every woman across the country. In a post shared on his X account, Tinubu described Nigerian women as a people who are resilient and focused on their hard work and achievements. He also said the women’s strength drives the future of Nigeria […] More
A Junior Secondary School (JSS) student at King’s College Lagos (KCL) has d!ed following a Diphtheria outbreak in the school. The Chairperson of the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA), Peter Oluwaleye, confirmed this to Premium Times on Monday morning, March 10. He said the student, whose name he did not disclose, passed away last week at the […] More
According to report, A white piece of paper painted with a red bulls-eye was pinned directly over the doomed man’s heart. Wearing a black jumpsuit and black Crocs, double murderer Brad Sigmon, 67, shuffled into the fluorescent-lit ‘death chamber’ at 6pm on Friday for America’s first execution by firing squad in 15 years. He glanced […] More
The country’s post-Assad leadership calls for national unity as violence escalates. More than 1,000 people have died in two days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria as the country’s security forces allegedly killed hundreds of civilians belonging to the Alawite religious minority, a war monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said […] More