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FG Hands Over Taraba Power Dam to TY Danjuma’s firm as Danjuma Launches Airport, Hotel
The federal government has formally handed over the Kashimbila Dam to KP Hydro Limited, a private firm belonging to former Minister of Defence, Theophilus Danjuma. The handing over took place at the Dam site in Kashimbila, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, on Saturday. The former minister hails from the area. The Kashimbila Dam, […]
FG to invest $2bn in 90,000km fibre-optic project
The Federal Government has announced plans to invest $2 billion dollars to deploy 90,000kilometers fibre optic project in the country. The project is designed to expand Nigeria’s fibre optic cable capacity from 35,000km to 125,000km, to boost terrestrial fibre optic backbone in Nigeria. The Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, stated this […]
ECOWAS Court gets new leadership
The ECOWAS Court of Justice (CCJ) has elected Cape Verde’s Justice Ricardo Gonçalves as its new President. It also elected Sierra Leone’s Justice Sengu Koroma as new Vice President, both for non-renewable four-year tenure. They were elected by the court’s college of five judges, and subsequently inaugurated by Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Embalo. Embalo is the […]
“Address me as His Imperial Majesty, not Royal Majesty”, Says Oluwo
By Sola Isola The Oluwo of Iwoland has stated he should addressed as His Imperial Majesty and not His Royal Majesty. Oluwo in a statement on his Facebook page on Sunday, stated that the seat of Oluwo is such that commands respect of thee direct blood of Oduduwa. He noted that unlike many other towns […]
Take It Back Movement Sues UBA For Illegally Freezing Its Account During #EndBadGovernance Revolt
The TIB in a suit numbered FHC/L/CS/1846/2024 filed through its legal representatives led by human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, said the suit was pursuant to sections 44, 46(1) & (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As amended); Article 14 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and […]
Sowore Sues GT Bank For Freezing His Accounts Since 2019
Human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner Omoyele Sowore has filed a lawsuit against Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), seeking N100 million in damages. The legal action follows the freezing of his accounts since 2019, which Sowore says is in violation of his fundamental right to property. The suit was filed by his counsel, Inibehe Effiong Esq., […]
Our generation has failed Nigeria – Bauchi ex-gov
A former governor of Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar, has called on Nigerian youths to rise up and take up the responsibility for salvaging the country. Mohammed, who spoke on Tuesday at the First Bauchi SDGs Youth Summit 2024, declared that his generation and its set of leaders, including himself, have failed to provide Nigerians with […]
NLC demands immediate reversal of newly increased petrol prices
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the Nigerian government to reverse the latest increase in petrol prices. In a statement on Wednesday, the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said the hike had worsened poverty across the country and offered no tangible benefits to the economy. PREMIUM TIMES reported that petrol prices surged to N1,030 per […]
World University Rankings 2025: Covenant, ABU Emerge Top In Nigeria (Full List)
Covenant University (CU) has again been listed as Nigeria’s overall best university in Times Higher Education (THE) 2025 Rankings. In the 2025 rankings, the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria came second, displacing the University of Ibadan which occupied the position for the 2024 rankings. The Times Higher Education World Rankings is a comprehensive global ranking of […]
BREAKING: FG Opens Payment Portal For Nigerians To Convert Vehicles From Petrol To CNG
The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has announced the opening of an application portal for Nigerians who want to convert their vehicles from Premium Motor Spirit, Popularly known as fuel to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to make payment. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) on the opening of the […]