The discordant tunes, which the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been playing continued yesterday, as the party insisted that it has no other candidate to…
View More Oyegun says Buhari is APC’s candidate for 2019, as Okorocha describes him as God-sentCategory: News
Goffin meets Dimitrov in ATP Tour finals
David Goffin, the Belgian who knocked out Roger Federer in the ATP Tour semi-final in London will meet Grigor Dimitrov in the final today. Dimitrov,…
View More Goffin meets Dimitrov in ATP Tour finalsPremium Times wins Global Shining Light Award
Premium Times, Nigeria’s investigative website, emerged the overall winner of the Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJN) in Johannesburg, South Africa. A two-part story by the…
View More Premium Times wins Global Shining Light AwardAnambra poll ‘one of the worst’ since 1999
The Saturday Anambra election has been adjudged “one of the worst” governorship election conducted in the country since the return of democracy in 1999. Clement…
View More Anambra poll ‘one of the worst’ since 1999So many things to reform
In my primary four, the Yoruba text book we read was ‘Kola ati Kemi’ — a series of short stories depicting the “adventures” of two…
View More So many things to reformDid Obiano violate electoral act by addressing voters during election?
Osita Chidoka, United Progressives Party (UPP) candidate, has questioned Willie Obiano, Anambra state governor, on his right to address voters on election day. Willie Obiano…
View More Did Obiano violate electoral act by addressing voters during election?Zimbabweans celebrate expected exit of Mugabe
Thousands of Zimbabweans flooded the streets of Harare on Saturday, waving national flags, singing and dancing in an outpouring of elation at the expected fall…
View More Zimbabweans celebrate expected exit of MugabeGreek flooding toll reaches 19, as more bodies found
Greek police and emergency workers rescued three bodies in flood-hit areas west of Athens on Saturday, bringing the death toll since Wednesday to 19. “The…
View More Greek flooding toll reaches 19, as more bodies foundI will be Anambra governor if there’s no tampering, say Obaze
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Oseloka Obaze, says he is confident of clinching victory in the Anambra governorship elections if the electoral process is not…
View More I will be Anambra governor if there’s no tampering, say ObazeNYSC assures ‘abandoned’ corps members of election allowances
Mr Ebenezer Olawale, the NYSC State Coordinator, Anambra, said that all the corps members brought from Enugu would be paid their election allowances. Olawale, who…
View More NYSC assures ‘abandoned’ corps members of election allowancesThugs disrupt PDP primaries in Plateau, beat electoral officers
Thugs disrupted the primary elections organised by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to decide its chairmanship candidate for Kanke, in the Feb. 18 local government…
View More Thugs disrupt PDP primaries in Plateau, beat electoral officersRussia blocks bid to briefly extend Syria chemical weapons inquiry
Russia vetoed on Friday a Japanese-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution to extend by one month an international inquiry into who is to blame for chemical…
View More Russia blocks bid to briefly extend Syria chemical weapons inquiryItaly buries 26 ‘drowned’ Nigerian women, most without a name
The 26 young Nigerian women, who drowned during a migrant crossing from Libya, were honoured yesterday with an interfaith funeral, closing out a gruesome new…
View More Italy buries 26 ‘drowned’ Nigerian women, most without a nameSpurs line up ‘dangerous’ Kane, Alli for Arsenal battle
Olivier Giroud is set to miss out for Arsenal with a minor injury. The Gunners will assess Shkodran Mustafi and Danny Welbeck, who are back…
View More Spurs line up ‘dangerous’ Kane, Alli for Arsenal battle3 women fly Nigeria’s flag at Winter Olympics, for first time
Nigeria’s women’s bobsled team, consisting the trio of Akuoma Omeoga, Seun Adigun and Ngozi Onwumere, has qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics. The three-member team —…
View More 3 women fly Nigeria’s flag at Winter Olympics, for first timeDon’t take ‘burukutu’ and harass voters, DIG tells officers
The Nigeria police force has cautioned its officers against harassing voters during the Saturday (Today) governorship election in Anambra state. Joshak Habila, deputy inspector-general of…
View More Don’t take ‘burukutu’ and harass voters, DIG tells officersOlumide is not too young to lead
The story of Olumide Kola-Lawal can be described as that of grit and determination. He is a phenomenal young leader, who believes in taking full…
View More Olumide is not too young to leadEFCC arrests former SGF Pius Anyim
A former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. PREMIUM TIMES report as quoted by newsglobal360…
View More EFCC arrests former SGF Pius AnyimFADAMA : Adamawa govt. pays N20m counterpart fund
The Adamawa Government has paid N20 million counterpart fund for the implementation of the FADAMA III Second Additional Financing (AFII) programme to fast-track efforts to…
View More FADAMA : Adamawa govt. pays N20m counterpart fundAnambra votes for governorship today
The people of Anambra State, South East Nigeria, will today choose between continuity and a fresh mandate in a governorship election that promises to be…
View More Anambra votes for governorship todayJesse Jackson struck by Parkinson’s
America’s foremost civil rights leader, The Rev. Jesse Jackson disclosed publicly Friday that he has been seeking outpatient care for two years for Parkinson’s disease…
View More Jesse Jackson struck by Parkinson’sElizabeth II, Prince Philip celebrate 70 years of marriage
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will celebrate their platinum wedding anniversary on November 20, marking 70 years since they married in the splendour of…
View More Elizabeth II, Prince Philip celebrate 70 years of marriageSuper Eagles – The black man’s burden, responsibility and hope
I am not racist in any form or shape. There isn’t even an atom of it in my DNA. Unfortunately, I also now understand clearly…
View More Super Eagles – The black man’s burden, responsibility and hopeBoI issues ultimatum for pending loan applications
In a bid to reduce its turnaround time for loan applications, the Bank of Industry (BoI) has issued a 30-day ultimatum to its customers to…
View More BoI issues ultimatum for pending loan applications