The Nobel Laureate, alongside other notable Nigerians under the Coalition for Revolution (CORE) group, had planned to discuss the challenges of insecurity in Nigeria using the theme “  “Democracy, State Repression and the State of insecurity in Nigeria”. However, the venue of the event which was around the Oregun area of Lagos was sealed off […]

Akabe was on his way to Abuja on an official engagement when the convoy ran into the robbers who were operating few kilometres away from Akwanga at about 6pm. Police Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command, ASP Usman Samaila, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lafia. Samaila, however, did not give […]

Popular South African televangelist, Pastor Zabulon Buthelezi has been accused of impregnating the wife of a community leader and member of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC).  Narrating how his wife denied him sex for 6 years while allegedly giving it to the televangelist on the side, the ZCC leader alleged that his wife of 20 years also abused him […]

Published Jesusegun Alagbe Akinjiyan, who voluntarily resigned from the church in 2013 after rising to the position of an assistant provincial pastor at Lagos Province 25, said he could not fathom why an organisation he was once a part of for 23 years would treat him with “human indignity” and refuse to pay him what […]

Samson Folarin . The lawyers — Fatai Adebanjo, Busari Olanrewaju and Samson Okuneye — in a joint statement on Tuesday, said operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission wanted to stop them (lawyers) from being a part of the search. They said the operatives allowed them into the house after they had engaged them […]

He lamented the impotency of government at tackling ritual menace, stating that ritual killing is prevalence but deadlier than kidnapping. Oluwo stated protection of lives is the primary responsibility of the government, noting such can be credited until ritual killings is checkmated by the present administration. He equally vowed to declare an open protest against […]

Speaking during the inauguration of the Facebook Circles in Benin, Mr Izoduwa Asemota, a co-lead of the facebook developer circle, said the platform“is a community for developers to create problem-solving tech products’’. Asemota said the platform was meant to create a community of people who are passionate about technology and to produce entrepreneurs in the […]

The APC’s application had prayed for among others the dismissal of the appellants’ petition at the tribunal. This came barely 24 hours to the closing of arguments by parties to the petition scheduled to come up on Wednesday. Atiku and the PDP are by their petition before the tribunal challenging the victory of President Muhammadu […]

PREMIUM TIMES confirmed from EFCC spokesperson, Tony Orilade, that Mr Ambode is under a corruption probe, a few months after he left office. The residence of Mr Ambode in his hometown of Epe was being searched as of 9:35 a.m. when Mr Orilade confirmed the development. The residence of the former governor’s chief of staff […]

Edmond’s situation has been described as a “miracle” by his father  Humoshe Eli, who said his son who turned 24 this year is now learning to wear his shoes correctly. “He’s still learning to do this just as he makes the adjustment to walk without any support.” Edmond became blind at the age of three, […]