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INVESTIGATION: The multi-million dollar Norwegian scam and the role of a Nigerian

SPECIAL REPORT: How social media shapes reprisal violence in Plateau

SPECIAL REPORT: Some Nigerians turn to faith healers as HIV aid dries up

SPECIAL REPORT: Before they could finish school, Nigeria’s health system made them mothers

Akwa Ibom governor abandons assembly rehabilitation but pushes N248.83bn tourism projects

SPECIAL REPORT: In Jigawa communities, nutrition programmes offer hope amid child hunger

SPECIAL REPORT: As COP17 nears, Nigeria’s rangelands crisis deepens, threatening farmers, pastoral livelihoods

SPECIAL REPORT: As climate change pushes fish into deeper waters, Nigerian coastal fishermen lose livelihoods

INVESTIGATION: Social media, anonymous websites drive Nigeria’s poorly regulated weight-loss injection market
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Manipulating the price of consumer welfare, By Uddin Ifeanyi

Osun: Anatomy of victory, By Wole Olaoye

Article of Faith: The blind servants of God (2), By Femi Aribisala

Tinubu, Atiku as awodi and opeere birds in feather-plucking war, By Festus Adedayo

From Abuja to Hangzhou (1): A handshake with the Chinese, By Max Amuchie

Geregu Power and bandit capitalism?, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
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In one year, the UK Medical Tribunal sanctioned 16 Nigerian doctors for fraud, rape, theft, others

August 24, 2026

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Professor Rabia Sa’id (Photo Credit: PREMIUM TIMES)

INTERVIEW: How my role on UN panel on nuclear war effects can benefit Nigeria – Prof Rabia Sa’id

August 24, 2026

Amnesty International

Amnesty demands rescue of worshippers abducted in Niger mosque attack

August 24, 2026

Veteran actor and screenwriter Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan (PHOTO CREDIT: Instagram@Ogogotaiwohassan)

Taiwo ‘Ogogo’ Hassan, veteran Nigerian actor, is dead

August 23, 2026

Nwabueze George

EXCLUSIVE: How Nigeria’s new ‘fake’ agency built nationwide network, sought state funds, land, more

August 23, 2026

A collage of ethical hacker and Warri Flyover Bridge

INVESTIGATION: The multi-million dollar Norwegian scam and the role of a Nigerian

August 23, 2026

Osun state governor and governorship candidate of the Accord Party, Senator Ademola Adeleke (PHOTO CREDIT: Pelumi Olajengbesi)

Adeleke wins Osun. But what next for Accord?

August 22, 2026

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Professor Rabia Sa’id (Photo Credit: PREMIUM TIMES)

INTERVIEW: How my role on UN panel on nuclear war effects can benefit Nigeria – Prof Rabia Sa’id

August 24, 2026

Nigerian Law School, Abuja

Law School approves five new Law faculties, places Atiba University under 10-year moratorium

August 24, 2026

Scene of the accident. Credit: Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State

Seven die, two injured in auto crash along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

August 24, 2026

Google cloud storage [PHOTO CREDIT: engadget.com]

Google raises cloud storage subscription price by 51.72% in Nigeria

August 24, 2026

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang

Gunmen kill two security operatives, seize rifles in Plateau

August 24, 2026

Engr Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso

2027: Kwankwaso knocks APC campaign council, says election choice between oppressors, oppressed

August 24, 2026

Gunmen/Bandits used to illustrate the story

Niger State orders security forces to rescue abducted worshippers in Borgu

August 23, 2026

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.

Bandits kidnap monarch’s wife, demand ₦20 million to free another woman, 23

August 23, 2026

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The African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Oluwadamola Sol-Nuyi

Lagos Housing Crisis: AAC candidate rejects Hamzat’s advice to young workers

August 24, 2026

veteran actor and filmmaker, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo

Lagos govt mourns veteran actor Ogogo

August 24, 2026

Fidelity Bank

Fidelity Bank gets extension to publish H1 2026 audited results

August 24, 2026

FUT Minna

Woman dies as varsity registrar’s car crashes

August 23, 2026

FRSC Officials on duty

Nine die in crash on Bida-Kutigi-Mokwa road

August 23, 2026

former Governor Danjuma Goje

Ex-Gov Goje denies defection to PDP, but remains exploring future path

August 23, 2026

Special Reports

A collage of ethical hacker and Warri Flyover Bridge

Headline Stories

INVESTIGATION: The multi-million dollar Norwegian scam and the role of a Nigerian

August 23, 2026

Angwan Rukuba in Jos

Headline Stories

SPECIAL REPORT: How social media shapes reprisal violence in Plateau

August 22, 2026

An HIV/AIDS medicine product from Sarkin Lakanin Jihar Kano, a faith healer in Nigeria. (PHOTO CREDIT: Sarkin Lakanin Jihar Kano)

Investigation/Special Reports

SPECIAL REPORT: Some Nigerians turn to faith healers as HIV aid dries up

August 21, 2026

Available family planning commodities at Omi Eran Primary Health Centre, Osun State. Credit: Fawaz Adebisi

Headline Stories

SPECIAL REPORT: Before they could finish school, Nigeria’s health system made them mothers

August 20, 2026

Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly 9 months after commencement of rehabilitation project

Headline Stories

Akwa Ibom governor abandons assembly rehabilitation but pushes N248.83bn tourism projects

August 18, 2026

Kangire PHC

Headline Stories

SPECIAL REPORT: In Jigawa communities, nutrition programmes offer hope amid child hunger

August 17, 2026

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veteran actor and filmmaker, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo

Ogun govt mourns Taiwo Hassan, Ogogo, hails his legacy of excellence

August 24, 2026

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)

NCC and its erroneous implementation of Public Service Rules, By Steve Opeyemi

August 24, 2026

Governor Lawal (r) discussing with Senator Yari

Gov Lawal hails Senator Yari’s appointment as President Tinubu’s campaign DG

August 22, 2026

Day PDP, ADC bigwigs joined Abiodun’s carnival in droves

Day PDP, ADC bigwigs joined Abiodun’s carnival in droves, By Kayode Akinmade

August 22, 2026

Dr Adebowale Adedokun

Deepening Public Procurement Reform: How BPP and perm secs are resetting governance, By Ismail Omipidan

August 21, 2026

Features and Interviews

Professor Rabia Sa’id (Photo Credit: PREMIUM TIMES)

Features And Interviews

INTERVIEW: How my role on UN panel on nuclear war effects can benefit Nigeria – Prof Rabia Sa’id

byAbubakar Ahmadu Maishanu

August 24, 2026

His Highness Luka Kogi Yabwat (Agwam Bajju II) (CREDIT: Bajju UK Europe Association)

Features And Interviews

INTERVIEW: How Bajju Diaspora can transform development back home — Agwam Bajju II

byTunde Eludiniand1 others

August 23, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno

Features And Interviews

Emboldened by Adeleke’s victory, Akwa Ibom residents knock Eno over ‘poor’ performance

byEkemini Simon

August 20, 2026

Etim William, director of the desertification, land degradation and drought management department of the Federal Ministry of Environment in Abuja

Features And Interviews

INTERVIEW: How UNCCD, FAO, World Bank back Nigeria’s fight against drought, land degradation —Official

byAbdulkareem Mojeed

August 19, 2026

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke

Features And Interviews

ANALYSIS: Six factors that helped Adeleke win #OsunDecides2026

byMariam Ileyemi

August 18, 2026

Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris

Features And Interviews

ANALYSIS: From Maga to Makuku, armed groups are redrawing Kebbi’s security map

byOgalah Dunamis

August 17, 2026

Business

News Reports

Fidelity Bank

Fidelity Bank gets extension to publish H1 2026 audited results

August 24, 2026

the 17th session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, UNCCD COP17

COP17: Finance, water, land top agenda as UN desertification talks enter final stretch in Mongolia

August 24, 2026

Google cloud storage [PHOTO CREDIT: engadget.com]

Google raises cloud storage subscription price by 51.72% in Nigeria

August 24, 2026

Nigerian stocks

UACN, Wema, NEM top stock pick this week

August 24, 2026

President Bola Tinubu received in audience Ahmadu Saleh, the Chairman of Bergmans Security Consultant and Supplies Limited, at the State House in Abuja

Tinubu congratulates Saleh Ahmadu, Bergmans, on $3.1bn AfCFTA customs deal

August 24, 2026

Financial Inclusion

The World Bank said economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to edge up from 3.3 per cent in 2024 to 3.5 per cent in 2025

AI could help Nigeria, other developing economies achieve century of progress in decade – Report

August 20, 2026

Sabina Mensah, deputy chief executive officer of the AfricaNenda Foundation

Financial Inclusion: Policy fragmentation, dollar dependence stall cross-border payments in Africa

Financial Inclusion

Nigeria’s tax reform may strain Financial Inclusion gains

February 8, 2026

Robert Ochola, CEO of the AfricaNenda Foundation

Instant payment transactions in Africa hit $1.9trn in 2024 — Report

November 16, 2025

The launch of the State of Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS) 2025 report

Financial Inclusion: Nigeria’s NIBSS emerges as the only African Payment system to reach matured inclusivity level

November 13, 2025

Analysis & Data

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CREDIT: CBN X handle)

Why some bank dividends are paused and what it means for investors

Logos of Zenith Bank, First HoldCo, Access Holdings Plc, UBA, FCMB Group, Stanbic IBTC, Wema Bank, Sterling Holdco, and Ecobank

Banks grow earnings and income streams despite impact of 2025 provisions

Lagos City (PHOTO CREDIT: Lagos Insider)

ANALYSIS: Is Lagos the New Silicon Valley of Africa?

October 26, 2025

A photo of Nigerians using their phones (Subscribers)

Nigeria’s digital payment boom faces rising cybersecurity threats

October 22, 2025

A towering six-meter sculpture—the thinker’s burden, designed by Benjamin Von Wong, to challenge negotiators in Geneva.

Recycle or Cut Production: The Politics of Plastics Economy

September 8, 2025

Regional

South West

The African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Oluwadamola Sol-Nuyi

Lagos Housing Crisis: AAC candidate rejects Hamzat’s advice to young workers

August 24, 2026

veteran actor and filmmaker, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo

Lagos govt mourns veteran actor Ogogo

August 24, 2026

Scene of the accident. Credit: Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State

Seven die, two injured in auto crash along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

August 24, 2026

The facility tour Credit: EKO 2026

EKO 2026: NSC inspects facilities ahead of maiden National Intermediate Games

August 24, 2026

South South

Cocaine hidden in fufu

NDLEA intercepts cocaine hidden in fufu on boat bound for Cameroon

August 23, 2026

Fire razing Spar Mall in Calabar, Cross River State

Calabar Mall Fire: Five arrested with stolen items – Police

August 22, 2026

Fire razing parts of the Spar Mall, sending plumes up into the sky

Fire razes Calabar SPAR mall

August 22, 2026

Akwa Ibom House of Assembly during a session at the abandoned Assembly Complex on Thursday

Akwa Ibom Assembly returns to abandoned complex two days after PREMIUM TIMES report

August 22, 2026

South East

Ebonyi state governor, Francis Nwifuru.

2027: I will win re-election easily – Ebonyi Governor

August 23, 2026

Gov Otti presenting certificate of award to TechRise graduate during the graduation ceremony on Friday in Umuahia

Otti ‌‌⁠‌⁠‌‌lifts employment ban, recruits 19 TechRise graduates in Abia

August 22, 2026

Tanker explosion in Zaria (PHOTO CREDIT: Aisha Yusufu)

Tanker explosion kills two in Anambra

August 22, 2026

Police commissioner visits victims at hospital

Anambra police chief summons area commander, DPOs over Onitsha shooting

August 21, 2026

North West

Engr Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso

2027: Kwankwaso knocks APC campaign council, says election choice between oppressors, oppressed

August 24, 2026

His Highness Luka Kogi Yabwat (Agwam Bajju II) (CREDIT: Bajju UK Europe Association)

INTERVIEW: How Bajju Diaspora can transform development back home — Agwam Bajju II

August 23, 2026

Kaduna police battle bandits, rescue three kidnapped victims

Kaduna police battle bandits, rescue three kidnapped victims

August 23, 2026

Commissioner of Police in Katsina State, Ali Fage

As 2027 campaigns begin, Katsina police target ‘digital thuggery’, violence

August 22, 2026

North East

former Governor Danjuma Goje

Ex-Gov Goje denies defection to PDP, but remains exploring future path

August 23, 2026

Nigerian troops

Soldiers repel midnight terror attack in Borno

August 10, 2026

Hausa singer Rarara’s new song on Pantami attracts backlash

Hausa singer Rarara’s new song on Pantami attracts backlash

Troops of the Nigerian Army

Troops foil terrorist infiltration, evacuate students in Borno

North Central

Amnesty International

Amnesty demands rescue of worshippers abducted in Niger mosque attack

August 24, 2026

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang

Gunmen kill two security operatives, seize rifles in Plateau

August 24, 2026

Gunmen/Bandits used to illustrate the story

Niger State orders security forces to rescue abducted worshippers in Borgu

August 23, 2026

FUT Minna

Woman dies as varsity registrar’s car crashes

August 23, 2026

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UPDATED: Tinubu suspends three permanent secretaries over fresh fake agency, orders alleged promoter’s arrest

President Bola Tinubu (PHOTO CREDIT: X @aonanuga1956)

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Headline Stories

Osun State’s governor, Ademola Adeleke presents his certificate of return to President Bola Tinubu

Adeleke meets with Tinubu, presents certificate of return to president

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike

UPDATED: Abuja Flood: Wike vows to demolish houses blocking water channels

NDLEA organises public destruction of illicit drugs by burning at Navy Town in Ojo, Lagos State.

UPDATED: NDLEA destroys N301 billion worth of illicit drugs in Lagos

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Fuel subsidy removal has enabled funding for major infrastructure projects — Tinubu

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International

UK Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service

In one year, the UK Medical Tribunal sanctioned 16 Nigerian doctors for fraud, rape, theft, others

August 24, 2026

Zolani Tete (PHOTO CREDIT: Zolani Tete Facebook Page)

Police arrest two over death of former world boxing champion Zolani Tete

August 23, 2026

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Turkey requests international arrest warrant for Netanyahu over Gaza flotilla arrest

August 22, 2026

President Paul Biya

Cameroon’s President Biya returns home after months-long absence

August 20, 2026

Sabon layi tin mining site

Over 100 labourers killed in gold mine collapse in Central African Republic

August 20, 2026

Sports

Samuel Chukwueze Credit: Lega SeriaA on X

‘I’ll do it all season’ — Chukwueze embraces new Milan role after Torino win

August 24, 2026

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CAFWCL Preview: Edo Queens begin qualifying quest in Burkina Faso

August 24, 2026

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EKO 2026: NSC inspects facilities ahead of maiden National Intermediate Games

August 24, 2026

Samuel Chukwueze (PHOTO CREDIT: AC Milan on X)

Amorim backs Chukwueze to thrive in new AC Milan wing-back role

August 23, 2026

Zolani Tete (PHOTO CREDIT: Zolani Tete Facebook Page)

Police arrest two over death of former world boxing champion Zolani Tete

August 23, 2026

Arts & Entertainment

Ogogo’s daughter and others at the ongoing Ogogo’s burial ceremony (Credit_Instagram@citypeopletv)

Ogogo’s burial underway in Ilaro (PHOTOS)

August 24, 2026

Neche, Cassi and Abi

BBNaija Season 11: Cassi evicted as Abi emerges as most influential player

August 23, 2026

Late Ogogo and Jide Kosoko

Jide Kosoko announces Ogogo’s burial date as fans, colleagues mourn

August 23, 2026

The Feral Throuple (Credit_IG@Feral Throuple)

Popular throuple splits as Precious separates from Jeffrey, Chidinma

August 23, 2026

Veteran actor and screenwriter Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan (PHOTO CREDIT: Instagram@Ogogotaiwohassan)

Taiwo ‘Ogogo’ Hassan, veteran Nigerian actor, is dead

August 23, 2026

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Uddin Ifeanyi writes about the two-state solution as the best pathway to peace for Israel and Palestine.

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Wole Olaoye writes about e-jackasses who are on the prowl.

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August 23, 2026

Femi Aribisala writes that the Biblical Israel is not the state of Israel.

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August 23, 2026

Festus Adedayo writes about Obasa, Aláàfin Ṣàngó and the capture of Lagos.

Tinubu, Atiku as awodi and opeere birds in feather-plucking war, By Festus Adedayo

August 23, 2026

The Sunday Stew: From Abuja to the world: The insecurity triad and rise of the independent African scholar, By Max Amuchie

From Abuja to Hangzhou (1): A handshake with the Chinese, By Max Amuchie

August 23, 2026

Chidi Anselm Odinkalu writes that democracy without voters is the origin of Nigeria’s insecurity crisis.

Geregu Power and bandit capitalism?, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

August 23, 2026

Editorial

Prof Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB registrar.

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August 17, 2026

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August 13, 2026

Tinubu signing (PHOTO CREDIT: @officialABAT)

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August 10, 2026

National Judicial Council (NJC)

EDITORIAL: When will the NJC be ready to punish criminal judges?

School pupils used to illustrate the story

EDITORIAL: Reconsidering the rash dismantling of Nigeria’s 6-3-3-4 system

Electronic voting iREV copy

EDITORIAL: Enhancing the integrity of the 2026 Electoral Act

Health

News Reports

Health officials demonstrating cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during the Basic Life Support training in Abuja

FCTA trains health workers in basic life support, plans Code Blue teams in hospitals

August 23, 2026

An AI generated image of a man with Skin cancer

Hope for cancer patients as scientists report breakthrough in personalised cancer vaccines

August 23, 2026

FG inaugurates committees for 67th National Council on Health, demands result-oriented recommendations

August 21, 2026

Picture illustrating Ebola

CEPI commits $4.17m to study vaccine protection against Ebola virus

August 21, 2026

Investigations

An HIV/AIDS medicine product from Sarkin Lakanin Jihar Kano, a faith healer in Nigeria. (PHOTO CREDIT: Sarkin Lakanin Jihar Kano)

SPECIAL REPORT: Some Nigerians turn to faith healers as HIV aid dries up

August 21, 2026

Kangire PHC

SPECIAL REPORT: In Jigawa communities, nutrition programmes offer hope amid child hunger

August 17, 2026

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INVESTIGATION: Social media, anonymous websites drive Nigeria’s poorly regulated weight-loss injection market

SPECIAL REPORT: Inside fragile chain holding Kano, Gombe’s immunisation systems together

SPECIAL REPORT: Inside fragile chain holding Kano, Gombe’s immunisation systems together

Health Specials

A pregnant woman

PT Health Watch: Sex during pregnancy is usually safe, but some risks remain – Expert

August 22, 2026

Available family planning commodities at Omi Eran Primary Health Centre, Osun State. Credit: Fawaz Adebisi

SPECIAL REPORT: Before they could finish school, Nigeria’s health system made them mothers

August 20, 2026

CHILD ON GLASSES

PT Health Watch: Why parents should not overlook children’s vision problems

August 15, 2026

An AI image of a mother and her infant

PT Health Watch: What new mothers should know about postpartum care before leaving hospital

Features

Donor cuts, govt inaction push HIV patients towards death, uncertainty in Rivers, Akwa Ibom

Donor cuts, govt inaction push HIV patients towards death, uncertainty in Rivers, Akwa Ibom (2)

August 20, 2026

Pelumi Akinboade, Senior Executive Officer and Insurance Nurse

HMO Controversy: What Nigerians, hospitals need to know about health insurance

August 19, 2026

Managing Director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Yemisi Edun.

FCMB, stakeholders set out roadmap to move Nigeria’s health sector from survival to scale

August 10, 2026

Fidson

Fidson dominates Nigeria’s Pharma sector first-quarter 2026

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President Muhammadu Buhari

2022 Budget: Despite losing major international funding, Nigerian govt refuses to fund Family Planning

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