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Train Attack: Terrorists release another video of abducted passengers

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Symbol of Law and Justice

EDITORIAL: Justice must be served in Deborah’s killing

Glencore International A.G. and Glencore Ltd.

Swiss Firm named in massive bribery of NNPC officials pleads guilty

Speaker of the Benue state House of Assembly, Titus Uba.

ANALYSIS: Priest’s ambition threatens PDP’s chances in Benue governorship race

Former Rivers State Accountant-General, Siminialayi Fubara, on Wednesday clinched the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket.

Despite being declared wanted by EFCC, former Accountant-General wins Rivers PDP gov primary

FEATURE: Anguish, despair as train passengers spend 57 days in captivity

Embattled DCP Abba Kyari

EXCLUSIVE: Abba Kyari escapes murder in prison, considered for SSS custody

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Executive governor of Anambra state, Charles Soludo

Insecurity: Soludo declares curfew in parts of Anambra

32 people killed in Borno attack – Official

First Bank headquarters used to tell this story.

FBN Holdings’ annual revenue crosses N757 billion, profit hits N151 billion after big loan recovery

Presidential aspirant Peter Obi.

Nigerians react to Peter Obi’s exit from PDP

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Salvatore di Nolfi/EPA

WHA75: Investment in PHCs can guarantee 6.7 years increase in life expectancy by 2030 – WHO DG

Panelists discussing prerequisites for a successful general election in 2023 at the CDD/OSIWA one day colloquium.

Nigerians deserve kind of leaders they have – IPAC chairman

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri [PHOTO CREDIT: @GovernorAUF]

Gov. Fintiri emerges as PDP’s governorship candidate in Adamawa

2023: Kashim emerges Bauchi PDP gov candidate

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Former Secretary to the State Government (SSG) of Sokoto State, Sa’idu Umar.

Ex-SSG, Sa’idu emerges Sokoto’s PDP governor candidate

Segun Sowunmi and Ladi Adebutu

Ogun PDP guber primaries produce two candidates

Mohammed Sani Abacha

2023: Abacha’s son wins Kano PDP gov primary

Mohammed Jajari has emerged governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general election in Borno State.

Jajari wins Borno PDP guber Primaries

Boris Johnson [PHOTO: TW @BorisJohnson]

Party Gate: Report blames senior leadership for Downing Street lockdown parties

Nigeria's permanent representative to the UN, Tijjani Bande, and UNIABUJA vice-chancellor, Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, in the US.

UNIABUJA vice-chancellor seeks alumni support for university

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Special Reports

The compound of facility along Ikogosi road

Headline Stories

Without consulting residents, lawmaker facilitates N115million ‘health centres’. Now they’re used by termites, bushes

FDA Officials ready to search the Fareast Warehouse

Headline Stories

Consuming trash: unravelling the multi-million cedi business in Ghana’s expired products business (Part 2)

Suspect Eddy Sarpong loading suspected unwholesome goods at the Fareast Warehouse

Headline Stories

Consuming Trash: Unravelling the multi-million cedi business in Ghana’s expired products business (Part 1)

Sample plot of Bt Cowpea at National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) Abuja. Credit: PREMIUM TIMES

Headline Stories

INVESTIGATION: In Nigerian communities, farmers growing GM crops know too little to make informed decisions

Excavator used for mining at Angwan Gwandara

Headline Stories

SPECIAL REPORT: Misery of agrarian Nasarawa community shows pitfalls, potential of solid minerals in Nigeria

IPOB : Burnt vehicles at Ezeacho Hotel located on the Okporo-Mgbidi Road behind St Damian’s Hospital mortuary.

Headline Stories

SPECIAL REPORT: Inside Nigeria’s bloody war with IPOB where innocent citizens pay heavy price

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Nigerian Grammy Award winners join global campaign as malaria deaths reach highest number in a decade

Pyramid of Presidential Aspirants

Time for the youthful majority to take over Nigeria’s leadership

LandWey set to deliver over 1,000 homes to Nigerians from second quarter of 2022

How Sunlight wowed and thrilled guests at the 2022 AMVCA

How Sunlight wowed and thrilled guests at the 2022 AMVCA

Photo Caption: L-R: Mrs. Adebimpe Ihekuna, Group Head, Product & Market Development, Polaris Bank, Teju Abisoye, Executive Secretary, LSETF, Segun Opeke, Executive Director, Lagos Business, Polaris Bank and Omolara Adewumi, Director of Programs, LSETF at the Launch of N1b LSETF/Polaris Artisans Fund in Lagos on Wednesday.

Polaris Bank, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund launch N1b fund to empower artisans in Lagos

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PandoraPapers

President Muhammadu Buhari and Mohammed Bello-Koko Managing Director, NPA

Headline Stories

Activists dismiss Buhari’s anti-corruption vow after appointment of Bello-Koko named in Pandora Papers

February 21, 2022

WALTER WAGBATSOMA 1

Headline Stories

Pandora Papers: Inside the crime-infested life of Diezani’s ally, Walter Wagbatsoma

November 27, 2021

PANDORA PAPERS

Features And Interviews

Pandora Papers and the power of open-source data

November 22, 2021

The Nigerian National Assembly, Abuja.

Headline Stories

Pandora Papers: Inside the secret assets of a Nigerian lawmaker, and how he serially broke the law

October 30, 2021

L-R: Former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi; Governor of Kebbi state, Atiku Bagudu; Governor of Ogun state, Governor Dapo Abiodun; former Minister of Aviation and serving senator, Stella Oduah and, Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, were all fingered in the recent PANDORA PAPERS report published by PREMIUM TIMES

Headline Stories

PANDORA PAPERS: Code of Conduct Bureau set to probe Peter Obi, Bello-Koko others

October 21, 2021

Justice Stella Ogene

Headline Stories

PANDORA PAPERS: This Nigerian judge secretly owns London property with undeclared offshore company

October 19, 2021

#SuisseSecrets

INVESTIGATION: #SuisseSecrets: German who bribed top Nigerian officials had secret Credit Suisse accounts

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INVESTIGATION: #SuisseSecrets: German who bribed top Nigerian officials had secret Credit Suisse accounts

February 21, 2022

#SuisseSecrets

#SuisseSecrets: Historic Leak of Swiss Banking Records Reveals Unsavory Clients

February 21, 2022

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#SuisseSecrets: Credit Suisse banked, financed Zimbabwean fraudster in deal that saved Mugabe

February 20, 2022

#SuisseSecrets: Bank of Spies: Credit Suisse Catered to Global Intelligence Figures

#SuisseSecrets

What is #SuisseSecrets? Everything you need to know about the Swiss Banking Leak

February 20, 2022

Features and Interviews

L-R: Isah Ashiru, Uba Sani and, Shehu Sani.

Features And Interviews

ANALYSIS: Kaduna 2023: El-Rufai’s anointed candidate and PDP’s many aspirants

byMohammed Lere

APC and PDP governorship aspirants in Oyo state.

Features And Interviews

2023: How Oyo APC, PDP governorship candidates will emerge

byJosiah Oluwole

Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule

Features And Interviews

ANALYSIS: Nasarawa Governorship: Intrigues as PDP aspirants line up to stop Governor Sule’s re-election

byNasir Ayitogo

Zamfara: Ibrahim Shehu, Abdulmalik Gajam, Bello Matawalle and Dauda Dare

Features And Interviews

ANALYSIS: APC, PDP set for bland primaries in Zamfara

byMohammed Babangida

Ebonyi: Senator Sam Egwu, APC, PDP and Governor David Umahi

Features And Interviews

Ebonyi: APC, PDP in disarray ahead of governorship primaries

Sen Ekweremadu Vs Hon. Mbah

Features And Interviews

ANALYSIS: Enugu Governorship: Zoning debate central as PDP, APGA, APC hold primaries

byChinagorom Ugwu

Editorial Cartoons

Disappearing Legacy

Cartoon Of The Day: Kalo-Kalo Nomination

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Business

News Reports

Glencore International A.G. and Glencore Ltd.

Swiss Firm named in massive bribery of NNPC officials pleads guilty

First Bank headquarters used to tell this story.

FBN Holdings’ annual revenue crosses N757 billion, profit hits N151 billion after big loan recovery

Naira notes used to illustrate a story

Naira extends gain at official market

CBN Headquarters in Abuja

What CBN’s interest rate hike means for Nigerians, the economy

Floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange

Nigerian stocks in biggest year-to-date fall after interest rate increase

Financial Inclusion

Nigerian women in a rural area [PHOTO CREDIT: CSWF]

98% of Nigerian women left out of formal credit markets

Man on the phone [Photo: TechQuery]

With new healthcare charge, Nigeria’s phone call tax up 300% in three years

MTN Nigeria’s payment service bank subsidiary MoMo PSB starts operation

MTN Nigeria’s payment service bank subsidiary MoMo PSB starts operation

Airtel launches Nigeria payment service bank unit SmartCash PSB

Ibrahim has never used an ATM because of barriers to access. Photo: ‘Kunle Adebajo.

How banks in Nigeria, Ghana deny people with disabilities services

Analysis & Data

A cargo ship used to illustrate the story

ANALYSIS: Ending Nigeria’s oil dependency and preparing for a future without oil

ANALYSIS: Risks, rewards of Africa’s access to international capital markets

February 11, 2022

Nigerian food market. [Photo credit: The Guardian NG]

Nigeria’s minimum wage grossly inadequate, can’t meet basic nutritional needs of an adult – Report

January 21, 2022

Apapa Port - SON

ANALYSIS: How Buhari’s reforms impact corruption in Nigeria’s maritime sector

January 21, 2022

Lagos sea port usef to illustrate the story. [Photo credit: The Guardian Nigeria]

Improving Port Efficiency: Emerging good practice from Nigeria

December 30, 2021

Regional

South West

Segun Sowunmi and Ladi Adebutu

Ogun PDP guber primaries produce two candidates

The Lead Visioner, Lagos4Lagos Movement, Olajide Adediran (Jandor) on Wednesday clinched the PDP ticket for the 2023 governorship election in Lagos State.

Jandor clinches PDP guber ticket in Lagos

APC and PDP governorship aspirants in Oyo state.

2023: How Oyo APC, PDP governorship candidates will emerge

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State (PHOTO CREDIT: Twiiter@seyiamakinde)

Makinde wins Oyo PDP guber primaries

South South

Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege [PHOTO CREDIT:@omoagege1}

How I’ll rebuild Delta – Omo-Agege

PDP flags [PHOTO: @OfficialPDPNig]

2023: PDP gov aspirant demands refund of N21 million nomination fee

Mr Williams is the third Nigerian to win the Goldman Environmental Prize

Nigerian activist, six others win Goldman environmental prize

Senate Presidency: Again, Ndume speaks on loss to Lawan

2023: Luke refuses to participate in Akwa Ibom PDP governorship primary

South East

Executive governor of Anambra state, Charles Soludo

Insecurity: Soludo declares curfew in parts of Anambra

The former Enugu State Commissioner for Fnance, Peter Mbah.

Enugu 2023: Peter Mbah wins PDP governorship primary

2023: Igbo leaders, clerics back alliance of South-east presidential aspirants

Ebonyi: Senator Sam Egwu, APC, PDP and Governor David Umahi

Ebonyi: APC, PDP in disarray ahead of governorship primaries

North West

Former Secretary to the State Government (SSG) of Sokoto State, Sa’idu Umar.

Ex-SSG, Sa’idu emerges Sokoto’s PDP governor candidate

L-R: Isah Ashiru, Uba Sani and, Shehu Sani.

ANALYSIS: Kaduna 2023: El-Rufai’s anointed candidate and PDP’s many aspirants

The son of ex-governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido and his son Mustapha Lamido. [CREDIT: Twitter handle of Mustapha Lamido]

Jigawa 2023: Sule Lamido’s son emerges PDP governorship candidate

The Meeting with the governor

Jigawa governorship aspirants ‘reject’ governor’s consensus proposal, insist on primary

North East

32 people killed in Borno attack – Official

Jolly Nyame was sentenced to 14 years in prison for fraud

Court orders Taraba govt to pay pension arrears of Jolly Nyame, others

Babagana Zulum [PHOTO CREDIT: @GovBorno]

I’m not begging anyone for position of Vice President – Governor Zulum

WADATA PLAZA, Abuja, National secretariat for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Primaries: Yaya-Bauchi wins PDP ticket for Gombe-Kwami-Funakaye Federal Constituency

North Central

Speaker of the Benue state House of Assembly, Titus Uba.

ANALYSIS: Priest’s ambition threatens PDP’s chances in Benue governorship race

Nigeria's permanent representative to the UN, Tijjani Bande, and UNIABUJA vice-chancellor, Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, in the US.

UNIABUJA vice-chancellor seeks alumni support for university

Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule

ANALYSIS: Nasarawa Governorship: Intrigues as PDP aspirants line up to stop Governor Sule’s re-election

PDP postpones governorship primary election in Niger as aspirants protest

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Nigerian govt gives condition it may ban Facebook

President Buhari, Osinbajo and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook.

Nigerian govt gives condition it may ban Facebook

VOXPOP: 2023: Would you vote Young persons into an elective position, Nigerians speak

VOXPOP: 2023: Would you vote Young persons into an elective position, Nigerians speak

President Muhammadu Buhari signing

Buhari signs three bills to tackle money laundering, terrorism financing

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, APC National chieftain.

2023: Anybody can run but not everybody can be president – Tinubu

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VOXPOP: 2023: Would you vote a female candidate in an elective position, Nigerian men speak

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International

Boris Johnson [PHOTO: TW @BorisJohnson]

Party Gate: Report blames senior leadership for Downing Street lockdown parties

Conflict environments need peacebuilding approach to business development

Thousands on death row across Africa but few are executed

Linda Anukwuem (on the right), during her interview with PREMIUM TIMES

Why I have mixed feelings on diaspora voting – Publisher

Rwanda asks Britain to extradite suspects of 1994 genocide

Sports

Nigerian SUper Eagles technical team and a few players.

Super Eagles Update: Iwobi, 12 other players arrive camp ahead of Mexico, Ecuador friendlies

Roma coach, Jose Mourinho.

Europa Conference League: Mourinho leads Roma to history, beat Feyenoord in Tirana final

Nigeria goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie

Nigeria goalkeeper Nnadozie celebrates new award in France

José Vitor dos Santos Peseiro

Newly-appointed Peseiro proud to lead Super Eagles

Arts and Entertainment

Progress and his N30m cheque

Nigerian Idol: How I’ll spend my N30m cash prize – Progress

I will undergo plastic surgery if – Actress, Bimbo Ademoye

Legendary Nigerian Musician, Friday Igwe, popularly known as “Baba Fryo”

Baba Fryo to drop new single after 20-year-hiatus

Late legendary Nigerian singer, Sonny Okosun

Remembering Ozziddi exponent, Sonny Okosun, 14 years on

Dr Yahaya Abubakar Etsu Nupe

Bida City declared UNESCO Creative Cities Network member – Etsu Nupe

Portable, Davido and Wizkid

HEADIES 2022: Wizkid, Davido, Portable bag nominations (FULL NOMINATION LIST)

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Julius Ogunro writes APC delegates that they should vote for Fayemi as the presidential candidate of the party.

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Muleya Mwananyanda writes that Africa should not celebrate the Russian bombings of Ukraine.

Why Africa must not celebrate the Russian bombing of Ukraine, By Muleya Mwananyanda

Tunde Akanni writes about Alhaji Olumide Lawal at 70.

Oladiji and the fresh fervour for FUTA, By Tunde Akanni

Tope Fasua proposes a revision of the ease of doing business index in Nigeria

My proposed revision of the ease of Nigerian business index, By ‘Tope Fasua

Godwin Onyeacholem writes about whistleblowers, journalists and the need for protection.

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Editorial

Symbol of Law and Justice

EDITORIAL: Justice must be served in Deborah’s killing

Godwin Emefiele

EDITORIAL: Why The CBN Governor Should Be Sacked

APC Presidential form sold for N100m.

EDITORIAL: Why APC’s N100m odious nomination forms bazaar should be resisted

EDITORIAL: A Loud NO To Afe Babalola!

A photo collage of former Plateau State Governor, Joshua Dariye, former Taraba State Governor, Jolly Nyame and President Muhammadu Buhari

EDITORIAL: Nigerians must reject Buhari’s injudicious pardon of Dariye, Nyame

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. [PHOTO CREDIT: Ehud Kaduna]

EDITORIAL: CBN and the Burden of Inflation

Health

News Reports

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Salvatore di Nolfi/EPA

WHA75: Investment in PHCs can guarantee 6.7 years increase in life expectancy by 2030 – WHO DG

sanitary pads used to illustrate the tory. [PHOTO CREDIT: Saathi Pads]

Menstrual Hygiene: Nigerian government departments, agencies open pad banks in offices

#WHA75 Member States re-elected Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the WHO.

WHA75: Ghebreyesus re-elected as WHO director – general

75th World Health Assembly

WHA75: Nigeria seeks Noma’s inclusion on neglected tropical diseases’ list

Investigations

Boy carrying a bucket of water in front of Katanmi PHC

INVESTIGATION: Four years after Buhari’s promise, Sokoto primary health centres still in ruins

An infographic showing how many women were diagnosed with cervical cancer and how many women died from the ailment.

SPECIAL REPORT: Ignorance, other factors threaten cervical cancer elimination in Nigeria

February 6, 2022

Infographic showing states with child rights law.

Imude: Inside Lagos community where child marriage is rampant

December 23, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari

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

November 12, 2021

Health Specials

The compound of facility along Ikogosi road

Without consulting residents, lawmaker facilitates N115million ‘health centres’. Now they’re used by termites, bushes

Participants at a high-level symposium organised by the West African Institute of Public Health (WAIPH) with support of the Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health @scale (PACFaH@Scale/PAS) and other partners

Experts, CSOs discuss vaccine production in Africa (LIVE UPDATES)

Prison used to illustrate the story.

EXCLUSIVE: Coverup in Nigerian prison as TB hits, kills several inmates

Autism Spectrum Disorder Infograph

For families of people with autism in Nigeria, treatment, therapy cost a nightmare

Features

Cross-section of panelists and participants at the fourth annual autism conference organised by TAAF

Group launches mobile application for Autism therapy in Nigeria

What is aphasia? An expert explains the condition forcing Bruce Willis to retire from acting

What is aphasia? An expert explains the condition forcing Bruce Willis to retire from acting

Human kidney (PHOTO CREDIT: National Kidney Foundation)

World Kidney Day: How Nigerians can avoid kidney diseases

A baby lying down on his back, smiling

Africa: Time to halt infant formula marketing that harms our children

Data & Infographics

President Muhammadu Buhari

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

November 12, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine vials [PHOTO CREDIT: BioWorld]

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October 2, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on arrival to London [PHOTO CREDIT: @TheAsoVilla]

INFOGRAPHICS: Buhari has spent 200 days in UK for treatment since assuming office

Children waiting for treatment at a treatment centre in Ringim LGA.

INFOGRAPHICS: Despite govt actions, 4,000 children died from malnutrition in Jigawa

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