UPDATED: Fake Agency Scandal: Police arrest Adeyemi
Mr Adeyemi’s arrest came hours after Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja issued the warrant for...
INEC, ADC speak on Nafiu Bala’s claimed upload of the party’s candidates
Mr Bala posted a document on INEC letterhead bearing the INEC logo, along with some screenshots purportedly from the INEC...
Nigerian students shine at 2026 TeenEagle Global Finals
The competition, held at the University of Surrey from 21 to 28 June, brought together students from various countries to...
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Nigerian govt suspends plan to review WAEC, NECO costs
The ministry, in a letter dated 18 June to heads of WAEC and NECO, directed that the examination bodies review...
INEC extends deadline for parties to submit candidates
“The decision to extend was based on an appeal by the Inter-Party Advisory Council, on behalf of political parties who...
Group opposes alleged plan to cede Unity Schools to private investors, threatens lawsuit
The group warned the government against such a move and threatened to challenge the move in court if dialogue fails.
Early childhood development in crisis severely underfunded in Nigeria –Report
The report titled “Financing Early Childhood Development in Crisis (ECDiC) in Nigeria: From Fiscal Invisibility to Child-Level Results” reviewed how...
Fake Agency Scandal: Adeyemi says he’s unsure of Gbajabiamila’s role
Mr Adeyemi had previously accused Mr Gbajabiamila of issuing him the appointment letter, and that the president’s Chief of Staff...
Fake Agency Scandal: Adeyemi says he did not prepare budget included in 2026 Appropriation Act
A review of the 2026 Appropriation Act indicates that the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC)/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC)...
Fake Agency Scandal: Real reasons Adeyemi’s trial has been delayed
PREMIUM TIMES learned that the case first came up for arraignment before Court No. 5 of the Federal High Court...
UPDATED: Fake Agency Scandal: Tinubu orders ICPC to investigate, gives 30-day deadline
The president directed that the investigation be concluded and a comprehensive report submitted to him within 30 days.
Fake Agency Scandal: Police launch manhunt for Adeyemi
A police source told PREMIUM TIMES that a team of police officers visited the home of Mr Adeyemi’s parents in...
Fake Agency Scandal: 12 officials, agencies that have questions to answer
Police investigation report shows that the police have yet to question the individuals who signed the letters through which Mr...
How fake agency ‘DG’ Adeyemi outsmarted federal officials to secure CBN accounts, office space
Relying on letters from Mr Adeyemi, the OSGF and OAGF processed requests for an office space and CBN accounts for...
Fake Agency Scandal: What staff of disowned agency say about Adeyemi, operations
At least three civil servants from OAGF were deployed on 28 August, 2025, according to a posting letter published on...
What police, charges say about Adeyemi as govt lists Gbajabiamila, 10 others as witnesses
Mr Adeyemi is looking at up to 21 years without an option of fine for each of the charges in...
UPDATED: Presidency says man accused of heading ‘fraudulent presidential council’ is facing trial
Presidency says man accused of heading 'fraudulent presidential council' is facing trial
FG proposes ending JSS-SSS separation to improve school retention
Under the current education system, pupils spend six years in primary school, three years in junior secondary school and another...
Nigerian govt to launch platform to automate school census, make education data public
More than 32 million students are enrolled on the DNEMIS portal, according to the National Project Coordinator of the Special...
Civilian DG, new uniforms, six-week orientation, other proposed changes to NYSC
While some of these changes require amendment to the NYSC Act, others are simply administrative changes.
SSANU, NASU conclude new agreement with Federal government
NASU President, Peters Adeyemi, briefly confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday.
How Olorisa adherents faced persecution in colonial Nigeria — Historian
In an interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Anoba described the treatment of practitioners of indigenous religion at the time as...
Boko Haram abducts students writing NECO at Borno school
The spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, Daso Kenneth, confirmed this to PREMIUM TIMES via telephone.
Nigerian govt summons vice-chancellor who appointed 24 aides days after assuming office
Days after he assumed office, the new FUTO VC appointed 24 aides, including the coordinator of the office of the...
Trump doubts US responsibility for fatal Iranian girls’ school strike
Mr Trump said he had seen no evidence linking the United States to the attack and suggested that the school...
