Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has urged proponents of restructuring to engage northern leaders so as to assure them of the benefits that await them if the nation is properly 'restructured'. He said the northerners fear that if the country gets restructured, the oil revenue generated from the south ''would…

The Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE) has signed an agreement to hand over Terminal "B" of the Old Warri Port to a private firm. It said the action followed an approval by the National Council on Privatisation (NCP). In a statement signed by the BPE Director General, Alex Oko, on…

An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Tuesday adjourned till March 26 the trial of the former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, charged for allegedly diverting N9.79 billion. Part of the diverted funds was said to be for police reform and the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment…

Rinsola Abiola, 28, and Najibullah Tafida, 31, are running for seats in the House of Representatives in the February 26 elections. Ms Abiola is the daughter of late Moshood Abiola, the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election annulled by the military regime of Ibrahim Babangida. An advocate of…

The ‘Not Too Young To Run’, on Sunday continued its television programme aimed at supporting young candidates seeking elective offices in the 2019 general elections, with two of them outlining their plans if elected. The TV show, tagged ‘Ready To Run’ aired on Channels Television and was hosted by Samson…

Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna spoke to Channels TV this week and commented on several key national issues, including the ongoing case against the Chief Justice of the Federation, Walter Onnoghen. PREMIUM TIMES is publishing a transcript of the interview with the permission of the broadcast station. Channels TV: How is your…

As Nigeria prepares for the general election in 2019, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Africa, has launched new television and radio programmes across its partner TV stations in Nigeria. In a statement, published on the BBC Media Center, it said the programmes would feature across its 12 language services, including…

The Czech Republic has decided to pay Nigerians and other migrants to encourage them to leave the central European country. The offer is under a programme that focuses particularly on migrants from Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Mongolia, Russia, and Vietnam. According to a report published on RemixNews, a Czech Republic-based newspaper,…

The YIAGA Africa through its Watching The Vote (WTV) project, on Monday, commenced nationwide advocacy across Nigeria ahead of the 2019 general elections. The WTV said it would explore areas of collaboration as well provide information on the ongoing ''pre-election observation'' across Nigeria. In a statement signed by its project…

The governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Tuesday condemned the trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, describing it as impunity at its highest level. According to THISDAY newspaper, Mr Ortom was addressing journalists during a campaign tour to Tse Agbaragba,…

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; and former Kaduna State governor, Ahmed Makarfi, as technical advisers. The appointment was announced on Monday by the spokesperson of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan.…

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the current partnerships between Nigeria and Britain will be enhanced if he is voted into office in 2019. The former vice president, who said this in an article he wrote for the UK Sunday Express, said the incumbent, President…

The candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Babatunde Gbadamosi, was the dark horse that wowed members of the audience in Saturday’s Lagos gubernatorial election debate, as he spoke confidently of his plans if elected governor of the country’s commercial capital. Mr Gbadamosi, who was a member of the Peoples…

Ahead of the 2019 general election, three candidates vying for the governorship seat in Kwara State have debated on issues affecting the state. The debate was conducted by the BBC Africa, on Thursday. It focused on five major issues: economy, education, health, infrastructure and creation of jobs in the state.…

Four teams have secured promotion to play in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) for the upcoming season. The newly promoted clubs are Gombe United and Kada Stars from the Northern Conference of the Nigeria National League, while Bendel Insurance and Remo Stars got the promotion tickets from the Southern…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at a conference organised by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Africa on fake news recalled how fake news nearly caused a 'rift' in his marriage. The one-day conference on Wednesday, which marks the beginning of 'BBC's 50-day election conference plan', held at the Transcorp Hotels in…

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Dozens of protesters gathered at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) office in Abuja, on Tuesday to protest government's lethargy in approving a new minimum wage for workers in the country. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, who led the protest alongside other union members from the Labour House, marched across parts…

Ahead of the general elections, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Africa has said it would host governorship debates in 10 states across Nigeria. The debate will be conducted in four languages- Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo and Pidgin. The debate would also enable political candidates vying for different political offices to discuss…

The Tertiary Education Fund (TETFund) has said it disbursed N134 billion to universities, polytechnics and colleges of education as intervention funds in 2018. The funds allocated to tertiary schools nearly doubled the N69 billion it disbursed in 2017. As part of its end of the year review, the Executive Secretary…

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced the reduction of business registration fee by 50 per cent. The fee fell from N10,000 to N5,000. The commission also said Name reservation shall cost N500 till March 31. In a statement on its Twitter handle on Thursday, the CAC said the offer…

Ojo Olayinka, a young candidate of the Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN) running for the Oyo State gubernatorial seat, in this interview with Kunle Sanni, explains his plans to end the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso crisis if elected in 2019. PT: What are your plans for the…

The presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Isaac Ositelu, has said he would create jobs, 'battle hunger' and tackle the rot in the power sector if elected into office in 2019. In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES, on Wednesday, Mr Ositelu urged Nigerians to join the ''new movement'', the…

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the ‘Not Too Young To Run’ movement has said it would soon begin a TV programme aimed at supporting young candidates from political parties. In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday, the group said the show is designed to address the challenges…

A Nigerian air force helicopter being used to bomb Boko Haram members has crashed. The crash was confirmed by the air force spokesperson, Ibikunle Daramola. Mr Daramola, an air commodore, said details of the cause of the crash are "still scanty." "Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Helicopter was lost in combat…