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INVESTIGATION: Black market diversions, conflict of interest threaten Tinubu’s CNG initiative

EXCLUSIVE: Ex-President Buhari is ill, hospitalised abroad

SPECIAL REPORT: Farmers feeling the brunt as kidnappers lay siege to Kwara communities

Consumed by Terror: Insecurity, other factors threaten Africa’s ambitious Great Green Wall (II)

No Place To Call Home: Lost childhoods of Sokoto’s displaced children

Consumed by Terror: Africa’s ambitious Great Green Wall faces crucial threat (1)

How deforestation aided Mokwa floods that killed over 200, displaced 3,000 others

Supporting Dads: Flexible jobs help Nigerian men attend antenatal care
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Friday Sermon: How Islam honoured women! By Murtadha Gusau

Corruption, reparations, and justice: Advancing the 2025 Africa anti-corruption agenda, By John G. Ikubaje

Security chiefs, editors, ‘off-the-record’ and other confidential rules, By Yushau A. Shuaib

Will Nigeria bow to Trump to further complicate its security?, By Olanrewaju Adigun

Again, Trump’s way or the highway, By Azu Ishiekwene

Morocco and the plundering of Western Sahara, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf
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Headline Stories

Court validates Wike, FCT’s crackdown on scavengers, beggars in Abuja

byNdidiamaka Ede

The judge ruled that the suit filed by a lawyer seeking protection for scavengers, beggars and roadside petty traders could turn the FCT into “a haven of all sorts of unwanted and unwholesome activities.”

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Fubara’s Suspension: Shettima declares support for Tinubu, says he was misinterpreted

Police arraign 22 suspects over killing of wedding travellers in Plateau

Court orders prosecution of auxiliary nurse over Mohbad’s death, probe of police inaction

Why we reduced US visa validity for Nigerians – US Embassy

ADC’s swift spread in North-east stirs mixed reactions

Nigeria rejects US pressure to accept Venezuelan deportees — Tuggar

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The Dangote Refinery is located in one of the Free Trade Zones in the country.

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Court to hear Dangote Refinery’s suit seeking to block petroleum products importation into Nigeria

Gunmen used to illustrate the story

North West

Bandits kill six, abduct two in Katsina community

The suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan [Photo credit: Natasha H. Akpoti on Facebook]

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Akpoti-Uduaghan appeals N5m contempt fine judgement

A former Governor of Adamawa State, Muritala Nyako

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Alleged N29bn Fraud: Nyako, EFCC consider out-of-court settlement

Drugs used to illustrate the story

Health

Nigeria targets $10 billion pharma sector to boost medicine security

Nurses

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Nigerian nurses reject govt circular on allowances

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

Gov Makinde dismisses Atiku-led coalition, says its not a threat to PDP

Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed

President Tinubu congratulates NMDPRA chief executive, Farouk Ahmed, on birthday

Abubakar Gossima

Police arrest Jigawa APC member over social media comment

Double Minority social media flyer

New documentary ‘Double Minority’ tackles women’s political exclusion in Nigeria

A convoy of FRSC Officials used to illustrate the story

FRSC officers commended for returning N2.1m after Jigawa crash killed two, injured 10

Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje

Ex-Senator mocks Ganduje over sudden recovery from illness for another appointment

Special Reports/Investigations

A CNG-converted bus

Headline Stories

INVESTIGATION: Black market diversions, conflict of interest threaten Tinubu’s CNG initiative

byYakubu Mohammed

PREMIUM TIMES found that the federal government has spent more than N45...

Former president Buhari

Headline Stories

EXCLUSIVE: Ex-President Buhari is ill, hospitalised abroad

byMonday Ateboh

Buhari stepped down in 2023 and retired to his hometown of Daura,...

Kwara State map

SPECIAL REPORT: Farmers feeling the brunt as kidnappers lay siege to Kwara communities

Insecurity, other factors threaten Africa’s ambitious Great Green Wall

Consumed by Terror: Insecurity, other factors threaten Africa’s ambitious Great Green Wall (II)

Features and Interviews

Critical minerals and tech dependency

What Africa must do as global rush for critical minerals intensifies

The Director of the International Institute of Journalism, (IIJ), Abuja, Emman Shehu.

ANALYSIS: Nigeria’s Opposition Coalition: Can it unseat APC in 2027?

Sudan on map

Sudan’s Path to Peace: AU’s Reparations Call and Global Responsibility

2025 BRICS Summit

BRICS Summit 2025: Will slow and steady actually win the race?

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

Gov Makinde dismisses Atiku-led coalition, says its not a threat to PDP

Bandits kill six, abduct two in Katsina community

Police arrest Jigawa APC member over social media comment

FRSC officers commended for returning N2.1m after Jigawa crash killed two, injured 10

Health

Drugs used to illustrate the story

Nigeria targets $10 billion pharma sector to boost medicine security

Niger governor’s wife backs measles-rubella vaccination drive ahead of October rollout

Nigerian nurses reject govt circular on allowances

FCT Mandate Secretary urges residents to register for health insurance

Agriculture

A Maize farm [Photo: HapaKenya]

Kaduna farmers abandon maize, grains for vegetables

We’re removing bottlenecks to food production in Nigeria, Tinubu says in Brazil

Kaduna farmers lament as govt stalls multi-billion dairy project

SPECIAL REPORT: Farmers feeling the brunt as kidnappers lay siege to Kwara communities

Opinion

Imam-Murtada-Gusau writes about welcoming the Islamic new year (1447 After Hijrah).

Friday Sermon: How Islam honoured women! By Murtadha Gusau

Corruption, reparations, and justice: Advancing the 2025 Africa anti-corruption agenda, By John G. Ikubaje

Security chiefs, editors, ‘off-the-record’ and other confidential rules, By Yushau A. Shuaib

Will Nigeria bow to Trump to further complicate its security?, By Olanrewaju Adigun

Arts & Life

L-R: Chindaya Ahmadu, Director of Information and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Barr. Abiola Abdulkareem Jagunlabi, Special Assistant to Honourable Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy,Obi Asika, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC, Steve Ayorinde, Managing Director, Relentless Media and Head, International Media Committee, AFRIMA, Ugochi Akudo-Nwosu, Director of Entertainment and Creative Economy Department, Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Dr. Mukhtar Yawale Muhammad, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy with Mike Dada, Lead Consultant, PRM Africa Marketing & Communications and President/Executive Producer of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Adenrele Niyi, Chief Experience Officer, CXO, AFRIMA, Efe Omorogbe, associate co-producer, All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA),Keke Ogungbe, Member, International Congress of AFRIMA, Mrs Halima Oyelade, representative of the Nigeria Film Corporation and Dr. Evelyn Odigboh, Director, Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation at the inauguration of the Federal Government’s Local Organising Committee, LOC, for AFRIMA 2025 at the Minister’s office, Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy in Abuja on Wednesday

AFRIMA 2025: FG inaugurates Local Organising Committee

Four years on, Sound Sultan honoured with tribute match, legacy projects

‘You took my children’s name, mine to a herbalist’ – Iyabo Ojo accuses Liz Anjorin in renewed spat

Miracle Products: Court bars VDM from posting about Prophet Fufeyin, adjourns ruling

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Business

STOCKS: Floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange

Nigeria’s stock market closes week with N1.08 trillion gain

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Tax Policy and Fiscal Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele

Tax Reforms: How I fled home because of death threats – Taiwo Oyedele

Members of the senate during plenary session [PHOTO: X @SPNigeria]

Senate probes Ponzi schemes in Nigeria, loss of N1.3trn by Nigerians to CBEX

The Dangote Refinery is located in one of the Free Trade Zones in the country.

Again, Dangote refinery reduces petrol price

Enugu International Airport

NCAA approves commencement of Enugu Air

International Monetary Fund [IMF]

IMF says Nigeria must raise revenue, fix budget to support growth

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

CBN clarifies $50 non-resident BVN charge

Multichoice Nigeria

NDPC fines MultiChoice N766m for data privacy violations

STOCKS: Floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange

Lafarge Africa, BUA Cement, United Capital top stock pick this week

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