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The 2019 audit report raises issues of misapplication, diversion, misappropriation of public funds, non-remittance of taxes, and payment of contractors ...

Between 2020 and 2021, over five thousand inmates escaped from Nigeria's overcrowded prisons across at least 11 states.

The economic year started with the confirmation that Nigeria had exited recession amid worries about inflation.

The Nigerian judiciary was paralysed for over two months due to the strike embarked upon by workers fighting for the ...

A PREMIUM TIMES review of the November oil spill in Bayelsa State, one of the worst in recent years, finds ...

The return was miles away from the 50 per cent reported for last year.

On average, each of the lawmakers inserted 14 projects into the law guiding Nigeria's income and expenditure for 2022.

Despite the continuing pandemic, some Nigerian athletes caught the eye with outstanding performances and results.

‘‘Provisions made for as many as 10,733 projects were reduced while 6,576 new projects were introduced into the budget by ...

Over N700 billion was added to the initial budget proposed by the Executive.

About 73 per cent of Nigeria's 64,642 prison population as of last December were awaiting trial.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how several NDDC projects were abandoned or non-existent despite the release of millions of naira for them.

Sirajo Saidu changed his stance on the president after five of his brothers were kidnapped.

Enugu and Edo states reject the statistics, insisting that they are doing better than captured by the NPHCDA.

Nine journalists were killed in Sub-Saharan Africa, most of whom were in the Democratic Republic of Congo, followed by Burkina ...

The Super Eagles have a new head coach but he will be taking over after the Nations Cup.

The audit questions the incorporation of Nigeria Special Economic Zones Company Limited (NZESCO) without the authorization of the president.

Gada community is about seven kilometres from Bungudu, the local council headquarters.

Even though the death sentence is legal in Nigeria, executions are a rarity in the country.

Governor Masari asks residents to buy guns to defend themselves against bandits.

Many Nigerians and civil society groups have called on lawmakers to either veto the president or to remove the contentious ...

The federal government is denying the authenticity of a report submitted by a panel it appointed to visit UNILAG. It ...

The TRCC for three years investigated and documented cases of human rights violation against citizens under the 22-year rule of ...

Officials say incidents of farmers-herders violence have reduced in Ondo since the implementation of the anti-open grazing law began.

Mr Malami says the electoral bill had excessive cost implications, and hence would not be signed by the president.