Musikilu Mojeed, Premium Times Editor has unveiled the book, The Letterman: Inside the “Secret” Letters of former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, which he says Is a narrative non-fiction curating some of the most significant and historical letters written by the…
Genevieve Nnaji, Kate Beckinsale, others star in ’Farming’ (PremiumTimes)
Nollywood star, Genevieve Nnaji, has featured in Farming a new film by British-Nigerian actor, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. Nnaji starred alongside British movie star, Kate Beckinsale, and a host of other talented actors in the movie. In the movie, Nnaji and Akinnuoye-Agbaje…
Two months after kidnap, Buhari’s district head in Daura freed (PremiumTimes)
Exactly two months after his abduction by armed kidnappers, an in-law of President Muhammadu Buhari and a traditional ruler in Daura, Musa Umar, has regained freedom. Mr Daura was kidnapped on May 2, 2019, at his home in Mr Buhari’s…
Nigerian writers mourn Prof. Pius Adesanmi
The community of Nigerian writers, scholars and journalists announces with great shock and sadness the sudden and painful passing of our friend, colleague and brother, Professor Pius Adesanmi who was aboard the Ethiopia Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed…
Alleged N170m Contract Scam: Show proof of your allegations, Zinox challenges Premium Times
The management of Zinox Technologies Ltd. has challenged Premium Times, an online news medium, to show proof of any criminal court case or indictment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Police against it or any…
Oyo govt completes reconstruction of Ayefele’s Fresh FM (PremiumTimes)
Four months after the demolition of Yinka Ayefele’s Fresh FM Music House, the Oyo State government has completed the reconstruction. Mr. Ayefele disclosed this on Instagram on Wednesday when he appreciated Abiola Ajimobi, governor of Oyo State, for rebuilding his…
Buhari administration approves reduction in cost of JAMB, NECO forms (Premium Times)
The federal government has approved a reduction in the cost of forms for final year secondary school and post-secondary school examinations. This reduction, first announced by President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide on new media, Bashir Ahmad, was decided at the Federal…
2019: Buhari pledges to renovate 10,000 schools annually if re-elected (PremiumTimes)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday pledged to renovate 10,000 schools each year, across Nigeria if re-elected for a second term in office. Mr Buhari made the promise during the public presentation of his campaign manual and a “Next Level” document…
Documents show ‘broke’ NNPC stacked trillion naira debt, unable to meet commitments (PremiumTimes)
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was unable to meet its debt obligations as due in January, as a result of inadequate finances, documents seen by PREMIUM TIMES have shown. The national oil company was also encumbered by huge outstanding…
How Nigerians reacted to Atiku’s airport search (Premium Times)
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other Nigerians have reacted to the search on Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, by security agents at Abuja airport on Sunday. Mr. Abubakar who arrived Nigeria on Sunday mentioned on Twitter that…