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How contaminated Osun river ruined fortunes of women farmers


The activities of illegal miners have damaged the Osun River and scores of families making a living from farming around it. Read More

APC includes Wike as ruling party constitutes campaign councils for governorship polls in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi (FULL LIST)


Curiously, Mr Wike's appointment came few days after the PDP also named him a member of its campaign council for the same Bayelsa poll.

UPDATED: Tinubu speaks on Gabon coup, says 'autocratic contagion' spreading in Africa


PREMIUM TIMES reported how military officers in Gabon took over power in the central African country. They said they seized power because elections held over the weekend were not credible.

Myriad of challenges awaiting Nigeria's new defence ministers


While the country has yet to fully deal with the Boko Haram terrorism that has ravaged most parts of the North-east region, in the North-west region, terror gangs, locally called bandits, regularly attack rural communities, and engage in widespread kidnapping for ransom.
Most Recent Stories

Designer of Nigeria's flag, Taiwo Akinkunmi, is dead


Mr Akinkunmi died at the age of 86 in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness. Read More

Reps panel summons companies over N267bn unremitted housing funds


"In 2019 alone, 54 insurance companies have not remitted N267 billion. They need to tell us where the money is. This figure does not include 2020 to 2023. We have the law but we are not working with the law, rather we complain on a daily basis.

ANALYSIS: BRICS+ and the tricky business of balancing global geopolitics


Will an expanded BRICS precipitate a new international order, or collapse under the weight of its internal contradictions?

Group calls out Jigawa government over non-remittance of pension contributions


Mr Illallah said the committee set up by the state government to assess the state of the pension scheme for civil servants did not speak truthfully about its findings to reporters.

One year after, police arrest man allegedly responsible for Uyo building collapse


The building, at Iman Street, off Aka Road, Uyo, was supposed to be a six-storey building. The contractors were on the fourth floor when it collapsed, PREMIUM TIMES had reported.
Annual Banking Report - Measuring Banks' Resilience
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Tinubu tasks new ministers on hardwork, dedication
Business

Flour Mills annual revenue crosses N1.5 trillion but profit barely grows


Revenue improved by almost one-third from N1.2 trillion a year earlier. But profit for the year is nothing compared to top line in performance, seeing a sluggish single-digit growth of 5.3 per cent

Dangote Sugar agrees terms of merger with NASCON, Dangote Rice


Dangote Sugar, NASCON and Dangote Rice are all members of the conglomerate Dangote Industries Limited controlled by Africa's richest.
Editorial cartoon of the day
Arts and Entertainment

In new book, entrepreneur Stella Ndekile reveals intricacies of Nigerian beauty industry


The book chronicles the author's humble beginnings to becoming a trailblazer in the Nigerian beauty industry.

Culture Minister Hannatu Musawa outlines an eight-point plan for Nigeria's Creative Economy


Aside from the ministry's eight-point plans, multiple initiatives and projects, such as creative hubs and a Nigeria cultural expo, are in the works.
Opinion

Self-worth: The value of your association, By Banks Odole


The voyage to self-worth ventures beyond introspection, encompassing the external landscape, particularly our associations. Analogous to the coexistence of diverse car brands and models within the expansive automotive domain, each radiating its distinct brand essence, our interactions with varied individuals shape our self-perception. These connections possess the potency to either elevate or erode our worth, yet we have the power to ensure that our associations amplify our intrinsic value.

From vote buying to job racketeering: A nation in delusion, By Zainab Suleiman Okino


Yet, the people selling jobs today went to school almost free of charge and joined the public service with ease. What a contradiction! I know integrity means nothing to the average Nigerian politician, but public servants have since joined in this show of shame. From the sad and depressing reality of vote buying and nepotism came the enraging matter of paying for jobs.

Promoted

New Airline Taking Off In Nigeria. It is Hiring. See details


The airline is opening offices in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Kano. It is recruiting self-driven and result-oriented individuals.

Flutterwave moves to strengthen relationships with Kenyan regulators forges ahead with IPO plans


Flutterwave, the leading startup in Africa, has achieved a significant milestone needed in obtaining its operational license in Kenya by getting a first name approval.

NCDMB boosts technology-enhanced learning in Akwa Ibom


The benefiting institutions are Girls High School, Ikot Ibiok, Northern Annang Secondary Commercial School, Utu-Etim-Ekpo, and Government Technical College (GTC), Ikot Uko-Ika.

Sports

Gusau inaugurates NFF Technical Committee in Abuja


Gusau revealed that the formation of new technical crews for the various national teams is their most important task.

Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour ignites excitement in Lagos


Osimhen's goalscoring record is quite remarkable considering he has only been playing club football abroad for just six years.

Fact Checker

FALSE! Colonel Goita did not threaten to invade Abuja


Claim: Colonel Assimi Goita threatens Nigeria with Abuja invasion and promises to reinstate the rightful winner of the 2023 presidential election if ECOWAS invades Niger.

Are deodorants harmful to women?


Verdict: MISLEADING. Our findings show that it is antiperspirants that contain aluminium, not deodorants. Also, current studies on aluminium and tumours/cancer are insufficient, hence the need for larger and better-designed studies.

Health

New COVID-19 Variant not in Nigeria – NCDC


It confirmed that the new variants have already been reported in 51 countries including China, the United States of America, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, France, Portugal, and Spain.

Nigeria to introduce HPV vaccines to protect girls against cervical cancer


WHO estimates that cervical cancer could be first cancer to be eliminated if 90 per cent of girls are vaccinated against HPV.
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