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INVESTIGATION: The multi-million dollar Norwegian scam and the role of a Nigerian

SPECIAL REPORT: How social media shapes reprisal violence in Plateau

SPECIAL REPORT: Some Nigerians turn to faith healers as HIV aid dries up

SPECIAL REPORT: Before they could finish school, Nigeria’s health system made them mothers

Akwa Ibom governor abandons assembly rehabilitation but pushes N248.83bn tourism projects

SPECIAL REPORT: In Jigawa communities, nutrition programmes offer hope amid child hunger

SPECIAL REPORT: As COP17 nears, Nigeria’s rangelands crisis deepens, threatening farmers, pastoral livelihoods

SPECIAL REPORT: As climate change pushes fish into deeper waters, Nigerian coastal fishermen lose livelihoods

INVESTIGATION: Social media, anonymous websites drive Nigeria’s poorly regulated weight-loss injection market
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Fake agencies and ghost workers saga, By Ehi Braimah

A leadership lesson for Nigeria from Dolly Parton, By Dakuku Peterside

Political echoes of the fuel subsidy removal debates in Nigeria, By Uche Igwe

Beyond akara: Nigeria needs a bigger conversation around enterprise, By ‘Lande Omo Oba

What to make of the new OMO market, By Uddin Ifeanyi

This time, let’s vote for football, By Hervé Verhoosel
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Headline Stories

15 NYSC members, 6 other kidnapped persons rescued in Kogi – Tinubu

byManasseh Mbachii

August 31, 2026

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Gunmen or Kidnappers used to illustrate the story in Katsina

Gunmen invade Anambra community, kill two

August 31, 2026

2027: NDC accuses INEC of replacing party’s candidates with ‘unknown persons’

August 31, 2026

Timipre Sylva (PHOTO CREDIT: NUPRC)

Wanted over alleged coup plot, Sylva quits APC, says Nigerians will vote against Tinubu in 2027

August 31, 2026

Cross River silent as Ebonyi moves to tackle child marriage after PREMIUM TIMES investigation

Cross River silent as Ebonyi moves to tackle child marriage after PREMIUM TIMES investigation

August 31, 2026

Great Lakes map

Conflict and Climate: Double threat driving Great Lakes displacement

August 31, 2026

UNGA

EDITORIAL: UNGA2026 should not be another jamboree for Nigeria

August 31, 2026

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Top News

former Governor Udom Emmanuel and Ibom Air Airbus aircraft

Ibom Air’s latest Airbus aircraft is second among the 10 ordered by ex-Gov Emmanuel’s administration

September 1, 2026

Nigerian Immigration Service (PHOTO CREDIT: NIS on Facebook)

NIS to begin passport intervention in four UK cities

August 31, 2026

Gunmen or Kidnappers used to illustrate the story in Katsina

Gunmen invade Anambra community, kill two

August 31, 2026

2027: NDC accuses INEC of replacing party’s candidates with ‘unknown persons’

August 31, 2026

Police fire tear gas at pensioners protesting arrears

Police fire tear gas at pensioners protesting arrears at Lagos House

August 31, 2026

Mrs Genevieve Osakwe Chairman ANSIEC, declaring Anambra LG election results on Sunday

APGA sweeps Anambra LG polls, wins 21 chairmanship seats

August 31, 2026

Borno state on map used to illustrate the story

Terrorism: 57 primary schools shut, 80 students in captivity in Borno LGA – Official

August 31, 2026

Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara, Bello Suleiman, is dead

JUST IN: Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara, Bello Suleiman, is dead

August 31, 2026

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Imuran signing her Villa deal (Credit: Aston Villa Women)

Aston Villa sign Imuran as Nigeria defender eyes bigger stage

August 31, 2026

File photo of angry dog

Dogs attack telecom technician during installation work

August 31, 2026

Shettima returns to Nigeria after AU Summit in Angola

Shettima returns to Nigeria after AU Summit in Angola

August 31, 2026

New Ibom Aircrafts

Why our fares for Uyo routes are high – Ibom Air

August 31, 2026

Nigeria Police insignia

Police foil kidnapping in Kano, rescue community leader

August 31, 2026

Ibom Air aircraft

Ibom Air reacts to alleged monopoly at Akwa Ibom airport

August 31, 2026

Special Reports

A collage of ethical hacker and Warri Flyover Bridge

Headline Stories

INVESTIGATION: The multi-million dollar Norwegian scam and the role of a Nigerian

August 23, 2026

Angwan Rukuba in Jos

Headline Stories

SPECIAL REPORT: How social media shapes reprisal violence in Plateau

August 22, 2026

An HIV/AIDS medicine product from Sarkin Lakanin Jihar Kano, a faith healer in Nigeria. (PHOTO CREDIT: Sarkin Lakanin Jihar Kano)

Investigation/Special Reports

SPECIAL REPORT: Some Nigerians turn to faith healers as HIV aid dries up

August 21, 2026

Available family planning commodities at Omi Eran Primary Health Centre, Osun State. Credit: Fawaz Adebisi

Headline Stories

SPECIAL REPORT: Before they could finish school, Nigeria’s health system made them mothers

August 20, 2026

Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly 9 months after commencement of rehabilitation project

Headline Stories

Akwa Ibom governor abandons assembly rehabilitation but pushes N248.83bn tourism projects

August 18, 2026

Kangire PHC

Headline Stories

SPECIAL REPORT: In Jigawa communities, nutrition programmes offer hope amid child hunger

August 17, 2026

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How and why crash games became the fastest-growing casino category

August 31, 2026

Oghale J Elueni, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc

2026 FY: PZ Cussons records N260.46b revenue as profit after tax grows by 349%

August 31, 2026

L-R: Jesutosin Mobolade, Chief Financial Officer, Saroafrica Nigeria Limited; Dr Olushola Obikanye, Group Head, Agric Finance and Solid Minerals, Sterling Bank; Oyindamola Egbeyemi, Director of Programmes and Coordination, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund; Dele Faseemo, Group Executive, Corporate and Investment Banking, Sterling Bank, and Omozele Okojie, Head of Growth and Strategy, Arila Group, at the Agriculture Summit Africa 2026 press conference held in Lagos... recently.

ASA 2026 convenes global coalition to accelerate Africa’s food power play

August 31, 2026

Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy

Three-year scorecard of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy

August 31, 2026

Filmhouse Group

Group confirms security incident at car park, commends staff for ‘containing’ situation

August 30, 2026

Features and Interviews

Ethiopian flag

Features And Interviews

Massive Promises, Empty Fields: The multi-billion-dollar unsuccessful Saudi project in Ethiopia

byKindalem Mesfin

August 31, 2026

Great Lakes map

Features And Interviews

Conflict and Climate: Double threat driving Great Lakes displacement

byTatien Nkeshimanaand1 others

August 31, 2026

Bouillon cubes

Features And Interviews

ANALYSIS: Why experts want Nigeria to fortify seasoning cubes

byMariam Ileyemi

August 28, 2026

NDLEA operatives

Features And Interviews

Elders becoming more visible in drug trade in Nigeria, other West African countries

byTitilope F Ajayi

August 27, 2026

Ifeanyi Okechukwu (CREDIT: Rangers International on X)

Features And Interviews

INTERVIEW: Why I joined Rangers and what I want to achieve this season – Ifeanyi Okechukwu

byGbemidepo Popoola

August 26, 2026

Governor Adeleke, Oyebamiji of the APC, Oyetola, and President Tinubu

Features And Interviews

How Adeleke thwarted APC’s bid to reclaim Osun

byAbubakar Abdulrasheed

August 26, 2026

Business

News Reports

Office of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)

Nigeria’s economy grows 4.43% in Q2 2026 — NBS

August 31, 2026

A PZ Cussons office

PZ Cussons Nigeria to pay shareholders N9.9 billion dividend after four-year pause

August 31, 2026

OPay

OPay debunks viral claim of September shutdown, urges customers to disregard post

August 31, 2026

STOCKS: Floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange

Zenith Bank, MTN Nigeria, AXA Mansard top stock pick this week

August 31, 2026

Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar

Minister challenges Atiku, says Nigeria’s land borders not closed

August 30, 2026

Financial Inclusion

The World Bank said economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to edge up from 3.3 per cent in 2024 to 3.5 per cent in 2025

AI could help Nigeria, other developing economies achieve century of progress in decade – Report

August 20, 2026

Sabina Mensah, deputy chief executive officer of the AfricaNenda Foundation

Financial Inclusion: Policy fragmentation, dollar dependence stall cross-border payments in Africa

Financial Inclusion

Nigeria’s tax reform may strain Financial Inclusion gains

February 8, 2026

Robert Ochola, CEO of the AfricaNenda Foundation

Instant payment transactions in Africa hit $1.9trn in 2024 — Report

November 16, 2025

The launch of the State of Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS) 2025 report

Financial Inclusion: Nigeria’s NIBSS emerges as the only African Payment system to reach matured inclusivity level

November 13, 2025

Analysis & Data

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CREDIT: CBN X handle)

Why some bank dividends are paused and what it means for investors

Logos of Zenith Bank, First HoldCo, Access Holdings Plc, UBA, FCMB Group, Stanbic IBTC, Wema Bank, Sterling Holdco, and Ecobank

Banks grow earnings and income streams despite impact of 2025 provisions

Lagos City (PHOTO CREDIT: Lagos Insider)

ANALYSIS: Is Lagos the New Silicon Valley of Africa?

October 26, 2025

A photo of Nigerians using their phones (Subscribers)

Nigeria’s digital payment boom faces rising cybersecurity threats

October 22, 2025

A towering six-meter sculpture—the thinker’s burden, designed by Benjamin Von Wong, to challenge negotiators in Geneva.

Recycle or Cut Production: The Politics of Plastics Economy

September 8, 2025

Regional

South West

Police fire tear gas at pensioners protesting arrears

Police fire tear gas at pensioners protesting arrears at Lagos House

August 31, 2026

Woman arrested for allegedly smuggling illicit drugs into Abeokuta Correctional Centre. Credit: The Punch

Woman arrested for alleged attempt to smuggle illicit drugs into Ogun prison

August 31, 2026

Governor Ademola Adeleke

APC secretary Ajibola Basiru visits Gov. Adeleke, seeks cooperation to secure 1.5m votes for Tinubu

August 30, 2026

NDLEA intercepts N6.2bn Jihadi drug in Lagos

NDLEA intercepts N6.2bn ‘Jihadi drug’, opioids at Lagos airport

August 30, 2026

South South

former Governor Udom Emmanuel and Ibom Air Airbus aircraft

Ibom Air’s latest Airbus aircraft is second among the 10 ordered by ex-Gov Emmanuel’s administration

September 1, 2026

File photo of angry dog

Dogs attack telecom technician during installation work

August 31, 2026

Timipre Sylva (PHOTO CREDIT: NUPRC)

Wanted over alleged coup plot, Sylva quits APC, says Nigerians will vote against Tinubu in 2027

August 31, 2026

Mixed photo of Nigeria's Ambassador to Germany, Ita Enang, with Itu Chairman, Ubong Nkuttn

Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany angry with Akwa Ibom council chairperson over poor road

August 31, 2026

South East

Gunmen or Kidnappers used to illustrate the story in Katsina

Gunmen invade Anambra community, kill two

August 31, 2026

2027: NDC accuses INEC of replacing party’s candidates with ‘unknown persons’

August 31, 2026

Mrs Genevieve Osakwe Chairman ANSIEC, declaring Anambra LG election results on Sunday

APGA sweeps Anambra LG polls, wins 21 chairmanship seats

August 31, 2026

Cross River silent as Ebonyi moves to tackle child marriage after PREMIUM TIMES investigation

Cross River silent as Ebonyi moves to tackle child marriage after PREMIUM TIMES investigation

August 31, 2026

North West

Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara, Bello Suleiman, is dead

JUST IN: Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara, Bello Suleiman, is dead

August 31, 2026

Boat accident scene

Three sisters killed in Kano boat accident

August 31, 2026

Nigeria Police insignia

Police foil kidnapping in Kano, rescue community leader

August 31, 2026

Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH) Katsina

Diphtheria: Katsina hospital overwhelmed as officials silent on case, death figures

August 31, 2026

North East

Borno state on map used to illustrate the story

Terrorism: 57 primary schools shut, 80 students in captivity in Borno LGA – Official

August 31, 2026

Nigerian soldiers involved in the rescue operation

Four soldiers injured in repelled terror attack on Borno military base

August 30, 2026

Governor Agbu Kefas

Road collapse cuts off Taraba communities

August 29, 2026

Atiku and Tinubu

2027: Atiku claims Tinubu is 90 years old, sick

August 29, 2026

North Central

Corp members used to illustrate the story.

15 NYSC members, 6 other kidnapped persons rescued in Kogi – Tinubu

August 31, 2026

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State (CREDIT: @CalebMutfwang X)

Plateau bans illegal Hisba activities following operation of morality police in Jos North LGA

August 31, 2026

Nigerian Police

Abducted Plateau pastor found dead, four others reportedly killed

August 30, 2026

APC and PDP logos used to illustrate the story.

Niger 2027: At least 10 APC lawmakers may defect to PDP

August 30, 2026

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Adeleke meets with Tinubu, presents certificate of return to president

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NDLEA organises public destruction of illicit drugs by burning at Navy Town in Ojo, Lagos State.

UPDATED: NDLEA destroys N301 billion worth of illicit drugs in Lagos

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International

United Nations General Assembly hall in New York (PHOTO CREDIT: media.un.org)

Countries obligated to consider repatriation for transatlantic slave trade – UN Committee

August 31, 2026

Ethiopian flag

Massive Promises, Empty Fields: The multi-billion-dollar unsuccessful Saudi project in Ethiopia

August 31, 2026

Niger Republic on map

Russia helped foil coup in Niger — Official

August 31, 2026

Iran's capital

Tehran says it struck US bases in Jordan, UAE after attack on Larak Island

August 31, 2026

South African Police Service officers [PHOTO CREDIT: South African Police Service]

Two Nigerians arrested in South Africa for allegedly carrying drugs

August 31, 2026

Sports

Umohette celebrating another victory

Umohette celebrates 20th career win, hails Anthony Joshua, Itauma

August 31, 2026

Imuran signing her Villa deal (Credit: Aston Villa Women)

Aston Villa sign Imuran as Nigeria defender eyes bigger stage

August 31, 2026

D’TIgers (Credit: D’Tigers on X)

“We needed that win to stay in the fight” — Fizdale hails D’Tigers’ Cape Verde masterclass

August 31, 2026

Lionel Messi (PHOTO CREDIT: Lionel Messi on IG)

JUST IN: Messi announces retirement from international football

August 31, 2026

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Super Eagles’ Zaidu Sanusi faces two-month injury layoff

August 31, 2026

Arts & Entertainment

“The Bako of Zereshé”: Building a world beyond the ordinary

“The Bako of Zereshé”: Building a world beyond the ordinary

August 31, 2026

Sultex and Goddessa have been evicted from the “Show Ya Sef” house

BBNaija S11: Sultex, Goddessa evicted from ‘Show Ya Sef’ house

August 30, 2026

The Night of June 7th

NFVCB refers Linda Ikeji’s Apo Six film to SSS, suspends cinema release

August 30, 2026

Sheggz and Bella

Bella Okagbue serves Sheggz pre-action notice over alleged broken marriage promise, abuse

August 30, 2026

Filmhouse cinema

Filmhouse confirms machete attack at Lekki IMAX, strengthens security

August 30, 2026

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Fake agencies and ghost workers saga, By Ehi Braimah

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September 1, 2026

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A leadership lesson for Nigeria from Dolly Parton, By Dakuku Peterside

August 31, 2026

Uche Igwe writes about drivers of conflict in Nigeria's Middle Belt.

Political echoes of the fuel subsidy removal debates in Nigeria, By Uche Igwe

August 31, 2026

Beyond akara: Nigeria needs a bigger conversation around enterprise, By ‘Lande Omo Oba

Beyond akara: Nigeria needs a bigger conversation around enterprise, By ‘Lande Omo Oba

August 31, 2026

Uddin Ifeanyi writes about the two-state solution as the best pathway to peace for Israel and Palestine.

What to make of the new OMO market, By Uddin Ifeanyi

August 31, 2026

Football is more than a game, By Hervé Verhoosel

This time, let’s vote for football, By Hervé Verhoosel

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Editorial

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August 24, 2026

Prof Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB registrar.

EDITORIAL: Ishaq Oloyede’s remarkable leadership at JAMB

August 17, 2026

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EDITORIAL: Unpacking the CBN’s purported expenditure efficiency

August 13, 2026

Tinubu signing (PHOTO CREDIT: @officialABAT)

EDITORIAL: Purging the 2026 budget of its frivolities and graft bazaar

August 10, 2026

National Judicial Council (NJC)

EDITORIAL: When will the NJC be ready to punish criminal judges?

School pupils used to illustrate the story

EDITORIAL: Reconsidering the rash dismantling of Nigeria’s 6-3-3-4 system

Health

News Reports

Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH) Katsina

Diphtheria: Katsina hospital overwhelmed as officials silent on case, death figures

August 31, 2026

Radiotherapy machine Used to illustrate the story

FG urges early cancer detection, says delayed diagnosis complicates treatment

August 30, 2026

image of vaccination

FG deploys task force to respond to diphtheria outbreaks in Kano, Katsina

August 29, 2026

Image: A man sits to eat after working late at a desk. He looks visibly uncomfortable with a hand pressed against his chest. (Photo credit: AI tool)

Sweetener used in foods, beverages linked to strokes, heart attacks – Study

August 29, 2026

Investigations

An HIV/AIDS medicine product from Sarkin Lakanin Jihar Kano, a faith healer in Nigeria. (PHOTO CREDIT: Sarkin Lakanin Jihar Kano)

SPECIAL REPORT: Some Nigerians turn to faith healers as HIV aid dries up

August 21, 2026

Kangire PHC

SPECIAL REPORT: In Jigawa communities, nutrition programmes offer hope amid child hunger

August 17, 2026

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INVESTIGATION: Social media, anonymous websites drive Nigeria’s poorly regulated weight-loss injection market

SPECIAL REPORT: Inside fragile chain holding Kano, Gombe’s immunisation systems together

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Health Specials

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PT Health Watch: Frequent heartburn may signal more serious condition, expert warns

August 29, 2026

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PT Health Watch: Sex during pregnancy is usually safe, but some risks remain – Expert

August 22, 2026

Available family planning commodities at Omi Eran Primary Health Centre, Osun State. Credit: Fawaz Adebisi

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August 20, 2026

CHILD ON GLASSES

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Features

Governor Dikko Radda inaugurating the committee

Katsina Survey: 88% of households consume 1–3 food varieties daily, 61% of recent births occurred at home

August 26, 2026

Donor cuts, govt inaction push HIV patients towards death, uncertainty in Rivers, Akwa Ibom

Donor cuts, govt inaction push HIV patients towards death, uncertainty in Rivers, Akwa Ibom (2)

August 20, 2026

Pelumi Akinboade, Senior Executive Officer and Insurance Nurse

HMO Controversy: What Nigerians, hospitals need to know about health insurance

August 19, 2026

Managing Director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Yemisi Edun.

FCMB, stakeholders set out roadmap to move Nigeria’s health sector from survival to scale

August 10, 2026

Data & Infographics

President Muhammadu Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari on arrival to London [PHOTO CREDIT: @TheAsoVilla]

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