The naira extended its appreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the naira strengthened to N1,347.53 per dollar on Wednesday, up from N1,352.87 recorded on Tuesday. This means the naira gained N5.3...
schools
As Nigeria looks towards the future, one thing is becoming evident. Technology is no longer a peripheral issue in national development. It is central to education, economic empowerment, innovation and the country’s competitiveness. Recently, I came across a news story on TechDige...
News
First Lady assures of sustained support as Abiodun hails intervention for disadvantaged Nigerians The post Remi Tinubu’s Renewed Hope initiative takes food relief to Ogun’s vulnerable groups appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Local
“I want to say something: a court is a commoner's place to talk, and my boyfriend wants to weaponise the law against me, and you said I shouldn't talk…” The post Chris Okafor: Doris Ogala remanded in Ikoyi Prison appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
News
The defence questioned the thoroughness of EFCC’s investigation into the case, embodied by a star prosecution witness. The post Defence questions EFCC witness’ evidence on N1.5bn airport contract in ex-minister Sirika’s trial appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
safety
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has arrested over 30 suspected vandals of electricity infrastructure along the Kumbotso–Zaria transmission line corrido Read More: https://punchng.com/tcn-arrests-over-30-suspected-vandals-in-kano-kaduna/...
News
The African Union has accredited Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre as a Regional Centre of Excellence to support countries in West Africa and the Read More: https://punchng.com/au-accredits-nigerias-counter-terrorism-centre-as-regional-hub/...
News
I propose that October be recognised as our National Month of Conscience. Not a month of ceremonies alone. Not a period of official speeches and wreath-laying. But a time for national reflection, truth-telling and the deliberate work of confronting unresolved injustice. Nigeria m...
News
By Luminous Jannamike Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to provide daily proof of his presence in Makkah for Umrah, alleging that the planned pilgrimage could be a smokescreen for a trip to France. Atiku said Nigerians deserved to know the ...
News
President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday depart Abuja for Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah, an Islamic spiritual exercise involving a pilgrimage to the holy city. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statem...
News
Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has raised concerns over President Bola Tinubu's reported planned trip to Saudi Arabia, questioning the timing of the journey and expressing unease about the President's health. Sowore made the remarks in...
News
The president is expected back in the country next week, after completing the spiritual exercise. The post Tinubu set to depart for Makkah appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
safety
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a wanted suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, informant accused of leaking intelligence on military deployments and troop movements in Borno State. The suspect was arrested along the Chabbol-Magumeri axis in Magumeri Local...
