The 10-member Independent Investigative Committee set up by the Federal Government to investigate the deaths of 37 artisanal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has assured the victims’ families that it will conduct a fair and independent investigation. T...
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The Chairman of Sardauna Local Government, Mohammed Umar, says the crisis started after a confrontation between a woman and a man on a farm The post Conflict displaces over 1,000, destroys 340 houses in Taraba – Community leader appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The Federal Ministry of Education has released the final list of textbooks ranked and approved for use in Nigerian schools from 2026 to 2028, introducing unique QR tracking codes to improve the monitoring of instructional materials. The post FG releases final approved textbook li...
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Sets four-point agenda for Igbo renaissance Demands implementation council, scorecards Says Charter must rise above partisan politics By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has challenged Ndigbo to stop producing...
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Three women were killed and another person injured when gunmen attacked a mining site in Rakum community, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State The post Three women killed in Plateau mining site attack appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The Nigerian Consulate General in Johannesburg has called for justice over the death of three nationals in separate incidents across South Africa. Their death was reported to have occurred between September 18 and 21, amid renewed concerns over the safety of Nigerians in the coun...
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LAGOS — Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and her husband, Ivara Esege, have asked the Lagos State High Court to dismiss a suit filed by Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital seeking to halt the coroner’s inquest into the death of their 21-month-old son, Nkanu Adichie-Esege...
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A 10-year-old from Benin Republic works on a Lagos construction site, raising questions about poverty, migration, and informal apprenticeships. Read More: https://punchng.com/from-classroom-to-construction-site-the-child-labour-journey-from-benin-republic-to-lagos/...
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A Lagos High Court has fixed a date to rule on an application by Euracare hospital seeking to stop the coroner’s inquest into the death of Nkanu Adichie. Read More: https://punchng.com/hospital-seeks-to-stop-inquest-into-chimamanda-sons-death/...
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The National Assembly Library Trust Fund says it is developing electronic repositories, a mobile application and a Bills Tracker as part of efforts to preserve parliamentary records, and make legislative information more accessible to Nigerians. The post NASS to digitise records,...
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Former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, says he remains the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Nasarawa State The post Supreme Court Ruling: Ex-IGP insists he remains SDP candidate in Nasarawa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Chimamanda Adichie, Nigerian author, and her husband, Ivara Esege, have asked the court to dismiss a suit filed by Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital seeking to halt the coroner’s inquest into the death of their son, Nkanu Adichie-Esege. Kemi Pinheiro, counsel for Adichie and Ese...
