Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian Army of unlawfully detaining its member, Lawrance Zongo, in Plateau State since Monday, October 5, 2026, and denying him access to his lawyer. The organisation said Zongo’s continued detention raised serious concerns about his fundamental rights and...
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In this interview with Nairametrics, Gary Chomse, Regional Director for Central and Southern Africa, explores why power, cooling and compute must now be treated as a connected ecosystem. The post Why AI success in Africa hinges on power infrastructure — Gary Chomse appeared first...
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Rosemary Adukwu, a councillor representing Ogugu Ward III in Kogi State, died days after she was abducted while travelling to Onitsha, her family and local government chairman said. The post Abducted Kogi councillor dies in captivity appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has warned that it will be difficult for former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, running mate to the African Democratic Congress ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to campaign i...
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For a country with Nigeria’s pedigree in women’s football, the objective is not simply to progress through the qualifiers. It is to build a team capable of competing consistently at the highest level The post Comoros 0-2 Nigeria: Five key observations as Eguavoen begins Olympic r...
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He, once again, made the oft-repeated claim that he had settled eight wars since resuming office. The post Trump calls Nobel Peace Prize decision ‘disgraceful’ appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The sanctions bar all US-based companies from any work with the ICC. The post Allies frown as US sanctions ICC after Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described the industrial action declared by the FCT chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as politically motivated, insisting that the issues raised by the organised labour had already been agreed upon a...
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Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele says Nigeria lacks enough crude oil to supply Dangote and other local refineries due to production costs and contracts. Read More: https://punchng.com/subsidy-removal-exposed-nigerias-crude-shortfall-oyedele/...
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Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has more selection decisions to make than he did a month ago after the results that surfaced in the just-concluded International break. Nigeria’s 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau exposed several weaknesses, with some established players failing to p...
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By: Ihemeje Success, Ammah Sarah, Chidinma Nwoobodo & Ojekunle Israel Former President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Emeka Rollas, has apologised to actress Regina Daniels and her mother, Rita Daniels, over comments he made during the actress’s marital crisis with her husb...
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The Nigerian Senate has ruled out any review of the Electoral Act before the 2027 general elections, despite a recent Supreme Court judgment on the law. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-senate-rules-out-fresh-review-of-electoral-act/...
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The US government has warned American investors and business executives that routine business trips to Nigeria could result in arbitrary detention. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-warns-business-executives-against-detention-risks-in-nigeria/...
