Abuja Reporters

ByAbubakar Ahmadu Maishanu The death toll in the widespread flooding disaster caused by torrential rainfall across Jigawa State since August, has increased to 108. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how 98 people died. The police said most of the dead were killed by drowning, thunderstorms, and Read More …

  Following the unrestrained environmental degradation in Ankpa and Olamaboro local government areas, Kogi state House of Assembly on Wednesday, directed the Commissioner of Police and Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to seal off operations of Dangote Plc in the Read More …

By Dapo Akinrefon & Abdulmumin Murtala and John Alechenu, LAGOS Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and his team have perfected plans to break the ranks of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Also, strong indications emerged that Governor Wike Read More …

By Seun Adeuyi The police have arrested an Abuja-based lawyer and human rights activist, Professor Zainab Duke Abiola, for allegedly assaulting her female police orderly, Inspector Teju Moses. The professor, who was arrested alongside her housemaid, Rebecca Enechido, reportedly assaulted the orderly for refusing to Read More …

By Environment Reporters *As residents cry for help, blame FG’s failure to dredge river Several residents of Makurdi, the Benue state capital have started fleeing from their homes following the sudden rise in water levels of River Benue which has left hundreds of households displaced and Read More …

By Environment Reporters *As residents cry for help, blame FG’s failure to dredge river Several residents of Makurdi, the Benue state capital have started fleeing from their homes following the sudden rise in water levels of River Benue which has left hundreds of households displaced and Read More …

Ayu, Atiku and Wike Nyesom Wike, Rivers State governor and his camp have pulled out of the campaign council of Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate. Rising from their stormy meeting in Port Harcourt early morning on Wednesday, members of the team vowed not to Read More …

Dr. John Abebe, the younger brother of a former First Lady, Stella Obasanjo, was on Monday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja over allegations of fraud. Abebe was arraigned alongside a former Head Read More …

 Nsikak Nseyen Halima Abubakar, a Nollywood actress, has alleged that she was in a romantic relationship with Apostle Johnson Suleman. Reports had a few months ago emerged that the cleric had an affair with different Nollywood actresses after a list surfaced online. Halima Abubakar, Shan Read More …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday dismissed resumption notices by University authorities directing students to appear for lectures amidst the seven months old strike. The union said its strike remain unshakeable as those institutions were still under lock and key. The Vice President Read More …