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Atiku slams Tinubu, says President’s directive to NNPCL to submit crude oil sales receipts to CBN is illegal

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the Central Bank of Nigeria to take responsibility for the crude oil sales revenue of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). In a statement he signed on...

Ex-lawmaker calls for investigation into CBN, telcos and others

Former member of the House of Representatives, Rima Shawulu, has called for investigations into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), commercial banks and telecommunications companies for failing to trace ransom payments to kidnappers in the country. Shawulu, who represented Donga,...

Nigerian women eat more dog meat than men: wildlife expert

Nigerian women consume more dog meat than their male counterparts, says Edem Eniang, a wildlife expert in Nigeria. Eniang, a professor of wildlife at the University of Uyo in Akwa Ibom state, told PREMIUM TIMES in an exclusive interview on...

Atiku endorses Onu and other PDP candidates in Saturday’s by-elections

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the people of Ebonyi South Senatorial District to vote for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Silas Onu, during Saturday’s bye-election in the district. Atiku made the call in a...

Gbajabiamila writes to the SSS and demands that the slander campaign against him be investigated

The President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, has written a letter of complaint to the State Security (SSS) over what he called “false accusations and sustained campaign of slander” against him. The letter, addressed to the Director General of the...

Recruitment: Nigeria needs mentally mobile police officers – Arase

Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase, says Nigeria needs adequate police officers with “mental mobility and fertile minds” to effectively engage with the public. This was contained in a statement made available to journalists by the PSC...

Minister says verdict is almost ready, advises gangsters to leave service

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has reacted for the umpteenth time to the lingering crisis at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH) over alleged labor fraud that has led to non-payment of some...

Nigerian minister reveals more about homeless former tennis champion

Nigeria's Minister of Sports Development, John Owan-Enoh, has revealed more details about a former lawn tennis champion, Tanya Okpala, who is homeless. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how Mrs Okpala was rescued by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State who ordered...

PDP promises transparent primaries for Edo governor election

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to ensure that the Edo gubernatorial primary elections are free, fair and credible. Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State and Chairman of the selection committee for the primaries stated this when he addressed...

Palestinian ambassador calls for the release of all hostages and an “independent” commission of inquiry

The Palestinian government has included the release of all hostages taken by both Hamas and the Israeli government in the ongoing war in Gaza as one of the demands requiring urgent attention. The government also sought the establishment of an...

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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...