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Premium Times has recognised outstanding performance among its reporters, editors, and digital team members at a combined awards ceremony covering the 2024 and 2025 editorial cycles. Editor-in-chief, Misikilu Mojeed, said at the event on Saturday that the initiative celebrates exceptional journalism and reinforces the organisation’s commitment to ethical, public interest reporting. He added that since […]
The United Arab Emirates has said its decision to withdraw from OPEC was driven by national priorities rather than geopolitical rivalry, despite months of tension with Saudi Arabia. Speaking on Monday, the UAE’s industry and advanced technology minister and chief executive of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Sultan Al Jaber, said the move […]
The Accord Party has dismissed speculations about its possible deregistration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), insisting that it meets all constitutional requirements to remain a registered political party. In a statement issued on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Joseph Omorogbe, described calls for its deregistration as baseless and driven by “ignorance or […]
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has announced that he will not contest the 2027 governorship election in Bauchi State, citing his commitment to national service. Pate made the declaration in a video message delivered in Hausa and circulated on social media, stating that the decision followed extensive consultations and personal […]
The remains of Madam Nkoyo Ikot, mother of the Akwa Ibom State police spokesperson, Timfon John, were laid to rest on Saturday in Esit Eket Local Government Area of the state. Madam Ikot, who died at the age of 61, was honoured by family members, community leaders and government officials, who described her as a […]
President Bola Tinubu on Monday departed Nigeria for France, commencing a three-nation official visit that will also take him to Kenya and Rwanda as part of efforts to deepen economic partnerships and attract foreign investment. The presidential aircraft conveying Tinubu took off from the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, marking […]
President Vladimir Putin has officially greenlit an ambitious national scientific project aimed at reversing the biological clock, directing a team of the country’s top geneticists and biotechs to develop a groundbreaking “anti-aging vaccine.” The initiative, operating under the formal title of the “New Technologies for Health Preservation” project, has been allocated a massive budget of […]
The community of Ekpoma in Esan West Local Government Area has been plunged into mourning following the tragic murder of a prominent businessman, Justice Abu Oshioke, who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen just hours before his child’s dedication ceremony. Oshioke, the 30-year-old Chief Executive Officer of the popular fast-food outlet Principle Takeout, was […]
