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Families of 13 travellers abducted by suspected Boko Haram insurgents along the Biu–Damaturu highway in Borno State have appealed to the Federal Government, the Borno State Government and security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the victims’ release. The travellers, including women and a seven-month-old baby, were reportedly kidnapped on April 15, 2026, when armed […]
Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has described the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a model of democratic engagement, saying the party has demonstrated that politics can be conducted without bitterness or rancour. Mrs Tinubu stated this on Wednesday during the inauguration of the Tinubu Torchbearers (TTB), a pro-Tinubu support group established to […]
A total of 1,954 students have been kidnapped in 20 separate school abduction incidents across Nigeria since 2014, according to data compiled by Premium Times. The figures indicate that the majority of the incidents occurred during the administrations of former President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Tinubu, highlighting the persistent challenge of insecurity in educational […]
Lionel Messi has added yet another landmark honour to his extraordinary career after being named the winner of the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, one of Spain’s most prestigious distinctions. The jury, chaired by Paralympic swimmer Teresa Perales, met in Oviedo, Spain, to select the Inter Miami forward from a pool of […]
Security operatives have arrested a suspected cultist and recovered an illegal firearm following a coordinated intelligence-led raid in the Ita Baale area of Ogbori, Efon. The operation was carried out by operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit in collaboration with personnel of the Amotekun Corps, acting on credible intelligence about criminal activity in the area. […]
Retail deposits held by Nigerian commercial banks rose to ₦39.01 trillion in 2025, up from ₦31.46 trillion the previous year, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 24 percent or roughly ₦7.55 trillion as more Nigerians and businesses channelled their savings into the formal banking system. The figures, drawn from an analysis of audited financial […]
Chelsea are once again heading into a new season without a long-term front-of-shirt sponsor, as the west London club’s protracted search for a flagship commercial partner continues to drag on exposing a widening gap between their valuation of the deal and what the market is actually willing to pay. The Blues, owned by American […]
Apple Music has named Lagos-based alt-pop artist Esoterica its latest Up Next act in Nigeria, placing her on one of the music industry’s most coveted emerging artist platforms alongside a roster of alumni that includes Tems, Rema, Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, and Megan Thee Stallion. The Up Next programme is Apple Music’s artist development […]
Seven students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, have reportedly been abducted by suspected bandits. According to information shared by Nigeria Stories on X, the students were attacked and taken away by the assailants at their off-campus residence in the Low-Cost area of Kaura Namoda. Details surrounding the incident remain unclear as of […]
The Lagos State Government says it has arrested a total of 144 street beggars across various parts of the state as part of its ongoing enforcement and environmental sanitation operations. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement shared on his official Facebook page on Wednesday. According to […]
