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“We needed that win to stay in the fight” — Fizdale hails D’Tigers’ Cape Verde masterclass

“We needed that win to stay in the fight” — Fizdal...

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JUST IN: Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara, Bello Suleiman, is dead

JUST IN: Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara, Bello Suleiman,...

3 weeks ago 47

Dogs attack telecom technician during installation work

Dogs attack telecom technician during installation...

3 weeks ago 66

Nigeria’s economy grows 4.43% in Q2 2026 — NBS

Nigeria’s economy grows 4.43% in Q2 2026 — NBS

3 weeks ago 95

Wanted over alleged coup plot, Sylva quits APC, says Nigerians will vote against Tinubu in 2027

Wanted over alleged coup plot, Sylva quits APC, sa...

3 weeks ago 44

EFCC recovered N1.23trn, $684.48m in 34 months — Olukoyede

EFCC recovered N1.23trn, $684.48m in 34 months — O...

3 weeks ago 49

Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany angry with Akwa Ibom council chairperson over poor road

Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany angry with Akwa Ib...

3 weeks ago 78

Nigeria’s bank financing may be fuelling environmental harm in Niger Delta – Fair Finance Coalition

Nigeria’s bank financing may be fuelling environme...

3 weeks ago 51

JUST IN: Messi announces retirement from international football

JUST IN: Messi announces retirement from internati...

3 weeks ago 74

Shettima returns to Nigeria after AU Summit in Angola

Shettima returns to Nigeria after AU Summit in Ang...

3 weeks ago 52

Why our fares for Uyo routes are high – Ibom Air

Why our fares for Uyo routes are high – Ibom Air

3 weeks ago 48

Retired judge challenges media to scrutinise judiciary, expose wrongdoing

Retired judge challenges media to scrutinise judic...

3 weeks ago 104

Countries obligated to consider repatriation for transatlantic slave trade – UN Committee

Countries obligated to consider repatriation for t...

3 weeks ago 86

Falana urges Nigerian govt to ban petrol importation

Falana urges Nigerian govt to ban petrol importati...

3 weeks ago 66

Massive Promises, Empty Fields: The multi-billion-dollar unsuccessful Saudi project in Ethiopia

Massive Promises, Empty Fields: The multi-billion-...

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How and why crash games became the fastest-growing casino category

How and why crash games became the fastest-growing...

3 weeks ago 46

Super Eagles’ Zaidu Sanusi faces two-month injury layoff

Super Eagles’ Zaidu Sanusi faces two-month injury ...

3 weeks ago 93

Three sisters killed in Kano boat accident

Three sisters killed in Kano boat accident

3 weeks ago 80

2026 FY: PZ Cussons records N260.46b revenue as profit after tax grows by 349%

2026 FY: PZ Cussons records N260.46b revenue as pr...

3 weeks ago 41

PZ Cussons Nigeria to pay shareholders N9.9 billion dividend after four-year pause

PZ Cussons Nigeria to pay shareholders N9.9 billio...

3 weeks ago 45

OPay debunks viral claim of September shutdown, urges customers to disregard post

OPay debunks viral claim of September shutdown, ur...

3 weeks ago 42

Police foil kidnapping in Kano, rescue community leader

Police foil kidnapping in Kano, rescue community l...

3 weeks ago 97

New survey shows voter apathy may continue among Nigerian undergraduates in 2027

New survey shows voter apathy may continue among N...

3 weeks ago 46

Woman arrested for alleged attempt to smuggle illicit drugs into Ogun prison

Woman arrested for alleged attempt to smuggle illi...

3 weeks ago 56

Cross River silent as Ebonyi moves to tackle child marriage after PREMIUM TIMES investigation

Cross River silent as Ebonyi moves to tackle child...

3 weeks ago 44

Former sports minister Dalung praises Gov Otti’s leadership style, development drive

Former sports minister Dalung praises Gov Otti’s l...

3 weeks ago 43

SSS justifies move to suspend Sowore’s cyberstalking trial

SSS justifies move to suspend Sowore’s cyberstalki...

3 weeks ago 51

Political echoes of the fuel subsidy removal debates in Nigeria, By Uche Igwe

Political echoes of the fuel subsidy removal debat...

3 weeks ago 45

Conflict and Climate: Double threat driving Great Lakes displacement

Conflict and Climate: Double threat driving Great ...

3 weeks ago 42

Beyond akara: Nigeria needs a bigger conversation around enterprise, By Lande Atere

Beyond akara: Nigeria needs a bigger conversation ...

3 weeks ago 45

Ibom Air reacts to alleged monopoly at Akwa Ibom airport

Ibom Air reacts to alleged monopoly at Akwa Ibom a...

3 weeks ago 48

Nigeria expresses concerns over failed coup in Niger, calls for return to constitutional order

Nigeria expresses concerns over failed coup in Nig...

3 weeks ago 52

ASA 2026 convenes global coalition to accelerate Africa’s food power play

ASA 2026 convenes global coalition to accelerate A...

3 weeks ago 52

What to make of the new OMO market, By Uddin Ifeanyi

What to make of the new OMO market, By Uddin Ifean...

3 weeks ago 58

Plateau bans illegal Hisba activities following operation of morality police in Jos North LGA

Plateau bans illegal Hisba activities following op...

3 weeks ago 49

Diphtheria: Katsina hospital overwhelmed as officials silent on case, death figures

Diphtheria: Katsina hospital overwhelmed as offici...

3 weeks ago 58

Russia helped foil coup in Niger — Official

Russia helped foil coup in Niger — Official

3 weeks ago 44

This time, let’s vote for football, By Hervé Verhoosel

This time, let’s vote for football, By Hervé Verho...

3 weeks ago 49

Three-year scorecard of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy

Three-year scorecard of the Federal Ministry of Ma...

3 weeks ago 43

Tehran says it struck US bases in Jordan, UAE after attack on Larak Island

Tehran says it struck US bases in Jordan, UAE afte...

3 weeks ago 44

Securing Nigeria’s economic re-birth: The Imperative of Bola Tinubu’s re-election, By Dan Aibangbe

Securing Nigeria’s economic re-birth: The Imperati...

3 weeks ago 41

Two Nigerians arrested in South Africa for allegedly carrying drugs

Two Nigerians arrested in South Africa for alleged...

3 weeks ago 39

Zenith Bank, MTN Nigeria, AXA Mansard top stock pick this week

Zenith Bank, MTN Nigeria, AXA Mansard top stock pi...

3 weeks ago 49

US bombs Iran’s Larak Island

US bombs Iran’s Larak Island

3 weeks ago 56

EDITORIAL: UNGA2026 should not be another jamboree for Nigeria

EDITORIAL: UNGA2026 should not be another jamboree...

3 weeks ago 54

Twenty-two years to destiny: The silent sacrifices that carved my journey to the nations, By Ayo Akerele

Twenty-two years to destiny: The silent sacrifices...

3 weeks ago 61

Hello, God!, By Wole Olaoye

Hello, God!, By Wole Olaoye

3 weeks ago 63

In Anambra State, the fox now guards the chicken coop, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

In Anambra State, the fox now guards the chicken c...

3 weeks ago 56

BBNaija S11: Sultex, Goddessa evicted from ‘Show Ya Sef’ house

BBNaija S11: Sultex, Goddessa evicted from ‘Show Y...

3 weeks ago 53

Group confirms security incident at car park, commends staff for ‘containing’ situation

Group confirms security incident at car park, comm...

3 weeks ago 49

Tortoise and the $1bn rain that came after the harvest, By Festus Adedayo

Tortoise and the $1bn rain that came after the har...

3 weeks ago 51

APC secretary Ajibola Basiru visits Gov. Adeleke, seeks cooperation to secure 1.5m votes for Tinubu

APC secretary Ajibola Basiru visits Gov. Adeleke, ...

3 weeks ago 48

Nepal-China Flood: Over 800 people dead, 3,000 missing

Nepal-China Flood: Over 800 people dead, 3,000 mis...

3 weeks ago 52

SSS to seek suspension of Sowore’s cyberstalking trial amid growing 2027 electioneering

SSS to seek suspension of Sowore’s cyberstalking t...

3 weeks ago 52

Awoniyi reflects on Hull defeat as Osimhen, Lookman shine in Europe

Awoniyi reflects on Hull defeat as Osimhen, Lookma...

3 weeks ago 50

Article of Faith: Holding captivity captive (1), By Femi Aribisala

Article of Faith: Holding captivity captive (1), B...

3 weeks ago 52

From Abuja to Hangzhou (2): Thrills, frills and the Chinese ‘smart life’, By Max Amuchie

From Abuja to Hangzhou (2): Thrills, frills and th...

3 weeks ago 51

Xenophobia: Nigeria urges AU to take stronger action against South Africa

Xenophobia: Nigeria urges AU to take stronger acti...

3 weeks ago 53

Illegal Tolls: Ogun cracks down on unapproved motorcycle associations

Illegal Tolls: Ogun cracks down on unapproved moto...

3 weeks ago 45

Abducted Plateau pastor found dead, four others reportedly killed

Abducted Plateau pastor found dead, four others re...

3 weeks ago 45

Attempted Coup: Niger junta still in control, but situation remains tense

Attempted Coup: Niger junta still in control, but ...

3 weeks ago 45

NFVCB refers Linda Ikeji’s Apo Six film to SSS, suspends cinema release

NFVCB refers Linda Ikeji’s Apo Six film to SSS, su...

3 weeks ago 47

Bella Okagbue serves Sheggz pre-action notice over alleged broken marriage promise, abuse

Bella Okagbue serves Sheggz pre-action notice over...

3 weeks ago 46

Minister challenges Atiku, says Nigeria’s land borders not closed

Minister challenges Atiku, says Nigeria’s land bor...

3 weeks ago 45

Filmhouse confirms machete attack at Lekki IMAX, strengthens security

Filmhouse confirms machete attack at Lekki IMAX, s...

3 weeks ago 46

CPPE urges NMDPRA to tie petrol imports to verified supply gaps

CPPE urges NMDPRA to tie petrol imports to verifie...

3 weeks ago 45

BREAKING: Tinubu begins three-week leave, Presidency mum on Shettima as acting president

BREAKING: Tinubu begins three-week leave, Presiden...

3 weeks ago 46

FG urges early cancer detection, says delayed diagnosis complicates treatment

FG urges early cancer detection, says delayed diag...

3 weeks ago 52

JUST IN: President Tinubu begins three-week leave

JUST IN: President Tinubu begins three-week leave

3 weeks ago 50

NDLEA intercepts N6.2bn ‘Jihadi drug’, opioids at Lagos airport

NDLEA intercepts N6.2bn ‘Jihadi drug’, opioids at ...

3 weeks ago 48

EnergyNet bets on Nigeria’s reforms with global investors’ platform

EnergyNet bets on Nigeria’s reforms with global in...

3 weeks ago 42

Niger 2027: At least 10 APC lawmakers may defect to PDP

Niger 2027: At least 10 APC lawmakers may defect t...

3 weeks ago 50

VP Shettima arrives Angola For AU Extraordinary Summit

VP Shettima arrives Angola For AU Extraordinary Su...

3 weeks ago 50

Two dead after machete attack at Lagos cinema

Two dead after machete attack at Lagos cinema

3 weeks ago 49

Police probe deaths of two men allegedly attacked by mob

Police probe deaths of two men allegedly attacked ...

3 weeks ago 49

Ex-IGP disagrees as INEC lists Angbazo as Nasarawa SDP governorship candidate

Ex-IGP disagrees as INEC lists Angbazo as Nasarawa...

3 weeks ago 48

Four soldiers injured in repelled terror attack on Borno military base

Four soldiers injured in repelled terror attack on...

3 weeks ago 55

IGP Disu vows rescue of abducted Borgu worshippers

IGP Disu vows rescue of abducted Borgu worshippers...

3 weeks ago 60

IBF Heavyweight Title: Hrgovic stuns Itauma to make Croatian Boxing history

IBF Heavyweight Title: Hrgovic stuns Itauma to mak...

3 weeks ago 53

CAFWCLQ: Nigerian champions Edo Queens chase WAFU-B final spot

CAFWCLQ: Nigerian champions Edo Queens chase WAFU-...

3 weeks ago 45