The former U.S. president released his annual summer music playlist on his social media handles on Tuesday night. Four chart-topping Nigerian musicians, Tems, Burna Boy, Buju, and Pheelz, made Obama’s 2022 Summer Playlist on Tuesday night. Finesse by Pheelz featuring Buju, currently known as BNXN, Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last’and Tems’ and ‘Vibe Out’ were the […]
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“It is demeaning to say that the governor is fighting with the woman over the ticket.” The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State, Stanley Okoro-Emegha, has said that an aspirant for the party ticket for the Ebonyi South District, Ann Agom-Eze, withdrew from the race for Governor David Umahi, contrary to […]
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday asked the Senate to confirm the appointment Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). This was contained in a letter from the President read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at plenary. The letter read, “Pursuant to Section 231(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that about 80 percent of Nigeria’s population has fallen into poverty as they struggle to pay hospital bills. This was just as the Senate yesterday considered two critical bills seeking to tackle poverty and put a stop to intellectual property theft in the country. For WHO, its Technical […]
The first day of the NLC nationwide protest was observed across many states and will be followed by a national protest in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday. Across many Nigerian states on Tuesday workers were joined by students and parents in their thousands to protest the continued shutdown of the nation’s public universities […]
A PREMIUM TIMES investigation found that contrary to official denials, the military bombed a civilian community and killed six children. On one mid-April morning at Kurebe community in the Shiroro area of Niger State, six girls were running after one another, carefree, in a manner expressive of the innocent exuberance of kids. As they huddled […]
Almost 13 years after Nigeria last hosted any major football tournament, the country yesterday notified the Confederation of African Football (CAF) her desire to stage the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2025. President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, confirmed to THISDAY yesterday at the Teslim Balogun 50th anniversary held at the […]
The minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika said there are no immediate solutions to the crises rocking Nigeria’s aviation sector because the variables impacting the crises in the aviation sector are beyond the industry’s control The minister stated this after an emergency meeting with the Airline Operators Association of Nigeria (AON) in Abuja yesterday. He said […]
For many rural communities in Niger State, the last few weeks have been traumatic, especially for those to rear livestock as bandits invade their homes to rustle cows, sheep and goats. Daily Trust investigation showed that in the last few weeks, hundreds of cattle, rams and goats belonging to farmers in Mariga, Kontagora and Rafi […]
Nairobi — United Democratic Alliance (UDA) presidential candidate William Ruto enjoyed the presidential debate limelight alone on the podium Tuesday after his main competitor Raila Odinga of the Azimio La Umoja kept off. Ruto arrived at the debate venue at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) accompanied by his running mate Rigathi Gachagua and […]
Nairobi — Deputy President William Ruto has maintained that the handshake deal between President Uhuru Kenyatta and former opposition Chief Raila Odinga is to blame for the current high cost of living. Ruto said Tuesday while outlining the Kenya kwanza Alliance at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa that the handshake deal between the two […]
New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) in Katsina State has said that over 50,000 innocent people were killed as a result of incessant attacks carried out by terrorists across the country. The party called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on security and immediately hire mercenaries to curtail the spate of banditry […]
Armed police operatives were seen guarding the protest which caused heavy gridlock in the metropolis. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Enugu State Chapter, on Tuesday joined the nationwide protest in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) which has been on strike since February 14. ASUU and other trade unions in the education […]
Nairobi — Deputy President William Ruto says the presidential debate marks a defining moment for Kenyans as they prepare to elect their leaders during the August 9 election. Ruto said Tuesday after arriving at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa that the Debate will give the Kenya kwanza camp an opportunity to break down their […]
What we say and where we say it matters for preventing discrimination, and social media is now a priority. In 2021, almost half of South African adults – over 25 million people – used social media. Twitter had an estimated nine million users, over 80% of whom were aged between 15 and 44. And social […]
The towering South African poet, activist and humanitarian Donato Francesco Mattera passed away on 18 July at the age of 86. What he represented to South Africa is far larger than his contribution to literature. During the online memorial service for Mattera, filmmaker and lecturer Dr Teddy Mattera said of his father: “He illuminated my […]
Hijab use in Nigeria’s public schools has become highly controversial, in some cases leading to riots, fatalities, the destruction of school property and the closure of schools. Adeyemi Balogun, a PhD holder in the history of religion with research interests in Muslim culture and Muslim/ Christian relations, sets out why the issue is so contentious, […]
Injury to the face – from road traffic accidents, for example – can leave a person with a damaged appearance or functional impairment, like difficulty chewing. Treatment helps to restore facial appearance and function and can give some psychological relief. In Nigeria, facial injuries account for one out of every 10 bodily injuries. In a […]