Obasanjo Swears He Will Never Support Atiku for President
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Friday that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar should not count on him for support in his latest bid to actualise his life-long ambition of being elected the president of Nigeria. The former president, one of the most influential of his living peers, hinged his blistering position on the unsavoury […]
Work to Begin on Nigeria’s Nightmarish Apapa Gridlock
THE Federal Government, yesterday, assured that work on the Apapa corridor of the Lagos-Ibadan Rail project would commence next week. The Federal Government, at the end of Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting, had approved N72.9 billion for the reconstruction of the road from Apapa to the Toll Gate on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. This came as […]
Africa Cannot Grow Unless Nigeria Grows – World Bank
World Bank said it takes Nigeria as a “high priority” in its considerations on how to promote ideas and programmes that can aid development of the African region. The bank said it was looking forward to ways it can assist the Nigerian economy to grow faster and achieve developmental goals. World Bank vice president , […]
Highs and Lows of African Athletics Championships
FIVE days of athletics competition comes to a close today at the Stephen Keshi Stadium here in Asaba and the chase for the medals to determine which nation tops the 21st African Athletics Championships will reach fever pitch. South Africa with six gold medals seems untouchable, but Nigeria the host will look to close up […]
Wanted Boko Haram Leader Maje Lawan Arrested
The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of a wanted Boko Haram suspect, Maje Lawan, at Banki, Borno. According to a statement by Texas Chukwu, the army spokesman, the suspect is believed to be number 96 on the wanted list earlier published by the army. Mr Chukwu, a brigadier general, said Mr Lawan was apprehended […]
How President Buhari’s Loyalists Plotted, Failed to Take Over Senate
The melodrama in Abuja, Nigeria’s seat of power Tuesday morning was part of a grand plan by persons loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari to execute a ‘coup’ on the Senate leadership, multiple sources told PREMIUM TIMES. Sources familiar with the plan provided PREMIUM TIMES with details of the operation that went awry. Nigerians woke up […]
Buhari’s Govt Confused, Has Gotten to the End of Its Tethers – Obasanjo
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Wednesday lampooned the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration, saying that the government is at the moment confused in addressing the mirage of problems and challenges confronting Nigeria as a country, just as he warned that if serious action was not taken, they would be the death knell to the country’s […]
The African Airlines That’ll Win Are Those That Aren’t Too Posh
Recent years have been brutal for African airlines but, in spite of that, there is a new rush to resurrect dead national carriers (in Uganda) or to put bedridden ones in the air again (in Tanzania). However, Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s biggest and currently most successful airline, is kind of going in the opposite direction. A […]
Nigerian to Write Standalone Comic On Black Panther Character
Nigerian award winning comic writer Nnedi Okorafor has been commissioned by Marvel Comics to write a standalone book for Black Panther character ‘Shuri’. Shuri, who gained global acceptance and fan base after the release of the block buster ‘Black Panther’, is the younger sister of lead character T’Challa. The role was played in live action […]
Nigeria’s Alhaji Aliko Dangote Retains Position As Africa’s Richest Man
The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has retained his position as the Africa’s richest man with a $12.4 billion networth. Also, listed by Forbes is the Chairman of Conoil and Globacom, Chief Mike Adenuga, whose networth is $4.4 billion. These figures were released on Forbes website yesterday. The report showed that despite losing […]
