Category: Metro
Ex- commissioner arrested for defiling 15 year old girl
Barrister Edet Okon Asim, an ex Commissioner of information and Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on Biodiversity, is currently cooling his heels [...]
Lagos CP overrides Shogunle, says having sex in car is a crime
The Lagos state commissioner of police, Edgal Imohimi says the state criminal law prohibits engaging in sexual activities in a public space. Imohimi s [...]
Army set to hold private burial for 100 soldiers killed by Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has organised a private burial for over 100 officers and soldiers killed during terrorist attacks on Nigerian Army 157 Task Force Ba [...]
Buhari excludes South South, South East from EFCC board
There was a rowdy session in the Senate on Tuesday over the four members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission nominated by President Muhamm [...]
EFCC releases Tunde Ayeni after grilling him over 2015 election funds
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released Tunde Ayeni, former chairman of Skye Bank Plc, after questioning him over 2015 electi [...]
Nigerian army has committed war crimes against humanity, says ICC
The International Criminal Court (ICC) says Nigerian security forces (NSF) have committed war crimes against humanity. The ICC said it has received a [...]
Abdulaziz wins award for exposing Adeosun’s fake NYSC certificate
Premium Times associate editor, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz has won the Wole Soyinka award for investigative journalist of the year. He also won the investiga [...]
Nigeria leads as highest producer of HIV-infected babies
A claim that Nigeria is the world’s ‘highest producer of HIV-infected babies’ made by the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has been confirmed [...]
Fr Mbaka planned his own assassination attempt – Catholic Group alleges
Following Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka’s claims that there was an assassination attempt on him last Thursday, some Catholics have claimed that they believe the [...]
SERAP sues Buhari for failing to have Ganduje probed
Anti-corruption advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP has sued President Muhammadu Buhari for failing to order the p [...]