Iran attacks Israel for the first time since ceasefire
The IRGC also warned of a broader response if Israel's attacks on Lebanon continued. The post Iran attacks Israel for the first time since ceasefire appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Adelabu’s Sister’s Abduction: Oyo police chief worried over failure of neighbours to report kidnappers’ hideout
"There have been bringing the abductees here. They bring them here, people see them, even people greet them welcome sometimes,” the police commissioner said. The post Adelabu’s Sister’s Abduction: Oyo police chief worried over failure of neighbours to report kidnappers’ hideout appeared first on Pre
Zedvance to triple lending after disbursing N120bn to SME’s in 2025
The Group Managing Director announced that the firm will be committing 100 per cent of its active loan portfolio to small and medium enterprises and critical ecosystem enablers. The post Zedvance to triple lending after disbursing N120bn to SME’s in 2025 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Sunday Igboho’s Iru Ekun as Sòbìà, the guinea worm, By Festus Adedayo
Make no mistake about it: Yorubaland is encircled by terrorists. And Nigeria is today as sour as vinegar. The president’s birthplace is now a terrorist enclave. Since the Ahoro-Esinele tragedy in Oriire LG of Oyo State on 15 May, a lot more blood has been spilled. Blood spillage has become, in the w
Article of Faith: By the stripes of the prophet, By Femi Aribisala
The earthquakes and tsunami floods are breeding grounds for many a prophet. As a new believer, the Lord asked me one of His intriguing questions. He said: “Femi, would you like to be a prophet?” I did not answer. The last thing I wanted to be was a prophet. I saw no glory in it […] The post Article
Saraki urges investment in youth sports after Yohanna’s remarkable rise to the Premier League
The former Kwara State governor said Yohanna's journey from northern Nigeria to one of Europe's most competitive football leagues highlights the immense potential that exists across the country. The post Saraki urges investment in youth sports after Yohanna’s remarkable rise to the Premier League ap
Beyond tribe and emotion: Why Nigeria must learn to vote for competence and consequence, By Kayode Adebiyi
Curiously, many presidential aspirants seeking to replace Tinubu are not openly campaigning to reverse the central pillars of his reforms. None advocates for restoring fuel subsidy. None proposes returning to a tightly controlled forex regime. None suggests halting rail expansion, airport modernisat
FCCPC denies a hand in the reported airtime credit overhaul
In a statement issued on Saturday, Ondaje Ijagwu, the commission's spokesperson, disclosed that the commission played no part in the development as alleged in recent media reports. The post FCCPC denies a hand in the reported airtime credit overhaul appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Mr President, the enemy is betting Nigeria will come apart; prove them wrong, By Oludare Ogunlana
Terrorism is, at bottom, a test of whether a society will hold together or come apart. The men who behead teachers are betting that Nigeria will come apart, that we will turn on one another and mistake our neighbours for our enemies, while the real enemy advances. Every politician who scores a point
The politicisation of security: When insecurity becomes an instrument of political contestation, By Akin Olukiran
Nigeria’s contemporary experience presents a troubling illustration of this profoundly disheartening phenomenon. As electoral cycles draw nearer, public anxiety is often accompanied by a perceptible escalation in kidnappings, terrorist attacks, banditry, and other manifestations of violent criminali