The husband of a pregnant woman who went missing with their two daughters has confessed to killing them hours after he went on national television pleading for them to come…
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Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has called on Nigerians to be determined in doing the right thing. Jonathan spoke at the 2018 New Yam Festival of Obinugwu community…
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A Kubwa Grade 1 Magistrate Court in Abuja on Friday granted bail to detained PremiumTimes’ reporter, Samuel Ogundipe. Ogundipe was arrested by the Nigeria police for alleged stealing of…
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Super Eagles winger, Victor Moses, has announced his retirement from international football for Nigeria at the age of 27 years. The Chelsea star played 37 times for Nigeria, scoring 12…
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Former Portugal boss Paulo Bento will coach South Korea over the next four years through the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the Korea Football Association announced Friday. Kim Pan-gon, a top…
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Weird News
Couple rescue a baby girl, as her parents lie passed out due to “overdose of heroin”
by Igbokwe John August 17, 2018A sweating baby was rescued from a very hot car after her parents passed out after overdosing on heroin, leaving her untended in the car. The baby girl was rescued by…
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The Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Mr Anthony Ogbizi, on Thursday paraded suspected homosexuals, who were arrested by security agents in Aba, the commercial hub of the state. …
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Veteran Nigerian singer, Duncan Mighty has set tongues wagging after he shared a video of himself bowing to pop sensation, Davido in appreciation for featuring him on a song with…
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Entertainment
Actress, Rose Mcgowan makes history as first woman to win GQ’s Inspiration award
by Igbokwe John August 17, 2018Hollywood actress, Rose Mcgowan will make history at the upcoming GQ Men Of The Year Awards as the magazine’s first female recipient of the Inspiration Award. The Grindhouse star will be honored for helping…
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Entertainment
Alicia Keys & Ariana Grande pay Tribute to Aretha Franklin with ‘Natural Woman’ Performances | Watch
by Igbokwe John August 17, 2018Both Ariana Grande and Alicia Keys have paid tributes to the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin, who passed away yesterday after a battle with pancreatic cancer at age 76. The two singers individually gave lovely…
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News
Fans, Staff of Ayefele’s Fresh FM Protest Against Planned Demolition
by Reporter August 17, 2018Members of staff of Yinka Ayefele’s radio station, Fresh FM, and fans of the gospel artiste on Thursday protested against the planned demolition of the radio station by the Oyo…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has barred the 23 newly registered political parties from taking part in the September 22, 2018 governorship election in Osun State. The Commission…
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The Osun State government has declared Monday, August 20, 2018 as public holiday to commemorate the annual Isese festival by traditionalists in the state. This was contained in…
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The Federal Government has maintained that it did not pay any ransom to secure the release of the Dapchi girls. The government reiterated this on the heels of the…
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National Security Adviser, NSA, Babagana Monguno has on Thursday said that the ongoing security challenges in the country was asymmetric which cannot be overcome within a short period. This…
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A 40-year-old woman, Monsurat Idowu reportedly died after alleged marathon sexual intercourse with her 28-year-old lover Kelvin Micheal in Sango, Ogun State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the…
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced the appointment of Nnochirionye Afunanya as its spokesperson. According to a statement issued by the Public Relations Department of the agency…
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The Nigeria Police on Thursday publicly admitted they were detaining PREMIUM TIMES’ journalist, Samuel Ogundipe over documents he used for a published story. The police did not say the…
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The Akwa Ibom State High Court, sitting in Ikot Ekpene Judiciary Division, on Thursday, sentenced a father of seven, Friday Uko, to death by hanging for the murder of his…
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By David Adegoke An oil truck explosion of apocalyptic magnitude occurs in Lagos, fatally charring a frightening number of lives and maiming several others. Many more vehicles are burnt, some to…
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Popular musician, Yinka Ayefele, has sued the Oyo State Government over the planned demolition of his Music House, a sprawling structure housing his radio station, Fresh FM. The state government…
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Aretha Franklin, universally acclaimed as the “Queen of Soul” and one of America’s greatest singers in any style, died on Thursday at her home in Detroit. She was 76. …
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News
Northern Nigeria are most backward people in the world – Nuhu Ribadu
by Reporter August 16, 2018The pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday declared that people from the Northern Nigeria are the “most backward people in this world.”…
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Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, says he will join the presidential race if called upon by Nigerians to do so.…
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This 78-year-old crocodile is worshipped as god by a community in south-western Nigeria: Residents of the Oje suburb of Ibadan city bring chickens to the reptile so that it can…
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The Commissioner of Police in Gombe State, Mr Shina Olukolu, on Thursday said the police have arrested four suspected drug barons in Gombe. Olukolu, who said this in a statement…
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Movie Gist
New York, Toronto To Host Nollywood Travel Film Festival NTFF
by Damilare Salami August 16, 2018American cities, New York and Toronto have been selected to host the next two editions of the Nollywood Travel Film Festival (NTFF). The NTFF, which is Nigeria’s biggest travel film…
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Sports
FIFA Ban: Ag President Osinbajo Didn’t Stamp Pinnicl Lead Board – Sports Minister, Dalung
by Damilare Salami August 16, 2018The Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung has denied media reports that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has ‘stamped’ the Pinnick- led NFF board following FIFA’s threat to ban…
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The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has ordered the compulsory retirement of two Permanent Secretaries from the state civil service. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that Mr…
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News
2019: Saraki’s “considering” statement cannot be interpreted to mean a declaration – Aide
by Reporter August 16, 2018Senate President Bukola Saraki has spoken on his supposed declaration for the 2019 presidential election. The former Kwara governor said the comment credited to him as nursing a purported…
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Entertainment
Ambode Patners MultiChoice As Lagos Hosts 6th AMVCA
by Damilare Salami August 16, 2018A report reaching the media has revealed that the Lagos state government has entered into a partnership with MultiChoice for the sixth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Bwari, Abuja, on Thursday barred the Senate President, Bukola Saraki from declaring the seat of former Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio vacant.…
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News
2019 General Election: Presidency Says Buhari To Maintain Use of Card Reader
by Damilare Salami August 16, 2018The presidency has condemned some newspaper reports insinuating that President Muhammadu Buhari had declined assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018, because of his objections to the use of…
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News
Falana writes Osinbajo over detention of Dasuki, El-Zakzaky, others
by Reporter August 16, 2018Femi Falana SAN, a human rights lawyer, has challenged the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo to stop what he termed the flagrant disobedience to court orders which has characterised the current…
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Sports
Heartbreak: Atletico Thrash Real Madrid 5-2 In UEFA Super Cup
by Damilare Salami August 16, 2018Real Madrid began life without Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane with defeat in the first ever Uefa Super Cup derby as Atletico Madrid scored twice in extra time. Two excellent…
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Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos says former Germany team-mate Mesut Ozil was talking “nonsense” in his retirement announcement last month. Arsenal midfielder Ozil, 29, quit international football after Germany exited…
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National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has released the names of nine youth corps members who got drowned in River Mayo Selbe at Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba State. The…
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A magistrate court in Abuja has threatened to strike out the case against Jones Abiri, a Bayelsa-based journalist. Abiri, publisher of the Weekly Source, a newspaper based in Yenagoa, was…
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News
Watch Reuben Abati, former Presidential spokesman to Jonathan, interview current Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina
by Reporter August 16, 2018A few days ago on the Arise News morning show, the former Special Adviser Media to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reuben Abati, interviewed the current Special Adviser Media to President…
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The troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army Kaduna on Thursday said it had eliminated five bandit and recover arms in Birnin Gawri local Government areas in Kaduna State. The Deputy…
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Sports
Ag Pres Osinbajo Avoids FIFA Ban On Nigeria, Reinstates Pinnick Lead NFF Board
by Damilare Salami August 16, 2018In a 25 minutes closed door meeting with Nigeria Sports Minister Solomon Dalung , Acting president Yemi Osinbajo has given a presidential order to reinstate Amaju Pinnick lead team as…
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News
Woman lays half naked in the middle of a road to protest over 13 month’s unpaid salary
by Reporter August 16, 2018A woman, who has not been paid salary for 13 months, lay in the middle of a busy road to protest, thereby halting the movement of cars in Benue State.…
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Kaduna state governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has presented the proposed 2019 budget to the state house of assembly. The N155.86 billion budget is broken into N62.3billion recurrent and 93.5billion capital expenditure.…
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EntertainmentEntertainment Weekly
ADX ARTQUAKE HOLDS 100% THROWBACK NITE WITH FRIENDS IN LAGOS
by Sunday Adigun August 16, 20182G1 lounge situated @ 22, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos will literally be on fire on Saturday, 18th August 2018, as one the foremost members of the longest music group in…
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Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, says he will join the presidential race if called upon by Nigerians to do so.…
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai and 49 senior officers on Wednesday at the Army Headquarters, Abuja took a language proficiency test in Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba languages.…
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria has dropped one place from 48th position to 49th in the latest FIFA world ranking. The latest ranking was released on Thursday on the website…
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News
Court Suspends Hearing In Contempt Suit Against INEC Chairman, Yakubu Mahmood
by Damilare Salami August 16, 2018The Federal High Court Abuja on Thursday suspended hearing in the contempt suit against the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu pending the hearing of an appeal…
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The Presidency, yesterday, explained why there is pressure from within and outside the country on President Muhammadu Buhari to seek a second term in office. According to the Senior Special…
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A former governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido says there is massive corruption in Aso Rock. Lamido said this in Lokoja, Kogi state capital, during a meeting with the state…