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Data from the US travel and tourism office shows a 21 per cent drop in the number of Nigerians travelling to the country, the largest global drop-off in visitors to the US. As of 2019 October, 34,000 fewer Nigerians travelled to the US compared to the previous year. After a sustained period of growth between […]

The nation’s electricity generation declined by 560.6 megawatts on Thursday, worsening the blackouts experienced in parts of the country. Total generation from the 27 power plants on the national grid stood at 3,056MW as of 6am on Thursday, down from 3,617.5MW on Wednesday, according to data from the Nigeria Electricity System Operator. Electricity generation in […]

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has explained that the Federal Government had the right to keep the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki and convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore despite court orders. Malami disclosed this when he appeared on ‘Good Morning Nigeria’, a programme of […]

Pope Francis has apologized for slapping a woman’s hand to free himself from her grip while greeting children and pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on New Year’s Eve. The incident occurred as Pope Francis made his way to the Nativity scene in Vatican City. On Wednesday, the Pontiff apologized for losing patience with the worshiper before using […]

The federal government has ordered electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to adopt electronic platforms for the payment of energy bills across the country. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said the move is to reduce the aggregate technical, commercial and collection losses the DisCos are battling with. The commission asked the DisCos to leverage on available […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on New Year Day wrote a letter to Nigerians highlighting the key tasks his government would undertake in 2020 and the new decade. The president touched on infrastructure, electricity, security, elections and other areas of national interest. He vowed that he would not seek reelection in 2023. “I will be standing down […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that he will leave office in 2023. He gave the assurance in a New Year letter to Nigerians sent to Premium Times by the presidency. “I will be standing down in 2023 and will not be available in any future elections,” the president wrote. “But I am determined to […]

A prison riot left 16 inmates dead and five wounded in the central Mexican state of Zacetecas on New Year’s Eve, local authorities said Wednesday. Prisoners fought each other using handguns and knives, which were seized after the fight, the Public Security Ministry said. “On Tuesday afternoon a fight occurred inside the Regional Center for […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Tuesday its operatives arrested a former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, over his alleged involvement in extortion, name dropping, and financial crimes. The Commission confirmed that Sani was arrested because of complaints by the owner of a car company, ASD Motors, Alhaji Sani Dauda, over […]

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund has said that an estimated 26,039 babies will be born in Nigeria on New Year’s Day (Today). UNICEF, in a statement made available to Punch correspondent on Tuesday, said Nigerian babies would account for almost seven per cent of the estimated 392,078 babies to be born on New […]

A House of Representatives member, representing Garki/Babura Federal constituency in Jigawa state, Dr Muhammadu Adamu Fagengawo has reportedly died. A source who confirmed this to Channels Television said that Dr Adamu was pronounced dead in Dubai in a hospital where he had been receiving treatment. This is after two other lawmakers died in December; Senator […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani for allegedly extorting $10,000 from a businessman, Alhaji Sani Dauda, owner of ASD Motors who has a case pending with the anti-graft agency. A statement by the SA Media & Publicity to Acting Chairman of EFCC, […]

Senator Rochas Okorocha has described himself as the ‘highly misunderstood’ person in Nigeria, owing to the feedback he gets from people who define him from different angles. Okorocha who is representing Imo West Senatorial district said this on Channels Television programme Newsnight. The former governor of Imo stressed that since he ruled the state for eight […]

A Sudanese court on Monday sentenced 29 intelligence officers to death for torturing and killing a teacher. Ahmad al-Khair, 36, died in custody in February following his arrest for taking part in protests against former President Omar al-Bashir’s administration. These were the first sentences handed down over the crackdown on pro-democracy activists in the months […]

Shehu Sani, former senator representing Kaduna central, says Nigerians will face “more hardship” under President Muhammadu Buhari in 2020. According to Nation, Sani said this during a radio programme on Invicta FM Radio in Kaduna  on Sunday. Urging the current administration to stop blaming past governments for the situation of the country, Sani said things […]

Ministers can only travel out of the country eight times in a year, Information, Culture & Tourism Minister Lai Mohammed has disclosed. He said President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that no minister should go on foreign trips more than twice in a quarter. Besides, no minister on a trip outside the shores of the land […]