Appointments: Niger Gov. Abubakar Bello under fire for partiality NAN A member of the Niger State House of Assembly, Mr Malik Madaki, on Saturday faulted the alleged lopsided appointments in the state by Gov. Abubakar Bello. Madaki, who represents Bosso state constituency, expressed his displeasure over recent appointments while speaking to newsmen in Minna. According Read more
Catalonia Referendum: Police seal off 1,300 polling stations, resistance continues Police in Catalonia had already sealed over half of the 2,315 polling stations in the region mid-Saturday to stop an independence referendum from taking place, the Spanish government said, as separatists remained determined to fight for their right to vote. Teachers, parents, students and activists Read more
IPOB: Nnamdi Kanu not in our custody, says Military The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday declared that the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu was not in any military custody. It also said the military did not in any way raid the home of Kanu, saying it watched the operation live Read more
Prince Fadina Wants Nigeria’s Tourism Sector Restored, Set to Transform Ota to World Class Tourism Destination Nigeria’s notable tourism figure, Prince Adetunji Oluwafemi Fadina is set to revamp the tourism sector in Nigeria and place it among the best in the world. The Awori prince who spoke with our reporter emphasized on the need for Read more
Another Aviation Dark Moment Averted; How Med-View Airlines female pilot saved over 100 passengers’ lives Friday night The Nigeria aviation industry was almost thrown into another dark moment but for the bravery and doggedness of Med-View airlines super female pilot. The plane with over hundred passengers escaped deadly turbulence that almost flung it away the Read more
A Premium Times Exclusive; Secret assets belonging to the current governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello, have been uncovered in offshore tax havens, including the notorious British Virgin Islands. The discoveries were made as PREMIUM TIMES continues to scrutinize the over 11 million Mossack Fonseca documents contained in the sleaze dossier now known Read more
Gov. Fayose dares PDP zoning stance, declares presidential ambition Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, says his presidential ambition for 2019, though against his political party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s zoning policy, was in line with democratic tenets. He said that the party’s democratic disposition on issues of aspirations had allowed some members to defy Read more
via NBC News Hugh Hefner Who Built Playboy Empire, Embodied It, Dies At 91 Hugh Hefner, who created Playboy magazine and spun it into a media and entertainment-industry giant — all the while, as its very public avatar, squiring attractive young women (and sometimes marrying them) well into his 80s — died Wednesday at his Read more
Trial of Femi Fani-Kayode: ‘My Company is being owed N24m for posters by Jonathan’s campaign organization’-Witness “My company is being owed N24 million for printing ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign posters during 2015 presidential election,” says Mr Olusegun Idowu, a witness in Femi Fani-Kayode’s trial. Idowu, was the first witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Read more
Rifles falsely declared as elbow plumbing plastics More revelations trail Great James Oil and Gas Limited in Customs seizure of 1,580 guns More revelations have continued to trail Great James Oil and Gas Limited, the firm linked with the illegal importation of 1,580 guns into Nigeria. On September 11, the men of the Nigeria Customs Read more
