By Preter Egwuatu Industrial &Medical Gases (IMG) Nigeria Plc has delivered a resilient performance in 2025, doubling shareholders' equity to N11.84 billion and paying a cash dividend of N365.5 million, amounting to 50 kobo per share, despite a challenging business environment marked by inflationary pressures, rising o…
Could the United States really win the World Cup? After two opening victories, by an aggregate 6-1 scoreline, that is the wildly optimistic question being posed to many US television pundits, including Fox’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who answered a simple “Yes.” While aware they are still vast underdogs against traditional p…
Winger Jeremy Doku has been ruled out of Belgium’s second World Cup group match against Iran at SoFi Stadium due to illness, the Belgian team announced on Saturday. Rudi Garcia’s side face Iran on Sunday looking to build on an opening 1-1 draw with Egypt, but will do so without Manchester City player Doku. “Due to illn…
Bwala made the remark against the backdrop of allocations from the Federal Government to state governments. Posting on X, the presidential aide wrote: "The President is not a prefect to the governors. That is why I talk about federalism. They have State Houses of Assembly. At the centre, whatever the President provides…
An investigative journalist and farmer in Akwa Ibom State, Ibanga Isine, has raised the alarm following his eviction from a courtroom before his case was called up. Isine, who is the complainant in the case of Commissioner of Police v. Abdullahi Yusuf, was allegedly thrown out of the courtroom by police operatives atta…
The Nigerian Institute of Building, Abia State chapter, has renewed calls for stricter enforcement of professional standards and building regulations following the collapse of two buildings in Osisioma Local Government Area of Abia State. The buildings, which were at an advanced stage of completion, collapsed at New Je…
Ten aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who participated in the recent Kwara State governorship primary election, which produced Engr. Yakubu Danladi Salihu, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, as the party’s flag bearer for the 2027 general elections, have petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tin…
Russia, Libya, and Qatar have condemned the June 18 terrorist attack that targeted the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, capital of the Republic of Niger. Niger's Ministry of National Defense confirmed that 11 soldiers, two civilians, and 22 assailants died in the incident, the second assault on the same ai…
When you see Mama Africa pair up with the soulful, unmistakable depth of Sauti Sol's Bien, you're bound to get pure magic. Don't Be Shy is an absolute celebration of East-and-West African synergy, dropping right into the summer rollout as a vibrant, rhythmic incentive to let go of your inhibitions and hit the dance flo…
Tragedy struck the NPA Waterside in Warri, Delta state today after a canoe carrying passengers from Sandfill II capsized after collision with an engine boat. A 19-year-old lady, Chinaza, is still missing just as divers and local fishermen are searching the NPA river for her body. According to eyewitness, the incident o…
The Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Amb. Abdu Zango, has adjudged the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency bye-election as peaceful and hitch-free. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zango stated this while speaking with newsmen at Waraw…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved six new full-time undergraduate programmes and additional postgraduate courses for the University of Benin (UNIBEN), effective from the 2026/2027 academic session. Dr Benedicta Ehanire, Public Relations Officer of the university announced this in a statement on Sa…
…As efforts on-going to rescue, apprehend other gang members The Oyo State Police Command has arrested one Yahaya Auta, male,
It's time to face it, Tyla is no longer just that South Africa's breakout darling, she is a certified global pop star. Ahead of her highly anticipated A*POP project, her new single IS IT LOVE emerges and it functions as a top quality record, for its vocal texture and emotional timing. It's the kind of track that strips…
The impeccable partnership between Chris Brown and Wizkid is officially a cultural institution at this point. Following the success of past hits like Call Me Every Day, the duo has locked back in for Man On A Mission, a standout track from Breezy's new album BROWN (The Chocolate Edition). It's a powerful, high-fashion …
Falz doesn't just make music, he documents history. Almost four years after his fiercely political track Yakubu, the award-winning rapper and activist has returned with a blazing new single titled Ole (the Yoruba word for "thief"). Serving as the lead single from his upcoming EP Break Time, this 2-minute-and-15-second …
Hajiya Asia El-Rufai, the second wife of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has raised the alarm that she and her co-wife, Aishatou El-Rufai, are being tracked and monitored. Asia El-Rufai raised the public alarm via an update shared on her Facebook account. According to her, their personal communicat…
The West African investigative journalism network has joined growing calls for accountability over the controversial ejection of journalists from a magistrate court in Akwa Ibom, asking the state Chief Judge to order an independent inquiry into the incident.
The incident reportedly took place on Saturday along the Isa-Bargaja road as troops advanced towards the community following a distress call from residents after an overnight attack by armed men.
The Anambra State Government has urged construction industry stakeholders to prioritise professionalism, citing the dangers of unqualified practitioners.
When Nuhu Ribadu stood at the podium of the Ladi Kwali Hall in January 2006, he was still the celebrated chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. His voice carried the moral urgency of a man who genuinely believed Nigeria could still be rescued through the disciplined application of law. "Let us speak …
In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Weir speaks about tracing his Nigerian roots, obtaining Nigerian citizenship, and also about the recent innovations by FIFA
Germany 2 D Undav (68'68th minute, 90+4'94th minute) Ivory Coast 1 F Kessié (30'30th minute)
Practitioners in the food sector have called on businesses, investors and policymakers to recognise gastronomy not merely as culinary art
The Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency bye-election in Kano State was conducted peacefully on Saturday, with a notable voter turnout and