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By PremiumTimesng.com The Nigerian film industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of Nollywood actor, Mr. Michael, who passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with deteriorating health. The heartbreaking news was confirmed on Thursday by his colleague and filmmaker, Stanleyontop, who described his passing as “a huge loss to the industry.”ContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Nollywood Mourns As Veteran Actor Michael Passes Away After Prolonged Illness”

Shock as Security Foils Planned Campus Clash During Signing-Out CelebrationPort Harcourt — In a dramatic sting that has sent shockwaves through Rivers State, a serving police corporal and a University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) undergraduate were arrested for allegedly plotting a bloody cult clash on campus.The police officer, identified as Corporal Onwukwe Godswill, attached toContinueContinue reading “POLICE CORPORAL, UNIPORT STUDENT NABBED IN DEADLY CULT PLOT — FIREARMS, AXE, MACHETES SEIZED”

Jaji, Kaduna State — Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has sounded a powerful alarm over the growing link between family breakdown and national insecurity, insisting that the fight against violence, crime, and instability must begin at home.Speaking on Thursday during the closing ceremony of the 2025 edition of Exercise Haske BiyuContinueContinue reading “Broken Families Fueling Nigeria’s Insecurity, Says Defence Chief Musa”

Minna — Tension has gripped communities across Niger State and beyond as four major hydroelectric dams — Kainji, Jebba, Shiroro, and Zungeru — prepare to discharge excess water, raising fears of devastating floods.The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), in a statement on Thursday, issued a stern warning that the impending release would unleash torrentsContinueContinue reading “CATASTROPHE LOOMS: Kainji, Jebba, Shiroro, Zungeru Dams to Release Excess Water — NSEMA Warns of Deadly Floods”

In what has been described as a landmark breakthrough for West Africa’s agricultural sector, the Niger State Government has entered into a multi-billion dollar partnership with the Republic of Benin to revolutionize cotton and food production across the region.The pact, signed in Cotonou through Niger State’s Special Purpose Vehicle, Sonama AG Mech Ltd., will driveContinueContinue reading “HISTORIC AGRIC ALLIANCE: Niger, Benin Sign Multi-Billion Dollar Pact to Produce 450,000 Tonnes of Cotton, Boost Food Security”

By Daily Trust Benin City—Tragedy struck in Edo State on Thursday as the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Gbenga Agun, suddenly slumped and died while attending an official event in Benin City.Agun, who was a guest speaker at a programme organised by the International Association of World Peace Advocates, hadContinueContinue reading “TRAGEDY IN BENIN: Edo NSCDC Commandant Slumps, Dies After Delivering Keynote Address”

Abuja— In a bold push to tackle menstrual poverty and school absenteeism among young girls, Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched a ₦2.55 billion nationwide sanitary pad distribution initiative.The programme, flagged off under her Renewed Hope Initiative, aims to ensure that millions of schoolgirls, especially those from rural and low-income families, no longerContinueContinue reading “BREAKING NEWS: First Lady Remi Tinubu Unveils N2.55 Billion Sanitary Pad Scheme To Keep Nigerian Schoolgirls In Class”

A political scandal of monstrous proportions has engulfed former lawmaker, Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo, after a petition accused him of raping a 13-year-old girl, attempting to assault her 16-year-old sister, and threatening to kill their family if they exposed him.The explosive allegations, contained in a petition by D.I. Aiyedun & Co. Chambers to the Inspector-GeneralContinueContinue reading “SEX SCANDAL: Ex-Senator Elisha Abbo Accused Of Raping 13-Year-Old, Attempted Assault On Sister, Threatening To Kill Family”

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has thrown down the gauntlet to political enemies and contractors angered by his sweeping reforms in Abuja, warning that no amount of blackmail or ethnic propaganda will stop him from cleaning up the system.Speaking at the launch of a hybrid solar lighting project in theContinueContinue reading ““They’ll Attack Me Because I’m Igbo” — Wike Dares Critics, Says No Force Can Stop Abuja Reforms ”

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has spoken on the ongoing detention of some native doctors in the state, making it clear that his administration will not interfere in judicial processes.Governor Soludo, who addressed the matter on Thursday, said the traditional medicine practitioners in custody must undergo due legal process to determine whether theyContinueContinue reading “JUST IN: Soludo Breaks Silence On Detained Native Doctors — Insists They Must Face Trial Before Any Intervention”