The government of Palestine has called out members of the international community for hypocrisy as the war in Gaza continues. The Ambassador of Palestine to Nigeria, Abdullah Abu Shawesh, in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES described the ongoing war in Gaza as “an unfolding textbook genocide on Palestine” in which many Western countries are … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the registration fee for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) was increased due to the hike in the price of diesel. The Registrar of JAMB, Ishaq Oloyede, stated this while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education Examination Boards on Wednesday. He said … Read more
The Senate on Wednesday declared the seats of Ebonyi South and Yobe East Senatorial Districts vacant. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the seats vacant during plenary. The seats were declared vacant following appointments of David Umahi and Ibrahim Gaidam as ministers of work and police affairs respectively. Since their appointments as ministers, the two … Read more
Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, known professionally as Rema, has become the most streamed Afrobeats artiste of 2023 across all major streaming platforms with his album, Rave & Roses deluxe version. According to Top Chart Africa, the album has garnered a staggering 3.84 billion streams since its release on 28 April via Jonzing World and Mavin … Read more
Cross River Governor, Bassey Otu, has promised to compensate Nigerian singer, Adewale Mayowa, aka Mayorkun, over the theft of his jewellery in Calabar, the state capital. Mayorkun disclosed this on his X handle, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday, saying the governor assured him that Calabar people remain very hospitable. The “Certified Loner” crooner announced a N5 … Read more
Over 1,000 Nigerians are stranded in the UK after receiving fake employment letters, the UN migration agency in Nigeria disclosed. According to Vanguard newspaper, IOM’s Chief of Mission in Nigeria, Laurent De Boeck, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday where he advised potential migrants to be cautious of a syndicate that specialises in offering fake … Read more
A Magistrate Court in Noman’s Lands, Kano State has ordered the remand of six farmers over alleged complicit in the killing of a herder and his 97 cows in Bagwai Local Government Area of the state. The magistrate, Talatu Makama, on Monday, ordered the remand of the suspects in a correctional facility till Wednesday for … Read more
Some women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say they have resorted to braiding their hair with extensions as wigs become expensive and almost unaffordable. The women, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, said they would go for less expensive hairstyles to look good during … Read more
The House of Representatives will pass the 2024 budget on 30 December, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas has said. Mr Tajudeen said on Tuesday at the resumption of the plenary that lawmakers will have to return after the Christmas holiday to consider and pass the budget. In Nigeria, 25 and 26 of December are recognised as Christmas … Read more
The Nigerian singer, Iyanya Mbuk, simply known as Iyanya, has announced the recovery of one of the stolen jewellery pieces belonging to singer Adewale Mayowa, aka Mayorkun. Iyanya, through his X handle, announced that an individual returned one of the missing jewellery to The Grand Hotel in Calabar, Cross River State. The Calabar-born artiste emphasised … Read more
