Seasoned performance poet Akeem Lasisi will hold his maiden AFRICAN CITATIONS, an exhibition of poetic tributes, at the MUSON Centre, Lagos. The programme slated for 10 December is expected to make a bold statement on the boundless potential of poetry and the versatility of the award-winning poet renowned for his unique performance style. He also … Read more
Frank Kokori, a labour union leader who spent four years in jail under military rule for leading a devastating oil and gas workers’ strike in 1994, died on Thursday at a hospital in Warri, Delta State. His death, after a protracted battle with kidney-related ailments, came on his 80th birthday. The strike by the Nigeria … Read more
A story published on PREMIUM TIMES has emerged winner of the online category of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Journalism in Abuja on Saturday. The winning story, authored by Kemi Busari, the editor of the fact-checking organisation, Dubawa, explored how a Nigerian herbal medicine seller, Baba Aisha, was promoting a herbal concoction with unverified … Read more
Following a botched Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) and Lipo 360 surgery, a Canada-based Nigerian, Betty Achom, has set up a $6000 GoFundMe account for ailing transgender Jay Boogie. A few weeks back, PREMIUM TIMES reported that he was in critical condition as he grappled with the aftermath of a botched Brazilian butt lift (BBL) surgery. During … Read more
Nigeria on Saturday delivered its national statement at the ongoing global climate change conference calling on parties to embrace equity as they work together to defeat the climate crisis. “Any durable solution must be based on cooperative fairness. Developing economies cannot be pressed and pressured into bearing a disproportionate share of the burden,” said Balarabe … Read more
The West Africa Democracy Network (WADEMOS), a transnational network of 35 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from the region, has called on the ECOWAS to adopt term limits, to address tenure elongation in West Africa. The call comes ahead of ECOWAS Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government scheduled to hold in Abuja … Read more
It’s elder love season as famous Nigerian singer Salawa Abeni has decided to unveil her best-kept secret to the public. The happy wife and grandma decided to reveal Rasheed Adahunse as the man behind her smile. She made the disclosure over the weekend in Lagos. Mr Adahunse, the Comptroller and Commandant of the Customs Training … Read more
Close to $7 trillion is invested globally each year in activities that have a direct negative impact on nature from both public and private sector sources – equivalent to roughly 7 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – according to the latest State of Finance for Nature report released today at COP28 by … Read more
Best of Nollywood Awards has officially released nomination lists and categories for the 2023 Nollywood award ceremony. Stylised as BON Awards, the annual film event honours outstanding achievements in the Nigerian movie industry. Shanty Town, Herdsmen, and Underbelly dominate the line-up of various categories in the just-released nominee list. Shanty Town, a 2023 Nigerian crime … Read more
The CBN on Friday warned against the proliferation of counterfeit banknotes, particularly in higher denominations. The bank said it observed that the fake notes are being circulated during transactions in food markets and various commercial centers across major cities nationwide. Referencing Section 20(4) of the CBN Act (2007) as amended, the bank emphasised that the … Read more
