The northeastern and northwestern regions of Nigeria recorded the highest figures as nearly 700,000 people were killed in the country between May 2023 and April 2024, a recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed. The report tagged ‘The Crime Experienced and Security Perception Survey (CESPS) 2024’, revealed that 614,937 people were killed … Read more
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to increase the minimum capital for insurance companies operating in Nigeria from ₦2 billion to ₦10 billion, a 400 per cent increase. The bill also provides an increase in the reinsurance of the insurance companies from ₦10 billion to ₦35 billion, while non-life insurance was increased from … Read more
Ademola Lookman has been crowned the 2024 CAF African Player of the Year. The 27-year-old Atalanta forward becomes the seventh Nigerian player to win this prestigious award, succeeding his compatriot Victor Osimhen. Lookman’s incredible year included 22 goals, notably a hat trick in the Europa League final that secured Atalanta’s first-ever continental title. He also … Read more
Majority of Nigeria’s 36 states have agreed that states should have their own police, an official has said. Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna disclosed this after the 146th National Economic Council (NEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday. Central to the agenda of the meeting was the issue of state police … Read more
In the fertile plains of Kura Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State, residents of Sabuwar Gainawa, a community renowned for its agricultural productivity, have endured over two decades without electricity. Residents of the community of over 140,000 people produce crops such as maize, rice, and vegetables to supply local markets and traders from other … Read more
More than 50 women have been confirmed kidnapped in an attack on Saturday at the hometown of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, in Zamfara State. Residents said the bandits conducted a house-to-house search and abducted mostly women and children in the Kakin-Dawa in the Gidan Goga district of Maradun Local Government Area. … Read more
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, the ruling party’s presidential candidate, has conceded defeat in Ghana’s 2024 elections and congratulated former President John Mahama. In a concession speech delivered on Sunday, Mr Bawumia, the candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), stated that internal data from his party indicates that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has … Read more
At least two explosive devices believed to have been planted by bandits went off at separate locations in the Dansadau District of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Two explosions occurred on the road between Dansadau and Malamawa and another on Malele Road, all in the Dansadau district. A resident, Nuhu Babangida, said passengers … Read more
In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES at the West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit in Lome, Togo, Adaobi Nnorukah, Investment Director at ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment, discussed the critical steps needed to improve energy access, reduce tariffs, and attract private sector investments for renewable energy in West Africa. Reflecting on the challenges facing Africa’s energy market, particularly … Read more
Senators from the South-south region have warned people opposed to the tax reform bills to desist from introducing regional, ethnic or tribal sentiments when criticising the bills. They also called for extensive interaction and consultations with stakeholders before the bills are finally considered by the National Assembly. The senators, under the aegis of the South-South … Read more
