Pressure mounts on President Tinubu to sack APC Wale Edun, Uzoka-Anite as finance ministers

President Tinubu President Bola Tinubu is reportedly under immense pressure to sack some of his appointees in the Federal Executive Council.A group, APC League of Democrats, on Monday, made the call in a statement signed by Babajide Oyewole, national coordinator, and Rowland Okonkwo, secretary. The statement which was made available to journalists in Abuja said … Read more

Tinubu reacts as Fela Kuti bags Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Fela Kuti President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reacted to the historic Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award given to late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, describing him as far more than just a musician. This news was hit and different for others and they built it . Fela became the first African to receive the prestigious honour, awarded posthumously by … Read more

₦799 Petrol: Marketers Selling Below Dangote and NNPC Prices

Petrol Marketers undercut Dangote’s benchmark Some independent marketers and private depot operators are selling petrol below the pricing benchmark set by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, as competition intensifies in Nigeria’s downstream market. Dangote recently raised its ex gantry price to ₦799 per litre and its retail reference price to about ₦839 per litre at partner outlets. … Read more

Lady deletes every guy’s number, blocks boy she slept with joins church group after pregnancy test

Church A Nigerian man’s post on X (formerly Twitter) has gone viral after he claimed that nothing pushes a young woman into celibacy faster than a pregnancy scare after her first sexual experience.In the post, the man vividly described a young woman standing in a bathroom, hands shaking, staring at a pregnancy test while praying repeatedly for a negative … Read more

It’s literally not real.I found out in the lobby — 2026 Grammy Award winner Tyla breaks silence

Award South African singer Tyla has revealed the unexpected circumstances behind her 2026 Grammy Award victory, sharing the moment she found out she had won.In a viral video circulating on social media, Tyla was asked by an interviewer how it felt to be a Grammy winner again.She replied, “Guys, I keep saying the same thing, but it’s … Read more

Grammy Loss: They are doing everything to break Davido – Cubana Chief Priest

Cubana Popular Nigerian socialite and businessman, Cubana Chief Priest, has sparked conversations online after sharing his thoughts on the recently concluded 68th Grammy Awards (held on February 1, 2026, in Los Angeles).He took to his Instagram to react specifically to Nigerian superstar Davido (David Adeleke) missing out on the win in the Best African Music Performance category. Tyla Emerged … Read more

Mass evictions in Lagos displace thousands including baby twins now living in a canoe

Lagos LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Victor Ahansu was barely awake with his wife and baby twins before the grinding sound of bulldozers woke them. It was all the warning the family had, he said, before fleeing mass evictions in their historic community of Makoko in Lagos. Their house was demolished on Jan. 11, one of … Read more

Ex-Nigerian oil minister did not take bribes from industry insiders, court told

Minister A former Nigerian oil minister accused of corruption did not request or receive bribes from industry insiders, a court in London has heard.Diezani Alison-Madueke’s defence barrister told Southwark Crown Court that money spent on her behalf on properties and luxury goods in the UK was reimbursed in Nigeria.Others paid for her living costs because … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Inside details of arms, ammunition, cars recovered from suspected coup plotters

Ammunition The more than 40 coup plot suspects were captured in a covert intelligence operation coordinated by the Army Headquarters and the SSS.PREMIUM TIMES has obtained exclusive details of arms, ammunition, vehicles and cash recovered from military officers and civilians suspected of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government last year. Chief Of Defence Intelligence … Read more