Labour fears hike will fuel food crisis •Increase in line with rising crude price –Dangote The Nigeria Labour Congress has frowned on the recent hike in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, describing it as the height of insensitivity against the masses. Senior NLC officials disclosed […]

Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has said the establishment of five Liquefied Natural Gas plants in Ajaokuta, Kogi Central Senatorial District would promote cleaner energy alternatives and reduce carbon emissions. She said the development demonstrates the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s commitment to implementing sustainable energy policies. […]

Ned Nwoko, the Senator representing Delta North senatorial district is set to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He was elected to the Senate on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election. Mr Nwoko exclusively confirmed his decision to Premium Times through […]

Silas Adekunle is the co-founder of Awarri, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) research lab startup. Alongside his partner, Eniola Edun, Adekunle established Awarri to ensure Africans have representation in the rapidly evolving field of AI. Awarri was born out of the need to democratise access to AI and robotics technology across […]

President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, expressed his appreciation for the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, following their unanimous endorsement of the revised tax reform bills currently under consideration by the National Assembly. Tinubu lauded the governors for “their bold leadership and commitment to fostering unity among leaders nationwide.” The President, in a […]

Brazil has formally announced Nigeria’s admission as a partner country in the BRICS alliance. The Brazilian foreign ministry communicated the development in a statement on Friday. “The Brazilian government welcomes the Nigerian government’s decision,” the statement said. Originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the alliance began to expand […]

Impeached Lagos Speaker Obasa’s Legal Credentials Questioned, Supreme Court Reveals No Record of His Enrollment.” More trouble seems to be brewing for recently impeached Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, as a document, which surfaced on the social media, reveals that his name is not […]

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated six distinguished Diaspora Nigerians named by President Joe Biden among the 400 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in the United States. A statement issued on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) noted […]

After months of back and forth, the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has endorsed the tax reforms bill and provided key recommendations for the VAT sharing formula. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has finally thrown its weight behind the proposed tax reform bills currently at the national assembly. In a statement […]

After months of back and forth, the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has endorsed the tax reforms bill and provided key recommendations for the VAT sharing formula. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has finally thrown its weight behind the proposed tax reform bills currently at the national assembly. In a statement […]