British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua has spoken publicly for the first time following the fatal road accident that claimed the lives of two of his close friends in December 2025. In a video posted on his official Instagram page on Thursday, the former heavyweight champion expressed grief over the loss of his friends, Latif Ayodele, popularly…
President Donald Trump filed suit on Thursday against the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), seeking $10 billion over alleged leaked tax returns he claims harmed his business. The lawsuit — filed by the president in his personal capacity along with his two eldest sons, Eric and Donald Jr., and their family enterprise, The Trump Organization…
NAUS Vice Chairman, Comrade Olalekan Johnson D. (IDERA), Records Major Success with Inter-Campus Sports Event at Uni Ilesa The University of Ilesa Sports Auditorium came alive with energy, skill, and sportsmanship as the National Association of University Students (NAUS) CMC Osun Team faced the Uni Ilesa School Team in an inter-school sporting event featuring football…
Nollywood filmmaker and actor Stanley Amandi was arrested alongside military officers accused of planning a violent overthrow of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Mr Amandi, a director and former chairperson of the Enugu State Chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, was arrested in September 2025. This is the first time the actor’s alleged role in…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said he is still a member of the Labour Party, noting that while he remains in the party for now, the future is uncertain. The governor stated this on Thursday during the January 2026 edition of his monthly media interaction, where he responded to questions on the leadership crisis…
There was tension in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, on Tuesday, when police operatives allegedly shot dead a private motorcyclist in the area. The incident reportedly occurred at about 9:00 p.m. along the Abakaliki-Enugu Expressway in the state capital. A witness told PREMIUM TIMES that the incident occurred when some police officers attached to the Central…
China has executed 11 members of the notorious Ming family criminal gang, who were sentenced to death in September 2025 for homicide, illegal detention, and internet fraud, in Myanmar. The Wenzhou City Intermediate People’s Court announced the executions in a statement on Thursday. The suspects, among whom are Ming Guoping, Ming Zhenzhen, Zhou Weichang, Wu…
A child who went missing from their family home in November has been safely recovered, with a neighbour arrested as the main suspect in the case. The child, who had been missing for several months, was located following police investigations and tips from the community. Videos shared online showed the child in good health, providing…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old woman for allegedly stabbing her younger sister to death during a domestic dispute in Agege area of the state. Sources disclosed that the incident occurred on Jan. 27 at about 8:20 p.m. at No. 22 Anikulapo Street, Pen Cinema, Agege. According to the source, one Ikechukwu…
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said she hopes to serve as a case study for young girls, noting that there is a growing lack of such figures in the present generation. Mrs Tinubu made this known on Thursday at the inauguration of the Sen. Oluremi Tinubu Dream Centre at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,…
