Sahel on the Brink: Nigeria faces salient threat as juntas struggle by Kabir Yusuf September 18, 2024 The epicentre of global terrorism "has now conclusively shifted out of the Middle East and into the Central Sahel region,"...
Hope dashed as petrol from Dangote Refinery costs more than imported fuel by Kabir Yusuf September 16, 2024 Petrol sourced from Dangote Refinery in Lagos will now cost more than gasoline imported from abroad.
Group opposes nomination of former Jammeh ally as Commonwealth Secretary-General by Kabir Yusuf September 11, 2024 Three candidates are vying to be the next Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.
UPDATED: Nigerian govt denies human rights abuses despite evidence to the contrary by Kabir Yusuf September 10, 2024 "We, therefore, reject any notion and allusion to human rights violations in Nigeria."
EXCLUSIVE: Real reason Ajuri Ngelale stepped down as Tinubu’s spokesperson by Kabir Yusuf September 8, 2024 Mr Ngelale started his journalism career in 2011 as a broadcaster with the Africa Independent Television and later with Channels...
Burkina Faso issues passport without ECOWAS logo by Kabir Yusuf September 5, 2024 This development further signalled the deterioration of relations between ECOWAS and three estranged Sahelian nations.
Transition minerals promise Nigeria big money. But one may be gone already by Kabir Yusuf September 3, 2024 Tin has been mined on the Plateau for decades, contributing to household finances. However, the government often misses out on...
UPDATED: US seizes Venezuelan President’s plane by Kabir Yusuf September 2, 2024 The US has imposed a wide range of sanctions on Venezuela to force President Maduro out of office.
UPDATED: ‘Protest is not treason,’ Briton accused of plotting against Tinubu reacts by Kabir Yusuf September 2, 2024 "The mass protests over #EndBadGovernance and #EndHunger frightened the government. But rather than addressing the people’s demands, the government turned...
INVESTIGATION: Beyond the Facade: Unveiling the Violence in Nigeria’s ‘Peaceful’ Presidential Elections by Kabir Yusuf and 3 others August 29, 2024 Government documents, international observers and dozens of interviews conducted by CCIJ throughout the country reveal a pattern of violence that...
Groups urge EU to punish Israel for violating media rights by Kabir Yusuf August 26, 2024 The organisations said there’s an urgent need for action against what they describe as “unprecedented violations of media freedom by...
UPDATED: Society of Nigerian Broadcasters elects media scholar as pioneer president by Kabir Yusuf August 17, 2024 At the swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, Mr Pate thanked the delegates for finding him “worthy” to lead the association.
UPDATED: #EndBadGovernance Protests: Nigeria arrests seven Polish citizens by Kabir Yusuf August 7, 2024 Some of the protesters who carried the Russian flags told this newspaper that they did so to spite the Nigerian...
ECOWAS speaks on #EndBadGoverncance protests in Nigeria by Kabir Yusuf August 6, 2024 ECOWAS said it recognises citizens' right to peaceful protests, as guaranteed by the 2001 ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and...
Russian embassy speaks on #Endbadgovernance protesters waving Russian flags by Kabir Yusuf August 5, 2024 Some protesters waved Russian flags in Kano and Kaduna.
Bangladesh Prime Minister resigns, flees as protesters storm palace by Kabir Yusuf August 5, 2024 In an address to the nation, army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman announced that an interim government will now run Bangladesh
#EndBadGovernance Day 2: Defiant protesters return to Abuja streets by Kabir Yusuf August 2, 2024 The crowds in Abuja were much smaller than those on Thursday when hundreds of protesters expressed their grievances about the...
Group asks Tinubu to withdraw duplicated contract after PREMIUM TIMES report by Kabir Yusuf August 2, 2024 CASER says the two recent contracts awarded by Mr Tinubu are a clear duplication of services that are meant to...
Again, Nigerian govt begs youth to shelve planned protests by Kabir Yusuf July 31, 2024 The government says it acknowledges that some of its policies have caused challenges for Nigerians.
UPDATED: Hardship: Groups endorse protest, urge govt not to suppress dissent by Kabir Yusuf July 29, 2024 The CSOs urged government agencies to refrain from any attempts to suppress demonstrations through intimidation, excessive use of force, or...
ANALYSIS: One year after Niger coup, what has changed by Kabir Yusuf July 27, 2024 Deposed President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger is still being detained by the putschists.
Planned Protests: What Islamic clerics said after meeting Tinubu by Kabir Yusuf July 26, 2024 The meetings were part of efforts to prevent the breakdown of law and order as young Nigerians prepare for a...
UPDATED: Planned Protests: Tinubu meets APC governors, traditional rulers, Islamic clerics by Kabir Yusuf July 25, 2024 Three traditional rulers who attended the meeting with the president spoke to journalists afterwards, calling for calm.
INVESTIGATION: How Nigerian authorities detained terrorism financing suspects for 16 months without trial by Kabir Yusuf July 25, 2024 PREMIUM TIMES reviewed 'top-secret' government documents and interviewed dozens of the illegally detained suspects.
Palestinian factions agree to form unity government by Kabir Yusuf July 23, 2024 The “Beijing Declaration”, signed by 14 Palestinian factions, represents a significant step forward in negotiations between the groups, although it...