News Reports Minimum Wage: While workers’ strike lasted, hospitals offered skeletal services in Nigeria’s capital city by Beloved John and 1 others June 4, 2024
North East Ningi resumes plenary after recall from suspension by Abdulqudus Ogundapo June 4, 2024 Mr Ningi was suspended from the Senate for three months in March but was recalled last week. Read more
South East Killing of soldiers, IPOB’s controversial sit-at-home, other top stories from South-east by Chinagorom Ugwu June 4, 2024 This is a review of top events which occurred in Nigeria’s south-east within the past week Read more
Music MUSIC REVIEW: ‘The Year I Turned 21’ is Ayra Starr’s bold leap into musical maturity by Nosakhale Akhimien June 4, 2024 Release Date: 1 June, 2024 Genre: Afrobeats, R&B, Highlife Few milestones hold as much significance as turning 21. It marks... Read more
Top News Police invite PREMIUM TIMES journalist over yet-to-be-published story by Premium Times June 4, 2024 The police sent an invitation letter to the PREMIUM TIMES journalist after he requested a formal invitation instead of their... Read more
Top News Army explains presence of soldiers at FG-labour negotiation venue by Premium Times June 4, 2024 The NLC had accused the Nigerian army of surrounding its meeting venue with the Secretary to the Government of the... Read more
Features And Interviews TRAVELOGUE: Oodi, Helsinki’s incredible library that mirrors Finland’s democracy, free society by Adeyemi Adesomoju June 4, 2024 The Helsinki Central Library Oodi, fondly known as Oodi, is a non-commercial, urban public space offering far more than just... Read more
News Police uncover gang targeting, killing Uber drivers by Agency Report June 4, 2024 “The discovery of this criminal enterprise targeting Uber drivers in the state followed the disappearance of one Oghenevwarhe Barry Akpobome,... Read more
Headline Stories Minimum Wage: Strike may end today as Nigerian govt, labour unions reach agreement by Ayodeji Adegboyega and 1 others June 4, 2024 President Bola Tinubu says he is committed to implementing a National Minimum Wage that is higher than the N60,000 offered... Read more
Top News Minimum Wage: Nigerian govt urges NLC, TUC to halt strike, continue negotiation by Emmanuel Agbo June 3, 2024 Information minister says the tripartite committee which has been meeting on the matter is prepared to establish a realistic minimum... Read more
Top News Strike: Don’t disrupt hajj operations, NAHCON appeals to NLC, TUC by Mohammed Lere June 3, 2024 Only about 34,000 pilgrims have been airlifted to Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj. Read more
Top News Minimum Wage: Workers’ strike disrupts academic activities across Nigeria by Josiah Oluwole and 4 others June 3, 2024 PREMIUM TIMES visited schools across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Lagos, and spoke to students in tertiary institutions across... Read more
Headline Stories UPDATED: Strike: Soldiers surround labour, SGF meeting venue, NLC alleges by Saviour Imukudo June 3, 2024 The army headquarters dismissed the allegations as "misleading", saying that the soldiers accompanied the national security adviser to the meeting. Read more
News Reports NDIC to pay heritage bank depositors up to N5m by Ayodeji Adegboyega June 3, 2024 The corporation assured depositors that they will be paid up to N5 million using their Bank Verification Number (BVN) to... Read more
North East Minimum Wage: Strike paralyses activities in Bauchi, Borno, Yobe by Agency Report June 3, 2024 Government offices, schools and banks were closed in compliance with the industrial action. Read more
North Central Minimum Wage: Workers shut federal secretariat as labour begins indefinite strike by Emmanuel Agbo and 1 others June 3, 2024 The joint trade unions commenced an indefinite strike due to the federal government’s failure to meet its demands for a... Read more
North West Court sentences housewife to death for stabbing husband to death by Agency Report June 3, 2024 The prosecution said the convict stabbed her husband, who was a chief magistrate, with a sharp object on his abdomen,... Read more
Headline Stories PHOTO STORY: Passengers stranded at Abuja airport as aviation unions withdraw services by Abdulkareem Mojeed June 3, 2024 Several passengers could not access the departure hall of the Abuja airport on Monday as all flights ceased to operate Read more
Football 2026 WCQ: Labour strike blocks eight players from Super Eagles camp in Uyo by Tunde Eludini June 3, 2024 Unfortunately, eight Super Eagles players have been caught in the web as they are unable to join the rest of... Read more
News Reports Flour Mills’ annual profit plunges amid N138 billion FX loss by Ronald Adamolekun June 3, 2024 The food and agro-allied corporation incurred N137.5 billion in foreign exchange loss compared to N31.5 billion a year earlier after... Read more
South South Strike: Electricity company confirms power outages in Rivers, Bayelsa, others by Saviour Imukudo June 3, 2024 It is uncertain how long the power outages would last. Read more
Top News Group wants Tinubu to declare state of emergency on education by Oluwakemi Adelagun June 3, 2024 The group urged governors nationwide to prioritise investments in the education sector and rescue primary education in their states, “which... Read more
South South Labour Strike: Schools, banks, hospitals shut in Uyo by Saviour Imukudo June 3, 2024 Workers in Edo and Rivers states have also joined the nationwide strike. Read more
South South Why labour strike won’t affect WASSCE – NLC, TUC by Cletus Ukpong June 3, 2024 The industrial action has led to power outages and disruption of flights across the country. Read more
Headline Stories CBN revokes licence of Heritage Bank by Agency Report June 3, 2024 The CBN said it took the action to strengthen public confidence in Nigeria's banking system. Read more
Top News Minimum Wage: ASUU, SSANU, NUT, others join nationwide strike by Qosim Suleiman June 3, 2024 The strike is to force the government to agree on a new minimum wage for workers as well as review... Read more