Features And Interviews INTERVIEW: Why Nigerian artistes are denouncing Afrobeats – Ace producer Puffy Tee by Confidence Cletus June 22, 2024
Features And Interviews How Nigerian govt infringed on Islamic group’s right to assembly amid extrajudicial killings June 22, 2024
Features And Interviews ANALYSIS: Timber logging drives extremist JNIM’s expansion in Mali by Ndubuisi Christian Ani June 19, 2024 The unregulated timber logging economy is central to extremists' governance strategies and regional infiltration. Read more
Features And Interviews Climate Change: Tinubu’s appointment raises legal, implementation concerns by Abdulkareem Mojeed June 17, 2024 Some experts argued that rather than the president constituting committees and bodies with similar functions and roles, strengthening the NCCC... Read more
Features And Interviews FEATURES: How a young woman is mentoring rural Nigerian girls to excel by Osita Chidoka June 16, 2024 Chimdalu has now registered Nkiruka Nurturing and Empowering Initiative (NNÈ) to nurture and empower rural-based bright female students. Read more
Features And Interviews 20 years of African Lion military exercises: Enhancing readiness, strategic defence partnerships by Pearl Matibe June 14, 2024 Ghana hosted key military training sessions to enhance information operations and civil-military relations. Read more
Features And Interviews ANALYSIS: Nigerian military’s vengeance on innocent civilians poses threats to democracy, human rights by Yakubu Mohammed June 14, 2024 In at least four instances between March and May, soldiers with the full backing of military authorities infringed on people's... Read more
Features And Interviews ANALYSIS: Is Ghana heading towards election-related unrest? by Sampson Kwarkye and 1 others June 13, 2024 Ahead of Ghana's December 2024 elections, heightened mistrust in state institutions and unresolved tensions threaten to disrupt the polls. Read more
Features SCORECARD: Despite Tinubu’s promises to revamp agriculture, farmers say they face more hardship by Abdulkareem Mojeed June 12, 2024 Mr Tinubu has only spent a quarter of his four-year tenure, but millions of Nigerians including farmers are already questioning... Read more
Features And Interviews EXCLUSIVE: Nine of 29 directors survive as CBN implements Obazee Report by Ronald Adamolekun June 11, 2024 Insiders said sixteen directors were relieved of their duties following the implementation of the CBN special investigator’s report, which accused... Read more
Features And Interviews ANALYSIS: Mixed bag for Nigeria’s economy in Tinubu’s first year by Ronald Adamolekun June 9, 2024 With borrowing not offering a lot of prospects, the government’s attention shifted more to alternative means of growing the economy... Read more
Features And Interviews ANALYSIS: Politics colours Governor Yusuf’s performance in first year as Kano governor by Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu June 7, 2024 Governor Yusuf produced a 70-page document focussing on 13 thematic areas as the blueprint for his administration to improve the... Read more
Analysis and Data Nigeria’s Power Struggles: How renewable energy can light the way forward by Tobi Oluwatola June 6, 2024 Frequent blackouts disrupt daily life and hinder economic development. This situation has been exacerbated by the recent government decision to... Read more
Features And Interviews One Year in Office: Tinubu faces no real opposition in National Assembly by Bakare Majeed June 6, 2024 The National Assembly has rarely rejected or disapproved of President Tinubu’s requests. Some of the approvals were done without thorough... 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
Features And Interviews INTERVIEW: Insecurity worsened, governance failed under Buhari, now there’s hope – Governor Mutfwang by Pearl Matibe June 1, 2024 The Plateau State governor speaks to PREMIUM TIMES about the security situation in his state and across the country. Read more
Africa William Ruto wins in Washington – but does Kenya? by Peter Fabricius May 31, 2024 Not all Kenyans are enchanted by the prospect of being America’s main partner in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more
Features And Interviews In first year as President, Tinubu confronts Nigeria’s infrastructural deficit amidst controversies by Bakare Majeed May 31, 2024 President Tinubu's works minister has engaged in battles with different players in the sector, from civil servants in his ministry... Read more
Features And Interviews TRAVELOGUE: A peep into Finland’s terrific bunkers designed to save citizens from air raids by Adeyemi Adesomoju May 31, 2024 I was not expecting any other captivating development in Helsinki until I found myself in a sprawling underground space gouged... Read more
Features And Interviews TRIBUTE: The Ibrahim Lamorde I Knew, By Mohammed Bello Adoke by Mohammed Bello Adoke May 30, 2024 Despite his rank and exalted position, Ibrahim Lamorde was never carried away with the allure of power. He was humble... Read more
Features And Interviews ANALYSIS: Assessing Tinubu’s foreign policy after one year in office by Kabir Yusuf May 29, 2024 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, enunciated “the Tinubu 4D doctrine,” which is “anchored on democracy, developments, demography and diaspora." Read more
Analysis UPDATED : 4,500 Nigerians killed, 7,000 kidnapped in Tinubu’s first year as president by Yakubu Mohammed and 1 others May 28, 2024 An analysis of the ACLED data by PREMIUM TIMES shows that the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria including the Federal... Read more
Features And Interviews Beyond Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Tinubu’s one year of religious inclusivity by Philomina Attah and 1 others May 26, 2024 Critics had earlier argued that the exclusion of a Christian vice-presidential candidate might lead to feelings of marginalisation and discord. Read more
Features And Interviews Why Nigeria should prioritise orange-fleshed sweet potato farming – Farmer by Abdulkareem Mojeed May 25, 2024 The farmer lamented that the potato value chain in Nigeria has been neglected and is not given the necessary support... Read more
Features And Interviews ANALYSIS: Italy’s Giorgia Meloni woos Africa by ISS Today May 24, 2024 The far-right Italian Prime Minister has reached out to Africa – but is it only about immigration? Read more
Features And Interviews ANALYSIS: Lack of constitutional reform stalls The Gambia’s democratic transition by Sampson Kwarkye and 2 others May 21, 2024 Political divisions over limiting presidential power and terms in office have brought the process to a standstill. Read more
Features And Interviews INTERVIEW: Why I want Nigerian govt to ‘regulate’ NGOs – Lawmaker by Bakare Majeed May 19, 2024 "It is the right of the government to know the source of their (NGOs) funding to operate in its country,"... Read more