It was in Agadir, Morocco that Egypt’s Dina Meshref surrendered her title to veteran Olufunke Oshonaike of Nigeria at the 2016 ITTF African Championship. But this year in Mauritius, the African Games champion is eager to reclaim her title and also enjoy the beautiful Island. “I hope I can... Read more
Rivers Govt To Deliver Real Madrid Football Academy By Jan 2019
Sports September 3, 2018
Rivers State Government has stated that the Real Madrid Football Academy will be completed between December 2018 and January 2019. Addressing journalists after an inspection visit to the site of the academy in Port Harcourt on Saturday, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Sports, Mr James Enebeli said that construction work... Read more
Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has reiterated its resolve to support the candidacy of former vice president and frontline presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, come 2019. The group made its position known on Sunday when it hosted Atiku in Lagos. Speaking at the event, a leader of the group and pro-democracy... Read more
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has through its emergency interventions restored the failed sections of the Okigwe-Arondizuogu-Akokwa Road in Ideato Local Government Area of Imo State. Speaking after inspecting the major federal highway linking Imo and Abia states, the Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba,... Read more
PRESS STATEMENT PREMIUM TIMES hereby calls for the immediate release of its reporter, Samuel Ogundipe, who was detained on Tuesday by the Nigeria Police over a report. On the day the Nigerian presidency was complaining about the excesses of a unit in the police, the same unit was... Read more
COMMUNIQUE OF THE EXTRA-ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE NIGERIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION
Press Releases August 5, 2018
COMMUNIQUE OF THE EXTRA-ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE NIGERIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION HELD AT EDO HERITAGE HOTEL, BENIN CITY ON THURSDAY, 2ND AUGUST 2018 1. The NFF Extra Ordinary General Assembly (Congress) was convened pursuant to the provisions of Article 29 (Extra Ordinary General Assembly) of the NFF Statutes, 2010;... Read more
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied claim that it invited President Muhammadu Buhari as its keynote speaker during its 20th anniversary because he had the highest rating on integrity. A lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin in an interview on a national television in July claimed that the ICC invited Buhari... Read more
At Last, Science Prevails
FeaturedSpecial Reports August 5, 2018
By Edel-Quinn Agbaegbu The greatest global challenge today, especially in Africa is how to make our food more sustainable by 2050. In Nigeria, as in many other African countries, food security and nutrition remain a critical challenge. Production constraints like inversion of insects/pests and diseases, inadequate rainfall and poor... Read more
…DECLARES N4.4BN BALANCE FOR JULY Bayelsa State Government has decried illegal deduction of revenues from the Excess Crude Account without by the federal government. The state government described the deductions as unconstitutional saying monies domiciled in the ECA are proceeds from the 13% derivation meant for oil... Read more
…. As IAAF President Promises More Support For Africa The host country for the 21st African Senior Athletics Championship, Nigeria started raking in medals with Tobiloba Amusan and Enekwechi Chukwebuka winning two gold medals for the country on the Day 2 of action in Asaba. Amusan who is the reigning Commonwealth... Read more
