By MELVIN KOFFA THE management of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, has expelled two students and rusticated four others for one academic session following separate disciplinary cases involving alleged violations of the institution’s code of conduct. The disciplinary measures were contained in separate letters addressed to the affected students and […]
Investigative Series Promises Fresh Insight Into Nigeria’s Most High-Profile Alleged Coup Plot in Decades PREMIUM TIMES has announced the release of an extensive investigative series detailing what it describes as previously undisclosed aspects of the alleged 2025 coup plot against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, promising readers an unprecedented look into one of […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE Saudi Nuclear Deal Meets Israeli Politics: How Washington’s Strategic Gamble Faces Congressional & Regional Obstacles A Diplomatic Agreement That Quickly Became a Political Contest MAJOR international agreements rarely evolve in isolation. They often become intertwined with broader geopolitical priorities, domestic political calculations and longstanding regional rivalries. Such appears to be the case […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH JOHESU Calls for Due Process in Medical Director Appointment THE Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Health Care Professionals at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, have described recent protests over the appointment of the hospital’s substantive Medical Director as premature, insisting that the Federal Government has yet to conclude […]
Why Retired Nigerian Judges Cannot Return to Court as Lawyers An Often-Misunderstood Rule of Judicial Ethics FOR many Nigerians, it appears logical that a judge who spent decades practising law before elevation to the Bench should be free to return to legal practice after retirement. After all, judges are originally lawyers who rise through the […]
By JULIET EKANEM AUTHORITIES are expected to investigate the death of a pastor whose body was discovered inside the premises of the Power in the Word of God for the World Ministry in Oron, Akwa Ibom State. The cleric was reportedly found dead on Thursday 23 July at the church located along Etim Inyang Street […]
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO SOUTH Africa has dismissed suggestions that efforts by Ghana and Nigeria to rally diplomatic pressure against Pretoria over migration-related concerns would succeed, while expressing support for a broader African Union (AU) discussion on migration across the continent. The South African Presidency said it welcomed the proposal by Ghana and Nigeria for the […]
Petrol Rises to ₦1,400 Per Litre as Global Oil Rally Pushes Up Transport Costs Fresh Fuel Price Hike Hits Consumers Nationwide NIGERIANS are grappling with another round of fuel price increases as the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, has risen to as high as ₦1,400 per litre in parts […]
THE Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Warri Correspondents’ Chapel, has congratulated its immediate past Chairman, Mr. Victor Okpomor, on the occasion of his birthday, describing him as a visionary leader and an outstanding professional whose contributions have continued to strengthen journalism practice in Delta State. In a statement jointly signed by the Chapel Chairman, Okakuro […]
The Strait of Hormuz Dilemma: Why Every Military Option Before the United States Carries Enormous Strategic Risks A Strategic Waterway at the Centre of a Global Crisis FEW maritime corridors carry as much geopolitical significance as the Strait of Hormuz. Through this narrow passage flows a substantial share of the world’s crude oil and liquefied […]