Reps seek completion of NDPHC’s 330kV transmission project The House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets has urged the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) to complete the 330kV Double Circuit Ikot Ekpene–Ikot Abasi Transmission Line Project (Lot 18T), describing it as critical to improving electricity supply and economic development. The committee also pledged to…
Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghana’s tallest man, dies at 33 Ghana is mourning the death of Sulemana Abdul Samed, widely regarded as the country’s tallest man, who died on Monday at the age of 33 after battling complications linked to Marfan syndrome. Samed, popularly known as Awuche, passed away at the Tamale Teaching Hospital in northern…
First Lady Urges Women to Lift One Another as She Hosts NBA President-Elect First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has called on women to support one another in order to break barriers and attain greater representation in leadership positions. Tinubu made the call on Tuesday while receiving the President-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs. Oyinkansola…
5 non-perishable foods Nigerians must hoard by July 31 Food prices in Nigeria have remained volatile due to inflation, transportation costs, seasonal supply changes and other economic factors. While no one can predict exactly how prices will move in August, many households choose to buy essential, long-lasting food items before prices change. Groundnut oilStockfish and…
Abuja is Nigeria’s sugar mummy headquarters — Nedu Wazobia Nigerian media personality, Nedu Wazobia has claimed that Abuja is the centre of Nigeria’s sugar mummy industry. Speaking during a conversation with content creator, Ludahydrate, Nedu said the Federal Capital Territory has the highest concentration of sugar mummy relationships in the country. “The Sugar Mummy industry…
Baby born without anus gets lifeline as Onyejeocha vows to foot ₦5m surgery bill…Extends medical outreach to nomadic school UMUAHIA — Moved by the plight of a baby born without anus, former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has vowed to bear the full cost of the child’s treatment, declaring that…
Ailing actress Ngozi Nwosu receives medical support from Gov Otti Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has approved medical support for ailing Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the Abia-born actress appealed to Nigerians for ₦30 million in financial assistance to undergo surgeries for an undisclosed illness. The 62-year-old disclosed that she…
India says no abnormality seen in Boeing 787 fuel switch of Air India London flight The Indian government said that a detailed examination conducted by Boeing found that there was no abnormality in the fuel control switch of an Air India Boeing 787 after its pilots on a London-Bengaluru flight flagged a possible defect in…
Online scam centres fuelling human trafficking worldwide, warns UN agencyIOM chief says victims from more than 80 countries are lured into scam centres through fake job offers on social media. The Director General of the International Organization for Migration, Amy Pope, briefs the media in Geneva on ‘Protecting Victims of Trafficking in Online Scam Operations’,…
19-yr-old Nigerian, Tobi Akinrinola jailed in UK over robbery A Nigerian teenager, Oluwatobiloba Akinrinola, has been jailed in the UK for his role in a violent robbery where party guests were threatened, assaulted and humiliated during a planned attack. Akinrinola, 19, of Slippers Place, London was sentenced to seven years in prison alongside Richile Vangu,…
