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Greenland: UK Prime Minister criticises US tariffs...

Following Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on eight European countries until the US purchase of Greenland, British Prime ...

Trump's Greenland ambitions lack domestic support,...

Despite US President Donald Trump’s insistence on acquiring Greenland, public support for the idea remains low. A Reuters/Ipsos po...

Labour unveils latest move to help drivers ditch p...

Labour has launched a fresh bid to help drivers switch to electric vehicles, as more than 50,000 drivers have already saved thousa...

Kemi Badenoch calls mass meeting of Tory MPs later...

Kemi Badenoch has called a mass meeting of her Conservative MPs for 6pm tonight after losing two of her MPs to Reform UK in four d...

Alzheimer's breakthrough as finger-prick blood tes...

A major international clinical trial is currently investigating whether a simple finger-prick blood test could transform the way A...

Holidaymakers can save on packages to Turkey, Fran...

Thomas Cook has unveiled some budget-friendly package holidays for early 2026, and Turkey is stealing the spotlight.The travel com...

Keir Starmer’s small boats record officially WORST...

Sir Keir Starmer's small boats record is officially worse than any of his predecessors, GB News can exclusively reveal.More than 6...

Trump has rolled out many of the Project 2025 poli...

Some of the 2025 policies that have been implemented include cracking down on immigration and dismantling the Department of Educat...

Martin Luther King III, Martin Luther King Jr.'s s...

Martin Luther King III, the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, reflects on his father's legacy and what he cons...

Troops stand by to enter Minnesota. And, Trump pla...

Minnesota braces for federal troops amid immigration protests. And, Trump asks nations to buy into a new U.S.-led board of peace t...

Trump says he's pursuing Greenland after perceived...

"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," ...

AFCON 2025: APC Chairman Leads Talks In Morocco To...

In a move that underscores the All Progressives Congress’ growing commitment to youth empowerment, sports development and national...

10 Out Of 14 Demands Of Workers Have Been Met, Rem...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that 10 out the 14 demands of the workers that are on strike have bee...

From Storyteller To Juror: The continuing Evolutio...

For much of the last two decades, African communicators had been preoccupied with visibility. The goal was to be seen, heard, and ...

Nigeria Must Invest In Prevention, Not Treatment O...

A consultant neurologist, Dr Temitope Farombi, has urged Nigeria to prioritise the prevention of neurological disorders, warning t...

FCTA/FCDA Strike: 10 Of 14 Workers’ Demands Met, S...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced that 10 out of the 14 demands presented by striking workers have...

Panchkula: Kin of 3 road cleaners killed in road a...

The victims, Ballu Ram, 60, Nathu Lal, 57, and Fahim, 25, were engaged in road cleaning duties and collecting waste near a parked ...

Panchkula: ₹42-lakh relief for family of biker ki...

Raju sustained critical injuries and was initially rushed to the Civil Hospital in Sector 6 before being referred to PGIMER, Chand...

Special Forces commando killed in action in J&K's ...

Havildar Gajendra Singh of Uttarakhand succumbed to injuries sustained in a fierce gunfight during Operation Trashi-I.

No one stopping Kashmiri Pandits from returning to...

NC president shifts onus of rehabilitation to Centre as community marks 36th anniversary of mass exodus.

Ludhiana man held for ₹10.5-lakh ‘digital arrest’...

The accused, Jivan Ram, 28, hailing from Ludhiana, had allegedly threatened the doctor with “digital arrest” to coerce her into pa...

Senegal Defeat Hosts Morocco In Extra-Time To Lift...

Senegal are the AFCON 2025 champions after beating hosts Morocco 1-0 in extra time after storming the pitch before the Atlas Lions...

FIFA President Slams AFCON Final Chaos

FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned “some Senegal players” for the “unacceptable scenes” which overshadowed their victory in...

AFCON 2025 Awards: Full List Of Winners

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON came to a thrilling conclusion, with Senegal crowned champions and the standout performers r...

AFCON 2025 Final: Senegal Coach Apologises For Pit...

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has apologised following a controversial incident during his team’s 1-0 win over hosts Morocco on Sunday....

Super Eagles Climb From 38 To 26 In FIFA Rankings

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have surged to 26th position in the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Monday, recording a remarkable 12...

'Held For 2 Hours, Money Taken': Rajasthan School ...

These students travelled by train and car from the northwestern desert corner of the country to a border state far away in the nor...

7 Killed, 13 Injured In Blast In Afghanistan's Kab...

Several people were killed in a blast in Afghan capital Kabul's Shahr-e-Naw area, the Taliban interior ministry said on Monday.

Karachi Shopping Mall Fire Death Count Hits 21, Do...

The death count from a major fire at a shopping mall in Pakistan's Karachi city rose to 21 on Monday, while around 65 people remai...

Tamil Nadu Strengthens Climate Education With Cool...

Students engage hands-on with topics like climate change, natural resource management, and sustainability through activities such ...

UAE President's 3-Hour India Visit And PM Modi's S...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today welcomed the UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Delhi and shared visuals of ...

Ashwin Blasts Gill And Co With Brutal Verdict Afte...

For the first time since 1988 in ODIs, New Zealand pulled off a series win in India, coming over a year after a 3-0 Test whitewash...

"Needed New Hip": Piers Morgan Shares Health Updat...

Piers Morgan Health Update: Fellow celebrities and fans have flooded his social media with well-wishes.

Video of Indians Chanting "Jai Maharashtra" Slogan...

A viral video showing a group of Indian men chanting slogans like Jai Maharashtra, Jai Shiv Sena and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj k...

APC North-East Meeting: Borno Speaker Protests Omi...

The Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, has protested the exclusion of Vice-President, Kashim Shettim...

Full List: INEC Releases Final List Of Candidates ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates cleared to contest the June 2026 E...

‘We Have Drastically Reduce Areas Controlled By Te...

The Benue State Government has said it has drastically reduced the number of terrorist strongholds in the state’s Local Governmen...

Puerile And Childish – Fani-Kayode Blasts US Times...

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has dismissed a report by the New York Times suggesting that the United States air...

Pape Thiaw Apologises After Senegal Walk-Off In AF...

Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw has issued a public apology after ordering his players to walk off the pitch during a stormy Africa...

Viral protest video against Iran’s supreme leader ...

Viral video shows Iranian refugee lighting cigarette with burning photo of supreme leader, sparking global defiance movement amid ...

Iran state TV hacked to show exiled Crown Prince P...

Iranian state TV hacked to show exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urging military to join protesters as death toll reportedly reach...

Iran accused of killing 16,500 in sweeping ‘genoci...

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledges thousands killed in Iran protests as regime allegedly accelerates executions to...

Australian boy fighting for life after shark attac...

A 12-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a catastrophic shark attack in Sydney Harbor. He was rescued by heroic friends wh...

Suspect in immigration officer Stephen King Amoah'...

Bright Aweh, the main suspect in immigration officer Stephen Amoah's murder, has denied the charges and claimed injustice as the c...

"Sanction Akufo-Addo": Veteran Ghanaian politician...

Dr Arthur Kennedy has urged the NPP to sanction Akufo-Addo over poor leadership as party moves to expel Frimpong-Boateng for criti...

Amaro Shakur rejoices as CEO of Linacks gifts him ...

Popular Ghanaian social commentator Amaro Shakur has been honoured with a car gift by business mogul Madam Linda Acrasey, CEO of L...

Ghanaian actor Rahim Banda melts hearts with beaut...

Ghanaian actor Rahim Banda shares heartwarming photos with girlfriend Janiece Emefa, sparking admiration on social media for their...

My Daughter Pretended Her Poor Father Was Dead — H...

Abena disowns her poor father to marry into a wealthy family. When Kwesi’s empire falls, she returns to the village seeking the me...

NNPC spearheading Africa’s global energy integrati...

NNPC spearheading Africa’s global energy integration through gas pipeline projects Deep beneath Nigerian soil lies a dormant giant...

UN urges media to spotlight humanitarian crisis

UN urges media to spotlight humanitarian crisis By Busayo Onijala Lagos, Jan. 19, 2026(NAN) The United Nations has called for stro...

AFCON 2025 delivers goals, drama, officiating conc...

AFCON 2025 delivers goals, drama, officiating concerns The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), hosted by Morocco, combined high-sc...

600 new flights added to China, ahead Chinese New ...

600 new flights added to China, ahead Chinese New Year Singapore, Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua/NAN) Singapore’s Changi Airport will work ...

AU Commission congratulates Senegal on AFCON win

AU Commission congratulates Senegal on AFCON win Addis Ababa, Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua/NAN) African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperso...

AFCON Final: CAF Condemns ‘Unacceptable Behaviour’...

African football’s governing body, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), has vowed to take ‘appropriate action’ following...

Threat Of Mutiny Is False Alarm, Says Army

The Nigerian Army has debunked alleged threats of mutiny over salaries and allowances and reaffirmed commitment to troops’ welfare...

Ilorin’s Chief Imam, Sheikh Bashir Solihu, Dies At...

The chief Imam of Ilori, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Solihu, is dead. Imam Solihu reportedly died on Monday at the age of 75 after a br...

Motorists, Commuters Stranded As Abuja-Lokoja Road...

Commuters and motorists have been stranded again on the ever-busy Abuja-Lokoja Highway, with its attendant hardship on the road us...

Shots Fired As Contractors Block Finance Ministry ...

A gunshot rang out on Monday at the Federal Ministry of Finance headquarters in Abuja as local contractors under the auspices of A...

Why Qatar Airways’ Doha-bound flight returned to L...

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has explained that a Qatar Airways flight from Lagos to Doha returned to Lagos on Frid...

Teachers, students welcome improved security as Ka...

The recent reopening of public schools ordered by the Kaduna State Government has been described as a step in the right direction....

Super Eagles: Chelle in contract talks with NFF am...

Super Eagles head coach, Éric Chelle, will soon meet with officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to discuss his future...

Kano government to lead prosecution in killing of ...

The Kano State Government has said it will personally lead the prosecution of those responsible for the brutal killing of a marrie...

Government launches portal for e-filing of crimina...

The Taraba State Government on Monday launched an electronic portal for the filing of criminal cases through the Nigerian Case Man...

What is mysterious iron 'bar' in space?

Astronomers have spotted a mysterious cloud in the shape of a bar 2,600 light-years from Earth.

Bodies of 23 recovered from shopping centre fire i...

Rescuers have recovered the bodies of at least 23 people killed in a massive fire at a shopping centre in Pakistan, with dozens st...

What Trump tariff threat could mean for Europe's e...

"A trade war is in no one's interest".

Finger prick blood test trial 'could revolutionise...

A new trial has been launched which could see a finger prick blood test "revolutionise" the diagnosis of Alzheimer's, experts have...

Zootropolis 2 becomes Hollywood's highest-grossing...

Zootropolis 2 is now Hollywood's highest-grossing animated film of all time, earning $1.7bn (£1.3bn) at the box office globally. ...

African Ministers of Minerals Re-Elect Alake as AM...

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has been re-elected Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AM...

Ganduje lauds police for arresting killers of moth...

Immediate-past National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has commended the police for t...

Kogi pledges continued support to the Nigerian Arm...

The governor of Kogi State Ahmed Usman Ododo has commended men and officers of the 12th Brigade, Nigerian Army, for their dedicati...

How police arrested killers  of mother and six chi...

Three principal suspects who masterminded the murder of a mother and her six children in Kano have been arrested by the police.

Northern Elders’ Forum Allegation on Location of G...

The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has reacted to a statement credited to the Northern Elders Forum  and signed by its spo...

UK gov't launches investigation into antisemitism ...

The investigation comes after MP Damien Egan was prevented from visiting Bristol Brunel Academy in his Bristol North East constitu...

What happens to ISIS detainees as Syria moves to t...

US withdraws from Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Airbase, main...

An initial plan for US withdrawal from the base stipulated that hundreds of troops would leave by September 2025, with the rest de...

SDF reports clashes near ISIS detention sites in H...

The SDF reported armed group attacks on ISIS prisons in Syria's northeast as clashes with Syrian government forces raise fears of ...

Yes, they really asked Josh Shapiro if he’s an Isr...

What they asked Josh Shapiro during VP vetting reveals everything about how Jews are treated in America.

Inter Milan vs Arsenal: UEFA Champions League – te...

Leaders Arsenal itching to get back to winning ways against Inter in league phase of UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.

Trump asks Putin to join Gaza ‘board of peace’ eve...

The Kremlin says it is seeking to "clarify all the nuances" of the offer from Washington.

Keir Starmer says Trump’s tariffs over Greenland a...

Keir Starmer said Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on allies over Greenland are ‘completely wrong’.

Yemen faces worst food crisis since 2022, aid grou...

Aid cuts, conflict and economic collapse push millions of Yemenis towards severe hunger in 2026.

In Iran, the US-Israeli addiction to hybrid warfar...

Hybrid war tactics help explain why Trump’s strategy oscillates between threats of war and false offers of peace.

BREAKING: Nigerian Govt Amends Cyberbullying Charg...

According to a court document obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday, the amended charge was filed in December 2025 before the Fede...

BREAKING: Bandits Kidnap More Than 100 Churchgoers...

A source with family members among the victims told SaharaReporters that the assailants stormed the churches, forcibly taking cong...

BREAKING: Nigerian Army Dismisses Soldier For Alle...

Top military sources told SaharaReporters that the dismissal followed the leakage of a video recorded after the IED explosion that...

EXCLUSIVE: IGP’s Son, Victor Egbetokun, Accused Of...

Multiple sources with direct knowledge of the transactions told SaharaReporters that the funds were allegedly transferred from the...

BREAKING: Ilorin Chief Imam, Sheikh Bashir Soliu, ...

SaharaReporters learnt that the revered Islamic scholar and spiritual leader passed away on Monday, throwing the Ilorin Emirate an...

Godspower Egbule: Fubara’s Impeachment Process Mus...

Godspower Egbule says impeachment procedures are constitutionally defined, warning courts against premature intervention before le...

Trump Cites Nobel Snub As He Escalates Greenland T...

US President Trump links Greenland push to Nobel peace prize loss as tariff threats revive EU trade tensions and strain NATO unity...

Fire Service Intervenes As Diesel Tanker Overturns...

Fire Service intervenes, as residents scoop fuel after a 45,000-litre diesel tanker overturned on Tincan Liverpool Bridge in Lagos...

Europe Will Not Be Blackmailed, Danish PM Says Ove...

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen rejects US pressure as Trump threatens new tariffs to force European backing for Greenland takeover.

Prophet Marcus Tibetan shares number of entertaine...

Prophet Marcus Tibetan's shocking prophecy follows the death of Nigerian singer Destiny Boy, claiming more entertainers will die a...

Shettima snubbed? APC chieftain protests omission ...

The APC chieftain protested the omission of Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s picture from an APC banner at a party's event in Maid...

How FCMB scaled CBN's recapitalisation hurdle ahea...

FCMB Group Plc meets CBN's new capital requirements, securing a national banking licence as 20 banks align with regulatory goals a...

Destiny Boy’s mother breaks silence, addresses rum...

Destiny Boy’s mother denies money ritual claims, reveals long-term illness and Ifa priest’s role as Nigerians react to late singer...

CBN announces when it will auction new treasury bi...

The CBN is set to open Nigerian Treasury Bills worth about N1.15 trillion for investor subscription this week, as it continues to ...

Kano to prosecute killers of housewife, six childr...

The Kano State Government is taking over the prosecution of suspects in the tragic Kano family murder of a housewife and her six c...

Plateau gov swears in acting Grand Kadi of Sharia ...

Governor Caleb Mutfwang swears in Kadi Tijanni J. Zololo as the new Acting Grand Kadi for Plateau State’s Sharia Court of Appeal i...

EPL: Clear red card, Shearer slams VAR over Dalot ...

Alan Shearer slams the VAR decision to not send off Diogo Dalot in the Manchester derby. Read Shearer’s VAR criticism on the ‘clea...

Tinubu lauds Alake’s re-election as chair of Afric...

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, on his re-election as Chairman of ...

Police hunt kidnappers of Indian expatriate in Oyo

Oyo State Police have launched a manhunt for the kidnappers of an Indian expatriate in Ogunmakin after an attack that left one off...

Borno Speaker Protests Omission Of Shettima’s Pict...

Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, has protested exclusion of Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s pictu...

Chinese Researchers Develop Device To Help Paralys...

Researchers in China have developed a self-powered eye-tracking system that harnesses energy from blinking to help paralysed indi...

FG Insists Federal Character Not Violated In Gold ...

The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has dismissed claims by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) that the Federal Gover...

Army Denies Mutiny By Soldiers

The Nigerian Army has dismissed as false and misleading an online report alleging that soldiers were planning a mutiny over poor ...

Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports Hit Record $6.1bn In 202...

…NEPC Projects Stronger Growth In 2026 Nigeria’s non-oil export sector recorded its strongest performance yet in 2025, with expor...

Defamation: Mercy Johnson threatens legal action a...

Actress and producer Mercy Johnson has threatened legal action against online trolls and platforms spreading false information abo...

93 traffickers jailed, 120 children rescued in 202...

The Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Bello, has disclosed tha...

Tinubu congratulates Customs boss Adeniyi on his 6...

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Dr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, ...

Why Nigeria must invest in prevention, not treatme...

A consultant neurologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Dr. Temitope Farombi, has called on the Nigerian govern...

Ex-Canterbury Archbishop to speak on inter-ethnic,...

Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Right Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, will deliver a public lecture on inter-ethnic a...

Jigawa launches free treatment for non-communicabl...

The services are currently available in general hospitals at Dutse, Hadejia, Gumel, Kazaure, Ringim, Birnin Kudu, Jahun, Babura, K...

American commits suicide after being defrauded by ...

The victim who committed suicide is one of at least eight victims that the fraudsters duped. The post American commits suicide aft...

Trump’s crude vision for Venezuela, By Bisi Olanip...

… it remains unclear whether President Trump can effectively influence Venezuela’s actions, let alone shape the broader geopolitic...

Workers begin strike, shut down FCTA, FCDA offices...

In June 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the workers staged a protest and shut the gates of the FCTA Secretariat to press complai...

Nigerian Army refutes alleged mutiny threat, commi...

The army said it is working with the military authorities and relevant government agencies to implement ongoing welfare reforms, i...

Police Inspector shoots two colleagues in Port Har...

An Inspector of Police, identified as Victor Okus, has shot two colleagues during an incident in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, leav...

IMF projects global growth to remain resilient at ...

The projection is contained in the fund’s latest World  Economic Outlook (WEO) update for January, released on Monday 5. The post ...

Gunmen abduct over 100 worshippers in three Kaduna...

Over 100 worshipers were kidnapped in Kaduna on Sunday as gunmen carried out coordinated attacks on three churches in Kurmin Wali ...

Police arrest key suspect in 2015 abduction of Bay...

The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a key suspect allegedly involved in the June 2015 abduction of State High Court Judg...

NCC unveils spectrum roadmap to boost broadband, d...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled a draft Spectrum Roadmap for 2026–2030, alongside new guidelines for ope...

Karur stampede case: CBI quizzes Vijay for 6 hours...

'Double agent of Israel': Josh Shapiro drops bombs...

Shapiro writes that he pushed back immediately, calling the question offensive and absurd. What troubled him more than the questio...

'It is essential': UN chief calls for reform in Se...

Orange is the new Red: Is Trump America's most Lef...

Critics often call him a right-wing white supremacist nationalist and, much like the Holy Roman Empire, none of those descriptors ...

DJ Moore faces backlash after OT mistake, skips lo...

DJ Moore became a focal point after the Bears’ season ended with an overtime loss to the Rams. A late miscommunication with Caleb ...