Nigerian Flag “Planning is a process by which you continuously create your own future.” Roger Fritz, in Entrepreneur 1996. Every serious plan should have at least one goal in mind. A National Development Plan, NDP, ideally sets many development goals at once. It is always best if the goals are all very complimentary. Albert Einstein, […]

The dollar exchanged at N600 on Monday at the parallel market, heightening fears of a further devaluation of the nation’s currency. The rate at the Importers and Exporters Window was, however, N415.75 on Monday, widening the exchange rate spread to N184.25. At Zone 4 in Abuja, which is the hub of the parallel market in […]

Officers of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested three bandits reportedly encroaching Abuja. It was gathered that the bandits had planned to turn the Abuja-Lokoja highway into a den of kidnappers and bandits, but officers were proactive and busted their camp. The suspects were arrested with an RPG rifle, 13 magazines and other […]

The IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is to appear in court on May 18, for the continuation of his trial. There are indications that residents of Nigeria’s South-east will, again, be forced to stay at home from Monday as two factions of outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) declared a lockdown across the region. This is […]

The $23.5 million Abacha loot recovered this month by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) was forfeited by Mohammed Abacha and an offshore company Mecosta Securities Inc., the British agency has told PREMIUM TIMES. PREMIUM TIMES’ further investigation, based on the NCA’s exclusive disclosure and analysis of leaked financial records and court documents, shows that Mecosta’s account […]

  …says politics can’t destroy over 30 years friendship with Governor Ugwuanyi Ahead of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, primary elections, the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Sunday, called on politicians in Enugu State and Nigeria at large to embrace politics devoid of rancour and acrimony in order to ensure peaceful exercise. Senator […]

…Intrigues heighten as influential presidential aspirant sponsors 7 co-contestants …Party concludes screening of govs, senatorial candidates Ahead of the presidential convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, indications have emerged of a battle of supremacy between state governors and senators over the party’s choice of a presidential candidate. Trouble started with the senators’ rejection […]

Ogun Students Students protesting the lingering strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Monday, have reportedly blocked the Sagamu-Benin-Ore highway. The students on a joint protest are from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye; Tai Solarin University of Education, and the Federal University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta, all in Ogun State. They bore on […]

Anambra State House of Assembly A member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Dr. Okechukwu Okoye, has been kidnapped. The lawmaker, popularly known as “Okey Di Okey” was kidnapped late Sunday. Okoye is representing the Aguata North constituency, the same community as the governor of the state, Professor Charles Soludo. Details of his kidnap […]

The late Deborah (left); her parents • Govt has not contacted us, I went to fetch the corpse myself, father laments The Christian Association of Nigeria on Sunday said it would explore all avenues to get justice for Deborah Samuel, a 200 level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, who was lynched last week […]