Football fans across Africa and the Caribbean are set for an exciting spectacle as Nigeria and Ghana prepare to reignite their historic rivalry in the upcoming Unity Cup 2025. The four-nation tournament is taking place at the Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, West London, this May. Final preparations for the tournament were confirmed on Wednesday,…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has formally petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, requesting an investigation and prosecution of suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for alleged criminal defamation and an assassination plot accusation. Akpabio’s petition, dated April 3, 2025, follows Akpoti-Uduaghan’s public allegations made on April 1, 2025, during a homecoming event in…
CALABAR – The Commissioner Representing Cross River State in the National Population Commission (NPC) Board, Rt. Hon. (Barr.) Alex Ukam, has described the wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Bishop Eyoanwan Otu, as an inspiration to other leaders. Ukam stated this in a message on Thursday to celebrate Bishop Otu’s 61st birthday. According…
Ismail Alaba and his sibling, drowned in the Katcha River while returning from a shopping trip in the early hours of Thursday, April 10. The pair had reportedly traveled to a nearby town to purchase bags of rice and were returning home when the boat they boarded capsized mid-river, plunging them into the…
Hassana Maina wears many hats—lawyer, poet, gender consultant, businesswoman—but her most defining attribute may be her commitment to changing narratives around women’s leadership in Nigeria. In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, the Executive Director of ASVIOL Support Initiative and Managing Director of HUMA Laundry and Linen shares how she turned activism into enterprise and passion…
