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The first group of Nigerians affected by recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa is expected to arrive in Lagos on Thursday morning as evacuation efforts continue. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, noting that the returnees are being brought back under a coordinated repatriation arrangement. According to the ministry, the evacuees will be flown in from Johannesburg aboard an Air Peace aircraft scheduled to depart the O.R. Tambo International Airport on Wednesday night. “The returnees will be transported aboard an Air Peace flight scheduled to depart O.R.…

The Nigerian military and the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening security cooperation against terrorism, emphasising intelligence sharing, joint operations and capacity building as key pillars of the partnership. The commitment was reiterated during an X Space discussion monitored by PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday. The partnership between the two countries was forged weeks after United States President Donald Trump claimed that there was a Christian genocide ongoing in Nigeria and eventually ordered airstrikes against those he described as Islamic State terrorists targeting Christians in North-west. Mr Trump also accused the Nigerian government of being complicit…

Atlético Madrid have reportedly rejected a €150 million offer from city rivals Real Madrid for Argentine forward Julián Álvarez, according to a post obtained from Real Madrid’s website on Tuesday. The proposed bid is said to have been tabled following an internal meeting of Real Madrid’s board, as the club continues to explore options to strengthen its attacking line with elite-level talent. However, Atlético are understood to have swiftly dismissed the approach, pointing to the player’s importance within their sporting project and indicating that any potential deal would only be considered under the terms of a release clause. The post read,…

Nigerian stand-up comedian and actor, Bovi Ugboma, has said he supports divorce in situations where marriages become unhealthy, arguing that ending a troubled union is often better than remaining in a relationship that leaves either partner unhappy. Speaking on a recent episode of The Morayo Show posted on Monday, Bovi said he sees divorce as a relief for couples who are no longer thriving in their marriages. “I celebrate when people get divorced because I feel it means one or both people were not breathing well in the marriage. I will not suffer anybody, nor will I want anybody to…

At least 19 people were killed, along with extensive damage to hospitals, homes and classrooms.The 7.8 magnitude quake struck at 7:37am local time (7:37pm Sunday in New York), about 32 kilometres (20 miles) offshore west of Maasim in Sarangani province, according to the UN relief coordination office, OCHA.Mindanao, the Philippines’ second-largest and second-most populous island, is home to roughly 26 million people. The quake triggered tsunami alerts across parts of the Philippines and neighbouring countries, prompting coastal evacuations before the warnings were lifted later in the day.Initial government reports cited by OCHA indicate that 19 people were killed, 12 remain…

No matter the extent of modernisation and technological/digital advancement the world is experiencing, many of us still write letters. The media or channels might have changed, yet we still have cause to communicate through letters. Today we are revisiting the tender world of informal letters from the perspective of its don’ts. While this is of general relevance, the lesson is particularly important for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) candidates who will be sitting the English exam on Wednesday. Ordinarily, informal letters are relatively easy to write. They are the ones we pen to loved ones: family members,…

“Why do so few Nigerians buy insurance?” That question naturally follows Nigeria’s insurance penetration numbers. With a population of more than 200 million people, over 70% of Nigerians have no form of insurance as of 2025, according to the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB). When Sim Shagaya, the entrepreneur who founded Konga, an e-commerce platform, and uLesson and Miva Open University, began looking for answers, he got the same answer:  Nigerians do not believe in insurance. Yet that explanation never fully aligned with his observations.  “It’s not that Nigerians don’t understand protection,” he told TechCabal in an interview…

Some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Monday killed a soldier and injured another while attempting to kidnap a man in the Magbon-Etido area of Mowe in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The PUNCH gathered from multiple sources that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday. A viral video sighted by our correspondent showed a vehicle conveying what appeared to be the corpse of a military personnel soaked in blood, with about four other people inside the vehicle. A message accompanying the video read that “bandits are now in Magbon around Mowe, they have killed two…

Energia Limited has appointed Tai Adetokunbo Oshisanya as an Independent Non-Executive Director on its board, effective May 2026. A statement on Sunday said Oshisanya joins the board with over four decades of distinguished leadership experience spanning the energy, financial services, pension administration, and development sectors across Africa and Europe. Her appointment, according to the company, further reinforces Energia’s commitment to strong corporate governance, strategic oversight, and sustainable value creation. An accomplished finance executive, board director, and governance professional, Oshisanya is widely recognised as the first Nigerian female chief financial officer of an international oil and gas company in Nigeria, having…

ADC presidential candidate and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed allegations made by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Babachir Lawal, describing them as “an unfortunate cocktail of bitterness, conjecture and political revisionism masquerading as public interest.” In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said Nigerians who watched Lawal’s recent television interview were presented with “a man armed with outrage but bereft of evidence; rich in allegations but poor in facts.” According to Shaibu, what was portrayed as a serious political…