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“At the heart of Donald Trump’s immigration policy is a commitment to expelling unlawful migrants and fulfilling his promise of “mass deportations.” Although the US government has identified about 3,690 Nigerians to be deported under President Donald Trump’s policy of deporting undocumented migrants, it has yet to formally notify the Nigerian government, officials told PREMIUM TIMES. This newspaper contacted the …

Thirty-three world leaders have declared support for Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, following a tense meeting between him and United States President, Donald Trump. The world leaders also condemned Russia’s actions in Ukraine. Zelensky and Trump’s meeting at the Oval Office on Friday, with US Vice President JD Vance also in attendance ended in a deadlock. Discussions at the meeting generated …

“My wife has confided in me about her interactions with the senate president, whom I considered a family friend. In response, I approached the matter with the utmost maturity and responsibility…” Emmanuel Uduaghan, the husband of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has confirmed that his wife confided in him about her interactions with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Mr Uduaghan, a …

For Elizabeth Mbaji, naming her fifth daughter Nkechinyere was an act of solace and defiance. The name, which means ‘What God has given’ or ‘Gift of God,’ carries a profound sense of gratitude and acceptance, showing that children, regardless of gender, are a blessing. •Five Aliu’s doctor daughters Mbaji, a mother of five lovely girls, married her husband, Ndubuisi, from Abia …

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has reacted to the ongoing allegations of sexual advances leveled against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, by the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a statement personally signed by him and titled “Akpabio-Natasha: Let’s Protect the Institution, Not Individuals,” Saraki called for “an open, transparent, and honest investigation by the Committee on …

The Senator representing Kogi Central at the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has called on Mrs. Unoma Akpabio, wife of Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to stay out of the allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation against her husband. The dispute between Akpoti-Uduaghan and Akpabio began after she refused to sit in a designated seat during a Senate session, citing Order 10 of …

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Saturday, 1st of March, 2025, as the first day of the Holy Month of Ramadan. He declared that the crescent moon was sighted in almost every part of the country today, Friday,  February 28, which is equivalent to the 29th day of the Month of Shaban and thereby signifies Saturday, …

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Saturday held the ancient Ekasa dance in honour of his late mother, Iyoba Omo N’ikuoyemwen, who died 49 years ago. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ekasa, a spiritually embedded dance procession, is performed to mark the end of the first part of her funeral rites. The dance is also performed …

The president signed the budget at a ceremony at the State House, Abuja on Friday. President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, passed by the National Assembly, into law. The president signed the budget at a ceremony at the State House, Abuja on Friday. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the National Assembly passed the N54.99 trillion budget earlier this month, …

The Supreme Court, on Friday, affirmed the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule as the authentic and legally constituted lawmaking body in the state. A five-member panel of justices led by Uwani Abba-Aji gave the order in the unanimous judgement read by Emmanuel Agim. The court also restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General …