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The US government has suspended financial support for HIV treatment programmes in Nigeria and other developing countries following an executive order issued by former President Donald Trump. This decision has led to a 90-day halt in disbursements from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a US initiative providing HIV/AIDS treatment across Africa and other regions. The move stems …

This is contrary to the initial allegations contained in an invitation letter sent to Sowore last week, claiming that the police were “investigating case of resisting and obstructing public officers, disobedience to lawful order, acts intended to cause grievous harm or prevent arrest, compelling action by intimidation, reckless & negligent acts, refusal to assist public servant and cyberstalking in which …

A Nigerian man has been extradited to the United States to face charges in connection with the sextortion of a teenage boy who subsequently committed suicide. Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, 24, of Osun State, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted of child exploitation resulting in death, distribution of child sexual abuse material, cyberstalking and other charges. Gavin …

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately, according to report by the Associated Press. A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official, John Nkengasong, sent a memo to senior leaders at the agency on Sunday night telling them that all staff who work with the …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Edo State’s first female Commissioner of Police (CP) Betty Enekpen-Otimenyin, who assumed duty in Benin City, the state capital today has vowed to tackle crime and police misconduct. CP Betty Enekpen-Otimenyin who arrived at the State Police Command Headquarters at 9:41 a.m. was welcomed by a guard mounted in her honor. Thereafter, the 49th and first female …

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and agencies in charge of enforcing traffic rules to implement measures to prevent recurring petrol tanker explosions in Nigeria. There has been an increase in petrol tanker explosions across Nigeria in recent times. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that a petrol tanker, on Saturday, exploded at the Ugwu Onyeama section of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, …

The security at the Lagos State House of Assembly has been tightened ahead of  Monday’s plenary session amid the controversy around impeached speaker Mudashiru Obasa. Per reports on Monday, officials have been instructed by the assembly to tender valid identity cards to gain access to the premises. It was also gathered that a notice to staff signed by Omotayo Adekemi …

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has criticised the current administration, saying there are more “Yahoo people” in government than outside. He stated this during his keynote address at the 4th graduation ceremony of Nexford University, themed “Lead the Change; Ignite Your Future.” Obi stressed that the country is suffering due to corrupt officials who …

•Imported PMS landing cost now cheaper than Dangote’s price as dealers import 76.84m litres in two days Oil marketers have revealed that the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) as of Friday was N922.65 per litre. Dealers said this cost factors in various expenses including shipping, import duties, and exchange rates. The amount is a considerable reduction of N32.35 …

The National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has accused saboteurs in President Tinubu’s government of using delay tactics to frustrate the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment that directed Local Governments (LGs) to open accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to receive their allocations directly. On July 11, 2024, in a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court affirmed …