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The president appealed to protesters to end the demonstration and dialogue with the government. The fourth day of the nationwide protests started slowly in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on Sunday as near normalcy returned to the city. From 10 a.m. on Sunday, PREMIUM TIMES moved from the Umaru Musa Yar’adua highway, popularly known as Airport Road, through the Moshood Abiola Stadium …

Vice President Kamala Harris is making the biggest decision of her two-week-old presidential campaign as she chooses a running mate and prepares to introduce the new Democratic ticket to voters in several key battleground states this week. It was unclear late Sunday after a day of interviews with finalists whether she had made a final decision, people familiar with the …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the Sunday national broadcast by President Bola Tinubu over the on-going protests in the country clearly confirms the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration’s insensitivity towards Nigerians and the very precarious situation in the country. The main opposition party made the assertion in a statement by Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary, noting that …

Samuel Ogazi, an 18-year-old Nigerian athlete, has made a remarkable debut at the Olympic Games, qualifying for the 400m semi-finals with a new personal best time of 44.50s. This achievement marks a historic milestone, as Ogazi becomes the first Nigerian male athlete to reach the event’s semi-finals since 2008. Ogazi’s impressive performance earned him an automatic spot in the semi-finals, where he aimed …

Minna-Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida has dissociated himself from a post associating him to have endorsed the virtues of military rule over democratic governance. In a statement from his media office signed by Mahmud Abdullahi in Minna, General Babangida reiterated his commitment to democratic rule rather than military and therefore called on all Nigerians to, not only to embrace …

• FG generates N9.1 trillion in six months, says Tinubu• ‘President’s speech inspires no hope, repetition of old promises’• Your broadcast offers no solution to the economic hardship – Atiku• Not addressing violent crackdown by security forces a serious omission, says Soyinka• Speech empty, full of sound and fury – Ajaero• Russian flag display: Embassy denies alliance with protesters Many Nigerians, who …

Japan’s stock market suffered its biggest ever one-day loss on Monday as a global sell-off intensified following weak US jobs data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ended the day 4,451 lower, which is the biggest drop by number of points in history. The index finished more than 12% down, pushing its losses to 24% since early July. The index has now entered bear market …

Three governors—Alex Otti(Abia), Charles Soludo(Anambra) and  Duoye Diri(Bayelsa) yesterday took the same path with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by calling on youths to dialogue with the government over their demands They said talks between the government were better tools for ending disagreements instead of taking recourse to protests. The governors spoke at different events in their state capitals.  In Aba, the commercial …

TAMPA, Fla.— The center of Hurricane Debby is expected to reach the Big Bend coast of Florida early Monday bringing potential record-setting rains, catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge as it moves slowly across the northern part of the state before stalling over the coastal regions of Georgia and South Carolina. Debby was located about 40 miles (70 kilometers) west …

Security agents in Edo State have been mandated to round up all those involved in criminal activities of extorting motorists, blocking major roads and obstructing vehicular traffic as they would be made to face the full weight of the law. The State’s Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Mr. Chris Osa Nehikhare gave the warning in a statement he released in …