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Akpabio falsely claims 2019 senatorial election was rigged against him
PREMIUM TIMES has done several reports on how the convicted university professor, Peter Ogban, rigged the 2019 senatorial election for Mr Akpabio, who was seeking a second term. The post Akpabio falsely claims 2019 senatorial election was rigged against him appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Kano govt charges Ganduje, children with fraud over multi-billion naira port ownership scandal
Mr Ganduje, who was the governor between 2015 and 2023, awarded a work contract that was originally the state’s responsibility under its equity agreement, but later denied the state its 20 per cent equity share in the company. The post Kano govt charges Ganduje, children with fraud over multi-billion naira port ownership scandal appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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El-Rufai, Sunny Ade, David Mark, Alaafin: Nigeria’s “silver-spoon” lawmakers
Twelve lawmakers, born or bred with a “silver spoon, arguably benefited from family legacies. The post El-Rufai, Sunny Ade, David Mark, Alaafin: Nigeria’s “silver-spoon” lawmakers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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MSMEs contribute half of Nigeria’s GDP, 84% of jobs – Minister
Moniepoint identified limited access to finance, weak business structures, low digital adoption and poor infrastructure as the key challenges retarding informal sector growth. The post MSMEs contribute half of Nigeria’s GDP, 84% of jobs – Minister appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Six killed, 14 injured in fatal Ebonyi accident
The accident occurred near the Nkalagu Flyover along the Nkalagu–Enugu Expressway when a commercial bus collided with a tipper truck in the area in Ebonyi State. The post Six killed, 14 injured in fatal Ebonyi accident appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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- October 16, 2025
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Senate halts debate on Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The decision to step the bill down followed concerns raised by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who faulted the lack of specificity in the draft amendment and questioned the need for what he termed an “unclear repeal” of the existing Electoral Act. The post Senate halts debate on Electoral Act Amendment Bill appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Senate confirms Amupitan as INEC chair
Mr Amupitan, a professor, was confirmed via a voice vote after he was screened in the Committee of the Whole for about three hours. The post Senate confirms Amupitan as INEC chair appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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- October 16, 2025
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Tinubu’s amnesty for convicted drug dealers, illegal miners, others not final, under review – AGF
The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, announced this on Thursday in a statement. The post Tinubu’s amnesty for convicted drug dealers, illegal miners, others not final, under review – AGF appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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A little too late: ICC’s first Darfur conflict conviction
With funding for global institutions shrinking, the slow, arduous and costly task of international justice will weigh on ICC member states. The post A little too late: ICC’s first Darfur conflict conviction appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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JUST IN: Senate begins screening of new INEC chairperson
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, wrote to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Mr Amupitan’s appointment as INEC chairperson, in accordance with the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution. The post JUST IN: Senate begins screening of new INEC chairperson appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
