…Says mobile broadband covers 90% of Nigerians, only 27% own smartphones…Seeks long-term naira funding for telecoms infrastructure By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned that rising data demand is putting pressure on Nigeria’s networks and called for greater…
Nigeria’s free-zone regime is approaching a critical policy test. As the Federal Government moves to tighten tax and customs administration, it must also guard against weakening one of the country’s
The submission places the Nigerian film in contention for consideration but does not constitute an Academy Award nomination. The post Oscars 2027: Nigeria submits Dear Ajayi for international feature category appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
Vanessa Obioha ‘Dear Ajayi’, a 2026 film directed by Damilola Orimogunje, has been selected as Nigeria’s official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.
—Flags off Community Investment Fund to empower business women across Katsina—Inaugurates several road, public transportation projects, receives decampees into APC fold By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA– THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has advocated for a conducive business environment for…
[Premium Times] Mr Shettima the economic difficulties facing Nigerians and said the government is working on measures to reduce the impact of the hardship.
Coffee industry operators say poor infrastructure, inadequate local supply and the absence of a coordinated policy are limiting the sector’s growth. The post Stakeholders seek national coffee policy as Nigeria battles production gaps appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI — The welfare of Nigerians would have been considerably better than it is today if not for the socio-economic challenges and systemic corruption that have bedevilled the country over the years, the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri, Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, has said.…
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has condemned the killing of 15 farmers in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State by suspected terrorists, describing the attack as a threat to Nigeria’s food security. Kyari, in a statement on Sunday…
Public affairs analyst and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Otunba Lukman Taiwo Bakare, has urged Nigerians to look beyond short-term consumer relief and support economic reforms and infrastructure development, saying the country cannot achieve sustainable growth through what he described…