{A consultant psychiatrist, Ibrahim Wakama, has revealed that the template for the treatment of people in the north-east experiencing psychological trauma as a result of the Boko Haram insurgency was adopted from Burundi and Rwanda.} Mr. Wakama, Head of Clinical Services of the Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Maiduguri, disclosed this to PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday in […]

{The Nigerian Army has officially declared one officer and 45 soldiers missing in a major Boko Haram attacks five weeks ago, PREMIUM TIMES can report.} Consequently, the Army authorities have formally informed the families of the 46 personnel of the fate of their loved ones and requested that their next of kin forward bank details […]

{The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned about the welfare of Burundian journalist Jean Bigirimana. The journalist’s news outlet says he has not been seen or heard from since July 22.} Bigirimana, a reporter with the independent weekly newspaperIwacu, formerly with the pro-government radio station Rema FM, left his home in the capital Bujumbura […]

{Senators and speakers of some state Houses of Assembly on Saturday proposed immunity for presiding officers of the legislature.} The decision was taken at a two-day retreat on constitution review, organised by the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Constitution Review, with the theme, “Towards Ensuring Governance Accountability in Nigerian federalism.’’ If the proposal succeeds and […]

{A passenger train that departed Lagos for Kano derailed at Jebba in the early hours of Saturday, leaving at least two dead and many passengers injured, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.} The train left Lagos at 12:00 noon on Friday with dozens of passengers and consignments, a survivor said. The survivor who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES […]

{A former Minister of State for Education, Iyabo Anisulowo, has been kidnapped. Mrs. Anisulowo was abducted late Wednesday in Ilaro in Yewa South local government area of Ogun State, police said.} The spokesperson for the state police command, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES at about 10pm Wednesday. He said the police commissioner […]

{At least six officials of the Nigerian Medical Association died in a road accident on Sunday, an official has said.} Peter Ogunnubi, the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Chapter of the Association told PREMIUM TIMES that the affected executives took off from Ekiti State on their way to Sokoto State. “Six of them […]

{An African Union panel on illicit financial flows has called for firm and comprehensive action against the world’s tax havens and financial secrecy jurisdictions.} The call followed the global furore in the wake of the ‘Panama Papers’ leak, involving a cache of over 11.5 million secret financial records of politicians, businessmen, celebrities, drug traffickers and […]

{Apart from the recent arrest of Khalid al-Barnawi, the leader of Ansaru terrorist group in Lokoja, Kogi State, the Nigerian military has confirmed that more terrorists have been arrested while other Boko Haram members have also surrendered to the security agencies.} The Director Defence information, Brigadier Rabe Abubakar who confirmed this development to PRNigeria, disclosed […]

{An Army Colonel serving with Nigeria Army School of Infantry, Jaji, Kaduna State, has been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen.} The Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Usman Abdul, confirmed the kidnap on Sunday in a statement issued in Kaduna. He said the colonel was abducted around Kamazo near NNPC junction, Kaduna, at about 7:30 p.m. […]