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‘Abeg’, ‘Biko’, ‘Bend Down (and) Select’, 21 other Nigerian, West African words added to Oxford English Dictionary

In January 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Oxford English Dictionary added Nigerian terms, including Japa, 419, agberoo, abi, area boy, yahoo boy, yahoo,...

Naira gains N0.80 against dollar at official window

The Nigerian currency, the naira, gained N0.80 against the American dollar at the official window on Wednesday. At the official window, the Central Bank of...

US will control Venezuelan oil sales ‘indefinitely’ – Energy secretary

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday that Washington will control sales of Venezuelan oil “indefinitely,” a day after President Donald Trump announced Venezuela’s...

FACT CHECK: Did Vice-President Shettima tell Wike that Fubara is Rivers APC leader?

Although the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, is a PDP member, there is a debate about who is the APC leader in Rivers between the...

Equities market consolidates bullish run with N409bn gain for investors

Investors in the Nigerian equities market gained N409bn at the close of trading on Wednesday. This followed the surge in the share prices of stocks...

Terror in Oyo: Gunmen attack National Park office, NPS officers feared killed

Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Tuesday night attacked the National Park Service (NPS) office in Oloka, Oriire Local Government read more Terror in Oyo:...

US seizes Russian‑flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela after weeks‑long Atlantic pursuit

The United States has seized a Russian‑flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela after a weeks‑long pursuit across the Atlantic Ocean, in a move...

‘How is it possible?’: Berliners demand answers after sabotage causes blackout

Arson attack that left parts of German capital in darkness for days stirs outrage over infrastructure insecurity Europe live – latest updates When Silke Peters bought...

Super Eagles threaten to boycott Algeria match over unpaid bonuses

Super Eagles players have threatened not to travel to Marrakech for their next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match against Algeria unless all outstanding...

Stubbs Creek: Akwa Ibom govt rejects Ekid ownership claim

The state government warned that it would take “appropriate legal steps” against any individual or group publishing false or defamatory material capable of undermining...

Trump says doubts ‘NATO would be there for us’ if needed

US President Donald Trump, whose renewed threats to seize Greenland from NATO member Denmark have rattled the transatlantic alliance, said Wednesday he doubted allies...

‘It felt like she was asking me to save her’: the film based on a five-year-old Palestinian girl’s dying pleas

The Voice of Hind Rajab has stunned audiences with its use of the real-life audio of a girl’s call for help after her family’s...

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