Yusuf Akinpelu
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Unstable Plateau (3): A wounded people and their healing process
After gaining a rare entry into some tense villages in Plateau state, this reporter found that all the groups in the conflict have suffered human and material losses over the years and were equally engaged in targeted attacks on one another, creating a cycle of reprisals. → Read More
Unstable Plateau (2): How Muslims, Christians work for peace in troubled Nigerian state
Years of ethnic and religious crises in Plateau State have thought residents to live among their own people............................ → Read More
INVESTIGATION: Unstable Plateau (1): Inside story of carnage that killed 37 people in Yelwa Zangam
A dispute between the Anaguta and the Hausa communities over a parcel of land in a community in Jos, Plateau State flared into a deadly night raid in which 37 people were killed. → Read More
Dying Inside (II): Prisons in Lagos, Rivers, Kano hold highest number of awaiting trial inmates
About 73 per cent of Nigeria's 64,642 prison population as of last December were awaiting trial. → Read More
Dying Inside: Prisons in 10 states in Nigeria hold 80% of country's death row inmates
Even though the death sentence is legal in Nigeria, executions are a rarity in the country. → Read More
INTERVIEW: What Nigeria must do to achieve SDGs 1 and 8 by 2030
Lawal Abdullateef, founder of iDixcover, aims to bridge the gap for SDGs 1 and 8 through advocacy and building the capacity of northern Nigeria youth, women and people with disabilities on alternative means to reach the global targets. → Read More
Premium Times’ editor selected for Oxford global climate reporting
The Oxford Climate Journalism Network is aimed to address some of the challenges journalists face when reporting on climate change. → Read More
Coalition condemns state attacks on Nigerian journalists over critical reports
The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) said this “dangerous trend threatens the vibrancy of the country’s...” → Read More
Group launches autobiography of Mariam Yunusa, inspiring young girls
Tonia Atebe said the author wrote the autobiography to inspire “female folks primarily for my part of the country.” → Read More
CableBooks launches Waziri Adio’s memoir, 'The Arc of the Possible'
The author said he wrote the book for three reasons, the first being to document his experience in the public service. → Read More
Niyi Osundare's new book, 'Green: Sighs of our Ailing Planet', debuts January
The anthology is Niyi Osundare's compilation of critical pastoral poems concerning the environment around the world. → Read More
Document shows how FBI can access your data on WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, others
Titled "Lawful Access," the one-page document detailed the "FBl's ability to legally access secure messaging app content and metadata." → Read More
Man in Italy wears fake silicone arm to get vaccine certificate
"The colour of the skin was anomalous, much lighter compared to the hands or the face of the patient." → Read More
Nigeria police begin recruitment of constables
The portal, www.policerecruitment.gov.ng, will be open for a period of six weeks, from November 29 to January 10, 2021. → Read More
ANALYSIS: Why Buhari's plan to replace subsidy with transport grant may be misleading
The government will effectively be suspending one subsidy only to pay another, and there is no guarantee it will deliver on its promise. → Read More
Attackers of Jos prison trapped — Official
“Although they gained entrance to the yard, they are however trapped within." → Read More
Abba Bichi, son of SSS chief, gifted N90 million duplex
“We have found him worthy of this role because he is not given to ethnic sentiments." → Read More
Nigerian journalist assaulted by Lagos task force for filming harassment of motorists
The journalist narrated his experience with the officials. → Read More
How Buhari's government is tackling insecurity — Aregbesola
Mr Aregbesola also says a Nigerian has been elected as the vice president of Interpol. → Read More
SPECIAL REPORT: For fallen Nigerian soldiers, families risk suffering socioeconomic woes
Premium Times explores the experiences of the families of fallen Nigerian soldiers and tells a sad story of inadequate compensation and feelings of neglect. → Read More