Timelines of Attacks by Niger Delta Avengers

Timelines of Attacks by Niger Delta Avengers

By Joshua Olufemi

Agitating group known as Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) have claimed responsibility for blowing several crude oil pipelines in the south south region of Nigeria. Based on data gathered from the websites of the group and Ventures Africa, the total number of attacks reached fifteen as at Sunday July 24, 2016. Read More

INVESTIGATION: Herdsmen attacks claim 1,269 lives in Benue

INVESTIGATION: Herdsmen attacks claim 1,269 lives in Benue

Attacks by Fulani herdsmen in the North-central Nigerian state of Benue has led to the killing of at least escalated 1, 269 persons, investigations by PREMIUM TIMES have shown. Read More

INFOGRAPHICS: Nigeria’s Population Profile

INFOGRAPHICS: Nigeria’s Population Profile

By David Ndukwe

2 of every 100 persons in the world are Nigerians. 

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INFOGRAPHICS: 8 Reasons for Nighttime Breastfeeding

INFOGRAPHICS: 8 Reasons for Nighttime Breastfeeding

By Deji Adekunle

Because of the stress of dealing with interrupted sleep night after night, you can start to question the wisdom of breastfeeding. But nighttime nursing is important for your baby and your milk supply for the following reasons: Read More

ETISALAT Tops Gainers in Sim Portability

ETISALAT Tops Gainers in Sim Portability

By Deji Adekunle

An overview of the telecoms sector according to the NBS’s Nigerian Telecommunications (Services) Sector Report Quarter 1 2016 has shown some recent trends. Read More

State of Primary Health Care Spending in Nigeria (2001-2014)

State of Primary Health Care Spending in Nigeria (2001-2014)

By Joshua Olufemi and Deji Adekunle

There is temptation to believe that primary health care is thriving in Nigeria if the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA’s data that N32.7 billion has been spent between 2001 and 2014 on construction of 687 Primary Healthcare Centres in something to go by. Read More