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Pastor Jerry Eze Joins Heirs Life Assurance Board As Non-Executive DirectorHeirs Life Assurance, the specialist life insurance company of Heirs Insurance Group, has appointed Pastor Jerry Eze as an Independent Non-Executive Director on its Board, effective August 10, 2026. The appointment is part of Heirs Life’s commitment to expanding financial inclusion, accelerating insurance adoption, and strengthening public trust and... Continue- Rasheedat Amoke Beyioku Celebrates 50th Birthday With Thanksgiving in LagosMrs. Rasheedat Amoke Beyioku, a native of Abeokuta, Ogun State, has marked her 50th birthday with a special thanksgiving service, celebrating five decades of life, faith and cherished memories. Beyioku attained the milestone on Sunday, August 9, 2026, and celebrated the occasion with family, friends, well-wishers and members... Continue
- EU Delegation Clarifies Position On 2027 Election Observation In NigeriaThe European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has described as inaccurate recent press reports claiming it declined an invitation to observe the 2027 General Election in Nigeria. The reports published Monday alleged that the EU had sent a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, citing the... Continue
- Let Your Passion Pay Your PensionBY FOLAKE OGUNLANA-LAWAL “Success is not merely about the qualifications we acquire; it is about how those qualifications enable us to serve, inspire, and create lasting impact.” Most people work for a salary. A few works for significance. The fortunate ones discover how to turn their passion into a... Continue
- MTN Engages Undergraduates in Lagos On Career Pathways in Technology, Finance and CybersecurityLeading technology company, MTN Nigeria recently hosted undergraduates from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) for an immersive career engagement session, at the MTN Rooftop Plaza, Ikoyi, Lagos. The event exposed students to career opportunities across cybersecurity, finance, internal audit and forensic investigations while... Continue
- IPC Executive Director Lanre Arogundade Assumes IFEX Leadership Roles As Deputy Convenor and Governance Committee MemberThe Executive Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), Mr. Lanre Arogundade, has been elected Deputy Convenor of the 13-member Council of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) while also appointed as a member of its Governance Committee. Arogundade was first elected to the IFEX Council at its... Continue
- Gospel Artiste Testimony Jaga Storms The New Afrika Shrine To MinisterThe New Afrika Shrine, one of Nigeria’s most symbolic homes of Afrobeat, became a meeting point for gospel and contemporary African music as gospel artiste Testimony Jaga took his message of faith to the iconic venue during Felabration 2026. Known for his energetic performances and street-oriented approach to gospel... Continue
- BBNaija Season 11 Housemate Nomy Issued a Strike for Flouting Big Brother’s RulesAhead of Sunday’s live eviction show, Big Brother summoned the housemates for a meeting following repeated violations of his instructions by Nomy. Earlier in the week, Nomy was given a punishment after her poor performance at the Head of House Challenge. She was instructed to carry and sit on... Continue
Entertainment
The Executive Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), Mr. Lanre Arogundade, has been elected Deputy Convenor of the 13-member Council of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX)... Continue
The New Afrika Shrine, one of Nigeria’s most symbolic homes of Afrobeat, became a meeting point for gospel and contemporary African music as gospel artiste Testimony Jaga took his... Continue
Ahead of Sunday’s live eviction show, Big Brother summoned the housemates for a meeting following repeated violations of his instructions by Nomy. Earlier in the week, Nomy was given... Continue
The Big Brother Naija Season 11 House has recorded its first evictions on Sunday night, with Martins and Mercedes leaving the competition after polling the least votes from viewers.... Continue
Following the successful release of her first two books, ‘Olobun: Matriarch Of Ondo, Mother Of Legacy’, a play, selected as a Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards pick in 2025,... Continue
The Organising Council of the Daily Times Nigeria Centenary (DTN@100) Heroes Awards has announced the recipients of four of its prestigious special honours, recognising exceptional individuals and institutions whose... Continue
Education
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has received the endorsement of teachers across Ogun State as their... Continue
Professor Segun Aina has officially assumed office as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose second and final five-year tenure... Continue
The Nigerian Breweries–Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund (NB/FOETF) has awarded a secondary school scholarship to Ayomide Avose, a young student who gained national recognition as the keynote speaker at... Continue
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has signed a series of Executive Orders establishing a new governance framework for education in the state. The orders cover financing, school protection,... Continue
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK, has appointed Nicholas “Nicky” Okoye as a visiting senior lecturer, effective immediately, as part of efforts to expand its focus on digital assets and capital... Continue
EBUKA ONYEKWELU PhD Ahead of school closure this week, the Government of Anambra State has reemphasized its position on graduation ceremonies for nursery, primary, and junior secondary school pupils,... Continue
Editorials
Crime
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 48-year-old trader, Nura Muhammad, was arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court over allegations of obtaining flour worth N13,230,000 under false pretence at Old Oko-Oba Road, Orile,... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Tension gripped residents of Alaba Rago, Ojo area of Lagos on Friday after three men were arraigned before an Ojo Magistrate Court for allegedly inflicting grievous bodily... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Operatives of the Ketu Police Division have arrested a 23-year-old man, Waheed Olalede, for allegedly participating in an armed robbery attack at Y-Junction, Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, Ketu. ... Continue
SunTrust Bank Plc is working to recover over N800 million allegedly lost to hackers after its server was breached between 2023 and 2026. Operatives of the Department of State... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 27-year-old man, Andrew Kennedy, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court for allegedly defrauding a lady, Amedu Joy, of the sum of N2,300,000 and... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 58-year-old woman, Rasheedat Bello, was arraigned before an Ojo Magistrate Court over an alleged fraud involving the sum of N10,000,000 from the sale of a family... Continue
Politics
Ahead of the campaign for 2027 General Election, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP structure in Ogun State faces imminent collapse amidst massive decamping of key party leaders and their... Continue
PROSPER OKOYE The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has inaugurated a seven-member National Reconciliation Committee to address grievances arising from its recently concluded party primaries and to strengthen unity within... Continue
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has received the endorsement of teachers across Ogun State as their... Continue
Teachers in Ogun State have thrown their weight behind the governorship bid of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general election, Senator... Continue
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has concluded the fifth edition of the Oloja Yayi Market Men... Continue
Chairmen and members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC in Ogun East Senatorial District of Ogun State have collapsed their political structure and decamped to work for Senator... Continue
Business
Heirs Life Assurance, the specialist life insurance company of Heirs Insurance Group, has appointed Pastor Jerry Eze as an Independent Non-Executive Director on its Board, effective August 10, 2026.... Continue
BY EYITAYO QUADRI In the corridors where money and power meet, integrity is not a soft virtue to be admired from a distance. It is the hardest risk control... Continue
As part of activities lined up to commemorate its 30th anniversary, Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) recently hosted a Golf and Networking Experience with... Continue
SunTrust Bank Plc is working to recover over N800 million allegedly lost to hackers after its server was breached between 2023 and 2026. Operatives of the Department of State... Continue
Guinness Nigeria has officially begun rewarding consumers under its nationwide ‘Open For More’ National Consumer Promotion (NCP), with an impressive ₦17 million in rewards to 107 winners during the... Continue
Theparkpay Technologies Limited, a leading cross-border payments company, has launched a new digital application that opens its payment infrastructure to individuals and businesses worldwide. The company says the app... Continue
Feature
Health
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The cost of healthcare in Nigeria has become so severe that some private hospitals in Abuja are now taking security measures to prevent patients from leaving at... Continue
Atunse Healthcare Ltd. was launched in Lagos today with a commitment to manufacture and distribute advanced regenerative biologics in Nigeria, and to train the Nigerian scientists and clinicians required... Continue
To expand its reach in carrying out medical outreach, emergency response, and public health campaigns across Edo State, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Edo State Branch, has appealed to... Continue
Dr. Tunji Olowolafe, a medical doctor turned business magnate has funded West Africa’s first ophthalmic surgical simulation centre, naming it in memory of his late wife, Gbemisola Olutayo Olowolafe.... Continue
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to partnering with the National Malaria Elimination Programme and the... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE KARKNEE, a health device brand, has introduced the KARKNEE Superactive Series 5 Electronic Blood Pressure Monitor in Nigeria. The device is SON approved and targeted at hospitals,... Continue
Interview
Metro
Mrs. Rasheedat Amoke Beyioku, a native of Abeokuta, Ogun State, has marked her 50th birthday with a special thanksgiving service, celebrating five decades of life, faith and cherished... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE In many communities across Anambra State, burial ceremonies have quietly become a source of survival for some residents battling economic hardship in Nigeria. From Umuchu, Ekwulobia, and... Continue
The Chairman of Abeokuta North Local Government, Hon. Olanrewaju Ayodeji Oyegbola-Sodipo (LOS), has continued to reinforce his administration’s commitment to purposeful grassroots governance through a combination of impactful infrastructure... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has evacuated over 18,660 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste across its disposal facilities in one week, following operational improvements at... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Solar panels are now taking centerstage across several communities in Anambra State as prolonged power outages leave residents in darkness for weeks. From Umuchu, Ekwulobia, and Aguata... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Nightmare continues for travelers on the Benin-Ore Expressway as the month of August 2026 begins with worse conditions than July. Motorists and passengers are still sleeping overnight... Continue
Opinions
Pictures
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD The recent resurgence of the Labour Party reflects deliberate leadership, strategic clarity and timely intervention, with Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, at the centre of this... Continue
ODEYEMI OLUWAROTIMI OLADIJI A delegation of Franco-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) on Thursday, 6 November 2025 paid a courtesy visit on the Governor of Lagos State,... Continue
ABIODUN ADIGUN “Unlike the masses, intellectuals have a taste for rationality and interest in facts. Their critical habit of mind makes them resistant to the kind of propaganda that ... Continue
PHOTOS BY AGBOGE ENIYE ESTHER The Queen of Ooni of Ife, Her Regal Majesty, Olori Ambassador Dr. Temitope Enitan-Ogunwusi was a guest of the Ambassador of the... Continue
PHOTOS BY ODEYEMI OLUWAROTIMI OLADIJI The 2024 World Table Tennis Contender Lagos is currently ongoing at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria.... Continue
ODEYEMI OLUWAROTIMI OLADIJI FC Barcelona Femini forward, Nigerian soccer star, Assist Oshoala was at the private home of the Nigerian First Family in Lagos where she was received by... Continue
Sports
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN The British High Commission in Nigeria has praised the National Sports Commission, NSC, for the impressive performance of Team Nigeria at the just concluded Commonwealttth Games... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Team Nigeria continued its impressive campaign at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene as Success Oyibu and Miracle Ezechukwu produced outstanding performances in the women’s... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN With a ticket to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup finals at stake, champions Nigeria will take no prisoners when they confront neighbours and rivals Cameroon... Continue
Former Buruj Football Club defender, Malobi Ebubechukwu David, has arrived in Albania to begin the next chapter of his professional career with FK Naftëtari. The talented Nigerian... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Cup-holders, Super Falcons of Nigeria put up a sensational attacking masterclass at the Stade Moulay Hassan on Wednesday night, overpowering Egypt 6–2 to set up a... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN World Football Summit Ambassador to Africa and CEO of F&A Sporting Management, H.E. Prince Fred Akhigbe, has leveraged his international network to secure a landmark title... Continue
World
DUMO CHIZUBE HOPE The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to promoting peace, security, democratic governance and sustainable development across Africa through... Continue
OKOBIA RAYMOND Renewable power projects can now seek credits under the Paris Agreement’s carbon market, after the UN Body overseeing the mechanism adopted a new methodology for grid connected renewable electricity. This decision reflects the Article 6.4 Supervisory... Continue
The U.K. Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced today that he will stand down as Labour leader and Prime Minister, ending months of political turmoil and opening a contest... Continue
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim on Monday April 20, 2026 formally presented his Letter of Credence to the United Nations in New York , United States of America. UN Secretary General... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for its ninth replenishment cycle, in a powerful demonstration of commitment to... Continue
A SPEECH BY HIS MAJESTY THE KING CHARLES lll AT THE STATE BANQUET IN HONOUR OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND FIRST LADY OLUREMI TINUBU,... Continue
Latest News
Heirs Life Assurance, the specialist life insurance company of Heirs Insurance Group, has appointed... Continue
Mrs. Rasheedat Amoke Beyioku, a native of Abeokuta, Ogun State, has marked her... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 48-year-old trader, Nura Muhammad, was arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court... Continue
The European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has described as inaccurate recent press... Continue
BY FOLAKE OGUNLANA-LAWAL “Success is not merely about the qualifications we acquire; it is... Continue
Leading technology company, MTN Nigeria recently hosted undergraduates from the University of Lagos (UNILAG)... Continue
The Executive Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), Mr. Lanre Arogundade, has been... Continue
The New Afrika Shrine, one of Nigeria’s most symbolic homes of Afrobeat, became a... Continue
This was exactly what Waldrum complained about. The NFF is taking so much from... Continue
Ahead of Sunday’s live eviction show, Big Brother summoned the housemates for a meeting... Continue
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