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NEC Approves Refinancing Of $3.3bn Project Gazelle To Optimise Cost, Unlock Additional LiquidityThe National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the refinancing of the US$3.3 billion Project Gazelle Pre-Export Finance Facility through a new US$4.5 billion facility named “Project Gazelle 2”. The approval allows NNPC Limited to refinance the outstanding balance of approximately $1.5 billion under the original 2023 facility, while unlocking... Continue- Gov. Abiodun Approves Ayobo-Lafenwa, 4 Other Major Roads, New Housing Projects in OgunBY MICHAEL AKINOLA The Ogun State Executive Council has approved a fresh set of strategic infrastructure projects across the state’s three senatorial districts, including road rehabilitation, housing schemes, and institutional buildings. Announcing the decisions, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, said the approvals... Continue
- FG Announces Seven-Week Roadmap for National Policing Bill, Opens Call for Public InputThe Presidential Working Group on the proposed National Policing Bill has invited Nigerians to submit memoranda and policy proposals as part of efforts to establish a comprehensive legal and operational framework for state policing. Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the Working Group, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila,... Continue
- Squash Premier League Targets Street Children, Attracts Over 100 AthletesAFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The founder of the Squash Premier League and Beacon of Positivity Foundation (BOPF), Coach T. Connor Tuodolo, says the competition was established to take children off the streets, empower them with life skills and create opportunities that will shape them into responsible citizens. Tuodolo stated this... Continue
Entertainment
The game has entered a whole new phase in Big Brother Naija Season 11. After days of anticipation, Flora and Aikou have been confirmed as this season’s Gambits after... Continue
Africa Magic is set to premiere its latest original drama series, Secret Lives, on Monday, 3 August 2026, with new episodes airing weekdays at 8:30 pm WAT on Africa... Continue
Advertising professionals have been urged to continuously evolve their skills, operating models and creative approaches to remain relevant in an industry being reshaped by artificial intelligence, changing consumer behaviour... Continue
Everything is now in place for the 2026 Abuja Business and Investment Expo (ABIE 3.0), a flagship investment summit organised by Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL) to attract... Continue
The Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, has dismissed a N5 billion suit filed by Michael Oluwole against gospel artiste Mrs. Osinachi Joseph Egbu, popularly known as Sinach, over... Continue
The Organising Council of the Daily Times Nigeria Centenary (DTN@100) Heroes Awards has announced the winners in 29 award categories, following the successful conclusion of a nationwide public voting... Continue
Education
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
Like great things that start from small beginnings, Faiz Bashir started FlexiSAF fourteen years ago to address the administrative problems of enrolment, grading and records in Nigerian schools. In... Continue
Editorials
Crime
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 25-year-old man, Emeka Innocent, has been ordered remanded in custody at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre by the Magistrate, Mrs. M. O. Tanimola of an Ikeja Magistrate... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 34-year-old man, Oscar Martins, was on March 6, 2026, arraigned before an Ojo Magistrate Court over alleged conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and stealing the sum... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Operatives of the Tactical Squad 1, State Headquarters Ikeja have arraigned two men before an Ikeja Magistrate Court over alleged membership of unlawful societies and cultism in... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 42-year-old trader at the popular Alaba International Market in Ojo, Ikechukwu Ohazuruike, was on Friday, 31st July, 2026 arraigned before an Ojo Magistrate Court in Lagos... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 30-year-old man, Olamide Rafiu, was on Thursday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court in Ojo Magisterial District over alleged conspiracy, vandalism and theft of EKEDC property... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Two men, Ganiyu Giwa and Adeleke Ayomide, were on Friday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba over alleged conspiracy and membership of an unlawful... Continue
Politics
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
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to close ranks, embrace reconciliation,... Continue
The South-West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA) 2.0 officially commenced its activities in Osun State with a remarkable 2 days programme that brought together eminent political leaders, government functionaries, traditional... Continue
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has identified 11 local government areas in Osun State as potential violence flashpoints ahead of the August 15 governorship election, and has directed... Continue
Business
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the refinancing of the US$3.3 billion Project Gazelle Pre-Export Finance Facility through a new US$4.5 billion facility named “Project Gazelle 2”. The... Continue
The Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has dismissed threats by some aviation unions to disrupt flight operations over alleged “unremitted Ticket Service Charges, TSC, owed to the Nigeria... Continue
Dangote Industries Limited and Sinoma International Engineering Co., Ltd. have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) valued over $800 million for the expansion of the Dangote Cement Plant... Continue
Everything is now in place for the 2026 Abuja Business and Investment Expo (ABIE 3.0), a flagship investment summit organised by Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL) to attract... Continue
BAKARE AKEEM OLASUNKANMI Nestlé is strengthening its climate strategy by investing in regenerative agriculture as it seeks to build more resilient food supply chains amid growing climate risks facing... Continue
BY YETUNDE ONI There is a conversation I have had, in one form or another, with many talented people over the years. It usually begins with hesitation. Someone capable... Continue
Feature
Health
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
GTCO Plc, a leading African financial institution with global reach, has hosted the 16th edition of its Autism Conference under the “Orange Ribbon Initiative” on July 27 and 28,... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Diabetes monitoring tools in Nigeria have expanded with the availability of the Karknee Blood Glucose Meter. The device is designed for families and healthcare facilities to check... Continue
The Orashi National Congress, ONC, a notable Niger Delta socio-cultural group, has congratulated renowned Ear, Nose and Throat specialist, Prof. Ureh Annabel Oparaodu, on her election as Chairman of... Continue
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, GTCO, has announced full plans for its 16th Annual Autism Conference, scheduled to hold on Monday, July 27 and Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at... Continue
Avon Dialysis Centre, a subsidiary of Avon Medical, has been awarded the Dialysis Service Provider of the Year at the 2026 Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA), in recognition of... Continue
Interview
Metro
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
KINGSLEY EBERE Several communities across Anambra State have been busy with burial ceremonies and traditional rites in the last two weeks of July 2026 as families lay loved ones... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE At about 6:20 PM on a Thursday, Mama Bose boarded a bus in Lagos. Her destination was Owerri, Imo State. She had a bag of garri, a... Continue
The Akinole-Oshiun Family has rejected the Ogun Oshun River Basin Development Authority’s (OORBDA) claim to an 8,000-square-metre parcel of land along Lateef Jakande Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos, insisting that... Continue
Glovo, a leading multi-category tech company, Thursday announced its integration into the generative AI ecosystem with the launch of its “Shopping Assistant” for ChatGPT and Claude. Users can now... Continue
The Lagos State Government has commissioned the rehabilitated 1.2-kilometre access road and new disposal platforms at the Olusosun Disposal Facility, a move aimed at strengthening waste management operations at... 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 ODEYEMI OLUWAROTIMI OLADIJI 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
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The founder of the Squash Premier League and Beacon of Positivity Foundation (BOPF), Coach T. Connor Tuodolo, says the competition was established to take children off... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigeria has emerged as the best African nation at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, finishing seventh overall among the 72 participating nations with a total of... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN Nigeria’s Super Falcons demonstrated supreme resilience, tactical discipline, and relentless determination on Saturday night, defeating the Copper Queens of Zambia 1–0 in a thrilling WAFCON group-stage... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE A five-man team from the Confederation of African Football arrived in the Federal Capital, Abuja, on Thursday for a first inspection of facilities that Nigeria... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Cup-holders Nigeria are determined to put their campaign back on track with victory over Zambia in their second match of Group C at the Women Africa... Continue
The number-one energy drink, Fearless Energy Drink of Rite Foods Limited, is set to power the much-anticipated celebrity fight, dubbed “Chaos in the Ring,” between the popular singer Portable... Continue
World
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
BY SOLA ENIKANOLAIYE Introduction Over time, it has been observed that diplomatic terms and practices are largely misused and misunderstood in Nigeria. There are publications in the media and... Continue
MARK CARNEY “It’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world. Today, I’ll talk about the... Continue
Latest News
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the refinancing of the US$3.3 billion Project... Continue
BY MICHAEL AKINOLA The Ogun State Executive Council has approved a fresh set of... Continue
The Presidential Working Group on the proposed National Policing Bill has invited Nigerians to... Continue
ADEOLA OGUNLADE In a bid to strengthen the oversight functions of the legislative... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME “To have traffic at Onitsha on a Monday, the Monday sit-at-home... Continue
Teachers in Ogun State have thrown their weight behind the governorship bid of... Continue
The Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has dismissed threats by some aviation unions... Continue
The Oyo State Government has announced the commencement of the enforcement of mandatory waste... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The founder of the Squash Premier League and Beacon of Positivity... Continue
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda... Continue
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