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BBNaija S11: 15 Housemates Up for Eviction in Week 6All housemates, except Head of House Abi and Most Influential Player of the Week Sheba, have been placed on the eviction list this week, including former Gambits Aikou and Flora, who are now eligible to compete for the grand prize. The nominations took an unexpected turn after Big Brother... Continue
FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup: Ikpeme Charges Falconets To Go All Out Aagainst Korea RepublicActing General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, has charged the Nigeria U20 women’s team, Falconets, to put in their very best against their Republic of Korea counterparts in a friendly match on Tuesday, to sustain the win mentality they had established in Friday’s defeat of... Continue
Olukoyede Is a ‘Man of Integrity’ Building EFCC Beyond Himself, Says Nigerian-American ProfessorMICHAEL AKINOLA A Nigerian-American forensic psychologist and criminal justice expert, Professor John Egbeazien Oshodi, has described the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, as a “man of integrity” who is building the anti-graft agency beyond his personality. Oshodi, in a commentary on Monday, said... Continue
Daily Times @100 Heroes Awards: Tinubu, Jonathan, Obasanjo, Ooni, Adesina, Dangote, Others To Be HonouredThe Daily Times Nigeria has unveiled the final roll call of distinguished Nigerians, public servants, business leaders, political figures, traditional authorities, professionals and institutions selected for recognition at the DTN@100 Times Heroes Awards, as the historic newspaper prepares to mark its centenary with a landmark celebration in Abuja. The... Continue
ACAMB Mourns Veteran Journalists, Dotun Oladipo, Sola Olugbemiro, Sylvester EnoghaseThe Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has joined individuals, professional bodies and organisations across Nigeria in mourning the deaths of two respected figures in the nation’s media, veteran journalist and Publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo; Publisher of Access Weekly, Sola Olugbemiro, popularly... Continue
Entertainment
All housemates, except Head of House Abi and Most Influential Player of the Week Sheba, have been placed on the eviction list this week, including former Gambits Aikou and... Continue
Akwa Ibom State is set to host the operational headquarters of C54 News, a new digital news network promoted by Future One Africa Network, FOAN, as the organization... Continue
The Daily Times Nigeria has unveiled the final roll call of distinguished Nigerians, public servants, business leaders, political figures, traditional authorities, professionals and institutions selected for recognition at the... Continue
The Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has joined individuals, professional bodies and organisations across Nigeria in mourning the deaths of two respected figures in... Continue
The Africa Film Finance Forum (AFFF), a specialised platform dedicated to strengthening the financial ecosystem for Africa’s film and audiovisual industries, is set to return to Lagos from October... Continue
Five weeks into their Big Brother Naija journey, Sultex and Goddessa have said goodbye to Biggie’s House, with both housemates admitting they did not see their exits coming. Sultex,... Continue
Education
PROSPER OKOYE British Oasis Academy, a British-style co-educational secondary school in Abuja, has announced the appointment of William Stephen Pope as its new Principal. Pope officially assumed the role... Continue
A delegation from the Oyo State Post Primary Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), lead by its Chairman, Permanent Secretary and other Senior TESCOM officials, has paid a sympathy visit to... Continue
The Glade Crescent Foundation for Youth Empowerment, a philanthropic initiative founded by tech expert John Akhigbe, has once again demonstrated its commitment to supporting underprivileged youth in the Kosofe... Continue
EBUKA ONYEKWELU, Ph.D The Government of Anambra State has moved to strengthen the Anambra State School System by aligning both public and private schools in the State with the... 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
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
Editorials
Crime
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 32-year-old man, Ibukun Akinsuyi, was arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court over alleged conspiracy and stealing of cashew nuts valued at N12 million belonging to Afolabi... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A Nigerian-American forensic psychologist and criminal justice expert, Professor John Egbeazien Oshodi, has described the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, as... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede has said the Commission secured 10,872 convictions and recovered ₦1.23 trillion between October 2023 and... Continue
A Nigerian, Abugu Oliver Ikechukwu, who recently returned to Nigeria from Brazil, has been arraigned for bringing 6.1 Kilograms of cocaine into the country unlawfully. He was arraigned before... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 56-year-old man, Adebowale Adebimpe, was arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court over allegations that he fraudulently obtained 4,000 litres of diesel valued at N7,000,000 from a... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 32-year-old woman, Esther George Inam, was arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos over allegations that she bit a housewife, Esther Shokanlu, on the lip... Continue
Politics
The growing dissatisfaction with the way Imo State is being governed took another political expression when the Ugwumba Movement declared its readiness to work for a change of leadership,... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The battle for Anambra South Senatorial District seat is now a three-way fight between APGA, NDC, and ZLP. With youths making up the largest voting bloc across... Continue
HON. BENJAMIN ADEBOLA OSUNDAIRO (BAO) An Analytical Review of Opposition Strategy, Youth, Women and Tinubu’s Record of Recovery As a member of the APC, I have been... Continue
Ogun State APC Chieftain and 3rd Republic House of Representatives member, Prince Segun Seriki, has faulted an article titled “YAYI AND OGUN EAST POLITICS, THE FOLLY OF THE WISEST”... Continue
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the August 15 Osun election, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), has finally congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, while lamenting... Continue
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State has officially dissociated itself from the activities and recent statements made by Mr.... Continue
Business
Akwa Ibom State is set to host the operational headquarters of C54 News, a new digital news network promoted by Future One Africa Network, FOAN, as the organization... Continue
MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB), the fintech subsidiary of MTN Nigeria licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide digital financial services, money transfers and bill payments... Continue
The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (DPRP) has expressed concern over the continued issuance of petroleum product import licences despite the refinery’s proven capacity to meet and... Continue
In a significant move towards transforming Nigeria’s agricultural landscape and expanding opportunities within the nation’s agribusiness value chain, the Chairman/GCEO of Adron Group, Sir Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, paid a... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Promasidor Nigeria, one of the country’s leading food and beverage companies, has announced a new initiative to expand its distribution network and partner with established entrepreneurs across... Continue
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, is set to host the next edition of its Quarterly Business Forum on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, in Kano, bringing together business owners,... Continue
Feature
Health
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A growing number of Police officers in Lagos are battling health challenges linked to job pressure, long hours, and stress, with findings showing high cases of hypertension,... Continue
There was joy at the General Hospital, Enugwu-Ukwu today as the Enugwu-Ukwu People Renaissance Association, EPRA, formally presented a brand new ambulance to the hospital to strengthen emergency medical... Continue
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD The ongoing transformation of the Abia State University Teaching Hospital, ABSUTH, offers a clear indication of the attention Governor Alex Chioma Otti’s administration has continued to... Continue
Notable Niger Delta socio-cultural group, the Orashi National Congress, ONC, has hailed the Rivers State Government for the completion of the state-of-the-art Zonal Hospital, Omoku, describing it as... Continue
The Oyo State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening evidence-based HIV prevention strategies through improved data collection and research, as it officially flagged off the 2026 Integrated Biological... Continue
Lagos State Government has intensified monitoring of major healthcare infrastructure projects as the 280-bed Ojo General Hospital approaches completion, while construction of the new 180-bed Somolu General Hospital progresses,... Continue
Interview
Metro
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has honoured Felicity Eseke, the ‘Super Mum’ driver, with a brand-new Wuling XC250 2025. The brand-new car was handed over... Continue
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Hon. Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), is currently leading members of the council’s executive team, staff and legislators in the Lagos... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE The Lagos State Government has met with the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria, AWAMN, and representatives of PSP operators ahead of the Monthly Environmental Sanitation exercise... Continue
Nigeria’s digital commerce market is growing, but the next challenge may have less to do with getting Nigerians online and more to do with getting their purchases to them... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects and recovered vandalized materials from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s flagship ₦15 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project following sustained... Continue
In an inspiring story of determination, resilience, and sacrifice, a young lady recounts how her mother used her earnings as an inDrive driver to train her four children and... 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
Buruj Sports Academy has officially welcomed Afekhuai Wonders Arepita, a promising winger from Edo State, as its newest registered player. Wonders, who joined the Academy today, is... Continue
Nigerian forward, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, was once again the star of the show in Lithuania, firing a hat-trick and providing an assist as O.G. Kaišiadorys stormed to a dominant... Continue
The founder and President of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, Shina Philips, has expressed gratitude to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, for... Continue
The Akwa Ibom State-Nigerian-born and United States-based, current IBA Continental heavyweight champion Enobong “The Nigerian Gentleman” Umohette secured his 20th career win recently by unanimous decision over former WBL... Continue
Stakeholders in Nigerian Judo have unanimously passed a vote of confidence in the President of the Nigeria Judo Federation (NJF), Dr. Musa Oshodi, applauding his visionary leadership and the... Continue
The Chief Executive Officer of Buruj Football Club & Sports Academy, Dr. Salaudeen Waheed Buruj, has described FIFA’s new U-15 World Cup & Festival as a major opportunity... 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
All housemates, except Head of House Abi and Most Influential Player of the Week... Continue
The growing dissatisfaction with the way Imo State is being governed took another political... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu welcomed the encouraging news on Monday from the National Bureau... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 32-year-old man, Ibukun Akinsuyi, was arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court... Continue
Akwa Ibom State is set to host the operational headquarters of C54 News,... Continue
Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, has charged the... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A Nigerian-American forensic psychologist and criminal justice expert, Professor John Egbeazien Oshodi,... Continue
Buruj Sports Academy has officially welcomed Afekhuai Wonders Arepita, a promising winger from... Continue
The Daily Times Nigeria has unveiled the final roll call of distinguished Nigerians, public... Continue
The Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has joined individuals,... Continue
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