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DTN@100 Heroes Awards Announces 29 Winners, Opens Public Voting for Financial Innovation, National Development and Sustainability HonoursThe 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 process that attracted thousands of verified votes from Nigerians across the country and the diaspora. The awards, one of the... Continue- Chidi Amuta’s ‘Abuja Gangster Chronicles’ And The Mind of An Incurable CynicBY FREDRICK NWABUFO A principal ingredient of participatory governance is the robustness of views. No government is a monolith of knowledge; hence, a plurality of opinions, thoughts, and criticisms must be welcomed with avid and dispassionate interest. In fact, democracy by its very conception is a theorem of divergence... Continue
- Fearless Throws Weight Behind Portable & Charles Okocha’s ‘Chaos in the Ring’ Celebrity FightThe 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 and the top actor and comedian Charles Okocha, on Friday, July 31. At a recent press conference, anticipation for Chaos... Continue
- Court Jail Two Chinese Nationals 50 Years’ for Illegal Export of Nigeria’s Lithium, Copper MineralsJustice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced two Chinese nationals, Zhang Hong Lin and Gao Pei Hai, to 25 years’ imprisonment each for conspiring to illegally export Nigeria’s mineral resources. The judge convicted the two defendants on all five counts preferred against... Continue
- FG Says No Electricity Tariff Increase For Now, Restates Commitment To Improve Better SupplyThe Federal Government has affirmed its commitment to improving electricity supply for Nigerians and said there is no plan to increase electricity tariffs at this time. The Honourable Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, disclosed this Friday at a stakeholders’ session in Lagos. The session included media representatives and... Continue
- The Newcomer In Global Justice By Lamis MusaThe field of international justice recently welcomed a newcomer called the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. The Tribunal will sit within the institutional framework of the Council of Europe. Founded on May 5, 1949, by France, the United Kingdom, and Italy, the Council of... Continue
- Award-winning Broadcaster Sean Polotee Set To Unveil MÁÁGBỌ̀N FMMultiple award-winning broadcast journalist, media strategist, and humanitarian Sean Polotee has announced plans to officially unveil his long-anticipated online radio platform, MÁÁGBỌ̀N FM, on September 18, 2026. This will mark a significant milestone in Sean Polotee’s decades long commitment to using the media as a tool for social transformation... Continue
- Foreign Affairs, Aviation Ministries To Host Third Edition of The Expatriates Business Awards In AbujaThe stage is set for the third edition of The Expatriates Business Awards (TEBA), Nigeria’s premier platform dedicated to celebrating the remarkable contributions of expatriate businesses, foreign missions, international personalities, and migrant communities to the country’s economic growth and national development. The prestigious event is scheduled to hold on... Continue
Entertainment
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
Multiple award-winning broadcast journalist, media strategist, and humanitarian Sean Polotee has announced plans to officially unveil his long-anticipated online radio platform, MÁÁGBỌ̀N FM, on September 18, 2026. This will... Continue
The stage is set for the third edition of The Expatriates Business Awards (TEBA), Nigeria’s premier platform dedicated to celebrating the remarkable contributions of expatriate businesses, foreign missions, international... Continue
Nollywood is set to welcome a new title as Wife Material premieres globally on the Libra TV YouTube channel on Sunday, August 2. Directed by Muhydeen S. Ayinde, the... Continue
The Nigerian Official Selection Committee, NOSC, has officially opened the Call for Submissions for Nigeria’s entry to the 99th Academy Awards in the International Feature Film Award category. The... Continue
Enugu State Government has launched a new television programme, Enugu to the World (ETTW), to showcase the state’s ongoing transformation, emerging investment opportunities and the people, policies and projects... Continue
Education
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
In today’s rapidly evolving economy, success in business demands far more than ambition. It requires strategic thinking, innovation, leadership, and the ability to adapt to an increasingly competitive global... Continue
Editorials
Crime
Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, July 30, 2026, convicted and sentenced one Sunmonu Olasunkanmi Thaoban to four years’ imprisonment for... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR An 18-year-old housewife, Saudat Jibril, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a Kano State High Court for killing her 30-year old husband just nine days... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 29-year-old man, Ijuo Samson, was on Monday arraigned before an Ojo Magistrate Court over allegations of conspiracy and abduction of a minor in the Ojo area... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 31-year-old man, Udoh Joseph, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Lagos State Magistrate Court over allegations of defilement involving an 8-year-old girl in the Agege area... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, on Thursday, July 30, 2026, cautioned public officials across the country against fraudulent... Continue
The Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned five persons before Justice Salim Ibrahim of the Federal High Court, Abuja, over allegations of terrorism, kidnapping and murder linked to an attack... Continue
Politics
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
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has empowered another 2,557 farmers across the state with modern farming... Continue
The governorship campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State received a major boost on Monday as the Otunba Tunji Oredipe (OTO) Team donated a fully equipped... Continue
The Presidency has told Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, that appointing personal staff including Cooks aren’t sufficient as a strategy for uniting the country. Speaking in an... Continue
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the composition of its National Campaign Council and its Sub-Committees for the Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, 15 August, 2026.... Continue
Business
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
The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to strategic public-private partnerships to improve personnel welfare, institutional resilience, and operational effectiveness.... Continue
Femi Otedola, Chairman of First HoldCo, has acquired an additional 1.77 billion shares of the financial institution through his investment vehicle, Calvados Global Services Limited. According to a statement... Continue
Zenith Bank Plc has spent 2026 collecting the kind of hardware that separates a good regional lender from a genuine African champion. Fresh off a sweep of Euromoney’s most... Continue
The Executive Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines (UNA), Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has been conferred with a gold medal award by the Institute of Nigerian Aeronautical Engineers (INAE), in recognition... Continue
Tributes have continued to pour in for renowned entrepreneur and construction magnate, Otunba Muraina Olatunji Banjoko (MOB), as he marks his 65th birthday, with the Chairman/GCEO of Adron Group,... 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
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
Nkata Ndi Iyom Igbo, in partnership with the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation, has intensified the call for the revival of the Igbo language, moral values and cultural identity as critical... Continue
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of High Chief Oluwatoyin Bajela-Oko-Osi, the Baale of... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Five young Nigerian women have recounted how they were lured abroad with promises of legitimate jobs, only to be forced into commercial sex work in Côte d’Ivoire.... 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
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
Nigeria Football Federation Executive Committee Member, Aisha Falode, has called on Nigerians to continue backing the Super Falcons as they push forward in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations... Continue
BAMGBOSE GBENGA OLAWALE Fresh from winning the men’s 100m gold medal at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme says his greatest strength is not being the... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAkAKITU OlUWATOYIN The Planning Committee of the All Stars Unity Cup Season 4.0 has officially announced the commencement of this year’s highly anticipated veterans’ football championship, with the... Continue
Nigeria U-17 Golden Eaglets midfielder, Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen, has indicated that he is now open to partnering with reputable brands as a Brand Ambassador. The announcement signals a... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Team Nigeria continued its outstanding campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Monday, producing a memorable Day Four performance highlighted by three gold medals in weightlifting... 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 Organising Council of the Daily Times Nigeria Centenary (DTN@100) Heroes Awards has announced... Continue
BY FREDRICK NWABUFO A principal ingredient of participatory governance is the robustness of views.... Continue
The number-one energy drink, Fearless Energy Drink of Rite Foods Limited, is set to... Continue
The Permanent Chairman of the Southern Nigerian Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC), Arole Oodua Olofin... Continue
Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced... Continue
The Federal Government has affirmed its commitment to improving electricity supply for Nigerians and... Continue
The field of international justice recently welcomed a newcomer called the Special Tribunal... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME Today, we intercept the rhythm of time to celebrate a special woman... Continue
Multiple award-winning broadcast journalist, media strategist, and humanitarian Sean Polotee has announced plans to... Continue
The stage is set for the third edition of The Expatriates Business Awards (TEBA),... Continue
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